Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw IN A very rare case, a 15-year-old boy was gored to death by a bushbuck on Tuesday this week in Deure Village in Buhera. The victim, Isaac Mungani, was attacked by the bushbuck while guarding his mother’s garden. Isaac was in the company of a 12-year-old girl, Lilian Matongo, when the bushbuck…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a stern warning to businesses and service providers who are rejecting the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) in favour of the US dollar. In his mid-term monetary policy update, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu expressed deep concern over widespread non-compliance in the financial and retail sectors. “Stakeholders raised concerns over…
THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has launched a new loan facility aimed at boosting digital literacy and access in Zimbabwe’s education sector. According to the bank, the Solar and Starlink Loan would provide schools and their staff with a transformative financing solution to acquire reliable solar energy and high-speed Internet. “This is more than…
THE country’s platinum miners are owed millions of dollars in unpaid exports income under the government’s foreign currency retention rules, the mining…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES will come down heavily on road hogs and other criminals that include armed robbers during the upcoming Heroes and Defence Forces holidays. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, vowed yesterday that law enforcement agents would not brook any nonsense when…
ALL is set for today’s keenly-awaited Daily News Mid-term Budget Review Breakfast forum at Celebration Centre in Harare. Headlined by the guest of honour and main speaker, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, the well-subscribed gathering will also feature a diverse cast of expert panellists, top business leaders, senior policymakers and academics. The crucial panel discussion comes…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says the country has adequate blood stocks as the busy Heroes and Defence Forces holidays approach. This comes as this time of the year is usually marked by increased road traffic on the country’s roads and more accident-related emergencies.NBSZ chief executive officer, Lucy Marowa,…
THE money being collected by the government through the recently introduced sugar tax should be put to good use, particularly in the health sector, parliamentary portfolio committee on Health chairperson Thokozani Khupe says. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has reported that the Treausry had so far collected US$25,4 million in revenue through the…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A FORENSIC handwriting expert told a Bulawayo court on Monday that city deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu authored a controversial document listing councillors allegedly poised to benefit from a US$20 000 bribe. The document, which surfaced during investigations into a bribery scandal involving land allocation for a proposed cement factory, was…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat UNDER the cosh MDC president, Douglas Mwonzora, says he is ready to engage all rival opposition leaders in the country, including Nelson Chamisa. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential paper — Mwonzora also said yesterday that he was keen to pave the way for the MDC’s…
