THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says over 7 000 vulnerable senior residents aged over 70 years have benefitted from the municipality’s 50 percent rate rebate which cushions them from paying their total utility bills. This comes after the council in May 2009 resolved to introduce social safety nets for senior citizens who were registered property…
By Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw RECENT rains experienced in most parts of the country have caused anxiety among farmers who fear damage to their crops which are ready for harvest. This comes as the Metrological Service Department (MSD) over the weekend recorded that most parts of the country experienced thundershowers with Bindura receiving 34mm, Chinhoyi 33mm,…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw WHITE former commercial farmers have been challenged to accept payments offered by the government, 25 years after authorities confiscated their land. This comes after the government in 2020 inked a five-year US$3,5 billion Global Compensation Deed Agreement with the Commercial Farmers Union, agreeing to compensate white farmers for land seized during…
HARARE’S conference and event space has been substantially increased with the opening by Hyatt Regency Harare. The Meikles of its conference, banqueting and event venues after a major refurbishment programme. The hotel now has 10 fully-operational venues, aimed at a range of purposes and each geared to multipurpose needs of users. The venues were collectively…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writer ZIMBABWE will continue to experience regular outbreaks of cholera — the acute diarrheal disease caused by consuming contaminated food or water — as long as there is no adequate investment in water and sanitation infrastructure in the country. So says Harare City Council (HCC) epidemiologist, Michael Vere, who also reiterates that unregulated…
BY TAPIWA CHIRUME FORTY-SIX prospective candidates, including local magistrates, are vying to fill eight vacant posts of Labour Court judges. The first stage of public interviews is set for tomorrow at a Harare hotel. “The nominated candidates are required to attend the first stage of the interviews on Monday, 14 April 2025 at the Rainbow…
CORPORATE rescue has increasingly become the catch phrase across various sectors of the Zimbabwean economy as part of efforts to nurse back to health companies afflicted by financial distress. Also known as business rescue or restructuring, corporate rescue is a legal framework designed to assist financially distressed companies in Zimbabwe to restore solvency and continue…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU STEWARD Bank, a leading financial institution, is seeking to rename itself TN CyberTech Limited. Established as TN Bank Limited in 2008 by businessman and top lawyer Tawanda Nyambirai, the bank changed its name to Steward Bank in July 2013 after it was acquired by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe. The Registrar of Companies accepted the…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) has received US$29 million from the Treasury to develop its various estates’ irrigation schemes across the country. This initiative comes as the country strives to produce enough food amidst climate change, posing a serious food insecurity threat due to droughts. Speaking during a meeting with…
POWER cuts in the country have escalated over the past few weeks due to fresh generator breakdowns at Hwange Power Station, as well as rising equipment theft and vandalism of key infrastructure. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the deputy minister of Energy and Power Development, Yeukai Simbanegavi, confirmed…
