THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is intensifying strict enforcement of its dog control regulations following an alarming increase in the number of canines kept on private properties.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said the dogs were a “nuisance” to local residents.“The city of Bulawayo has noted an increasing number…
ZIMBABWE’S authorities should do more to balance public expenditures with revenues in order to avoid sinking further into debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Zimbabwe is already saddled with a US$21 billion national debt. This comes as the IMF staff team led by Wojciech Maliszewski conducted a mission to Harare from January 30…
THE chief executive of the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), John Mangudya, at the weekend announced new board members for the State-owned companies NetOne and Petrotrade Zimbabwe. NetOne is Zimbabwe’s first cellular network operator in Zimbabwe launched in 1996, while Petrotrade is a trading company responsible for downstream activities, including selling petroleum products and lubricants through…
THE reality remains that as long as the government continues to demand US dollars for many of its services, this will negatively impact the confidence that Zimbabweans have in the ZiG. So reiterates economist and business executive, Kipson Gundani, who adds that authorities also need to act urgently and decisively against corruption, as the scourge…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE CBZ Holdings says the multi-billion US dollar Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme is an inspiring game changer in the country’s quest to accord decent shelter to ordinary Zimbabweans. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday on Friday, after a tour of the mega housing initiative on the outskirts of Harare, the chief executive…
GOVERNMENT has embarked on a blitz targeting traditional leaders who are illegally parcelling out State land without following due process. This comes as authorities have temporarily suspended the allocation of urban State land to pave the way for the review and strengthening policies on its administration and management amid an increase in land barons duping…
THE government is undertaking a comprehensive review of its seed certification regulations to align with international standards, a move designed to improve seed quality and boost Zimbabwe’s competitiveness in global markets. Established 25 years ago, the current seed certification framework no longer meets the compliance requirements of international and regional systems, creating significant challenges for…
BY NYASHA KUNYISWA AUTHORITIES have established new national standards and guidelines for easy detection and treatment of six cancer types that mostly affect children. Childhood cancers include leukaemia, renal tumours, retinoblastoma, lymphoma and central nervous system tumours. Speaking at the launch of the guidelines last Friday while also commemorating the International Childhood Cancer Day held…
GOVERNMENT says it is going to continue strengthening the new heritage-based curriculum amid reports of slip-ups in the education sector with teachers claiming they are not conversant with the new syllabus. The new curriculum was introduced this year after the government decided to dump the continuous assessment learning activities last year following an uproar from…
CASSAVA Technologies (Cassava), a global technology leader of African heritage, announces new strategic appointments to the leadership team as the organisation ushers…
