By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says the country is lagging behind in terms of meeting the UNAids 95-95 -95 HIV target among children aged between zero and 14. This comes as Zimbabwe achieved the 95-95 -95 target among adults. The 95-95-95 ensures that 95 percent of people living with HIV know their HIV status, 95…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved an adjustment to ZiG tariffs for local telecommunications companies. The new tariff adjustment, which took effect over the weekend, are seen as a response to last month’s devaluation of the ZiG, forcing operators to align pricing with current economic conditions. In a notice to…
THE Comesa Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) is encouraging female entrepreneurs to expand their market base beyond the local territory. Speaking at the Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets Programme (Recamp) training in the capital yesterday, COMFWB chairperson Edna Mukurazhizha said female entrepreneurs should explore both regional and international export markets. “The encouragement…
Blessings Mashaya and Hazel Marimbiza STAFF WRITERS ANALYSTS have urged the ruling Zanu PF to focus more on bread and butter issues, rather than politics, when its annual conference gets under way in Bulawayo on Friday. This comes as the party’s politburo and central committee will meet in Harare today and tomorrow, ahead of the…
ONE of the country’s leading property development companies, Pinnacle Properties, is set to launch a new multi-billion US dollar housing scheme. Flamboyant businessman and chairman of Pinnacle Properties, Philip Chiyangwa, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that they were targeting to unveil 250 000 stands in the coming weeks — ahead of the roll-out of…
ZIMRA has requested the assistance of police to deal with errant motorists and shops evading paying taxes. This comes as the revenue authority had over the years completed investigations of several cases of tax evasion and recovered millions of dollars. In a letter dated October 8 addressed to the police officer in charge for Harare…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw OPPOSITION leader in Parliament Sengezo Tshabangu blocked a rally that was set to be held by some Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) officials in Gweru, allegedly because they have ceased to be members of the party. This comes as police had sanctioned the rally that was pencilled to be held at…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has sounded an alarm over the city’s worsening water crisis following a series of inspections at key dam sites with minister of Water Anxious Masuka over the weekend. Speaking after the tour, Coltart said the inspections with the minister, which covered the Mtshabezi, Umzingwane and Insiza dams,…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government is keeping a beady eye on its contractors, amid allegations that some of them are also to blame for the price hikes and volatility of the ZiG witnessed over the past few weeks. In this regard, wary authorities say they are stepping up their efforts to try and control…
By Masimba Makwembere THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) says it is going after businesses, particularly fuel dealers, who are operating without point of sale machines as this is a violation of the country’s laws. In a statement yesterday, CPC said the country’s laws require businesses to have point of sale machines so that consumers can…
