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By Brandon Josphat josphatb@dailynews.co.zw THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says the country will not experience harsh weather conditions which are expected to affect neighbouring South Africa. This comes after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has implored the public to remain vigilant as October and November could be affected by heatwaves, severe storms and the…

By Masimba Makwembere THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) is set to introduce an electronic data capturing system for all farmers who will be given inputs ahead of the 2024/2025 cotton season. In a statement yesterday, AMA chief executive officer Clever Isaya urged farmers to go and register under the new system. “This year, the authority…

By Rutendo Ngara ECOBANK says it is working closely with law enforcement agents to ensure that the armed robbers who stole US$4 million from its Parkade Branch in Bulawayo on Friday are brought to book.  This comes as tongues continue to wag over the brazen robbery, as well as the amounts involved — after the…

AUTHORITIES are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place with regards to whether they should continue with the country’s current multi-currency system or solely use the ZiG. So says top economist Prosper Chitambara, who adds that given this dilemma and the current economic situation in the country, it is probably advisable for Zimbabwe…

BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THERE is hope that the price hikes that were experienced over the past few months are now behind the nation, the president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR), Denford Mutashu, has said. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, following last week’s indaba between the government and key…

PARLIAMENTARIANS have demanded that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube should produce a ministerial statement explaining the devaluation of the ZiG despite rising global gold prices. The country’s structured currency introduced in April was devalued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last week from just under 14 to the US dollar to nearly 25. Raising a…

THE family of the late veteran nationalist and former Makokoba legislator, Tshinga Dube, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 83, says he will be buried at the National Heroes Acre, notwithstanding his Lady Stanley Cemetery wish. Bulawayo’s Lady Stanley Cemetery is a shrine reserved for luminaries who would have made significant contributions…

THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reviewed fuel prices downwards in foreign currency and upwards in local currency. Diesel in local currency was trading at ZiG 21.57 and will now be costing ZiG38.03 per litre. In foreign currency, diesel was trading at US$1.55 and will now cost US$ 1.50 per litre. Petrol in local…