THE National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has recovered about US$100 million in assets acquired illegally by several individuals and companies. This was revealed by Prosecutor General Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo’s in her 2023 NPAZ annual report that was recently tabled in Parliament. Matanda-Moyo also said authorities were beginning to make progress in their efforts to…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has once again waived duty on the importation of basic foodstuffs, in a bid to cushion the country’s poor from the effects of the El Niño-induced drought. Speaking during a meeting of the Cabinet committee on disaster prevention and management in Harare on Wednesday night, Local Government minister Daniel…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) president Tapiwa Karoro yesterday urged Sadc leaders to put in place measures that promote the growth of industries in the region. Speaking at a Sadc Industrialisation breakfast meeting in Harare, Karoro also urged Sadc countries to increase inter-trade. “The economic transformation of the Sadc region…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw THE government has sternly warned opposition activists allegedly planning to protest against the authorities during the Sadc Summit to be held in Harare that the long arm of the law will catch up with them. This comes after the Church had implored all political leaders and activists to prioritise dialogue over…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE businessman Mike Chimombe, who is facing charges of allegedly submitting forged company documents in the bidding of a US$9 million Harare street light rehabilitation tender, has distanced himself from the company, Juluka Ennd Joint Venture. According to the State, Chimombe and his colleague Moses Mpofu are allegedly the directors of…
ZIMBABWE’S micro small and medium enterprise sector (MSMEs) is quite key to the country’s economic development, hence they deserve continued support, a major banking sector player and executive has said. In addressing a Midlands trade expo in Gweru recently, ZB Financial Holdings Limited (ZBFHL)-owned Qupa’s managing director Jade Tsodayi said the exhibition was key in…
SOME parts of Harare are enjoying steady power supply after the government asked Zesa to curb load-shedding at all the venues of Sadc’s meetings. The permanent secretary in the ministry of Energy, Gloria Magombo, wrote to Zesa chairman Sydney Gata last week in this regard, in a bid to ensure that the important gathering’s proceedings…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored Sadc countries to collaborate in order to expedite the region’s industrialisation agenda set in 2016. This comes as the government is revelling in the 400 exhibitors who are showcasing their goods and services during the ongoing Sadc Industrialisation Week (SIW), which began on Sunday….
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw A GROUP of 12 unidentified robbers pounced at a warehouse in Harare on Tuesday and got away with over US$25 000 in cash. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said they were investigating the robbery. “Police in Harare are appealing for information which may assist in the investigation of a…
HEALTH experts have implored authorities to remain vigilant after they were finally able to declare the country cholera-free. This follows Zimbabwe’s long battle with the bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and which claimed nearly 1 000 lives over the past 18 months alone. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the president of…
