THE government says the introduction of the e-passport system has managed to reduce corruption in the Civil Registry Department. This comes as the department has over the years been cited as one of the country’s hotspots of graft as passport seekers were made to pay officials for their papers to be processed. Speaking during the…
ZIMBABWE’s economy is set to grow by 6,5 percent next year rising above government policy blueprint target of five percent on anticipated improvement in rainfall and electricity generation, minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube says. The National Development Strategy (NDS) 1 which spans from 2021-25 seeks to grow the economy by an average of five percent….
By Ketty Nyoni THE ruling Zanu PF and the opposition need to engage in more mature politics, end their decades-long toxic relationship and work together in the interest of the country and all its people. So says the Mayor of Harare and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) big shot, Jacob Mafume, who adds that “all…
SOUTH Africa is cranking up its crackdown on undocumented migrants living in the neighbouring country, including Zimbabweans. This has especially seen tens of thousands of Zimbabweans who are working in the regional economic powerhouse illegally fearing for the worst. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Community in South…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government says it has put in place measures to ensure efficiency and transparency in the distribution of drought relief food hand-outs. This comes as an estimated 6 million people are expected to be food insecure in Zimbabwe during the 2024-2025 lean season. Speaking during a question and answer session in the…
THE government has partnered with stakeholders in training more health practitioners to curb brain drain, a senior official has said. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Entumbane-Njube legislator Prince Dube asked the deputy minister of Health Sleiman Kwidini about the government’s policy to curb brain drain in the health sector. ‘’Would the minister highlight…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Famine Early Warning Systems (FEWS NET) Network in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) says food shortage has hit most parts of the country. In a report released yesterday, FEWS NET and USAid said some people are now relying on the food assistance that is being provided…
Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITERS FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube did not do enough to address the plight of struggling workers and poor Zimbabweans in his mid-term budget review on Thursday. So say representatives of public sector workers and some economic experts, who told the Daily News yesterday that Ncube’s mid-term statement was “not pro-poor” —…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE bail ruling of Harare town clerk Hosiah Chisango and his accomplice Arkims Mandaza, who allegedly played a part in illegally awarding a US$9 million street lights tender to a company owned by businessman Moses Mpofu, has been set for Tuesday. This comes as the State has concluded leading evidence…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has injected US$50 million into the interbank foreign exchange market in order to consolidate Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) stability. The apex bank governor, John Mushayavanhu, yesterday said since the introduction of ZiG on April 5, the RBZ had been participating in the interbank foreign exchange market to supplement liquidity under…
