Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government, which owes its suppliers huge sums of money, says it has a clear plan of settling its debts — but will do this carefully to ensure continued prices and exchange rate stability in the country. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed to the Daily News at the weekend that Treasury…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says hearings into the Gukurahundi disturbances of the 1980s in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces are not simply a mechanism for revisiting grievances, but a transformative journey towards healing and national cohesion. Addressing delegates during the launch of the Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme at the Bulawayo State House yesterday, Mnangagwa said the post-independence…
By Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE government has lifted its ban on the importation of second hand motor vehicles that are more than 10 years old into the country provided they meet certain conditions. In a notice in the Government Gazette last Friday, authorities say the vehicles can now be brought into the country if they…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE four Harare City Council (HCC) employees, who were arrested last Wednesday on criminal abuse of office charges, spent the weekend in remand prison after their bail application was postponed to today. Supply chain manager Never Murerwa, 62, principal buyer Jabulani Mukomazi, 44, principal accountant Denford Zhungu, 69, and engineering technician…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says it has recorded a significant increase in blood collections in 2023 compared to 2022. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NBSZ chief executive officer Lucy Marowa said in 2022 the organisation collected 57 000 blood units compared to 70 187 last year. “NBSZ has recorded…
PLATINUM producer Tharisa says the Karo Platinum project is progressing well, with construction aligned with capital availability. The JSE-listed miner is developing the Karo Platinum project, a low-cost, open-pit platinum group metals asset located on the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe.Tharisa anticipates Karo to produce 150 000 ounces of platinum group metals (PGMs) in concentrate, per…
THE Zanu PF youth league is continuing to campaign for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power beyond 2028. This comes despite Mnangagwa himself having recently reiterated that he would be taking a rest in four years’ time when his second term in office ends. It also comes as Zanu PF has said that it…
ZIMBABWE’S banks support adopting the ZiG as the nation’s sole currency before the current target date of 2030, provided the economic stability…
BY NYASHA KUNYISWA VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga says the country is ready to host the heads of state and government Sadc summit next month. Speaking to journalists after touring the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport VVIP pavilion, Rainbow Towers Hotel, Museum of African Liberation, new Parliament building and the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Chiwenga said preparations…
ZIMBABWE has received a significant boost in its fight against maternal deaths. This comes after the recent commitment of US$5 million towards the provision of free maternal health care in the country by the Health Resilient Fund (HRF) — which has resumed its results-based financing (RBF) programme.Since the programme was launched, it has made health…
