ZIMBABWE, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), is home to over one million child brides, with one in three young women having been married in childhood. And in a bid to change this trend, Unicef Zimbabwe has launched a communication campaign; “Nothing for Us, With Us”, for adolescents aged between 10 and 19…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says it is crafting a consumers’ protection policy that will complement the existing Consumer Protection Act. Speaking at the on-going Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) annual conference in Harare, Industry minister Sithembiso Nyoni said her ministry is reviewing the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy.“In order to drive structural transformation, the…
By Rutendo Ngara VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says Zimbabwe remains ‘unapologetic’ for taking its land from former colonisers, but the sanctions, imposed on the country by the West more than 20 years ago, must be unilaterally removed. Zimbabwe embarked on a land reform programme in 2000 which resulted in most former white commercial farmers losing…
LEADING financial services institution, Stanbic Bank, has launched an exporter’s guide to China which gives a roadmap of how Zimbabwean companies can navigate the Chinese business terrain leveraging on the bank’s strategic partnerships in Africa and China. The exporters guide was launched during the business conference which was part of the Stanbic-China day held last…
POWER utility Zesa has announced that the current depressed electricity generation across the country is due to technical faults and routine maintenance of the recently commissioned Unit 7 at Hwange Thermal Power Station. This comes as most parts of the country have been experiencing daily load shedding of as much as eight to 10-hours.In a…
POLICE have arrested six people on charges of leaking and cheating in the current Zimbabwe Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced levels examinations. Among those arrested is 52-year-old George Bukuta, who was allegedly caught writing an ex amination for Shadreck Mutsau, 28, at LifeLong College in Harare. “After being apprehended, Bukuta confessed that he had…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned Zanu PF members that the ruling party will not tolerate any arrogant cadres as they are not the founding fathers of the former revolutionary organisation. Addressing the ruling Zanu PF central committee in Harare ahead of the party’s national people’s conference which starts in Gweru…
EMBATTLED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, says he will not engage his internal rivals to end the fledgling main opposition party’s deepening rifts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chamisa also accused Sengezo Tshabangu — who asserts that he is the CCC’s interim secretary-general, and has recalled some party MPs and councillors…
Rutendo Ngara ngara@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have hiked the cost of electricity, as under the cosh power utility Zesa fights to keep the lights on in the country. This saw the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announcing yesterday that it had approved higher power tariffs with immediate effect. Zera board chairperson, David Madzikanda, said the price review…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have started investigating the popular drink Kambucha amid concerns it contains alcohol. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare. “The nation is advised that the ministry of Health, the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Liquor Licensing Board are working together on…
