FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is hopeful that Harare will receive backing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on its US$14 billion debt clearance plans. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ncube — who recently met top IMF and World Bank representatives in Morocco — was upbeat that the debt resolution talks…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it’s working on improving council infra structure in a bid to ensure that persons with disabilities (PWD) easily access services. This comes after BCC recently unveiled a proposed budget of US$264 million for 2024, with improved service delivery being the main priority. Speaking to the Daily News at the…
ACTING Auditor General Rheah Kujinga says the government should do more to effectively coordinate devolution funds allocated to local authorities. In her report on devolution fund uses tabled in parliament last week, Kujinga found that councils were taking advantage of inadequate monitoring by the Local Government ministry to flout procurement procedures, resulting in delays in…
By Beaven Dhliwayo Group Feature Editor THE second edition of the Zimbabwe Chinese Enterprises Job Fair to be held under the theme…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES say lessons learnt in managing Covid-19 are proving handy in the fight against the cholera outbreak that has killed over 130 people since the start of the year. Speaking at a media briefing in Harare at the weekend, Health ministry’s head of genomic sequencing Kenneth Maeka said a multi-country project, which…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the government is closely collaborating with the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) to ensure that investors are given the widest range of investment options, as this positively contributes to the country’s economic development. Speaking at the commissioning of a Zida southern region office in Bulawayo on Friday, Ncube said…
SENGEZO Tshabangu, who asserts that he is the interim secretary-general of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), says Zimbabweans now need to move away from the recent elections and work together in the interests of the country. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday in a wide-ranging interview, Tshabangu added that all CCC constituents…
ZANU PF’S losing parliamentary candidates in the August general elections are defying the party’s directive that they should return vehicles they used for campaigning and enhancing visibility. The party has directed its 73 parliamentary candidates who did not succeed in the August 23–24 general elections to return the campaign vehicles Zanu PF gave them. Speaking…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has assigned Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to oversee economic sector ministries. In a Statutory Instrument (SI), 190 of 2023, that was gazetted last Friday, Chiwenga is going to oversee the procurement and research of all the eco nomic ministries. “It is hereby notified that His Excellency the President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in terms…
THE government and its development partners are mapping an action plan in response to all anticipated El Niño weather effects. This comes amid forecasts that the country is set to be hit by a major drought this coming crop ping season, as the dire effects of climate change hit southern Africa. It also comes after…
