LEADING insurer Moovah says it is now accepting payments of premiums in US dollars to afford its customers and clients greater convenience as the use of the currency becomes more widespread. Moovah, which offers motor vehicles, home and travel insurance, is already one of the most convenient insurers because it offers mobile phone-based insurance. “We…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is confident that prices of basic goods, the Zimbabwe dollar and electricity supply will continue to stabilise — spurring the country’s economic growth. In his upbeat mid-term budget and economic review yesterday, Ncube said inflation would continue to decelerate in response to the raft of policy interventions implemented by the government…
IN STUNNING claims, a South African medical doctor says Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was regularly given risky medication while in hospital in the neighbouring country in 2019. The doctor, Willi Leo Sieling, told the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday that during that time, Chiwenga’s former wife, Marry Mubaiwa, would ask him to inject the former military…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Chief Justice Luke Malaba demanded dexterity from sheriffs and registrars at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to enhance public confidence in the judiciary system. Addressing court registrars and sheriffs in Nyanga, Manicaland province, yesterday, Malaba said being in public office required commitment and competence for efficient service delivery. “At the…
By Brandon Josphat THE newly-elected president of the Zimbabwe Chief’s Council (ZCC), Mtshane Khumalo, has pledged to ensure that traditional leaders are non-partisan and that they promote peace and tolerance during this election period and beyond. This comes amid complaints that some traditional leaders were engaging in partisan politics and doing the bidding of the…
THE government has ramped up the production of the January Disease (Theileriosis) vaccine called Bolvac as part of its Integrated Ticks and…
THE shareholders of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited have approved resolutions allowing the companies to raise US$30.3 million each, to redeem shareholder debt (debentures) extended five years ago to service loans and fund the company’s expansion. The resolutions were passed at extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) held separately on Monday, and were passed…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has confirmed that it has started printing presidential ballot papers for the upcoming elections. This comes in the wake of Monday’s ruling by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), which dashed the hopes of former Cabinet minister and independent presidential aspirant, Saviour Kasukuwere, to lead the…
MATABELELAND North traditional leader Chief Mtshane Khumalo was yesterday elected new president of the Chiefs Council, with the outgoing leader of the body, Chief Fortune Charumbira voted in as deputy. Charumbira, who is also president of the Pan African parliament, had been president of the Chiefs Council for several years. On the other hand, until…
By Rutendo Ngara THE founder of the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa Forward in Faith (ZAOGA FIF), Archbishop Ezekiel Guti, was buried at a private ceremony in Bindura yesterday. The national hero, who died on July 5 in South Africa having turned 100 recently, was interred in a mausoleum and also received a 21-gun salute….
