ZIMBABWE should make the most of the huge international appetite for lithium, a key component in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, which is found in great abundance in the country, veteran economist Eddie Cross has said. Zimbabwe, which has the largest lithium reserves in Africa and is among the top producers of the…
A HARARE magistrate yesterday convicted and sentenced Itai Makombe to perform community service following his arrest early this month, after he allegedly parked his car at an intersection of busy roads and started shouting at passing motorists. When he made his initial appearance in court on June 7, Makombe pleaded guilty to two separate charges…
THE country’s trade development and promotion organisation, ZimTrade, has commended Stanbic Zimbabwe for its role in supporting trade relations between Zimbabwe and China. ZimTrade chief executive officer Allan Majuru said Stanbic Bank played a pivotal role in the success of the recently held three-day Zimbabwe-China Business Forum in Beijing. Majuru said the bank’s broad network…
By Blessings Mashaya and Jeffrey Muvundusi DESPITE the country’s stiff new nomination fees for the privilege to lead Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa will still be contested by a slew of other candidates in this year’s keenly anticipated presidential election. Among the aspirants for the highest office in the land will be Citizens Coalition for Change…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa AUTHORITIES are pushing for pharmaceutical companies to expedite retooling their industrial technology and be able to manufacture anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs locally. This comes as Zimbabwe is currently importing its ARVs from India and China. Speaking at a policy and regulatory review meeting aimed at resolving bottlenecks in the Sadc region ARV value…
ALL six Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring senatorial candidates for Bulawayo yesterday afternoon failed to file their nomination papers until the close of the nomination court sitting at the Tredgold Magistrates’ Court. A lawyer engaged by the candidates and CCC provincial official Tsepiso Mpofu were late yesterday evening making frantic efforts to engage the…
POLICE are investigating five murder cases that occurred between June 18 and 20 across the country. This comes amid concerns by the police over increasing cases of murder throughout the country since the beginning of the year. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the murder cases occurred within a space of…
By Rutendo Ngara AUTHORITIES say the country intends to increase diversified horticulture produce exports to China following the signing of citrus trade protocol between Zimbabwe and the Asian giant last year. Under the trade deal, Zimbabwean farmers since last April are exporting their citrus produce directly to China. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, permanent…
ALL eyes will be on the nomination court today, as aspiring candidates file their papers to participate in this year’s crunch national elections. To this end, many Zimbabweans and political observers will be looking out for any surprises, especially in the nominations for the presidential and parliamentary elections. This comes amid fears that a sizeable…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday said it had registered more than 6.5 million voters for the August 23 general elections. Speaking to the media in Harare yesterday, chef elections officer for Zec, Utloile Silaigwana, said it was all systems go as the electoral body was now ready for the elections with candidates filing their…
