THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will from today sell foreign currency using a market-determined exchange rate through banks. This comes as the Zimbabwe dollar yesterday plunged by almost 70 percent against the greenback at the Dutch foreign exchange auction system, trading at $3 673 against the United States dollar. In a statement last night,…
THE country’s opposition only has itself to blame for missing an opportunity to push for more reforms in Parliament over the past five years, presidential spokesperson George Charamba has asserted. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday amid a clamour for more electoral reforms by the opposition, Charamba said it was now unlikely that any changes…
ASSETS under Jester Media Services Group (JMS) continue to register phenomenal success despite the country’s current challenging operating environment. This comes as…
By Rutendo Ngara IN A BID to contain the cholera situation in the country, the government has declared a state of emergency in Mbare and ordered the demolition and reconstruction of some flats with occupants set to be housed in temporary shelters over cholera fears. This comes as the country has so far cumulatively recorded…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reviewed fuel prices downwards in foreign currency and upwards in local currency. Diesel which was trading at $ 1 756.24 now costs $4 249.78 per litre starting on Monday In foreign currency, the same diesel was trading at US$1.61, but has fallen to US$1.51 per litre. Petrol now…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has openly invited local and international organisations to seek accreditation to observe the August 23 harmonised elections. This comes as parties have since hit the campaign trail with both Zanu PF and the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) concluding their candidates selection for parliamentary and local government elections. In…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has warned motorists, whose vehicles would have been clamped for failing to pay parking fees, against illegally removing wheel clamps saying those caught engaging in such practices risk prosecution. This comes as some motorists in Bulawayo have resorted to unclamping their vehicles to evade paying hefty penalties in fines. BCC…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereya ZANU PF is pulling out all the stops to ensure that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s re-election bid is not sabotaged by disgruntled party officials. In this regard, the ruling party is holding a weeklong strategic workshop in the Midlands, in a bid to foster internal unity ahead of the crunch…
TEACHERS have stepped up their campaign to nudge authorities to reduce Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala) assessments on learners. This comes as authorities are currently reviewing the 2015-2022 education curriculum. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, leaders of various teachers’ unions said the current Cala assessments were a burden to tutors, parents and learners. The…
FORMER Zanu PF political commissar and cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday said he will return to Zimbabwe and contest in the presidential election set for August 23. The former G40 kingpin is currently is self-exile in South Africa and did not disclose whether he would form a political party or will run as an independent…
