LEADING financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has urged businesses to take advantage of the numerous benefits derived from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Stanbic Bank Head, Trade and Africa China Banking, Tapuwa Nyika said AfCFTA, presents numerous opportunities for businesses to expand their market reach, improve competitiveness, and increase access to new…
INFLUENTIAL Catholic clerics fear that this year’s crunch elections could be disputed again, especially seeing that the scope for national dialogue appears to have passed. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the new secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC), Tryvis Moyo, said the failure by the country to institute all needed electoral reforms…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has announced that the country is going to participate in the Osaka Expo 2025 to be held in Japan, as it seeks to strengthen its engagement and re-engagement policy. Expo 2025 is an upcoming world Expo organised and sanctioned by the Bureau International des Expositions and where more than 150…
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has implored the government, business and labour to work more closely together in the interest of workers and other stakeholders. Addressing workers in Harare on May Day, the ILO’s representative in Zimbabwe, Annamarie Kiaga, also said it was crucial for the country to effect a new and inclusive social contract…
By Brandon Josphat ZIMBABWE had by Monday this week recorded a total of 588 cholera cases, and four deaths with Matabeleland South and Manicaland provinces reporting the highest cases since January this year. This comes as eight of the 16 Sadc countries have reported cholera outbreaks with most cases reported in Malawi and Mozambique. Information…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO regional court has withdrawn charges against a suspected fraudster who was accused of defrauding three people of a combined US$45 000 by promising them United Kingdom travelling visas. Brian Jele, 36 had the charges withdrawn when the State failed to convincingly nail him. Announcing the ruling, Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet…
BEN Gilpin is one of hundreds of commercial farmers who has been offered government compensation for being evicted from their land and…
GOVERNMENT says it will soon review its 2012 energy policy and introduce new regulations as part of an initiative to regulate the operations of private players in the sector. Speaking at a smart city engagement meeting in Bulawayo recently, permanent secretary in the ministry of Energy, Gloria Magombo said private players have gone for over…
By Brandon Josphat POLICE have started deploying hordes of their specially-trained officers around the country, in a bid to prevent political violence in the run up to, during and after this year’s national polls. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, police national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed that authorities had already deployed thousands of…
ZANU PF says it will back electoral reform proposals from the opposition as long as these are “reasonable” and do not have the potential to tarnish this year’s harmonised elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi said ruling party legislators were ready to accommodate “reasonable suggestions” from the opposition…
