A South African app that links households with domestic workers is reeling, delivery drivers are fleeing, and a key textile hub has lost workers as anti-migrant protests push tens of thousands of people to leave the country, sending tremors through a strained economy.Authorities in South Africa say they have processed around 67 000 migrants for…
hazel marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have raised concerns over a surge in the theft of older-generation Honda Fit vehicles, with 14 cases recorded in June alone.Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, yesterday told the Daily News On Sunday that the vehicles had become prime targets for criminals due to vulnerabilities in their ignition and locking…
Tapiwa Chirume ONE of the largest agro-processing and horticulture firms in Mashonaland East, Wiserow Enterprises, is targeting 900 tonnes of blueberry exports this year as it ramps up production to meet growing demand in Europe while exploring opportunities in the lucrative Chinese market.The ambitious export target represents a significant increase from the 597 tonnes the…
SIXTEEN people have been killed and several others injured in two horrific road traffic accidents across Zimbabwe last week.This comes as the country continues to witness fatal road traffic accidents despite repeated calls by authorities for motorists to exercise caution and observe road safety regulations.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said the first incident…
RUTENDO NGARA THE government says increased investment in agricultural mechanisation is transforming Zimbabwe’s farming sector by reducing harvest losses, improving productivity and enabling farmers to prepare more efficiently for successive cropping seasons.Speaking to the media on Friday at Ruargo Farm in Mashonaland East Province, the director of mechanisation in the ministry of Agriculture, Nhlanhla Magama,…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER THE government should invoke the principle of diplomatic reciprocity and compel South Africa to protect Zimbabweans within its borders, or risk lawful and proportionate regulatory and economic responses regarding its interests.So say miffed Members of Parliament, who stress that there is no justification whatsoever by South Africans to harass and attack Zimbabweans…
Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has extended its penalty-free voluntary tax disclosure deadline to September 30 this year.The extension follows the expiry of the initial voluntary disclosure window on June 30 — thus granting taxpayers an additional three months to submit applications and come clean on their outstanding obligations.Zimra said yesterday that the…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER HARARE has recorded 76 scabies cases, with health chiefs warning that infections are rising rapidly in southern suburbs.This comes after the local authority first detected the contagious skin condition in mid-June with most reported cases involving children under 12 years old. Scabies is caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin,…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged small businesses to innovate and enter international export markets to drive regional trade.This comes as the Second Republic is intensifying efforts to support value addition, digital transformation and export-oriented production to enable small businesses to tap opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and other…
n BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE and the United Nations have boosted cooperation to support the reintegration of citizens returning from South Africa.The renewed cooperation follows the signing of a Joint Resource Mobilisation Plan by the minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, and United Nations Resident Coordinator to Zimbabwe, Rosemary Kalapurakal, at the Beitbridge Reception…
