AUTHORITIES have vowed to continue the fight against the smuggling and illegal sale of goods in the country, confirming that 4 800 units of contraband have been confiscated since January. This intense focus comes as authorities fret over Zimbabwe’s “supermarket status,” with the continued proliferation of foreign products undermining local industries. Speaking to the Daily…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the country for implementing sound economic reforms that have resulted in relative stability of prices of basic goods and the foreign currency exchange rate. This comes as the government continues to engage with the IMF in crucial discussions that could lead to Harare securing another Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP)…
THE government says, despite having adequate grain at the national level, some areas will experience localised shortages. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the government would continue releasing funds for outstanding payments to farmers for grain delivered. “The government of Zimbabwe, using various consumption scenarios, has established that…
PARLIAMENT has started nationwide consultations to gather citizens’ input on the proposed Climate Change Management Bill. This follows the Cabinet’s recent approval of the Bill’s principles, which are designed to mainstream climate change across all sectors of the economy. In a recent notice, Parliament stated that two teams would conduct the public consultations up to…
POWER utility Zesa has announced that Unit 8 of Hwange Thermal Power Station, which generates 335 megawatts (MW), has been taken off the grid for statutory maintenance, further compromising the country’s electricity supply. The planned outage, which began on Monday, will last 10 days. Figures from Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), yesterday showed…
THE country is on high alert, amid concerns of a resurgence of Mpox cases in the region. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the deputy minister of Health, Sleiman Kwidini, confirmed that authorities had stepped up their surveillance operations at all the country’s ports of entry. This comes after the Africa Centre for Disease Control…
PARLIAMENT has implored authorities to increase budgetary allocation to the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) to improve the dire state of the country’s prisons. A report tabled in the National Assembly last week by the portfolio committee on Justice revealed that prisons were overcrowded with outdated infrastructure. “The committee observed that overcrowding remains as…
ANXIOUS authorities are ramping up their efforts to curb Zimbabwe’s worsening drug scourge and stop international cartels from running amok in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed yesterday that authorities were intensifying their work to protect members of the public from…
THE ministry of Transport is embarking on nationwide consultations this week to gather citizens’ input on the proposed Road Accident Fund Bill. This follows the recent approval, by Cabinet, of the principles of the Bill, which is designed to compensate victims — both injured and deceased — of road traffic accidents. In a statement at…
PARLIAMENT has launched a nationwide probe into the state of rural health institutions across the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — yesterday, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health acting chairperson, Daniel Molokele, said the investigation was aimed at assessing the availability of essential medicines, equipment, and infrastructure, including…
