THE minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday said the government has started to gather views from stakeholders to be included in the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS 2) set to be launched in November. This comes as the NDS 1, which was launched in 2021, ends in December. The NDS 2 is aimed at realising…
LEGISLATORS want authorities to urgently push through Parliament the Road Accident Fund Bill for public hearings on the proposed Bill to start. This comes as the government recently approved the principles of the Road Accident Fund Bill, which seeks to compensate injured and deceased road accident victims. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chairperson…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has made significant progress in addressing some of the critical issues that were negatively affecting the country’s economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In this regard, IMF senior economist, Silvia Domit, urged authorities on Monday to work even harder, and to implement more needed reforms to foster long term and sustainable…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA) has engaged the Zimbabwe Prisons Correctional Services (ZPCS) to empower serving prisoners with rehabilitation and skills training programmes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the ZMSA president, Boston Muteya, confirmed the mooted partnership, adding it would assist inmates with technical skills and ease their reintegration into communities on…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has moved to address the chaos on the country’s roads after Cabinet yesterday approved the proposed smart traffic management system developed by TelOne. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenafan Muswere approved the rolling out of the concept to address unwarranted traffic congestion, road accidents and traffic law violations….
THE government confirmed yesterday that the United States of America was set to deport 25 Zimbabweans soon, on account of their alleged violations of the USA’s immigration and visa regulations. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Raphael Faranisi, said they…
THE Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife is set to upgrade the Meteorological Services Department (MSD)’s radar sites with solar power systems. This, the ministry said, is aimed at ensuring a reliable and sustainable energy supply for the country’s weather monitoring infrastructure. “The ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife wishes to invite companies registered with…
ZIMBABWE’S prisons are bursting at the seams, with over 7 000 inmates more than the facility’s holding capacity of 17 000. This comes as the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) recently condemned overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and alleged violations of inmates’ rights. “We are aware of the challenges posed by overcrowding and ageing infrastructure within the…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has compensated Pinnacle Property Holdings for the land it had lost to invaders more than a decade ago. This comes after the ministry of Local Government said it would transfer 51 hectares of land covering 12 properties in Harare to Pinnacle as compensation. “As you know, we have heard of…
ZANU PF has retained the Gutu East and Insiza North parliamentary seats in the weekend’s byelections, solidifying its grip on the constituencies. The by-elections were triggered by the expulsion of Gutu East MP Benjamin Ganyiwa from Zanu PF and the death of Insiza North legislator Farai Taruvinga. According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Zanu…
