By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat ANALYSTS have urged authorities to take heed of all the things that continue to worry the United States of America (USA) about Zimbabwe, to further improve relations between Harare and Washington. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts added that the surprise move by the USA this week…
LOCAL cricket national sides, the Chevrons and Lady Chevrons are some of Zimbabwe’s major medal hopefuls at the upcoming African Games set for Accra, Ghana. The quadrennial continental sports showcase is set to begin on Friday and end on March 28 with Zimbabwe fielding in excess of 80 athletes across 11 sports codes.Team Zimbabwe will…
MIMOSA Mining Company has embarked on cost reduction and cash conservation initiatives after being hit by low global metal prices. As a result, the company said, it would rationalise more than 30 managerial and supervisory employees.In a statement yesterday, the Zvishavane mechanised platinum group of metals and base metal mining operation said it was forced…
By Brandon Josphat and Blessings Mashaya HARD-PRESSED Zimbabweans are resigned to having to endure more economic pain after authorities hiked electricity tariffs, as well as vehicle licensing and toll fees at the weekend. This comes amid the country’s worsening Zim dollar and price crisis, which has put both ordinary consumers and businesses alike under high…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) says it is implementing a raft of new security measures at the Victoria Fall International Airport pending investigations into a recent “bomb and firearm” threat. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was last Friday forced to abandon his trip to the resort city after…
By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE government is set to introduce digitalised title deeds in August to enhance security and efficiency in land ownership in the country. The initiative follows concerns about the vulnerability of paper-based title deeds to fraud, loss, and damage, which has resulted in some people losing their properties.Speaking during a tour of…
A WARRANT of arrest, which was issued for businessman Francesco Marconati and his son, Alessandro, has been cancelled after the pair yesterday appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Marconati, who is the director of Eagle Italian Shoes, and his son are currently on trial facing allegations of attempting to intimidate his business partner, Li Song,…
WOMEN Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa was spot on last Friday that women should strive harder to rise above all the myriad obstacles that are hindering their development. Speaking at the launch of women’s month organised by the fast-growing independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, on Friday in the capital, Mutsvangwa challenged women to become entrepreneurs, saying…
ZIMBABWE has stepped up its efforts in the fight against polio with over four million children under the age of 10 having received vaccinations in a nationwide campaign launched in February. This vaccination campaign comes after the country detected 17 circulating vaccine derived polio virus type 2 (cVDPV2) cases from environmental samples in Harare since…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says they have managed to licence more than 120 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as they bid to improve electricity generation and availability. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zera chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani said if more IPPs were licenced, it would improve electricity availability and competition amongst themselves…
