By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says, with the help of the police, it has confiscated banned incandescent light bulbs with a total capacity of 18.35 megawatts (MW), while over 1 600 vendors, retailers, manufacturers and distributors have been arrested for selling the banned bulbs. In 2017, the regulatory authority enforced a…
By Rutendo Ngara THE government has expressed concern about farmers who receive cotton inputs and divert them to maize farming, instead saying this is killing the growth of the sector. Speaking to the Daily News in Harare yesterday, Agricultural Rural Development Services (ARDS) chief director Obert Jiri, on the sidelines of World Cotton Day commemorations,…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe led the way at the National Exceptional Marketing Awards held in Harare recently when it won awards in five categories. The awards saw several corporates and marketing-oriented businesses recognised for their outstanding marketing campaigns and initiatives, including Zimnat, Nyaradzo Group, OK Zimbabwe, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, Delta Beverages, ZB Financial Holdings, Old Mutual,…
THE South African Police Service (SAPS) has lost more than 700 firearms in the last financial year, considerably higher than its projected…
THE Zimbabwe senior women’s national team, the Mighty Warriors, are ready to make an impact at the Cosafa Women’s Championships that got underway in South Africa yesterday. The Mighty Warriors, who were also affected by Zimbabwe’s 17-month suspension by Fifa, make their return to international football tomorrow when they face Lesotho in a Group C…
LUTON boss Rob Edwards has heaped massive praise on Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba after he produced another terrific performance during the team’s…
ON Tuesday, Citizens Coalition for Change legislators boycotted the official opening of the 10th Parliament by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a despicable political grandstanding. The MPs were in no show at the majestic New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, arguing they do not recognise Mnangagwa as the president. They claim without presenting copper-bottomed proof that…
GOVERNMENT has urged business communicators and public relations executives to tell the Zimbabwean story through promoting and branding the country’s image. Speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe Association of Business Communicators (ZABC) in Harare on Tuesday evening, Information minister Jenfan Muswere challenged the members of the association to tap into the vast advantages brought…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has been urged to dump the multi-currency regime and go back to exclusive use of the Zimbabwe dollar as the greenback is stifling exchange rate stability and economic growth. This comes as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Tuesday announced that both individuals and corporates can now transact using…
Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw IMPROVED health care services in most parts of the country under the resources-based financing (RBF) for health programme have seen maternal mortalities in Matabeleland South Province going down to as low as six deaths per year. The RBF is a government-sponsored project funded by the World Bank and other partners and is…
