IN A surprise visit, British billionaire and philanthropist, Richard Branson, jetted into Harare from Johannesburg yesterday. The maverick global businessman, who owns his own mega private jet, came aboard a Fastjet budget airplane. He was said to have been accompanied by members of his family. The Daily News could not establish at the time of…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ASPIRING parliamentary independent candidate for Gutu West constituency in Masvingo Province, Christopher Mutonhori Rwodzi, has died. Rwodzi, who was barred from contesting in the Zanu PF primary elections, died on Thursday night after his vehicle overturned at a bridge along the Chivhu-Harare highway. Rwodzi’s wife, Environment deputy minister Barbra Rwodzi, confirmed his…
WE WELCOME the ongoing collaboration between the government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to operationalise ethical recruitment by employment agencies in Zimbabwe as part of efforts to ensure locals who are taken to other countries for work are empowered and protected. The cooperation between the government and IOM is a very important development…
ALL is set for Zimbabwe’s most popular marathon event, the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, which takes place this Sunday, July 2, 2023 in the scenic resort town. The event, now widely regarded as Africa’s number one marathon, will attract about 5 000 registered runners, excluding accompanying friends and family, in what promises to be an…
THE business community hopes political campaigns will not derail operations and has called for peaceful general elections in Zimbabwe, which will take place in August this year. This comes as the country is only a month away from the 2023 general elections amid economic challenges characterised by high inflation, exchange rate disparities and a depreciating…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.z FORMER opposition stalwart, Eddie Cross, says the August 23 elections will test the country’s ability to maintain peace and national unity. Speaking last night on independent television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, Cross also tipped President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF to remain in power after the…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says countries with a predetermined outcome of this year’s elections will not be allowed to observe the polls. This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission recently invited regional and foreign countries to observe the general elections on August 23. Speaking during the Miners for Economic Development convention in Gweru…
THE government has urged micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) not to be demoralised by the current economic instability and assured them that it is a passing phase. Speaking during an international MSMEs commemoration day held in Bulawayo yesterday, minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Sithembiso Nyoni said instead they should capitalise on the situation…
ACTIVE Youth Zimbabwe (AYZ), a youth drug and rehabilitation organisation, says it is working on the construction of a drug rehabilitation centre in Bulawayo amid increasing cases of drug abuse among the youth in the city. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, AYZ director Romio Matshazi said the construction of the rehabilitation centre would provide…
THE National Handling Services (NHS) — which manages the Zimbabwe Dry port, based in Walvis Bay Namibia — says the port requires at least US$2 million to be fully operational. Speaking at the NHS annual general meeting in Harare on Wednesday, chief executive officer Godknows Marawanyika said the port is now able to sustain recurrent…
