LEADING financial service institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has launched a brand thematic campaign aimed at promoting sustainable economic development through the provision of relevant, innovative, and client-centric financial solutions.The brand campaign, aptly named, ‘Bank On Growth’, reaffirms Stanbic Bank’s customer centricity and pursuit for innovation by extending its role beyond traditional financial services to one…
THE huge and rising debt owed to the country’s second city by its residents is paralysing many essential services. So warns the chairperson of the Finance and Development committee of the metro, Mpumelelo Moyo, who told the Daily News yesterday that the debt had now ballooned to ZiG2,5 billion. “This severely limits our capacity to…
AS THE popularity of social media platform TikTok continues to surge, reshaping how people connect and spend their time online, filmmaker Simon Jamukoko has stepped in with a thought-provoking new drama titled Tiki Toku. According to Jamukoko, Tiki Toku was inspired by his personal observations of how deeply the platform has embedded itself into everyday…
AUTHORITIES are engaging security agencies to implement measures aimed at curbing the leakage of minerals during the export of unprocessed ores.This comes as the government in February banned the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrate to force local value addition and ensure accountability.Appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines on Monday, the permanent…
THE government has set compensation for 254 property owners affected by the construction of the New City in Mt Hampden at US$75 million, as authorities move to speed up the implementation of the project. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Information, Zhemu Soda, implored the ministry of Lands to complete…
WITH Africa Day celebrations on the horizon, ever-rising Afro-fusion star Ashton Nyahora aka Mbeu is set to headline the Africa Day Music Festival slated for May 23 at ZimParks Headquarters Gardens in the capital. The rising star, popularly known as Mbeu, described the opportunity as a defining career milestone as he prepares to celebrate African…
THE third edition of the Exec Branch Conference and Legacy Retreat is set to take place in Harare from May 6 to 9, bringing together ambitious women from across Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom and the wider African diaspora. Founded in 2021 by entrepreneur and growth strategist Ruth Kudzai, Exec Branch has grown into a leadership…
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has raised alarm over the exploitation of mine workers by foreign-owned companies.This follows a ZCTU investigation into 23 foreign-owned mines nationwide to gather first-hand evidence on labour conditions.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZCTU advocacy officer Vimbai Mushongera condemned the emotional abuse and disregard for human dignity by…
STAKEHOLDERS are lobbying for financial incentives in the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Bill to encourage citizens to expose deep-seated corruption. This push comes after Cabinet approved the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Bill, which aims to create a formal framework for protecting individuals who report corruption and witnesses. Speaking during a whistleblower workshop in Harare on…
A SPECIAL Constitutional Court sitting will be held on May 14 to honour outgoing Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s retirement. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a statement yesterday said the ceremony would mark the end of Malaba’s nine-year tenure at the helm of the country’s judiciary. “The Judicial Service Commission will hold a Special Court…
