Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has extended its penalty-free voluntary tax disclosure deadline to September 30 this year.The extension follows the expiry of the initial voluntary disclosure window on June 30 — thus granting taxpayers an additional three months to submit applications and come clean on their outstanding obligations.Zimra said yesterday that the…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER HARARE has recorded 76 scabies cases, with health chiefs warning that infections are rising rapidly in southern suburbs.This comes after the local authority first detected the contagious skin condition in mid-June with most reported cases involving children under 12 years old. Scabies is caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin,…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been jailed for 30 years after being convicted of raping his young niece twice.The accused, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure yesterday.He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after a full trial.The…
Sandra HoveSPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S Chevrons will have to win Sunday’s final match to claim the Twenty20 International series after suffering a 34-run defeat to Bangladesh in the second encounter at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday, allowing the Tigers to level the three-match series at 1-1.“As a captain, I’m genuinely embarrassed to be here. The…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER MORE than 500 graves will be relocated at a cost of plus US$500 000 to complete the Kunzvi Dam project. The exercise follows concerns raised by traditional leaders, who objected to the graves being submerged once the dam begins impounding water, prompting the government to undertake a reburial programme that would…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged small businesses to innovate and enter international export markets to drive regional trade.This comes as the Second Republic is intensifying efforts to support value addition, digital transformation and export-oriented production to enable small businesses to tap opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and other…
Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER FOLLOWING the overwhelming success of last Sunday’s sold-out performance, which attracted more than 500 people at HICC, Jacaranda Room comedian Dillan Chiota has unveiled the second edition of his Unbothered comedy show.The second edition set to run in October will feature a supporting act of local artists.“The latest show exceeded expectations and…
n BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE and the United Nations have boosted cooperation to support the reintegration of citizens returning from South Africa.The renewed cooperation follows the signing of a Joint Resource Mobilisation Plan by the minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, and United Nations Resident Coordinator to Zimbabwe, Rosemary Kalapurakal, at the Beitbridge Reception…
LIFESTYLE EDITOR BACK in the day, urban life in Zimbabwe was largely defined by electricity-powered homes, tarred roads and households that depended mainly on the national grid for cooking, lighting and heating. However, changing economic realities, expanding residential areas and the search for reliable energy alternatives have transformed the way Zimbabweans power their homes. The…
Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERAUTHORITIES are strengthening national data systems to improve evidence-based policymaking and meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Speaking during a session on leveraging the SDGs minimum service delivery standards in New York yesterday, the minister of Public Service, Edgar Moyo, said reliable and timely data had become indispensable for effective governance and sustainable development.“Achieving the…
