THE Ministry of Industry and Commerce has launched a nationwide blitz against unscrupulous businesses, enforcing the Consumer Protection Act provisions. As a result of this crackdown, authorities have conducted 4 179 inspections, secured 419 prosecutions, and seized 4 816 substandard products. The operation, which is a key part of the Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth…
DE-DOLLARISATION is a complex and often perilous process, and the country’s attempt to achieve a mono-currency system by 2030, as stated by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, requires careful management by authorities to avoid economic disruption. While the minister’s reassurances at the mid-term budget review breakfast forum hosted by the Daily News, the country’s most ,…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER SCOTTLAND have the chance to seize the initiative in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title race when they host ZPC Kariba at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow. Currently just a point behind log leaders Simba Bhora with 46 points from 24 games, a win for Scottland will see them assume pole…
By Ashley Moyo JUST like he did nearly two decades ago, celebrated American R&B singer Joe Thomas attracted thousands of besotted music lovers at Old Hararians Sports Club in the capital on Tuesday. It was his second performance in Zimbabwe after the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) concert held in 2008 courtesy of the Zimbabwe…
By Sandra Hove THE clash between UZ Wildcats and Manyame Eagles headlines Week 7 of the Northern Region Handball League (NRHL) which is set for Harare Municipality Police (HMP) courts on Saturday. The two sides are among the frontrunners for the championship this season with Eagles, in particular, high on confidence after defeating one of…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is preparing to pitch a high-stakes investment plan, dubbed the Zimbabwe Legacy Programme, to global financiers at the African Food Summit in Dhaka this September. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, said the plan focuses on strategic value chains, maize, dairy,…
Tapiwa Chirume A SECURITY guard was burned to death in a mysterious fire that tore through Gazaland, Machipisa, Highfield, Harare, destroying a commuter omnibus and six other scrap vehicles on Monday. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the incident, identifying the deceased as Francis Jeimani Mlambo, 39. “The police are investigating a fire incident…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and the African Centre for Governance (ACG) have entered into a partnership aimed at strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights and administrative justice in the country. “The MoU signed is crucial in facilitating the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and research findings between the…
BY ASHLEY MOYO ACCLAIMED musical Ipi Ntombi will be staged at Reps Theatre in Harare tomorrow and Saturday, following a sold-out season at Bulawayo Theatre earlier this year. The production, based on the 1974 South African musical, is being presented in partnership between the Bulawayo Theatre Club and The Repertory Players. “We are thrilled to…
Olivia Maniragena has been racing through life, dealing with a lot at a young age. Orphaned at 14 and responsible for raising…
