AT LEAST 700 Zimbabweans, in the first nine months of this year, benefitted from training and exchange programmes offered and funded by the Chinese government in the Far East country. This was confirmed on Friday in Harare by China’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding to mark the China-Zimbabwe human resources development (HRD) themed: “My Stories…
BY RUTENDA NGARA THE Tobacco Leaf Exporters Association of Zimbabwe (TLEAZ) has partnered with Kutsaga and the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) in the promotion of new seed varieties. This comes as Kutsaga, the industry’s think tank, has been striving to promote sustainable tobacco farming and the general promotion of the golden leaf in…
GOVERNMENT has launched a US$50million crop buffer fund to ensure farmers get paid in time after delivering their produce to the Grain Marketing Department. Addressing the media during the launch of the fund in Harare on Friday, minister of Agriculture Anxious Masuka said the initiative was effective from this season. “You will recall that last…
YVONNE NCUBEIn Bulawayo THE Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is rolling out a new project to empower informal traders and local residents to actively engage in the budgeting processes of their municipalities. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday following the launch of the programme in Bulawayo titled Local Accountability for…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday tabled his proposed 2025 National Budget in Parliament. It was a mixed bag, reflecting the numerous challenges facing the country’s economy. Despite these challenges, Ncube made some positive moves, such as increasing the tax-free threshold to ZiG2 800, which will provide relief to workers. The budget also prioritises social…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has kicked off its 2024 Christmas Promotion under the theme “iJoy Afta Joy.” The promotion, which runs until February 28, 2025, promises to deliver exciting and lifechanging prizes worth over US$350 000 to lucky customers across the country who recharge with a minimum US$5 every week. The announcement, made through its breaking…
A HARARE businessman, Vhurumu Mutero,has appeared in court after he allegedly converted US$125,000 intended for the purchase of a truck and various household…
RENOWNED economist and Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Christopher Takunda Mugaga is expected to headline the prestigious 2024 annual State of the Service Economy Survey unveiling ceremony, the Financial Gazette reports. To be held on Tuesday 3 December at the Nest, in Borrowdale, Harare, this year’s event is expected to shed light…
By Brandon Josphat, Jeffrey Muvundusi and Masimba Makwembere CONSUMERS, trade unions and business leaders said yesterday that they were expecting much more from the 2025 National Budget that was presented by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the key stakeholders also agreed that…
SOUTH Africa minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has extended the validity of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) to next year. In…
