Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have raised alarm over incessant deadly wars amongst illegal gold panners that are claiming several lives. In a statement, police said the latest incident which occurred last Thursday, claimed two lives, one Bulisani Ncube and another male adult who has not yet been identified. “Two male…
ZIMBABWE’s equities market is set to close the year in the positive with gains expected in both the local bourses, research firm FBC Securities predicts. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) got on to a difficult start to the year owing to a serious devaluation of the local currency which…
THE startling revelation that nearly 4 600 girls dropped out of school due to pregnancy last year is a stark reminder of the scourge of teenage pregnancies in our society. This shocking figure was revealed in the National Assembly on Wednesday by the minister of Education, Torerai Moyo. It also follows recent statistics from the…
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has opened its network up to private players, including a unit of South Africa’s Grindrod, as it…
THE ministry of Health says it recorded 69 cases of mumps in the past week although there were no deaths reported. In a statement yesterday, the ministry said the cases were reported in nine provinces of the country. “According to the disease surveillance report for the week … 69 new cases and zero deaths of…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE AUTHORITIES must take the lead in building more confidence in the ZiG by collecting all their taxes and tariffs in the local currency. So says the chief executive of the CEO Africa Roundtable, Kipson Gundani, who adds that the contentious Intermediated Monetary Tranfer Tax (IMTT) is also weighing down organised business in…
NEW York the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has announced its line up and programme for its annual two-day event on the…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT ELON Musk-owned Starlink has launched in Zimbabwe, three months after securing an operating licence in the country. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Information Communication Technology (ICT) ministry permanent secretary Beaullar Chirume said it was too early to comment on the development as it required “further consultation”. The company is…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government is cracking down on public schools that are refusing to accept fees in ZiG ahead of the new term that begins tomorrow. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the permanent secretary for the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mike Mhike, said they were determined to bring to…
DEPUTY minister of Agriculture Vangelis Haritatos says the government is courting smart agriculture development partners in Central Asia to boost agricultural productivity through climate proofing . This comes as Zimbabwe has failed to produce enough food for the country in the 2023/24 summer cropping season owing to drought despite the promotion of pfumvudza/intwasa programme. Speaking to…
