AUTHORITIES yesterday escalated their war against forex violations by unleashing the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) on companies and individuals linked to illegal foreign currency dealings. In addition, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, pictured, also threatened to withdraw trading licences of businesses that continue to price their goods and services using parallel foreign currency market rates. He…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night appointed Bulilima proportional representation legislator Evelyn Ndlovu, pictured, as the new minister of Primary and Secondary Education, taking over from Cain Mathema who is reportedly ill. Mathema was appointed a minister without portfolio in Mnangagwa’s office. In a statement, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda said the…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has challenged Zimbabweans in the diaspora to invest back home since his administration has been able to steer the local economy towards steady waters.  Following years of economic ruin under the late long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s economy is now showing signs of recovery   Latest month-on-month inflation figures now stand at…

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its blitz on people violating lockdown guidelines, including the improper wearing of face masks. This…

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, says Zimbabwe has so far spent over US$95 million from its budget surplus in procuring 11 million Covid-19 doses as it seeks to vaccinate 10 million citizens by year-end.  This comes as health authorities have so far inoculated 2 976 512 people against the virulent pandemic which has so far claimed…

NATIONAL Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) spokesperson Obert Gutu, pictured, says the organisation is seeking to end political violence ahead of the 2023 elections and will set structures in all the country’s provinces to deal with poll disputes. Speaking to journalists during the 2021 International Day of Peace held in Harare yesterday, Gutu said NPRC…

THE government remains optimistic that it will achieve its ambitious target of reaching herd immunity against Covid-19 by year-end despite a low vaccine uptake by Zimbabweans.  This comes as health experts have warned that the country is in danger of missing the 10 million mark which authorities believe will see the country achieve herd immunity….