HARARE – The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) yesterday cranked up the pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government, confirming it would go ahead with its planned national strike this month. This comes as the government has increasingly come under pressure from restive labour leaders, who are agitating for the salaries of their…
HARARE – As Zimbabweans waved goodbye to 2018 yesterday, and awaited with much trepidation the dawn of the new year, in the light of the country’s deepening economic woes, the Daily News — as per its rich annual tradition — rated President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Cabinet ministers’ performances for last year. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – As Zimbabweans waved goodbye to 2018 yesterday, and awaited with much trepidation the dawn of the new year, in the light of the country’s deepening economic woes, the Daily News — as per its rich annual tradition — rated President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Cabinet ministers’ performances for last year. The resultant report…
HARARE – Government has rolled out the new amendments to the Microfinance Act. This comes as government sought to create credit and collateral registries as well as encourage consolidation among small businesses in order to enhance the operation of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Government had also been implored to address shortcomings of the previous Microfinance Act…
HARARE – A local non-governmental organisation is training more than 200 women in the country’s ten provinces in beads artwork, with the aim of penetrating the European market. Watchman Relief Organisation (WRO), an organisation that envisions the upliftment of the marginalised and women livelihoods, initiated its training programme in Domboshava this month. WRO’s founder and…
HARARE – As Zimbabweans join the rest of the world in celebrating New Year’s Day today the Daily News caught up with a number of people from various backgrounds to hear what they would wish for their kinsman in 2019. Political analyst Gladys Hlatywayo It is hard to say ‘Happy New Year’ given the magnitude…
HARARE – Zimbabwe diplomats in various countries are living in dilapidated houses, Parliamentary portfolio committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has revealed. In a report presented in the National assembly last week, the committee said some of the houses are becoming a health hazard. “The committee has heard of the despicable and unacceptable state…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Amalgamated Churches Council (Zacc) has called on Zimbabweans to unite for the country to have a peaceful 2019. Zacc chairperson Jimayi Muduvuri told the Daily News that Zimbabweans must put the interests of the country first. “We would like to call upon all political leaders to put the interests of the country…
HARARE – Government should make efforts to pay civil servants salaries in foreign currency, MDC president Nelson Chamisa has said. This comes as the on-going strike by doctors has entered its fourth week, after the government failed to address their grievances and demands — resulting in operations at public health institutions being severely affected by…
HARARE – Drone operators are now required to register their aircrafts with Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz), the Daily News can report. The drones fall under the multi-rotor regulations that were recently gazetted in Statutory Instrument 271 of 2018 13:16 of Civil Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) Regulations. “No person shall use a public road…
