THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has moved to combat corruption and plug revenue leakages by introducing a Procurement Management Unit (PMU). Zinara has regularly been in the spotlight with its employees reportedly fleecing the road fund administrator since inception in 2002. The PMU would be responsible for all procurement activities at Zinara which were…
THE City of Harare (Harare) has been ordered to demolish houses illegally constructed on wetlands in Latimer, Greengrove in Greendale whose construction it allegedly authorised. This comes after the Greendale Residents and Ratepayers Association (Greendale) which has been battling to drive out the leased occupants from the wetlands since 2018 had approached the High…
THE government yesterday outlined the regulations which will be used when Zimbabwean borders open this morning as the country slowly reverts to normal economic activity amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Daily News reports. When the novel virus hit our shores earlier this year, the government imposed a strict lockdown from March 30 which saw all…
Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw A new informative DNA Show with a sole mandate of educating the people of Zimbabwe on how DNA tests can bring answers to different individuals and family pertinent issues premiered recently on national television. Titled ‘The Closure’, the show airs on ZBC TV on Saturday’s at 7pm. The show is highly educational and involves real life…
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday tabled an ambitious $421,6 billion 2021 National Budget in Parliament which he said will stimulate economic growth and protect the poor and the vulnerable in society. The Daily News on Sunday Consulting Editor Constantine Chimakure on Friday sat down with former Economic Development minister in the…
By Tariro Sajeni POPULATION Services International Zimbabwe (PSI) has apologised after an offensive social media campaign to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). PSI had launched a poorly-considered #NoBlackEyesCampaign in which the organisation was calling for women to post their pictures with a black eye after suffering domestic abuse. This did…
By Tariro Sajeni LACK of jobs and opportunities in the country are driving more and more youths into drug abuse, according to Youth Assist Network (Yan). Yan co-founder Diana Bamala told the Daily News that with a lot of idle time on their hands, many of Zimbabwe’s young population are spending their time watching…
Loyd Matare POLICE have no legal right to question citizens over their customs clearance documents, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general Faith Mazani has said. Speaking during the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe annual conference in Nyanga last week, Mazani urged Zimbabweans to stand up to police as they have no…
By Loyd Matare AFRICA Leadership and Management Academy (Alma) — a National University of Science and Technology (Nust) affiliate — has moved to complement government efforts to ensure tertiary institutions produce graduates in line with education 5.0. Previously, the education system in Zimbabwe was rated as Higher and Tertiary Education 3.0; a model focused more…
BUSINESSMAN Fidelis Chuma on Saturday appeared in court on allegations of money laundering involving $300 million. Chuma, who runs a floor polish company King Cobra, is being accused of using a mobile money transfer platform to allegedly mop up foreign currency on the black market. Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guuriro will make a ruling on…
