GOVERNMENT has announced plans to rationalise and review multiple levies imposed on farmers in a bid to ease the rising cost of agricultural production and improve profitability for producers. Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Obert Jiri, told the Daily News yesterday that the current structure of agricultural levies, often imposed by multiple agencies,…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw CITY of Harare has announced the extension of its ongoing “Operation CBD Order Restoration” as part of efforts to enforce compliance, restore order, and boost revenue collection within the capital’s central business district. Since the launch of the operation last month, over 500 non-compliant businesses have been shut down for operating…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw TICKED off authorities are now pushing for much stiffer punitive measures against armed robbers, amid the country’s worsening scourge of violent crimes. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Raphael Faranisi, said the government had adopted…
CHIEF WRITER CHINA has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Zimbabwe’s ambitious rural modernisation and development agenda, which aligns with the country’s Vision 2030 to become an upper middle-income society. Speaking yesterday at the Second Harare Forum for Africa, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding, highlighted the strong ties between the two nations and the tangible…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw CONSUMERS are calling for greater transparency and mandatory labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food products, citing their right to make informed choices. This comes amid growing local and international debates on the safety, ethics, and regulation of GMO products in agriculture and food processing. Speaking to Daily News yesterday, Consumer Council of…
Staff writer in Bulawayo DISAGREEMENTS have emerged among Bulawayo councillors over the city’s water supply strategy, as the municipality grapples with prolonged shortages and increasingly frequent rationing. At the heart of the debate is the proposed Glassblock Dam, which is being positioned as a medium-term solution to alleviate the water crisis. However, during a recent…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has reignited a long-standing inheritance dispute within the Sakala family, overturning a default judgment that had ruled in favour of the executor of the late Agnes Sakala’s estate, over a multi-million-dollar lottery jackpot won in 2019. Justice Joel Mambara ruled that three family members — Heather Magodyo,…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER FORMER Zanu PF youth league political commissar says the country’s opposition lacks both unity and direction — a situation that has compelled him to seek re-admission to the ruling party. Godfrey Tsenengamu, who once led the Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ), said yesterday that when he worked with the…
Brandon Josphat POLICE have launched a massive manhunt following the gruesome murder of prominent Ruwa businessman, Joseph Mutangadura at the weekend. Popularly known as “Mtangaz” — the 67-yearold was shot dead by armed robbers late on Saturday night at his Lisheen Estate farm. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, told the Daily News yesterday that the…
Tapiwa Chirume A STORM is brewing over the Harare City Council’s decision to establish a “Legacy Investigation Unit” to probe historic and ongoing corruption within the municipality. This ccomes as residents say the move was a smokescreen designed to shield the very officials responsible for the rot. The Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has sharply condemned…
