THE money being collected by the government through the recently introduced sugar tax should be put to good use, particularly in the health sector, parliamentary portfolio committee on Health chairperson Thokozani Khupe says. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has reported that the Treausry had so far collected US$25,4 million in revenue through the…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A FORENSIC handwriting expert told a Bulawayo court on Monday that city deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu authored a controversial document listing councillors allegedly poised to benefit from a US$20 000 bribe. The document, which surfaced during investigations into a bribery scandal involving land allocation for a proposed cement factory, was…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat UNDER the cosh MDC president, Douglas Mwonzora, says he is ready to engage all rival opposition leaders in the country, including Nelson Chamisa. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential paper — Mwonzora also said yesterday that he was keen to pave the way for the MDC’s…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw A STIMULATING discussion is in store for key stakeholders who will attend tomorrow’s highlyanticipated Daily News Mid-term Budget Review Breakfast forum at Celebration Centre in Harare. Headlined by the guest of honour and main speaker, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, the well-subscribed gathering will also feature a diverse cast of expert…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy, Shelton Panganai, was recently mauled to death by four Boer dogs at Bornvalley Farm in Darwendale, Mashonaland West, while playing soccer with other children. This incident is the latest in a series of fatal dog attacks that have plagued the country this year, prompting government discussions about regulating and…
CHIEF WRITER POLICE have warned afresh social media trolls and chaos mongers using artificial intelligence (AI) to malign the standing of innocent citizens. This comes in the wake of wild claims that prominent musician, Sulumani Chimbetu, recently made advances to former First Lady Grace Mugabe, who was alleged to have filed a complaint with the…
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says healthcare workers face difficulties in stabilising accident victims due to a critical shortage of supplies at most health facilities. The country’s health delivery system is struggling with inadequate public funding, affecting the availability of essential medicines, equipment, and personnel. “Road traffic accidents remain a devastating national emergency that…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZANU PF’s powerful provincial chair persons remain dead set on achieving the ruling party’s goal to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in high office beyond 2028. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the party power brokers confirmed yesterday that they would push for the urgent implementation of…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City is intensifying its blitz on noncompliant businesses in the capital’s central business district (CBD). The campaign is being conducted under the local authority’s “CBD Restore Order” initiative, with about 400 businesses having been closed down to date. The operation, which started last month, is targeting businesses without operating licenses and…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE is targeting a US$10 billion tourism industry by 2030, following the achievement of a US$5 billion target last year, Tourism minister Barbara Rwodzi has announced. This comes as the government anticipates a six percent economic growth, and the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has rebased the economic growth to US$44…
