Brighton Muronzereyiand Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERS POLICE say the scourge of counterfeit products has become a security threat, amid concerns that those who smuggle them into the country make a lot of money, but do not bank it, thereby attracting armed robbers. This comes as authorities are struggling to curb the smuggling of goods into the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government has started paying its suppliers that it owes more than US$1,2 billion in both the ZiG and forex — to ensure that the local currency and prices of basic goods remain stable. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the minister of Finance,…
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE ruling Zanu PF has warned its members afresh that it will deal firmly and without any hesitation with anyone who tries to divide the party’s top leadership. Addressing party members in Masvingo at the weekend, Zanu PF secretary for security, Lovemore Matuke, also warned anew that both the former liberation movement…
Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say the country is prepared for this year’s summer maize crop harvesting season set to start next month. This year’s target harvest of the maize crop is 2,7 million metric tonnes, against a harvest of 1,1 million metric tonnes in 2024. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, the ministry…
Takudzwa Dhambu and Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITERS SERVICE delivery in Harare and Chitungwiza has been severely impacted due to non-payment of rates, leaving some residents without water supplies for days. This comes as the Harare City Council (HCC) is owed ZiG$5 billion by ratepayers, while Chitungwiza City Council is owed ZiG$200 million. The HCC has…
By Beaven Dhliwayo, GROUP FEATURES EDITOR THE Financial Gazette’s highly-anticipated Annual Tax Review Breakfast Meeting takes place at the Golden Conifer in…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw SERIOUS divisions have emerged among Zanu PF big guns in the Midlands, over the much-debated push by the ruling party to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office beyond 2028. This has resulted in Pearson Mbalekwa — the party’s Midlands provincial secretary for security — openly accusing some of his…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to receive US$100 000 as part of the second round of the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF), as the city targets planting 3 000 trees this year. The latest grant will enable people aged between 15 and 24 to develop, design, and implement urgent…
Stella Madzivanyika and Thabiso Mutirwara POLICE in Harare yesterday seized 4 000kgs of mbanje worth millions of dollars in Msasa. Three suspects were arrested in connection with the dagga haul. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the Daily News last night that a licenced company grew the dagga in Marondera, but its quality was condemned…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HEAVY rains that have pounded most of the country so far this month have killed at least seven people and left a trail of destruction in many areas, the Department of Civil Protection said yesterday. According to the department’s situation report on rainfall-induced incidents from March 1 to 6, incessant…
