Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has announced that the poverty datum line for one person to survive a month has increased, with the food poverty line (FPL) now at ZiG861 and the total consumption poverty line (TCPL) at ZiG1 255. In December last year, the FPL for one person was ZiG805,…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting with business and labour in Harare tomorrow, amid the growing threat to companies and jobs due to the current challenging state of the economy. Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) president, Tapiwa Karoro, confirmed the meeting yesterday, telling…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is embarking on livestock valuation exercises to compel non-compliant farmers to pay their fair share of taxes. This comes as authorities continue to fight to widen the country’s tax base, including levying the informal sector and churches. “In terms of Section 8 (1) (h) of the Income Tax Act, as…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is targeting to arrest driving schools and instructors who are allegedly behind rampant corruption at the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID). Speaking yesterday in Harare during the signing of integrity pledges by Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) officials, the Zacc chairperson, Michael Reza, said…
THE Chitungwiza Town Council (CTC) has vowed to demolish all unapproved precast walls in the sprawling town. In a notice on Monday issued by the acting town clerk, Japson Nemuseso, the council advised residents with unapproved precast walls to visit the local authority offices to regularise their security barriers. “Chitungwiza municipality is inviting homeowners and…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) appears to be losing hope on the completion of the long-awaited Gwayi-Shangani Dam, a project plagued by numerous delays. Speaking during a public consultation on Monday for the proposed Glass Block Dam construction, BCC chamber secretary Sikhangele Zhou raised concern on the GwayiShangani project. “For Gwayi-Shangani, I think we should…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Acting President, Constantino Chiwenga, is cranking up his antigraft crusade — warning corrupt elements in the country yesterday that they will soon get their comeuppance. Speaking during the burial of the late former deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Justin Mupamhanga, at the National Heroes Acre in…
BULAWAYO residents are worried that the construction of a new dam in the region, while welcome, will lead to a significant rise in the cost of water in the metropolis. This comes after authorities approved the construction of the US$100 million Glass Block Bopoma Dam in Insiza, in Matabeleland South — amid hopes that this…
NETHERLANDS flag carrier, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij Royal Dutch Airlines, known as simply KLM, will stop its Harare cargo flights with effect from April this year. The airline says the decision was caused by unstable cargo levels out of Harare and a lack of local maintenance facilities in Zimbabwe. This comes as the company also tried…
Staff writer POLICE in Bulawayo have warned vendors against selling drugs to pupils saying they have intensified patrols and those found wanting will have to face the law. This follows a recent police campaign in the city centre, which enlisted the support of transporters, the ministry of Education, vendors, and parents. The initiative aimed to…
