Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE government says it working on implementing a raft of measures as part of efforts to boost the economy while also pushing for policies that are pro-poor. Speaking yesterday during a pre-budget retreat with ministers and parliamentarians in Bulawayo yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the proposed national policy priorities were…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his administration had implemented key reforms to end Zimbabwe’s global isolation. Addressing Zimbabwean diplomats posted outside the country at State House in Harare, Mnangagwa said ambassadors were a vital cog in the push to end Zimbabwe’s isolation. “In March this year, the government launched the…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERchirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reviewed fuel prices upwards both in foreign and local currency. The retail price of diesel has been increased from ZiG $38.03 to ZiG$ 41.01 per litre while in foreign currency it now sells for US$1.52 per litre, an increase of two cents. Blend in local…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZANU PF has given its strongest hint to date that it is open to the holding of all-inclusive national dialogue that could lead to the 2028 elections being deferred. The ruling party’s secretary general, Obert Mpofu, told the Daily News yesterday that although they had not yet received formal…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also the Sadc chairperson, is next week expected to chair a four-day extraordinary summit of Sadc Heads of State and Government in Harare. The meeting, from 16 to 20 November, is set to address a number of “emerging issues of regional significance”. “The summit is earmarked to review the mandate…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of heavy thunderstorms in many parts of the country starting today until the weekend. In this regard, it has advised members of the public to take precautionary measures to avoid getting caught up in the expected bad weather. At the same time,…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government is working on seed breeding summer wheat crops to reduce imports and improve yields. This comes as Zimbabwe is currently importing 30 percent of its wheat requirements and diluting it with the locally produced winter wheat crop. However, through funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the government is working…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.com FIVE robbers last Thursday pounced on a Harare church and stole US$54 000. This comes at a time when the police have arrested eight suspected robbers allegedly behind a spate of armed robberies in Harare. They allegedly stole goods and cash valued at over US$130 000. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE upcoming 2025 national budget will be in ZiG, as the government steps up its efforts to further stabilise prices and promote the wider use of the domestic currency. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed that the budget would be set in ZiG to…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw FARMERS lost over US$360 million of their crops and livestock in the 2023/24 agriculture season to the El Nino-induced drought, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) has said. This comes as Fao urged authorities to review the country’s irrigation policy to enable investment in irrigation systems and mitigate future drought…
