ONE of the country’s leading property development companies, Pinnacle Properties, is set to launch a new multi-billion US dollar housing scheme. Flamboyant businessman and chairman of Pinnacle Properties, Philip Chiyangwa, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that they were targeting to unveil 250 000 stands in the coming weeks — ahead of the roll-out of…
ZIMRA has requested the assistance of police to deal with errant motorists and shops evading paying taxes. This comes as the revenue authority had over the years completed investigations of several cases of tax evasion and recovered millions of dollars. In a letter dated October 8 addressed to the police officer in charge for Harare…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw OPPOSITION leader in Parliament Sengezo Tshabangu blocked a rally that was set to be held by some Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) officials in Gweru, allegedly because they have ceased to be members of the party. This comes as police had sanctioned the rally that was pencilled to be held at…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has sounded an alarm over the city’s worsening water crisis following a series of inspections at key dam sites with minister of Water Anxious Masuka over the weekend. Speaking after the tour, Coltart said the inspections with the minister, which covered the Mtshabezi, Umzingwane and Insiza dams,…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government is keeping a beady eye on its contractors, amid allegations that some of them are also to blame for the price hikes and volatility of the ZiG witnessed over the past few weeks. In this regard, wary authorities say they are stepping up their efforts to try and control…
By Masimba Makwembere THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) says it is going after businesses, particularly fuel dealers, who are operating without point of sale machines as this is a violation of the country’s laws. In a statement yesterday, CPC said the country’s laws require businesses to have point of sale machines so that consumers can…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THERE are growing calls for the country to review its outdated abortion laws to meet the modern needs…
THE Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) says it is strengthening strategies against tick-borne infections to curb major animal health challenges ahead of the 2024/25 rain season. Speaking to the Daily News, director of veterinary services Pious Makaya said efforts were underway to ensure livestock remained healthy. “With the approaching summer season, the major animal health…
THE government says the country has recorded significant growth in locally manufactured products, a development that is expected to result in reduced imports. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting over the weekend, the minister of Industry, Mangaliso Ndlovu said the government was pushing to transform the manufacturing sector. “The country has increased production and manufacturing of…
THE ruling Zanu PF says it is regrettable that its detractors have poured “lots of money” over the years into needless campaigns to discredit and create false narratives of instability within the former liberation movement. So says the party’s director of Information, Farai Marapira, who also told independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs…
