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AUTHORITIES have put in place a cocktail of new measures to increase capacity utilisation by local manufacturing industries and reduce imports. This comes as the government said it remained committed to continuous stakeholder engagements to capacitate the manufacturing sector and improve production. In a statement yesterday, permanent secretary in the Industry ministry, Thomas Utete Wushe…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw FOUR human rights activists, who were arrested on Wednesday at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport for alleged disorderly conduct, were yesterday remanded in custody to Monday. Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza, Samuel Gwenzi and Vusimuzi Moyo appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo where they complained to her that they were “severely…

Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) says it will, with immediate effect, start importing 20 000 metric tonnes of maize monthly from South Africa. The imports are expected to mitigate the El Nino-induced drought the country is facing. Speaking yesterday in Harare at a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing with…

THE National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has recovered about US$100 million in assets acquired illegally by several individuals and companies. This was revealed by Prosecutor General Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo’s in her 2023 NPAZ annual report that was recently tabled in Parliament. Matanda-Moyo also said authorities were beginning to make progress in their efforts to…

By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has once again waived duty on the importation of basic foodstuffs, in a bid to cushion the country’s poor from the effects of the El Niño-induced drought. Speaking during a meeting of the Cabinet committee on disaster prevention and management in Harare on Wednesday night, Local Government minister Daniel…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) president Tapiwa Karoro yesterday urged Sadc leaders to put in place measures that promote the growth of industries in the region. Speaking at a Sadc Industrialisation breakfast meeting in Harare, Karoro also urged Sadc countries to increase inter-trade. “The economic transformation of the Sadc region…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw THE government has sternly warned opposition activists allegedly planning to protest against the authorities during the Sadc Summit to be held in Harare that the long arm of the law will catch up with them. This comes after the Church had implored all political leaders and activists to prioritise dialogue over…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE businessman Mike Chimombe, who is facing charges of allegedly submitting forged company documents in the bidding of a US$9 million Harare street light rehabilitation tender, has distanced himself from the company, Juluka Ennd Joint Venture. According to the State, Chimombe and his colleague Moses Mpofu are allegedly the directors of…

SOME parts of Harare are enjoying steady power supply after the government asked Zesa to curb load-shedding at all the venues of Sadc’s meetings. The permanent secretary in the ministry of Energy, Gloria Magombo, wrote to Zesa chairman Sydney Gata last week in this regard, in a bid to ensure that the important gathering’s proceedings…