By Brandon Josphat and Bryn Matongo AUTHORITIES have confirmed that they will be implementing more measures in the coming weeks to foster the wider use of the country’s new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said further that his midterm statement in July would…
By Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has recorded 47 deaths from a cumulative of 24 432 cases of malaria since the beginning of this year, the Health ministry has reported. “The Health ministry disease surveillance report as of week ending 12 May 2024, 1 584 malaria cases and two deaths were reported. The deaths were reported…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has expressed grave concern over the sharp increase in the number of criminals impersonating its officers and thereby duping many people and organisations. In that regard, the anti-graft body also vehemently dissociated itself from 15 organisations at the weekend that it accuses of being used by fake law enforcement agents…
GOVERNMENT is calling on commercial farmers whose farms were compulsorily acquired despite being protected under the Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (BIPPAs) to apply for compensation. According to Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, US$20 million has been set aside to compensate the farmers. This comes as the government is continuing to push for a settlement…
AUTHORITIES say they have sourced at least US$615 million from foreign investors to resuscitate the country’s 2 700km long rail system. Responding to questions in the Senate last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said that most of the tonnage transported along the country’s roads needed to migrate to the railway line.“We are now witnessing roads…
By Ketty Nyoni ALL-INCLUSIVE national dialogue involving all key stakeholders such as political parties, the church, labour, business and civil society players remains the best way to resolve Zimbabwe’s myriad challenges. So says the administrator of one of the two main factions of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Jameson Timba — who adds that…
SENATORS have implored authorities to subsidise patients seeking renal treatment at public hospitals, as many people are failing to access these services due to the astronomical costs involved. Raising a motion in the Senate last week, Sessel Zvidzai of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said the treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD) was too…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE POWER utility Zesa and the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) are engaged in finding ways to curb rampant vandalism of the State-owned company’s electricity infrastructure across the country. Speaking yesterday at a mitigating power and energy vandalism symposium at the UZ, Higher Education minister Amon Murwira applauded the engagement between the two institutions….
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday announced that he had approved the licensing of Starlink’s highspeed Internet by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz). Starlink is a low earth orbit (Leo) satellite operator owned by global conglomerate Space X run by the US-based multi-billionaire Elon Musk. Starlink’s local partner is IMC…
BY BRYN MATONGO AUTHORITIES say they are not going to introduce price controls in the market as this will destabilise the economy to the detriment of ordinary people. This comes as authorities are ramping up their efforts to protect citizens and the recently introduced new currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), from the harmful activities of foreign…
