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By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mushayavanhu, has accused some retailers and transport operators of fuelling the current shortage of the country’s new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) in the market. Speaking in Harare yesterday, Mushayavanhu said many players in these key sectors were not approaching their banks to withdraw…

By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say they are currently working with security financial companies to expedite a 10-year bond scheme as part of a package to compensate former commercial white farmers. This comes as the government is continuing to push for a settlement with white former commercial farmers who lost their land during the country’s…

By Bryn Matongo and Masimba Makwembere AUTHORITIES have seized 250 vehicles suspected to have been corruptly acquired by people acting in connivance with public servants. This emerged yesterday after the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) busted a criminal network that is said to have been abusing the Civil Servants Motor…

THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says it has embarked on a tower relocation exercise to ensure connectivity in outlying areas normally neglected by mobile network operators due to viability issues. Potraz used proceeds from the Universal Service Fund (USF) introduced by the government to bridge the digital gap through spreading ICT…

THE Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has implored police to investigate cases of women who were allegedly physically attacked during the recently held public consultations in different parts of the country. Walpe director Sitabile Dewa told the Daily News the attacks during public consultations on the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) and Persons…

By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IT IS “strange” that some people appear “hellbent on pushing the made-up story” that President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants to extend his stay in office, his spokesperson has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, George Charamba also said this “piece of fiction” was the more surprising as neither the government nor…

Bryn Matongo matongob@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have embarked on an operation code-named Nyama Yabvepi (where did you get the meat) which they believe will curb the illegal sale of meat on the streets. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the Daily News yesterday that the operation would target individuals who sell meat in open spaces and streets,…

ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda says the recently introduced ZiG currency will play an important role in the resuscitation of industries in Bulawayo. This comes as Baker’s Inn, a division of Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed Innscor Africa, recently commissioned a US$27.8 million plant in the country’s second capital last week. Speaking to the…

Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) says it is engaging both the judiciary and Parliament to address gaps in enforcement and penalties for violations of the Consumer Protection Act. This comes amid an upsurge in substandard goods on the market as well as the selling of counterfeit, underweight and expired products in violation…

SUPPORT for the ANC has risen in the weeks leading up to next Wednesday’s elections, a tracking poll shows, suggesting it may only need a small coalition partner or could win a majority. Analysts have been speculating for months that the ANC will fall short of 50 percent of the vote for the first time…