By Rutendo Ngara APOSTOLIC faith leader, Ishmael Chokurongerwa, 56, popularly known as Madzibaba Ishmael, yesterday appeared before a Norton court for allegedly raping and impregnating five minors. This came barely a week after the High Court granted the accused US$1 000 bail following his arrest in March with seven other church leaders at a shrine…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has moved to ease the tax burden on workers, which will see people earning less than ZiG12 204 a year being exempted from paying income tax. Until now, the non-taxable income threshold was pegged at $750 000 a month, which was equivalent to about ZiG300 — way less than what is…
THE Grain Marketing Board’s (GMB) grain stocks, as at April 25, for maize, small grains and wheat were at 308 139 metric tonnes, including wheat that is available for sale to millers of 122 072 metric tonnes. The available stocks at the GMB showed that the country had a shortfall of 1 108 metric tonnes,…
PARIRENYATWA hospital has so far this year dealt with 11 cases of bogus doctors, tutors, and thieves taking advantage of the large number of staff and complexity to infiltrate. Last year, the hospital said it caught 33 individuals masquerading as employees with malicious intents to fleece unsuspecting patients. “In 2023 alone, 33 offenders were picked…
AHEAD of today’s introduction into the market of the notes and coins for the country’s new currency, consumers and businesses want authorities to ramp up their crackdown on illegal forex deals. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, key stakeholders said this would help to protect the value of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) and also ensure…
By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has pegged the monthly food basket for a family of six at ZiG2 550. Speaking in Harare yesterday, Zimstat’s acting director general Aluwisio Mukavhi said this month statistics were calculated using the new currency – the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), which was launched by the Reserve…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to the security sector to remain vigilant to ensure peace and the country’s economic development. Speaking in Harare at the burials of the late Brigadier General Shadreck Vezha, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Nyasha Dzimiri, and Zanu PF women’s league member Tsitsi Jadagu, Mnangagwa said the security sector was key…
LEADING seed manufacturer, SeedCo, says it is working on bringing in more hybrid and improved climate-smart small grains varieties with high yields and which are drought-resistance to enhance food security. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SeedCo Zimbabwe’s head of agronomy and extension services, Wendy Madzura, said seed manufacturer was in the process of introducing…
AUTHORITIES have implored industry to find innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions to alleviate climate change impact. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said more needed to be done to curb climate change, especially by industry.“Globally, there is a consensus that upscaling climate action requires capacity building. Our local…
IT HAS emerged that formal engagements have begun between the ruling Zanu PF and the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). CCC spokesperson Nqobizitha Mlilo confirmed to the Daily News at the weekend that the two parties were now conferring on the roadmap for their mooted political dialogue, which would define all the issues…
