ZIMBABWE’s first independent television station, 3Ktv, is toasting to two years of non-stop live broadcasting today, as it continues to set the…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw PUBLIC Service Commission (PSC) employees, including ministry directors, signed integrity pledges yesterday as authorities bid to curb corruption in public offices. Last year, commissioners and other top managers of the PSC signed similar pledges to promote integrity, honesty, prudence, transparency, accountability and servant leadership, among a host of other values that the…
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FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday explained that the sugar content tax announced in the 2024 National Budget is for added sugar in specified beverages, excluding natural sugar. This comes as some stakeholders, including business, criticised the budget whose key elements include the introduction of a wealth tax, sugar tax on beverages, passport, toll fees and…
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THE government has revised the Continuous Assessment of Learning Activities (Cala) in schools by reducing the number of assessed subjects. This comes after various stakeholders, including parents, teachers and parliamentarians, among others, raised concerns that the Calas were taxing on the part of not only learners but also guardians and educators. In a post-Cabinet media…
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THE government has given millers the green light to import genetically modified (GMO) maize from South Africa, as authorities strive to ensure food security in the country. Appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Agriculture yesterday, Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) chairperson, Tafadzwa Musarara, confirmed the development and also assured MPs that the maize…
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THE country’s worsening currency and prices crisis is becoming increasingly unbearable for many hard-pressed consumers and businesses alike. This comes as the Zimbabwe dollar is continuing to slump on both the parallel and official markets — causing the prices of basic goods in the country to shoot up regularly in response. Yesterday, the hapless domestic…
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POLICE have launched a manhunt for an armed individual who posted a chilling video on social media threatening to kill President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The brazen suspect also threatened to harm other senior government officials during his rant. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, yesterday implored all those with information about the suspect to cooperate with law…
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CENTRES to protect girls and women against gender-based violence (GBV) and rape victims are being established across the country. Under the banner, ‘Women at the Centre -Rising up against the Pandemic of Violence against Women Project’ – the concept of the centre was launched yesterday in Harare. They are being launched with the support of financial…
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AUTHORITIES have promised to provide cushion allowances for ‘A’ Level and rural teachers in order to boost their morale. This was confirmed by Education minister Torerai Moyo yesterday when he met representatives of various teachers’ unions in Harare to discuss various issues, including teachers’ welfare and Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala).“We are going to engage…
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GOVERNMENT says livestock production is on the increase in recent years due to a number of strategies implemented as part of measures to boost growth and productivity in the sector. In a virtual update on the state of the livestock sector in the country yesterday, the director for Livestock Production and Development in the Agriculture…
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