THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s upcoming monetary policy statement (MPS) will go a long way towards stabilising both the local currency and prices. So vows RBZ governor John Mangudya, who reiterated to the Daily News yesterday that new policy measures would be taken to ensure that the buying power of the Zim dollar was…
By Brandon Josphat UNHAPPY Zanu PF legislators confronted Lands minister Anxious Masuka on Wednesday over the ongoing blitz by authorities on people living illegally on State and local councils’ land countrywide. Zanu PF chief whip, Pupurai Togarepi, yesterday confirmed the MPs’ meeting with Masuka at the party’s headquarters in Harare, but played down the differences…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES say they are having a series of engagements with industry and relevant stakeholders to address the issue of price hikes and distortion in the market. This comes as the prices of basic consumer goods in the country continue to skyrocket largely due to the relentless slump of the hapless Zimbabwe dollar…
FORMER Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of US$500 for posting a video on social media that “damaged the reputation of the Zimbabwe Republic Police”. He was recently convicted of communicating falsehoods prejudicial to the State after Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka ruled that he had posted a video on…
THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) says it recorded a significant increase in cancer screenings in 2023 as more citizens embrace awareness campaigns to get screened for the disease. “We have seen impactful progress across many areas such as cancer education, cancer screening, chemotherapy drugs, patient and caregiver support. “A total of 14 418 people…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has added its voice to calls for Harare to improve its governance systems and implement more prudent policies to stabilise the Zim dollar and prices. Addressing the media in the capital yesterday, at the end of a two-week mission in Zimbabwe, IMF team leader, Wojciech Maliszewski, said among the things…
THE government is stepping up its efforts to curb sexual harassment, gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriages in the country. Speaking in Parliament earlier this week, Women’s Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa added that authorities were determined to win the war against GBV and to empower women more in their communities. “Our ministry is prioritising male…
POLICE say they have arrested nearly 4 000 land barons and illegal settlers since January as they intensify the fight against unlawful parcelling of State land. This comes as illegal settlements have been sprouting throughout the country due to land barons and unscrupulous traditional leaders also selling land outside the law. In a statement yesterday,…
PARLIAMENTARIANS have called on authorities to temporarily suspend the ongoing evictions of illegal settlers around the country saying this could expose them to rains and cholera. The government is currently on a blitz to evict people illegally settled on State land countrywide including urban local authorities. Raising a point of national interest in the National…
OVER 18 million girls are missing school in Africa while the continent loses US$29 billion in education funding through tax abuse, the Tax and Education (TaxEd) Alliance and its partners have revealed. In a report released yesterday, the organisations said the statistics were worrying. “A staggering 18.846,517 girls are out of primary school. This is…
