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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has no wish whatsoever to stay beyond his second term in office, which ends in 2028, his spokesperson George Charamba has reiterated. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ahead of this coming weekend’s eagerly-watched by-elections, Charamba emphasised repeatedly that the special polls had “absolutely nothing to do” with Mnangagwa. He further blamed…

TREASURY says economic growth is expected to decline by 3,5 percent in 2024 compared to a 5,5 percent growth expected this year, weighed by a slump in commodity prices, El Niño effects and high global inflation. The projections come as the late start of this year’s rainy season has caused significant anxiety among both farmers…

GOVERNMENT has said Zesa restructuring, viable tariffs and private players’ participation are the solutions to the current electricity crisis in the country. In his 2024 budget, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said more needs to be done to end power cuts. “Sustainability of electricity supply to the economy going forward will be dependent on progress being…

By Ketty Nyoni THE government has been warned that its bid to ban traders who are not paying tax from accessing goods from manufacturers is fraught with many risks. So say economic experts Kipson Gundani and Eddie Cross, who add that the move which was announced in the 2024 National Budget could lead to shortages…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country is making progress in putting policies in place to lessen the consequences of climate change. Speaking at a High Level Meeting of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yesterday during the ongoing COP28 conference, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe is taking transformative actions to resist climate change. “Zimbabwe…

ZANU PF is all out to win this weekend’s by-elections, as the ruling party’s vice presidents will wind up campaigns with some of the party’s bigwigs already camped in various constituencies campaigning. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Zanu PF political commissar Mike Bimha said the party was poised for an overwhelming victory…

BY KETTY NYONIStaff Writer THE European Union (EU) yesterday announced a new €1 million grant to Zimbabwe to bolster the country’s fight against cholera. According to the EU, the funding would be used to improve water, sanitation and health activities in the country. “The EU announced new funding of €1 million to Zimbabwe to support…