Month: January 2024
CCC MPs turn against Chamisa
THE majority of CCC legislators have no intention of following Mr Nelson Chamisa who resigned from the opposition party last week. While there were expectations that Mr Chamisa’s resignation from CCC would open floodgates of resignations, only a few legislators have expressed their intention to follow him with the majority, who include Mr Richard Tsvangirai, […]
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New magistrates to ease backlog
The 23 new magistrates sworn-in last Friday, will help reduce the backlog of cases as the country seeks to dispense justice speedily, Chief Magistrate Mrs Faith Mushure said after swearing in the latest recruits. The new contingent of magistrates comprise 15 males and eight women. There are now 250 magistrates in Zimbabwe, with 146 being […]
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Import permits for key products scrapped
THE Government has scrapped import permits and licenses for fertiliser and other key products, including confectioneries and construction materials. Statutory Instrument 6 of 2024, published in the Government Gazette, removed import permit requirements for several products, including data and network cables, floor polish, batteries, candles, tiles, adhesives and sealants, detergents, biscuits and fertilisers. Import permits […]
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RBZ auction boosts industrial production
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says most businesses that benefited from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) auction system have seen improved capacity, product supply, efficiencies, and financial performances. This comes as the RBZ, in a recent auction update, said total cumulative foreign exchange auction allotments since the inception of the Foreign Exchange Auction […]
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Gukurahundi: President on the right path — Ambassador Mutsvangwa
Sunday Mail Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has taken the right path in leading processes towards the launch of the Gukurahundi public hearings, as this will bring closure to the sensitive issue and foster national unity, ZANU PF’s Secretary for Information and Publicity Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa has said. Speaking at a press briefing in Harare yesterday, Cde […]
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Cholera vaccination begins
THE nationwide cholera vaccination campaign kicks off tomorrow, with the initial phase targeting four severely affected districts in three provinces. The initial phase of the campaign will prioritise Kuwadzana and Glen View in Harare, Chiredzi in Masvingo province, and Buhera in Manicaland province, identified as hotspots with the highest number of reported cases. On Friday, […]
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United Kingdom backs Zimbabwe’s debt clearance bid
THE United Kingdom has committed to continue participating in Zimbabwe’s arrears clearance and debt resolution process despite the United States’ disengagement from the negotiations last week. In an interview with The Sunday Mail, UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Pete Vowles reaffirmed London’s commitment to the debt clearance talks, highlighting the potential benefits of restructuring the […]
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‘Clean environment integral to development’
Sunday Mail Reporter ZIMBABWEANS must take an active role in ensuring a clean environment as it is integral to their general well-being and the country’s socio-economic growth and development, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. Speaking during a clean-up programme organised by Prophet Walter Magaya’s Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries at Robert Mugabe Square […]
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‘It’s time for economic development’
Sunday Mail Reporter ZANU PF is now pursuing economic development after it got a resounding mandate in last year’s harmonised elections, the ruling party’s chairperson, Cde Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri (pictured), has said. She made the remarks while addressing a campaign rally for ZANU PF’s candidate for Seke National Assembly seat Cde Munyaradzi Kashambe in Dema yesterday […]
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Dema tollgate relocation boon for local community
Sunday Mail Reporter THE relocation of Dema tollgate has come as a relief for the local farming community and is creating employment opportunities for the youths in the area, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has said. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the new tollgate site last week, Minister Mhona said Government […]
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