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Jan 29, 2025 | 
southerneye.co.zw | Richard Farekaye |Rex Mphisa |Mpumelelo Moyo |Stephen Chadenga
HARARE, Jan 30 (NewsDay Live) - GOVERNMENT has removed value-added tax (VAT) on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG gas) from the start of the year.
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube made the announcement through Statutory Instrument 195 of 2024 saying in Thursday.
“The removal of VAT is meant to give relief to citizens who are using LPG gas as a source of energy,” he said.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Richard Farekaye
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved an adjustment to Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) tariffs for local telecommunications companies.
The new tariff adjustment, which took effect over the weekend, are seen as a response to last month’s devaluation of the ZiG, forcing operators to align pricing with current economic conditions.
In a notice to customers, Econet and NetOne separately published the revised charges for voice, data and SMS services.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Richard Farekaye
POLICE on Wednesday shot dead a man during a second-hand clothing bales anti-smuggling operation.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Admire Tawanda Sibanda (40).
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Richard Farekaye |Fortune Mbele |Clayton Masekesa |Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
MARIST Brothers Nyanga won this year’s Old Mutual National High School Quiz for the third time in a row at the finals held in Harare at the weekend.
Harare’s Kuwadzana High 2, which was in its first finals since 2016, came secand and Kutama College came third.
The Marist Brothers hattrick capped a marathon season which started on May 17, with 436 schools participating.
Three schools from each province advanced to the finals.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Richard Farekaye |Fortune Mbele |Munyaradzi Madzokere |Desmond Chingarande
GARIKAI Dzoma, the founder of Zimpricecheck, won the 2024 Value Creation Challenge (VCC), beating 11 other finalists in a competition for budding entrepreneurs at the finale last Friday, winning US$13 000 in seed funding.
VCC, which empowers young entrepreneurs by providing skills needed to turn innovative ideas into successful ventures, is sponsored by Old Mutual in partnership with the British Council and British embassy.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Melody Chikono |Problem Masau |Rachel Shonhiwa |Richard Farekaye
HEALTHCARE professionals have raised a number of issues which they say were not captured in the proposed Medical Services Amendment Bill.
The medical professionals say they want the State to clearly outline its obligations with regards to reimbursement for services rendered by private health care providers as the clause on fee payment, which is the proposed section 12A (2), “is vague and may need further clarification on how it will be implemented”.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Problem Masau |Melody Chikono |Rachel Shonhiwa |Richard Farekaye
ZIMBABWE Cyber City developer Shaji Ul Mulk has brokered a major deal between Ajman government and China National Electric Engineering Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Sinomach, which he hopes will have ripple benefits to Zimbabwe.
Mulk’s presence was acknowledged during discussions between His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, and Zhang Xiaolun, chairperson of the Chinese State-owned enterprise Sinomach, held at the Emiri Diwan in Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Rachel Shonhiwa |Richard Farekaye |Problem Masau |Ashton Ndakusiya
BORN with a visual impairment, Beauty Ngwende is determined to solidify her position in the music industry against all odds.
An up-and-coming Afro-pop artiste inspired by the late mbira maestro Chiwoniso Maraire, Ngwende’s musical journey began in primary school.
“Chiwoniso used to frequent our school so much and I just wanted to be like her,” she told NewsDay Life & Style.
“I consistently won honours grade awards at competitions.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Melody Chikono |Problem Masau |Rachel Shonhiwa |Richard Farekaye
ECOBANK Zimbabwe (Ecobank) has established a Chinese desk aimed at facilitating business interactions between the bank and the local Chinese community.
The new initiative comes as Zimbabwe currently has a large Chinese community living in the country who own and operate a significant number of businesses.
The initiative is designed to provide the local Chinese community with smoother access to banking services and deal with any financial challenges they may face.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Melody Chikono |Problem Masau |Rachel Shonhiwa |Richard Farekaye
GOVERNMENT has made some progress and will next month begin the process of compensating former farm owners as Harare seeks to resolve the impass, seen as key in the country’s quest to belong to the community of nations.
Swiss ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, Stéphane Rey last week applauded government’s efforts to compensate Swiss and other European farmers affected by the land reform programme.
