Month: September 2023
President appoints first female Attorney General
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday appointed the country’s first female Attorney-General, Mrs Virginia Mabhiza, with effect from November 1. The President made three other appointments: a Special Advisor to the President responsible for monitoring implementation of Government Programmes, Public Health Advisor to the President and Cabinet, and the Chairperson of the National Railways of Zimbabwe Board. Chief […]
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President curbs unnecessary foreign travel
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has restricted unnecessary foreign travel by both Cabinet ministers and their permanent secretaries saying only trips which contribute to Zimbabwe’s national priorities and ultimate vision of an upper-middle-income economy by 2030 will be sanctioned. In addition, the President declared that going forward, no minister and permanent secretary will be permitted to be out […]
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Zim food secure despite drought forecast
ZIMBABWE has a healthy maize and wheat grain reserve to guarantee national food security and Government is stepping up preparations for the summer cropping season to maximise on harvest in the face of projected below normal to normal rainfall. This state of preparedness was presented by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere, […]
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‘Zimbabwe will survive sanctions’
Zimbabwe will continue to be innovative and come up with ways to survive despite the yoke of illegal sanctions that have been imposed by Western countries, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Frederick Shava has said. Minister Shava said this yesterday while fielding questions from the media during a post-Cabinet briefing held in Harare. He […]
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Measures to contain Buhera cholera outbreak bear fruit
The Government has adopted several measures to contain a cholera outbreak that has affected some parts of Buhera district, Manicaland Province. This comes after the Ministry of Health and Child Care reported that the disease had killed at least 12 people in the district from the 152 recorded cases in the past month. The cholera […]
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Prospect exports over 100 000 tonnes of lithium concentrate
PROSPECT Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) has exported over 100 000 tonnes of lithium concentrate since April this year while in excess of 2 500 jobs have been created directly and indirectly. Following the successful conclusion of a US$377,8 million upfront cash consideration last year under a share sale agreement from Prospect Resources by China’s Huayou International […]
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Tobacco boosts Unifreight volumes
Transport and logistics company Unifreight Africa’s revenue for the interim period to June 2023 grew 115 percent to $55 billion compared to $22 billion in the prior year, largely driven by increased tonnage. Listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), Unifreight is a transport holding company offering logistics, freight, and passenger services to clients in […]
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Dallaglio maintains top three gold producers’ spot
DALLAGLIO Investments has maintained its spot as one of Zimbabwe’s top three gold producers after delivering 1 080 kilogrammes of the yellow metal in the six months to June 2023. The mining firm is one of the subsidiaries of Padenga Holdings Limited, which is also a crocodile breeder in the country. Padenga Holdings in an […]
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Eureka helps Padenga lift revenue 31pc
Padenga Holdings has posted a 31 percent increase in revenue to US$74,4 million in six months ended June 30, 2023 compared with the same period last year, buoyed by “significant” contributions from Eureka Gold Mine. In an interim financial statement for the period under review, Padenga, which is into gold mining through Dallaglio Investments, Eureka […]
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Lithium firms form association
LOCAL lithium companies have officially launched an association aimed at promoting the development of the industry. The Association of Chinese New Energy Miners (ACNEM) is critical to enhance communication between the lithium miners and local stakeholders including the Government while safeguarding the rights and interests of its members. Entities involved in the initiative include Prospect […]
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