Day: October 27, 2023
President hails Zim-Sino ties
CHINA has been the main anchor of major economic milestones that the Second Republic has registered including the construction of the iconic, magnificent and imposing new Parliament building in Mount Hampden on the outskirts of Harare, President Mnangagwa has said. The Head of State and Government said there has been growing diplomatic and economic engagement […]
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Urban transport strategy in the pipeline
AN international consultant will soon be engaged by the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works to come up with an urban transport transformation strategy. The transport strategy is among seven strategies the ministry has earmarked for next year. Appearing before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, the Ministry said […]
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‘Peace cornerstone to development’
THE Second Republic’s culture of giving democratic space to churches and collaborating with other institutions that champion peace has been a key ingredient to the prevailing peace in Zimbabwe as was witnessed during the recent harmonised elections, President Mnangagwa has said. Further, in line with the mantra, “nyika inovakwa, igotongwa nekunamatirwa nevene vayo”, President Mnangagwa […]
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Farmers urged to speed up wheat harvesting
Wheat farmers are encouraged to speed up wheat harvesting to ensure that the crop will not be affected by rains expected next week. The Department of Agricultural Engineering, Mechanisation and Soil Conservation in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development said in a statement that all wheat farmers were being advised to […]
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Magaya’s Heart Stadium nears completion
THE Heart Stadium under construction at the Yadah Hotel in Waterfalls is almost complete with the commissioning by the Castle Lager Premiership side, Yadah FC, scheduled to take place in a week’s time. The 5000-seater facility has been under construction for the past two months and should be commissioned this year, it will rank as […]
Read MoreBumper harvests deal ZIDERA a deathly blow
THE progress registered in driving production and productivity across Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector for national food security has dealt sanctions imposed by Western countries a deathly blow by upsetting the economic embargo’s objective of causing hunger in the country. Agriculture is one of Zimbabwe’s strategically key economic sectors, employing hundreds of thousands and generating billions of […]
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Seed distribution exercise targets rural women
SEVENTY-three-year-old Ms Martha Nyoni’s experience in farming has taught her that focusing on growing traditional grains in her area in Datata Village in Gwanda District, which is largely characterised by a low rainfall pattern, boosts food security. She is one of 200 women from the area who received traditional grain seed from Women and Land […]
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Take Money back in the ring
STAR female boxer Kudakwashe “Take Money” Chiwandire has been given yet another opportunity to lighten herself up after securing a shot at the World Boxing Council (WBC) title in December. The 27-year-old pugilist has challenged for the WBC international belt against Indian holder Urvashi Singh. The fight is scheduled for December 15 in Victoria, Australia. […]
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Anti-Sanctions Musical Concert a success
October is a big month for Zimbabwe, as SADC saw it fit to dedicate October 25 of every year to calling for the unequivocal removal of unilateral sanctions imposed on the country by Western countries. If Wednesday’s 6pm to 6am Anti-Sanctions Musical Concert held in Dotito, Mashonaland Central province, is anything to go by, the […]
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Delegates arrive for indaba, Over 3 000 delegates expected at Zanu-PF Conference in Gweru
DELEGATES were still trooping into Gweru last night ahead of the official opening of the Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference by President Mnangagwa in the city today. The usually sleepy Midlands capital was a hive of activity from yesterday morning as revolutionary party delegates from all the 10 provinces arrived and sought accommodation as others […]
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