Day: November 26, 2023
Academics called to action
LOCAL academics should harness their collective intellectual and academic skills to advance the country’s national development agenda and lift people out of poverty, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at the burial of national hero Professor Ngwabi Bhebe at the National Heroes Acre yesterday, the President said the country, particularly the youth, should always take pride […]
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Hwange 7 back on grid
Hwange Thermal Power Station’s Unit 7 will start feeding power into the national grid on Wednesday following completion of routine maintenance work on it. This will boost the country’s power generation capacity. Refurbishment of Unit 4 at the thermal power station was also completed yesterday, adding a further 100 megawatts (MW). Overall, the two units […]
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‘Zim committed to protection of heritage sites’
ZIMBABWE is committed to enhancing its capacity to protect its World Heritage Sites from climate change and ensure their integrity is secure from the harmful effects of the global phenomenon, a senior official has said. There are five World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls, Mana Pools, Great Zimbabwe Monument, Khami Ruins and Matobo National […]
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Zim to deepen relations with Cuba
ZIMBABWE will forever be grateful for the support it received from Cuba during and after the liberation struggle, and the two countries should continue to deepen their bilateral relations, a senior Government official has said. Speaking at commemorations of the death of Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro in Harare yesterday, acting Permanent Secretary in the […]
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Only 25 000 Form One boarding school places available
Only 25 000 Form One boarding school places are available for the 2024 academic year, Government has confirmed. This year, about 393 000 candidates sat the Grade Seven public examinations, with most expected to join high schools next year. Grade Seven exam results are set to be released on Friday. An average 100 000 learners […]
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First Lady praised for her role in HIV fight ahead of ICASA
HEALTH ambassador and First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has received widespread acclaim for her commitment to fight HIV/AIDS, and especially in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMCT) of the virus, ahead of the 22nd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2023 to be held in Zimbabwe next week. The […]
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Zim to cut imports . . . Five-year bill tops US$35bn
THE Government is working on a raft of measures to whittle down an unsustainable import bill, and chief among the interventions will be strengthening of value chains across all economic sectors, amid revelations shipments into the country totalled US$35 billion over the last five years. Strengthening of the value chains will entail adopting a comprehensive […]
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