Day: December 3, 2023
Climate-smart policies pay off
ZIMBABWE has witnessed increased agricultural output and productivity, which have led to the improvement of household incomes, as well as food and nutrition security, despite not being spared the adverse effects of climate change, thanks to climate-smart agricultural policies implemented by the Second Republic, President Mnangagwa has said. On several occasions, the country, as many […]
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Russian flight paramedic instructors Zim-bound
Russian flight paramedic instructors are expected in the country this week to start training local air ambulance personnel, paving the way for the launch of Zimbabwe’s first national air ambulance service. The Russian team will conduct an intensive training programme for senior doctors, nurses and ambulance staff at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare. In […]
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Zim tackles arrears, debt overhang
THE Structured Dialogue Platform (SDP) meetings on Zimbabwe’s arrears clearance and debt resolution are expected to resume next month, following a break when the country held its harmonised elections in August, according to the latest public debt report by the Treasury. In a bid to tackle Zimbabwe’s debt and arrears overhang, the Government established the […]
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‘New tax measures bold, helpful’
SOME new tax measures proposed in the 2024 National Budget on Thursday have hogged the limelight in the past few days and will likely continue to do so over the next few weeks. But, with Zimbabwe still bogged down by illegal Western-imposed sanctions, which have cut off international lines of credit, fiscal authorities have no […]
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9 million Pfumvudza plots ready
SMALLHOLDER farmers have prepared more than nine million Pfumvudza/Intwasa plots in preparation for the 2023/2024 summer cropping season. This represents a threefold increase in the number of plots prepared for the conservation agriculture-based programme since its launch during the 2020/2021 summer cropping season. However, Government has set a target of 11 million plots this year […]
Read MoreHarare CBD an eyesore
A fortnight ago, I drove into Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) along Julius Nyerere Way at about 10pm as I headed north towards Samora Machel Avenue. I could not believe my eyes. The amount of dirt that was on that section from Seke Road and Kenneth Kaunda flyover was something else. Of course, we have […]
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