Day: December 9, 2023
‘Support needy, gifted learners’
The corporate world, captains of industry and philanthropists have a huge role to play in the development of education in the country through supporting vulnerable and underprivileged, but gifted learners so that they have equal opportunities with their colleagues, President Mnangagwa has said. By helping those children, particularly from the most remote areas, the President […]
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Females rule the roost at ZOU graduation
President Mnangagwa, who is the Chancellor of all State Universities, yesterday capped 3 616 graduates at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)’s 21st graduation ceremony in Harare. Of these, 2 316 were female and 1 300 males with 202 of them being physically capped by the President and Chancellor. Overally, 64 percent of the graduates were […]
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Dr John Mushavanhu appointed RBZ governor
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed career banker and FBC Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Dr John Mushayavanhu as the next Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor. Dr Mushayanhu assumes office on the 1st of May 2024 replacing Dr John Mangudya whose 10-year term at the RBZ ends on 30 April 2024. The news was released by the […]
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Geo Pomona shines again at CIPMZ awards
This year’s top performing firms and individuals yesterday got recognition from the Zimbabwe Management Achievements Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Project Managers Zimbabwe (CIPMZ) last night. Among the reputable companies that ruled the roost was Geo Pomona Waste Management, which scooped three awards, the environmental impact project of the Year (waste management), the […]
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20 years of hostility with Zimbabwe were futile: UK
WANTON hostilities that characterised relations between Zimbabwe and United Kingdom (UK) for almost two decades were futile as neither country benefitted from the standoff, the British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Peter Vowles said yesterday. Since the advent of the Second Republic, relations between Zimbabwe and the UK have significantly thawed largely due to the Engagement […]
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Joy, relief for expectant mothers as First Lady commissions Mvuma waiting centre
HEALTH ambassador, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday torched wild celebrations at Mvuma District Hospital, where she handed over a mothers waiting shelter, which she initiated and constructed with the help of the business community and local leadership bringing relief to women, some of whom had to contend with home deliveries, or delivering on the […]
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Muskwe’s loan deal in danger of collapsing
Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell says he is uncertain if on-loan Luton Town striker Admiral Muskwe will return to the club after suffering a “significant” hamstring injury. The 25-year-old was hurt playing for Zimbabwe against Rwanda last month and has returned to Luton for treatment. Caldwell says the forward will be out for “a number […]
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Heart Stadium set for commissioning
PROPHET Magaya’s Heart Stadium will finally be commissioned tomorrow morning with top Government officials and various football stakeholders set to attend the ceremony. The compact arena, which has an initial capacity of 5000 people was supposed to be officially opened last month but it was shelved because some key officials had other commitments. But tomorrow […]
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Maroto’s 13-year record intact
YET again, local strikers failed to surpass the 20 goal mark in the just ended Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.It’s now 13 years since a local striker scored over 20 goals in one season. The last person to achieve the feat was former Dynamos striker Norman Maroto who scored 22 goals for Gunners in […]
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Government shields cattle from drought…Over 3 000 Matabeleland South cattle succumb to dry spell
THE Government has launched a programme to drill boreholes for livestock in Matabeleland South province where thousands of cattle have died due to drought. The province is facing a critical shortage of water in communal areas as dams have dried up. An estimated 3 000 cattle have died in the province since October due to […]
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