Year: 2023
US$1,5bn Manhize plant ready to roar
Production at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company plant in Manhize, Mvuma is expected to commence in February next year with the company targeting to produce three iron and steel products by October. Disco, which is a subsidiary of Chinese iron and steel giant, Tsingshan Holdings is constructing a US$1,5 billion steel and iron plant […]
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CFI to prioritise milling, low-cost housing investments
LISTED agro-concern CFI Holdings says it will continue to prioritise continued investments in its milling operations in the short term to underpin the group’s long-term competitiveness. Group chairperson, Ms Itai Pasi, said in a statement of financials for the year ended September 30, 2023, that the long-term focus remained on the development of low-cost housing […]
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‘Aquaculture sector needs stand-alone policy’
THE aquaculture industry requires a stand-alone policy to enforce the observation of key operational standards for hatchery facilities such as biosecurity protocols, quality fish seed production, feed regulations and input standards and services that gives it the competitive edge that attracts investors. Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources Production Department expert in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, […]
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Tobacco record crop makes Zim a global player of significance
Zimbabwe’s land reform has proved to be a success following a record tobacco crop produced last season with 85 percent of the crop coming from smallholder farmers of which 60 percent are beneficiaries of the programme. This season farmers produced 297 million kg of tobacco compared to 203 million kg sold last year. Zimbabwe is […]
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‘Capitalise on current rains to complete planting’
FOLLOWING the Meteorological Services Department’s (MSD) recent announcement that the current wet spell is set to stretch from December 26, 2023 to January 1, 2024, Government has urged farmers to wrap up their planting activities but avoid doing so during flash floods, which can seriously affect germination and emergence. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural […]
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Mat North praises Second Republic for development
AS the year 2023 comes to an end, Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Cde Richard Moyo, says the province recorded positive milestones as the Second Republic continues to roll out transformative development projects. Under President Mnangagwa’s administration, Zimbabwe has made tremendous economic progress across sectors using locally available resources as it implements the […]
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Schools warned against forced uniform sales
THE Government will invoke Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000 against any school which forces parents and guardians to buy uniforms exclusively from the schools. Although the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has authorised schools to make and sell uniforms, it has made it clear that they should not put pressure on parents to buy uniforms […]
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87 die in festive season accidents so far
A TOTAL of 87 people have so far lost their lives in 60 fatal accidents with 424 others having been injured so far in festive season road traffic accidents. The figures however, reflect a reduction in the number of deaths and number of fatal accidents when compared to the ones recorded during the same period […]
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400km road rehab gives Manicaland new life
GOVERNMENT has so far rehabilitated and reconstructed more than 400 kilometres of road network in Manicaland Province under various initiatives, including the Post Cyclone Idai Recovery and Resilience Programme. The Government and other implementing partners have made huge strides in giving a facelift to road infrastructure in the province, most of which was destroyed by […]
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Excavation works on Kariba Dam plunge pool complete
The Plunge Pool reshaping of Kariba Dam has been competed as rehabilitation works that will improve power generation and the bridge lifespan continue at one of the country’s main energy sources. The Plunge Pool reshaping sub-project of the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP), has seen in total, about 750 000 tonnes of rock being excavated […]
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