Month: January 2024
Freedom for Sikhala,Sithole
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Legislators, Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole are free after Harare Magistrate handed them wholly suspended 2-year jail sentences. The duo were convicted for incitement to commit public violence last week and the sentence was delivered today. Sikhala’s lawyer, Harrison Nkomo had this to say following the pronouncement of the […]
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RGM International Airport rehab shifts to domestic terminal
THE rehabilitation of the domestic terminal at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare has begun with the project set to be completed by July this year. Passengers who use the domestic terminal are now temporarily using the international terminal. Airport infrastructure development is one of the top priorities in facilitating the ease of doing […]
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Boost for Zim energy sector . . . as Italian investor plans 100 megawatt solar power station
Italian investors want to build a 100 megawatt solar power station near Gweru and yesterday met President Mnangagwa in Rome to discuss the investment and how the necessary land can be allocated, the final step before work starts. President Mnangagwa also met Food and Agriculture Organisation director general Qu Dongyu who pledged to cooperate with […]
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Foreigners to pay U$5k for Zim citizenship
Herald Reporters Foreigners applying for Zimbabwean citizenship on the basis of permanent residence will be required to pay US$5 000 cash for both adults and minors while those who seek restoration of citizenship after renouncing it, will be required to pay US$1 000. Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday gazetted new fees […]
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Over 1.5m learners saved from dropping out of school by BEAM
Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent At least 1 515 047 learners countrywide are benefiting from the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) which is a social protection intervention established by Government in 2002 as a community based social safety net to pay the tuition and examination fees and the school levies of vulnerable children. Secretary for Public Service, […]
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Lake Mutirikwi hydro power project 75pc complete
Construction of the US$14,5 million mini-hydro power plant at Lake Mutirikwi Dam in Masvingo by Great Zimbabwe Hydro Power Company is now in the home stretch with the 5-megawatt station set for commissioning at the end of April this year. Initially, the clean energy project, one of the many flagship ventures that have pivoted Masvingo […]
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ED Mnangagwa High to bring education closer
Construction of the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa High School in Ward 13, Mutoko, has started, bringing a local high school to an area where children have been travelling to neighbouring wards for their A-Level studies. Material needed for the construction is already at the site, with the first block nearing roof stage. Travelling long distances to […]
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Vary export priorities: Economic experts
Economic experts have called for a multi-pronged approach that prioritises export diversification and value addition to limit Zimbabwe’s exposure to external commodity price shocks. They pointed to the recent tumble in commodity prices as a stark reminder of how vulnerable the country’s export earnings are to external shocks. This comes as Zimbabwe’s trade deficit ballooned […]
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President highlights importance of food security for Africa’s stability
Africa must be food secure first as part of measures to address socio-political stability and ensure sustained economic growth and prosperity, President Mnangagwa has said. He was addressing world leaders here attending the Italy-Africa summit meant to forge a strategic alliance between Rome and the African continent. “In order to attain a food secure world, […]
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Italy unveils strategic plan for Africa
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni yesterday unveiled a strategic plan of cooperation with Africa aimed at boosting economic ties in several sectors for the benefit of both Europe and the Africa. Prime Minister Meloni outlined the vision yesterday at the Italy-Africa summit which President Mnangagwa and other world leaders attended yesterday. Addressing leaders from both […]
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