Day: January 11, 2024
Masterplans for all councils by June — President
All hands are on the deck to ensure that local authorities have approved masterplans by the end of June this year as directed by President Mnangagwa, as the Second Republic moves to curb sprouting chaotic haphazard settlements. Illegal settlements had been mushrooming across the country especially in urban areas where councils like Harare are using […]
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Media implored to avoid colonial stereotypes
The media has been implored to be alive to sensitivities of communities, avoid colonial stereotypes and unite the nation. The call was made by the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Mr Jonathan Gandari, in a statement yesterday. His call comes after presenters on the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation programme, […]
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Make or break tie for Chevrons
ZIMBABWE’S wait for their first ever One Day International series win on Sri Lankan soil since 2017 may continue to be elusive, however, they have a chance to salvage something from the series which comes to a close today at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) in Colombo. The Chevrons and the Lions of […]
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Zimbabwe family basket goes down in USD
ZIMBABWE’s food basket for a family of six has gone down in US dollar terms to US$440 from US$495 of last month while in local currency, the basket increased by 22,66 percent from $2 958 460,70 to $3 628 944,20, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has said. The consumer watchdog corporate affairs director Mr […]
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Met Dept issues heavy rains alert
HEAVY rains are expected across much of the country for the next seven days from today to Wednesday next week, the Meteorological Services Department forecasts, as the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone combines with a cloud band moving in from the west. Downpours exceeding 50mm are expected along the main watershed. In the West this sees such […]
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Zimbabwe commended for approving new HIV prevention products ahead of other African countries
AN international HIV and Aids organisation based in the United Kingdom has commended Zimbabwe for approving two new HIV prevention products within six months before any other African nation. The country which has an HIV prevalence of 11, 8 percent has taken some strides in preventing and treating HIV and so far has met global […]
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Ex-chief executive Rushwaya chairs new ZBC board
President Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of seven members to be board of directors for the State broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Acting Permanent Secretary, Mr Jonathan Gandari has announced. Former ZBC chief executive Ms Helliate Rushwaya is the new chairperson and the other board members are Mr Lewis […]
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Remodelled Kamativi Mine back in business
Kamativi Mine in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, which has not been operating for almost 30 years, is back in production but mining lithium and not the tin it used to mine. President Mnangagwa is expected to commission the lithium project during the first quarter of this year, Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister […]
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Prospect Lithium Zim charms Govt
THE Government is excited by the socio-economic transformation that Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe has brought in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province since the development of the company’s project a few years ago, an official has said. Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) is a subsidiary of China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Limited, one of the world’s largest energy lithium-ion […]
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Tobacco sector upbeat for a promising season
Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry is poised for another potentially positive season, following a historic crop yield in 2023, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said. In an interview, acting chief executive Mr Emmanuel Matsvaire said preliminary indications suggest a promising season ahead, although the full crop assessment is still ongoing. The initial dry spell raised […]
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