Day: January 14, 2024
Rains rekindle farmers’ hopes . . . El Nino expected to weaken in intensity
Sunday Mail PARTS of the country are now expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall over the next month, as the El Niño weather phenomenon, which threatened to cause a severe drought this season, is expected to weaken in intensity, raising hopes for a better-than-expected harvest in the 2023-4 summer cropping season. This will bring […]
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Social security for unemployed, SMES on cards
The GOVERNMENT is preparing to launch two ground-breaking programmes to broaden social security coverage through providing comprehensive financial security for the unemployed and those working in the informal sector. The Sunday Mail has gathered that plans are underway to roll out the National Unemployment Benefit Scheme to protect workers against the impact of sudden job […]
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50pc Harare boreholes unsafe
Half of the boreholes in Harare’s western and northern districts are contaminated with human waste and could be potentially unsafe sources of drinking water. Water samples from boreholes in these areas, heavily relied upon by residents due to erratic municipal water supply, showed traces of sewer and E. coli bacteria, capable of causing water-borne diseases […]
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Budget for Gukurahundi public hearings set
The GOVERNMENT has earmarked funding for public hearings — scheduled to commence this quarter — to document and facilitate the resolution of civil disturbances that affected some parts of the country in the 1980s. Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza confirmed to The Sunday Mail that preparations for the hearings, which will mark a historically significant national healing […]
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Fertiliser, cement imports to continue
THE Government is keeping in place a special dispensation for importing fertiliser and cement to guarantee availability and affordability of the two critical commodities, a senior official has said. To combat critical shortages and prevent price increases, the Government in November allowed imports of fertiliser and cement by traders and individuals until the end of […]
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