Day: February 14, 2024
President shares vision for future govts at World Summit
Strategic foresight and robust systems are integral to economic growth and sustainable development in a rapidly changing economic environment, President Mnangagwa told global thought leaders here during a keynote address to the World Governments Summit yesterday. He was addressing a government experience exchange forum titled: “How the governments of today can prepare themselves to confidently […]
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New cyber city gets EIA certificate
The planned Zimbabwe Cyber City development in Mount Hampden yesterday received its environmental thumbs up following the environmental impact assessment, clearing the way for construction to begin on the multi-million dollar project, which is expected to usher in a new era of economic and social development The cyber city, a US$500 million mixed-use development envisioned […]
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President highlights story of Zim’s resilience against odds
Zimbabwe’s story is that of resilience, innovation, people-centred policies and the undying resolve to defeat illegal Western sanctions that have continued to pound the country for over 23 years. Today, Zimbabwe is the fastest growing economy in Southern Africa, is one of a few countries in Africa to achieve wheat self-sufficiency, has an ever-improving standard […]
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New education policy to increase pass rates
THE Zimbabwe Early Learning Policy (ZELP) which the government launched yesterday, is expected to help improve the country’s primary and Ordinary Level education’s pass rate, a senior government official has said. Launching the policy on behalf of the Government in Kadoma yesterday, Primary and Secondary Education Deputy Minister, Angeline Gata said the policy was the […]
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ECD made compulsory, 9 years primary education for kids
It will now be mandatory for all children to enrol in early childhood development classes at four years, with the new Zimbabwe Early Learners Policy (ZELP) now extending primary education to nine years with the new early foundation. ZELP seeks to entrench foundational literacy and numeracy which will give impetus for children to excel better […]
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Prices of basic goods expected to stabilise further
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) expects prices of basic goods to become stable starting this month going forward when they reach import parity or the same levels as those across the region. This comes after the Government restored Value Added Tax (VAT) on basic food items believed to have caused small price shocks recently. […]
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Japan donates US$1,3m towards food security
Japan, through the World Food Programme (WFP), has donated US$1,36 million to complement food security in Zimbabwe’s vulnerable communities. Japan is a long-standing partner of WFP’s assistance in Zimbabwe. Since 2019, Japan has contributed over US$25,5 million to WFP-supported food assistance and resilience-building for vulnerable communities in the country. Speaking during the signing ceremony held […]
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Karo invests US$8m into rebuilding Ngezi mine dam
Karo Platinum Holdings says it is reconstructing a US$8 million dam that will supply water to the processing plant of its mine in Ngezi, Mhondoro, for the lifetime of the mine. The company’s platinum project is an open-pit platinum group metals (PGM) asset under development at a projected cost of US$391 million for the first […]
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Over 3 700 land barons arrested
Over 3 700 suspected land barons and squatters have been arrested with 985 convictions in the courts , while 3 360 cases are pending trial since January as the Government clamps down on the proliferation of illegal settlements across the country. This comes at a time the Government has declared war on all land barons, […]
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GMB moves to clear outstanding farmer debts
WITH the 2024 crop marketing season now silhouetted against the horizon, the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has moved to settle 93 and 41 percent of outstanding farmers’ payments in local and foreign currency respectively as Treasury continues to mobilise funds to clear the remaining debts.In a recent press release, GMB advised all stakeholders that they […]
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