Day: February 15, 2024
Sanctions busting…Zimbabwe to grow trade with friendly nations
THERE is a need to increase trade with friendly countries as a strategy to counter illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by some powerful Western nations, President Mnangagwa said here yesterday after meeting executives from the world’s leading commodities hub and global centre for trade. Speaking to the media after meeting the leadership of the world’s […]
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IMF commends Zimbabwe economic resilience
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe’s economy continues to show resilience in the face of inflationary pressures after the country’s Gross Domestic Product grew by an estimated 5,3 percent last year. Speaking during a press briefing at the end of the IMF 2024 Article IV Mission to Zimbabwe in Harare yesterday, head of delegation […]
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Japan targets joint local rice production
Mukudzei Chingwere-Herald Reporter Almost all rice in Zimbabwe is imported, the one grain where local production is trivial, but that could be changing with new varieties as Japan will be sending experts to Zimbabwe for the joint local production of the New Rice for Africa (NERICA), Japanese Ambassador Yamanaka Shinichi said yesterday. He was speaking […]
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‘Special courts needed for sexual offences’
Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday while responding to contributions by legislators during a debate on ending gender-based violence, Minister Mutsvangwa was keen to see separate courts set up for sexual offences with in-camera court sessions to protect victims and greater jurisdiction given to regional magistrates for sexual offences so they could pass higher […]
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Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart challenges council to find alternative service delivery funding strategies
Bulawayo Mayor Senator David Coltart has challenged the city council to look into strategies to augment income from rates and Government handouts, for improved service delivery to residents. According to the latest council report, the Mayor said the local authority was delivering below-par service to residents due to financial challenges. “He reported on the water […]
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Energy efficiency policy planned
THE Second Republic will soon be putting in place an energy efficiency policy to make sure the consistent supplies of energy currently being experienced are stretched as fully as possible, Energy and Power Development Permanent Secretary, Dr Gloria Magombo, has said. Over the last few weeks, Zimbabwe has experienced an adequate supply of electricity which […]
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Assessing Chamisa’s leadership and the future of Zim politics
Innocent Mujeri-Herald Correspondent The decline of the opposition movement under Nelson Chamisa’s leadership has sparked intense debate and speculation regarding its future trajectory and potential avenues for revitalisation. With the spectre of a collapse looming large, the fractures within the ranks of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) serve as a stark illustration of the […]
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Zim brace for African Games
AFTER months of intense preparations behind the scenes, Team Zimbabwe chef de mission for the African Games Elta Nengomasha believes they have done all they can to come up with the best set of athletes to fly the country’s flag at the sporting showpiece. The 13th edition of the quadrennial Games, African’s own version of […]
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Dynamos desperate to clear Billiat hurdle
DYNAMOS are hoping to clear one outstanding issue with Khama Billiat’s camp as soon as possible to pave the way for the former Warriors talisman to join them. The Glamour Boys are in advanced talks with the ex-Kaizer Chiefs star, who has been without a team since June last year when his contract with Amakhosi […]
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NRZ takes legal action against defaulting tenants
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is taking legal action against defaulting tenants leasing its properties and has launched a nationwide blitz to recover over US$2,3 million owed by the leaseholders. NRZ is the country’s biggest private land owner and boasts numerous properties under its real estate portfolio with the capacity to generate at least […]
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