Day: February 16, 2024
‘We’ll not copy and paste Dubai template’ . . . idea is to ‘leapfrog’ Zim economy
ZIMBABWE will not copy and paste from the Dubai development manual but will instead, use visits and relations with the emirate to “leapfrog” the economy, President Mnangagwa said here yesterday. The President made the remarks after he visited DP World offices and toured the company’s Jafza Free Zone at Jebel Ali Port. DP World — […]
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Education 5.0 book set to be published
Trust Freddy–Herald Correspondent The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development will publish a new book next week that explores the critical role of Education 5.0 as the foundation of society. Under the title “Redefining Zimbabwe’s Education System: ED Mnangagwa’s Vision and Transformational Leadership”, the book highlights how education can be […]
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Zim seeks closer ties with Ethiopia, Benin
Zimbabwe is eager to collaborate economically with Ethiopia and Benin, including in mining and agriculture, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava has said. Speaking in an interview after meeting Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie and Benin Foreign Affairs Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari on the sidelines of the 44th Ordinary […]
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Zimsec sets registration dates
Mutsawashe Mashandure-Herald Correspondent Dates for the registration of those sitting the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examinations in June and November this year have now been set and parents and guardians need to be in contact with schools. In a statement, Zimsec said the present system of exam fees was set in US dollars, but […]
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Construction of access roads to New Parly Building begins
CONSTRUCTION of about 26km of access roads in the Mount Hampden area has started through Government contracts to link to the New Parliament Building, Bindura Road and other surrounding areas and ease anticipated congestion in the northwest of Harare. A local contractor, Bitumen World, which is conducting the works, is now on site, constructing about […]
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Deloitte Zimbabwe localises ownership
SENIOR partners in Deloitte Zimbabwe have reached an agreement to buy out the local unit this year, leading to its departure from the existing Deloitte network In a statement on Wednesday, Deloitte, one of the leading accountancy firms in the country, said the remaining partners would ensure continuity and quality service for the clients. Locally, […]
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Treasury open to proposals on money checks
Herald Reporter THE Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion is open to proposals that will improve the value for money checks meant to ensure that Government gets fair returns in its procurement process, a senior official has said. The checks were introduced in 2022 after changes in the procurement law gave the Ministry […]
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Sikhala fined for publishing falsehoods
CCC senior official Job Sikhala who used X, formerly Twitter, in 2021 to falsely accuse the police of killing a baby with a baton, has been fined US$500 (or two months in jail). Harare regional magistrate Mrs Feresi Chakanyuka also handed Sikhala a wholly suspended nine-month jail term that applies for the next five years. […]
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Explosive start to 2024 season . . . Bosso host DeMbare in opener
PREMIER Soccer League seasons have never started like this since Dynamos and CAPS United kicked-off the 2008 season at Gwanzura. Exactly 16 years down the line (and still counting), the Glamour Boys and the Green Machine have never met on Match Day One again. But the atmosphere they created in that 1-1 draw at the […]
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Zupco terminates contracts for urban buses
Blessings Chidakwa-Herald Reporter THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has initiated a process of terminating its contracts with private owners of buses plying urban routes. The move comes as the remaining buses on contract are seen by commuters on the routes they ply as giving an important service and regulating fares by charging standard Zupco […]
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