Day: March 13, 2024
President spotlights ministers’ performance
Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter IN line with President Mnangagwa’s high-performance culture, Cabinet ministers and heads of public sector agencies will this week sign their performance-based contracts which are designed to nurture a high work ethic, accountability and good governance. President Mnangagwa in 2021 introduced annual performance-based contracts that emphasise more work and less talk among […]
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Murambinda awakens ahead of Uhuru celebrations
Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter AHEAD of the country’s 44th Independence celebrations, the usually quiet Murambinda Growth Point is buzzing with activity as construction works have begun in earnest. When The Herald crew visited the area on Monday, clouds of dust engulfed the growth point as heavy-duty trucks criss-crossed rehabilitating roads and constructing critical infrastructure. A […]
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Grain imports liberalised…VAT on rice, potato seed removed
GOVERNMENT has liberalised the importation of grain at household level as part of a raft of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the El Nino-induced drought and guaranteeing national food security. This was revealed by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting where food security was one of […]
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Authorities suspend Simlex licence
THE operator’s licence for Simlex bus company has been suspended after a fatal bus accident in South Africa which has so far resulted in the death of 15 Zimbabweans. In a statement yesterday, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona ordered the suspension of the company’s operations until it was fully compliant with all the […]
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New UK visa rules hit hardNew UK visa rules hit hardUK Home Secretary James CleverlyWallace
Herald Reporter THE United Kingdom’s Home Office has implemented new visa rules that ban overseas care workers and most overseas students from bringing dependant family members to the country. The measures were put in place on Monday, with the UK Home Office saying there was a “disproportionate” situation where 120 000 dependants accompanied 100 000 […]
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