Month: March 2024
47 farms earmarked for new city
FORTY-SEVEN farms in Mashonaland West and Mashonaland Central provinces have been earmarked for the development of the new capital city in Mt Hampden, where work on core infrastructure, which includes roads, water, electricity and telecommunications, has begun. Most of the infrastructure is expected to be in place by August, when Zimbabwe hosts the 44th Southern […]
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Zim unstoppable, says President
Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter Despite the albatross of illegal, unjust, and baneful economic sanctions, Zimbabwe will continue marching on the path towards upper-middle-class economic status by 2030 with every Zimbabwean having a role to play in making that vision a reality, the President has said. Addressing the Second ED Mnangagwa Business Summit in Harare yesterday, President […]
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US not Prosecutor-General of the world — Govt
Herald Reporter THE United States of America is neither the Prosecutor-General, nor the Judiciary of the world, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has said. Reacting to the peace-meal lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe by the US government this week, Dr Muswere said the Government, led by President Mnangagwa, had zero tolerance […]
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Zimbabwe mobilises against UK’s trophy hunting ban
IN response to the United Kingdom’s impending legislation that could ban the importation of hunting trophies, Zimbabwe is preparing to send a delegation to lobby against the measure, according to a Cabinet minister. The Southern Africa Development Committee (Sadc) has expressed significant concern over the economic and conservation impact the bill could have on the […]
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Doctors in medical breakthrough . . . separate parasitic conjoined twin from boy (2)
Trust Freddy–Herald Correspondent A TEAM of paediatric surgeons, nurses and junior doctors at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare successfully separated an asymmetrical conjoined twin from a two-year-old boy in a delicate four-hour procedure on Tuesday. After struggling to find help at other hospitals, the two-year-old boy’s family from Beitbridge finally found the treatment he […]
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Reigniting Dream Team era . . . Grobbelaar outlines ambition for Warriors’ revival
ZIMBABWE and Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar has underscored the need for the Warriors to bounce back and make their impact felt in international football. A member of the late Reinhard Fabisch’s Warriors Dream Team, Grobbelaar has never hidden his ambition to coach the senior national side. Beyond, just the Warriors, the former Liverpool goalkeeper wants […]
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Zim receives US$17,4m grant for road improvement
JAPAN has provided Zimbabwe with a US$ 17,4m (2,389 million Japanese yen) grant for the completion of a 7,8km stretch between Makuti and Marongora Phase 2 in the North-South Corridor. The first phase of the road was a 6,5km stretch between Marongora and Hell’s Gate, which was commissioned by President Mnangagwa in 2021. It was […]
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US partial sanctions removal nonsense: President
THE recent partial removal of sanctions on Zimbabwe by the United States of America is “nonsense” and can only become meaningful if these illegal sanctions are removed in totality, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. While the US claims to have removed some of the illegal sanctions imposed on the country, the fact that they have not […]
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WATCH: Zimbabwe ramps up ICTs investments
ZIMBABWE is accelerating investments in Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure projects as it narrows the digital divide to unlock wider potential from diverse economic players and leapfrog the economy to prosperity in line with Vision 2030 targets. The adoption of ICTs is already impacting positively on service delivery through the introduction of e-Government services to […]
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Zim orthopaedic surgeon leads fight against clubfoot
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, florafadzaisibz@gmail.comOR Dr Tracern Mugodo (34), Zimbabwe’s first female orthopaedic surgeon as well as a leading figure in the country’s fight against clubfoot, studying medicine has always been a childhood dream. Hers is a story of courage, determination, and passion to follow her path. Despite the hardships for women to break into this field, […]
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