Month: March 2024
President changes Airforce command
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has announced the retirement of the Commander of the Airforce of Zimbabwe, Air Marshal Elson Moyo, with effect from March 15. Air Marshal Moyo will be replaced by one of his deputies, Air Vice Marshal John Jacob Nzvede. He passes on the command after leading the AFZ for more than six years after […]
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Airports operating normally after bomb, firearms threat
Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter THE country’s airports are now operating normally and stakeholders should use them without any reservations after the country’s security systems were put on high alert yesterday in response to reports of a bomb or firearm threat targeting the country’s ports of entry. Airports Company of Zimbabwe chief executive officer Mr Tawanda […]
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ZEC gazettes new legislators
CCC interim secretary general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu and 13 others are expected to be sworn in as Senators and members of the National Assembly next week after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission confirmed them as legislators. The group will fill the vacant CCC seats in the Senate and National Assembly assigned for the women’s and the […]
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Govt scales up fish production
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter A total of 136 fish ponds and 22 dams have been stocked with 885 500 fingerlings since last month as the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development scales up efforts to boost fish production. In its weekly update, Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services said so far Manicaland had […]
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No one will die of hunger: President
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured the nation that no one will die from hunger and that his administration has put in place adequate measures to guarantee food for all communities. This comes as the nation is experiencing one of its driest years in history as crops wilt under the scorching sun while water sources are drying […]
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Chiefs’ welfare top priority: President
Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter The Government is committed to improving the conditions of service of traditional leaders who are not only custodians of the country’s moral and cultural fabric, but also accelerators of economic development through rural modernisation and industrialisation, President Mnangagwa has said. In that spirit, the President availed the first batch of 100 […]
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Clean energy production in focus at Victoria Falls conference
Nqobile Bhebhe and Leonard Ncube, Chronicle Writers PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the 5th edition of the International Renewable Energy Conference in Victoria Falls today as the adoption of renewable energy is fast being embraced by both private and public sector players who are increasingly realising the benefits of partnering with the Government in […]
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WATCH: Binga’s Twasumpuka FM goes on air
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, yesterday officially commissioned Twasumpuka FM, the first community radio station in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province, buttressing the Second Republic’s ongoing drive to foster inclusive development through promoting freedom of expression and enhancing access to information. The new radio station is situated in Binga Town and […]
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Chiefs’ welfare top priority: President
Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter The Government is committed to improving the conditions of service of traditional leaders who are not only custodians of the country’s moral and cultural fabric, but also accelerators of economic development through rural modernisation and industrialisation, President Mnangagwa has said. In that spirit, the President availed the first batch of 100 […]
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Zim trade deficit narrows
Zimbabwe’s trade deficit narrowed in January 2024 due to increased exports and lower imports, while February saw inflation soften slightly as the exchange rate stabilised, leading to a modest price increase, according to statistics released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). The country saw a softening of inflation by 1,2 percent as the exchange […]
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