Month: March 2024
Zimbabwe Takes Gastronomy Tourism to New Heights: Honorable Minister Rwodzi Unveils Visionary Plans
In a stirring address at the Community Provincial Traditional Cookout Competitions, Honorable Minister Rwodzi heralded Zimbabwe’s burgeoning gastronomy tourism sector, setting forth a vision of culinary excellence and economic empowerment. The event, a cornerstone of gastronomy tourism development, served as a platform to showcase Zimbabwe’s rich cultural heritage and culinary diversity to the world. Honorable […]
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Reza new ZACC boss, Majome to head Rights Commission
Trust Freddy–Herald Correspondent President Mnangagwa has appointed Mr Michael Reza as the new Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson while former Deputy Minister Ms Fungayi Jessie Majome is now the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission chairperson. The appointments were announced by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Martin Rushwaya, in a statement yesterday and […]
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No more settlement in unserviced suburbs
Mukudzei Chingwere-Herald Reporter CABINET has said people will not be allowed to occupy houses in residential suburbs which are not fully serviced while small-scale miners will not be allowed to operate without proper sanitary facilities as the Government moves to implement a cocktail of measures to contain the spread of cholera. Unregistered artisanal miners operating […]
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Mines urged to build power stations as demand doubles
ELECTRICITY consumption is expected to nearly double in the coming year to 3 500MW peak demand with new and expanding mines and ever more houses on the grid, acting Zesa Holdings chief executive officer, Mr Eliab Chikwenhere, said yesterday. Peak electricity demand currently stands at 1 950MW and Mr Chikwenhere told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee […]
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Henrietta Rushwaya arrested
ZIMBABWE Miners’ Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya has been arrested on allegations involving an undisclosed mining transaction. Last night police said they would not release any details until she appears in court. She was in custody yesterday evening, assisting police with investigations. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest. “We can confirm that […]
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Cabinet approves Standards Bill
Cabinet yesterday approved principles of the Standards Bill meant to establish the Standards Institute of Zimbabwe that will guide the development of standards through promotion of quality assurance in industry and commerce. This was said by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, during the post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday. He said Cabinet […]
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President to open Pupu National Monument
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to officially commission the reconstructed Pupu National Monument in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, this week as the country corrects distorted historical narratives that undermined the inspirational bravery and legacy bequeathed by the country’s heroes. The new-look monument has immortalised the famous Pupu Battle of 1893, which demonstrated the bravery of Ndebele […]
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Zim set to harvest nearly 1 million tonnes of grain
Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter Zimbabwe is now expecting to harvest about one million tonnes of grain this season despite a ravaging drought that has hit the country and the region, preliminary indications show. According to the preliminary food security outlook for April this year to March next year produced by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, […]
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Observers declare Russian polls free, fair
THE Zimbabwe Election Observer Mission to the 2024 Presidential Elections of the Russian Federation has declared the election free, fair and credible. The delegation was led by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba. The observer mission commended the people of the Russian Federation for exercising their right to vote in a peaceful environment. The […]
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Punish drug abuse decisively: NPRC
Drug peddlers, particularly those that sell them to young people, need to be punished severely to dry up supplies and curb the upsurge in drug use and resultant political and social conflicts, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) said in its latest report. In its 2023 annual report tabled before Parliament last week by […]
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