Day: April 2, 2024
‘Let’s take care of our natural resources’
ZIMBABWEANS must take good care of the country’s natural resources such as gold, platinum, diamonds, lithium and the land, all of which were given by God, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at the Zion Christian Church’s annual Easter Passover Festival at Mbungo Estate in Bikita, Masvingo Province, on Sunday, the President said citizens must continue […]
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Mutoko Govt complex nears completion
CONSTRUCTION of the Mutoko Government complex at Mutoko centre by Government is nearing completion, with the offices expected to be opened this year. The complex will have 120 offices to house Government departments whose offices are scattered all over Mutoko centre. Construction of the two storey complex started during the old dispensation and there was […]
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Cardiac specialists target 60 free open heart operations
A TEAM of Zimbabwean cardiac specialists will perform 60 free open heart surgeries this year as they scale up efforts to significantly reduce the backlog of people needing treatment. In an interview, veteran cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Dr Wilfred Muteweye said potentially life-saving surgery and other procedures for heart patients will resume soon. “The open […]
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RBZ wins appeal over leaked document
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has won an appeal against the Labour Court decision to uphold the bank’s former economist’s appeal against dismissal from employment for leaking a “de-dollarisation roadmap” document before its approval by authorities four years ago. The court of lower ranking had ordered the reinstatement of former senior economist, Philton Makena, […]
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Easter tourism surge…Holidaymakers flock resorts
THE country’s prime tourism city, Victoria Falls and major tourist attractions around Bulawayo have been teeming with activity as hordes of holidaymakers took time out to celebrate the Easter holiday, which ended yesterday. Tourism operators in Victoria Falls said the Easter Holiday was fairly busy, with more foreign visitors than local tourists. However, major tourist […]
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Government committed to universal access to health
GOVERNMENT has since 1980 invested a lot in terms of improving healthcare as evidenced by the massive transformation of the country’s health sector which has seen the refurbishment of major hospitals and construction of new health facilities One of the major milestones is the construction of the first-ever Lupane Provincial Hospital in Matabeleland North. As […]
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4 000 ballot papers for Redcliff, Kusile by-elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has printed 4 000 ballot papers for local authority by-elections to be held on Saturday for Redcliff Municipality, Midlands Province and Kusile Rural District Council (RDC), Matabeleland North Province. The by-elections will be held in Kwekwe Ward 3 and Lupane Ward 13. In a notice yesterday, ZEC chief elections officer […]
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