Author: Jairos Dzvene

Silencing guns, entrenching peace key — President
AFRICA should continue seeking solutions to its own problems while focusing on attaining socio-economic development and growth in a sustainable and peaceful environment, President Mnangagwa said here yesterday. Delivering a speech during the closing ceremony of the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of Renamo, the former insurgency and military group that waged a civil war to […]
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Moyo named 2023 businessman of the year
Allied security chief executive Mr Bekezela Moyo bagged the Businessman of the Year award at the 2022-2023 Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Matabeleland awards ceremony last week . The ZNCC awards honour and recognise remarkable business performance in the previous fiscal year. The awards are a build-up to the National Business Awards which will […]
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Gold output surges
GOLD deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners are steadily rising, with the enterprise recording 21 percent rise to 2,9 tonnes in May this year. The recent rise in gold output has been attributed to improved conditions in mines after the rainy season. “Deliveries rose 21 percent to 2,9 tonnes compared to April and we expect […]
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State of emergency declared for Mbare’s New Lines area
THE government says the implementation of various development projects countrywide is reflective of the commitment by the Second Republic to improve livelihoods. A state of emergency has also been declared in some areas of Harare’s Mbare suburb whose poor sewer reticulation facilities are under scrutiny. Among issues discussed during this Tuesday’s cabinet meeting was the […]
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President Mnangagwa promotes two AFZ senior officers
THE Commander in Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Emerson Mnangagwa has promoted two Air Force of Zimbabwe senior officers from the ranks of Group Captains to Air Commodores. Air Commodore Enerst Matsambira and Air Commodore Maxwell Sakupwanya were promoted at a ceremony held at the Air Force Headquarters in Harare this Monday. The […]
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Zim scales up milk production
Local milk production has steadily increased from just over 79 million litres in 2021 to the current 91 million litres, as the government pledges continued support to the livestock sector and milk production value chain. Stakeholders in the dairy sector are on a drive to meet national milk requirements and export surplus. Speaking on the […]
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‘Human capital a cog in driving national goals’
Zimbabwe’s quest to attain an empowered upper-middle income economy as well as achieving its national development goals hinges on having the right people with the right skills, President Mnangagwa has said. In a speech read on his behalf by Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga at the official opening […]
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Celebrating Africa Day with Sustainable Development
Staff Reporter Zimbabwe shout, Africa sing, we have a reason to celebrate this year’s Africa Day in style as we mark the end of the first term for the new dispensation with massive sustainable development goals achieved. It is the objective of the African Union to push for sustainable development in Africa and Zimbabwe is […]
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African Sun projects uptick in business from elections
Hospitality group African Sun Limited says there are promising prospects of a business upturn buoyed by increased hotel bookings during the forthcoming general elections and positive impact of the removal of the Covid-19 restrictions. The hospitality industry is among the various sectors that were seriously affected by the global pandemic as countries imposed travel restrictions. […]
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport project completed
THE US$150 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion project is now complete and will be handed over to the Airports Company of Zimbabwe next month. The project is setting the tone for massive transformation in the aviation and tourism sectors. Joining the Operational Readiness and Transfer committee in touring the new look Airport, this […]
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