Zvamaida Murwira-Senior Reporter President Mnangagwa has assented to the Institute of Chartered Loss Control and Private Security Act, the first private member initiated law in recent years after it successfully sailed through Parliament this year. The main objective of the Act is to establish the […]
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Water charges cut to help farmers increase irrigation hectarage
Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter Raw water charges have been cut by 31 percent to ensure that farmers increase their irrigation hectarage this season and cope with the likely effects of the El Nino phenomenon which was recently predicted by the Meteorological Services Department. Speaking during a […]
Public transporters heed Govt directive, install speed limit devices
Freeman Razemba and Ivan Zhakata Transport operators have started fitting buses with speed tracking and limiting devices in line with Statutory Instrument 118 of 2023, which wants buses unable to travel faster than the bus speed limit of 100km/h on the open road. A monitoring centre has been set up […]
ICASA 2023 renews hope to end HIV
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Health Reporter As Zimbabwe prepares to host the 22nd edition of the International Conference on Aids and STIs (ICASA) in December, there have been calls for nations to keep the fight against HIV alive. ICASA 2023, which runs from December 4 to 9, is expected to bring […]
Zanu PF warns against abuse of party vehicles
Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporters Zanu PF is now installing tracking systems of all party vehicles and those assigned these vehicles breaking road and safety regulations, or trying to bully their way through a tollgate without paying, or engaged in other activity that goes against the policy for […]
Cholera outbreak under control
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Health Reporter The Government has put in place measures to identify all cholera cases and institute treatment to ensure that the current cholera outbreak is brought under control. Zimbabwe has been recording cases of cholera in rural areas and more recently in some urban […]
Call to embrace e-systems to curb corruption in all sectors
Leonard Ncube–Victoria Falls Reporter PUBLIC and private sector entities have been urged to embrace electronic Government and procurement systems as a smart way of curbing corruption. The call comes as corruption in the public sector has negatively affected public service and livelihoods of […]
Zim, Türkiye deepen economic co-operation
Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter ZIMBABWE is keen to deepen and broaden bilateral co-operation with Türkiye for the economic benefit of both peoples, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava has said. Already, Türkiye has been increasing its co-operation with […]
President rallies party to pull in one direction
Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter ALL ZANU PF wings should pull together, while departments adequately engage and supervise sectors of the economy for speedy attainment of Vision 2030, President Mnangagwa said. The President also said it is only through honesty and hard work that the vision of an […]
Parliament business relocates to new building
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The Parliament of Zimbabwe has started relocating from its central Harare offices built around a converted hotel, to the new large and purpose-built Parliament building in Mount Hampden, in north-west Harare, after it was officially handed over to President […]
Zanu PF expels undisciplined members
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter AT least 18 former Zanu PF cadres lost their membership to the revolutionary party after they stood as independent candidates in the National Assembly and local authority elections in the just ended August 2023 harmonised elections. This is contained in the Central […]
Heavy rains expected
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Zimbabwe will be experiencing localised heavier rains of 30mm that will be accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms until Friday this week. In a statement, the Meteorological Services Department urged the public to take protective measures for both plants and […]
Ruling party ready for by-elections
Herald Reporter ZANU PF is ready for the looming by-elections in both senatorial, parliamentary and local authority around the country, the party’s national Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha has said The ruling party is geared to win the seats it lost to the opposition in August this year and […]
Church launches drug rehab centre
Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter The religious fraternity has taken the fight against drug and substance abuse to a top notch with Johanne Masowe eChishanu yesterday launching a drug and substance rehabilitation initiative to end the scourge. Apart from giving moral advice, the apostolic sect is […]
Farmers prepare over 3,4 million Pfumvudza plots
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Farmers have so far prepared over 3,4 million Pfumvudza/Intwasa plots countrywide to ensure that they grow enough food for their families and create surpluses which will ensure Zimbabwe remains food secure. Pfumvudza was introduced by the Second Republic to address […]
Zanu PF sets tone for economic development
Fungi Kwaramba in GWERU TAKING back the hands of time; the year is 1964, the place is Gweru and here some like-minded Zimbabweans meet and agree to take on the racist Ian Smith regime that was armed to the teeth. Of those patriotic men and women, who met in Gweru’s oldest suburb of Mtapa, only […]
Multi-currency regime to stay
Golden Sibanda and Mike Tome THE United States dollar will remain an integral part of Zimbabwe’s payment system until 2030 after President Mnangagwa yesterday extended the tenure of the multi-currency regime beyond the initially planned cut-off period of 2025. The development will boost investor […]
Let’s remain disciplined — VP Chiwenga
Joseph Madzimure in GWERU AS the country prepares for by-elections for both parliamentary and local authorities, Zanu PF aspiring legislators and councillors have been warned against standing as independent candidates as that will be considered as a sign of indiscipline. Addressing delegates at the […]
President’s passion for the people unparalleled
Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau VICE President and Second Secretary of Zanu PF, Cde Kembo Mohadi, yesterday saluted President Mnangagwa’s commitment to the success of the party and the nation at large while taking stock of the remarkable success stories the country has achieved economically […]
Local authorities breeding corruption — Auditor General
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter While most local authorities continue to be bogged down by non-compliance with accounting standards, acting Auditor General Mrs Rhea Kujinga in her 2022 audit report found that major urban authorities had been misusing devolution funds, selling houses to […]