GWANDA – The fall armyworm is threatening food production and the livelihoods of farmers already struggling with pervasive hardships in Gwanda. The fall armyworm has wiped out 30 percent of the maize crop in the province, according to agriculture information portal, Farmers Voice . The larvae form of fall armyworm prefers maize, but can feed…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s crunch national elections draw ever closer, the jostling for votes is increasingly taking an ominous tone — with leading presidential candidates and the under-fire chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Priscilla Chigumba, now major targets of social media abuse. [Adz]
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed conglomerate, Meikles Limited, says pretax profits for the year ended March 31, 2018 grew by 225 percent to $19,2 million, from $5,9 million during the prior comparable period in 2017. Revenue increase to $534,9 million during the review period, from $457,6 million the previous year, on strong performances from…
HARARE – Southern Africa is one of the regions with unequal incomes in the world, with Zimbabwe ranked among the lowest in the region, a report released by the African Union (AU) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Centre has revealed. Africa’s Development Dynamics 2018, which was released week at AU’s headquarters…
JOHANNESBURG – The South African presidency is planning to release a framework document within two weeks, which will outline in greater detail how the government plans to raise $100 billion over five years. Trudi Makhaya, economic adviser to President Cyril Ramaphosa, told City Press during an interview on the sidelines of the Government Technical Advisory…
HARARE – There are growing fears that Zimbabwe is once again headed for a disputed poll — with the country’s main opposition insisting that it will announce the results of the keenly-anticipated plebiscite before the under-fire national elections management body, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), does so. MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, was the…
HARARE – The government has announced plans to set up special health centres for gays, as it bids to curb the spread of HIV/Aids among groups that practice same sex. This comes despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying recently that gay marriages will continue not to be tolerated in the country. Health and Child Care permanent…
HARARE – State-run National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) is seeking bidders for the supply, installation and commissioning of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) equipment. In a Government Gazette published on Friday, NatPharm said tenders close on September 11 for the supply of the equipment. The pharmaceutical company — which has been battling to restore its…
HARARE – The Mines and Minerals ministry has granted eight mining companies with exclusive prospecting orders for a period of three years while four companies have been granted special grants for the same period of time. The granting of the licences which provides the right to search for minerals and peg claims was announced through…
HARARE – The shortage of hospitals in Matabeleland is a result of sparse population density caused by migration of local citizens to neighbouring countries, government has said. This comes amid bitter complaints over a critical shortage of primary health care facilities in the three Matabeleland provinces. So dire is the situation that villagers are being…
