© Vice President Kembo Mohadi is in South Sudan on a two-day state visit aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between Harare and Juba. [GoogleAd] Mohadi arrived in Juba yesterday and was met by First Vice President Taban Deng Gai and several senior government officials. Briefing reporters upon Mohadi’s arrival, South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign…
© THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) Contributory Pension Fund is in the process of identifying a company to partner it on the refurbishment of its facilities and construction of new ones at Chisipite Shopping Centre in Harare. [GoogleAd] The new asset, which would cover 10 000 square metres in lettable area, is estimated at…
© THE government says a state of disaster exists in rural and urban areas following the 2018/2019 El-Nino-induced drought. [GoogleAd] In the latest Government Gazette, the government said: “As a result of the prevalent drought brought about by El Nino weather phenomenon, a state of disaster exists in all rural and urban areas in Zimbabwe…
© THE High Court will this Thursday preside over a US$3,6 million dispute between legislator Mayor Wadyajena and business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei emanating from a botched truck-hire deal. [GoogleAd] Wadyajena’s company, Mayor Logistics (Pvt) Ltd, sued Tagwirei and his firm Sakunda Logistics (Pvt) Ltd for allegedly failing to remit four truck horses and tankers, prejudicing…
© ZANU PF and MDC will battle it out for the vacant Zaka East parliamentary seat at the weekend by-election. [GoogleAd] Zanu PF candidate Clemence Chiduwa would square off with MDC’s Derick Charamba, Clemence Chavarika of the National Constitutional Assembly and Lazarus Mubango of FreeZim Congress. The main contenders for the constituency are Chiduwa and…
© THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) says it is targeting a growth in domestic tourism and ensures that the sector contributes meaningfully to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). [GoogleAd] Tourism is one of the country’s biggest foreign currency earners, having raked in US$214,9 million in visitor exports in 2017. This year alone, the government…
© THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it has drafted measures to tame the spiraling exchange rate and the runaway inflation. [GoogleAd] This comes amid continued upsurge in the value of US$ on the black market compared to the official interbank rate. Yesterday, the parallel market rate of the US$ was Z$15,8, while the…
© A treatment regimen for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis could help stem the growing problem of hard-to-treat TB infections in Zimbabwe, health officials have said. [GoogleAd] This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to introduce new oral multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) medication to improve treatment among patients. The new medication, which is yet…
© MORE than 290 new cases of diarrhoea have been recorded throughout the city, Harare City Council director of health Prosper Chonzi has said. [GoogleAd] He said the cases were mostly from the suburb of Dzivaresekwa, where residents have been using water from unsafe sources. “We started noticing an increase in watery diarrhoea cases last…
© GWERU City Council (GCC) will continue rationing water even after the commissioning of four pumps now drawing water from Amapongokwe Dam. [GoogleAd] Gweru has turned to Amapongokwe Dam because its main source — Gwenoro — can no longer supply water because its levels have become very low. Gweru Mayor Hosiah Makombe said the new…
