THE government has threatened to revoke offer letters issued to farmers who intentionally fail to settle loans acquired through Command Agriculture. As farmers get ready for the 2021/2022 farming season, Lands minister Anxious Masuka has put in place strict measures for beneficiaries of funds under the Special Agriculture Programme for Import Substitution. “The minister reserves…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, says his administration is committed to rewarding health professionals for the sterling work they are doing, especially during these Covid-19 pandemic times. This comes as Mnangagwa commissioned a block of flats in Marimba in the capital yesterday which will house doctors and other health workers employed by the government in the national…
INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere, says Zimbabwe will fulfil the promise to contribute towards the construction of the Pan African Postal Union (Papu) House and its headquarters made in June this year. Speaking in Tanzania during the handover-takeover ceremony between the outgoing Papu secretary-general (SG) Younouss Djibrine and the incoming SG, Zimbabwean national,…
Melisa Chatikobo FORMER Gweru City Council (GCC) town clerk Daniel Matawu has appeared in court for allegedly defrauding the local authority of US$120 000. This is the second time Matawu has been nabbed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on fraud allegations. In November last year, he appeared before Gweru magistrate Miriam Banda facing two…
ZESA Holdings (Zesa) has re-hired former employees as consultants to boost its human resources capacity in a bid to end incessant power cuts. This comes after Zesa executive chairperson Sydney Gata yesterday appointed five former employees, adding that he was in the process of engaging more skilled personnel to join the power utility. “I have…
PROSECUTORS have implored the court to jail MDC Alliance MP Joanna Mamombe after she allegedly failed to report to the police last Friday in violation of her bail conditions. Mamombe, who is currently out on bail together with her co-accused Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri for faking abduction, only presented herself to the police 24…
ZIMBABWE’S mobile data price is among the cheapest in the world, according to the latest survey conducted by researchers at a top…
WARRIORS are upbeat of a strong start when they embark on their 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers. Zimbabwe will begin their quest for a maiden World Cup appearance with a date against neighbours South Africa at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow before travelling to Ethiopia four days later for the second group tie. Zdravko Logarusic’s…
AFRICAN Century Limited (ACL) says the stability of the local dollar against major currencies will create a stable environment for the banking sector in the country. In a statement accompanying the financial institution’s results for the six months to June 31, ACL chairperson Victor Gapare said the stability of the exchange rate brought about by…
THE State has withdrawn criminal nuisance charges against former Finance minister, Ignatius Chombo, following his arrest for allegedly wearing Zanu PF regalia with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s initials. Chombo was arrested together with former Zanu PF youth league leaders, Kudzanai Chipanga and Innocent Hamandishe, who are, however, still facing the charges. The charges against Chombo were…
