THE government is asking mining companies to work with it to install weighbridges all over the country in an effort to avoid damaging roads. The government is in the process of choosing locations for the weighbridges across the nation, according to the minister of Transport Felix Mhona, who spoke to the National Assembly on Wednesday….
By Progress ChayaSTAFF WRITER A NUMBER of poets are set to light up the “Poetry, Love and Other Portions” event pencilled for Ela Garden in Newlands in the capital on May 28. Organised by celebrated poet Morset Billie, the occasion, meant to celebrate love and reminisce on the sweet and sour moments of love through…
IT has been a while since the United Nations designated May 20 as World Bee Day, to raise awareness of the importance of bees (Inyosi, Nyuchi). Every year, since then, has its own theme. The theme for World Bee Day 2023 is “Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production”. The theme is a call for global agricultural…
THE Zimbabwe Association of Neurological Surgeons says more equipment is needed in public hospitals to match the increasing number of neurosurgeon specialists being trained so that they can provide effective treatment to patients. Speaking on the side-lines of a neurosurgeons conference held in Bulawayo recently, University of Zimbabwe medical lecturer Kazadi Kalangu said while they…
THE Economic Empowerment Group (EEG) has appointed Jeremiah Mkanganwi as the group’s acting chairperson and Tapiwanashe Chikondowa as the new secretary-general. The appointments, which were made on Friday, also saw Wensley Muzerura land the secretary for transport and logistics post. Chikondowa said as the new secretary-general, he was going to influence development. “To have this…
A NEW action-packed drama series Muti Wemusango, which focuses on betrayal of trust, is set to hit small screens on Friday courtesy of South Africa-based film production house Jamukoko Media. Directed by Simon Jamukoko, the drama encompasses 10 episodes and features fast rising actors — Celani Sarai Rice, Chipo Msonza, Cliphious Bhovoza, Marine Dendere, Simon…
LAST Sunday, the ugly face of local football was on display at the National Sports Stadiums as fans hurled missiles first at a player and later at match officials, as an ill-tempered clash pitting giants Dynamos and upstarts Herentals degenerated into chaos. Admittedly, in the first instance, when a player was the target of an…
THE government says it is doing all it can to stabilise the economy and to protect consumers from those allegedly working to sabotage the country. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa reiterated that authorities viewed the continuing volatility of the Zim dollar and the current prices spiral as the work of…
FOUR University of Zimbabwe students, who were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly defacing seven buildings in Harare’s central business district, will spend the weekend in remand prison after a Harare magistrate rolled the continuation of their bail application to next Wednesday. Emmanuel Sitima, 24, Comfort Mpofu, 22, Tawanda Watadza, 24, and Lionel Wadamombe appeared before…
By Brandon Josphat THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it has lost its workers for greener pastures, making it harder for the Chapter 12 institution to enhance peace-building initiatives in the country. In its annual report for the year 2022, published last week, the peace com – mission stated that it had lost…
