ZIMBABWE Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has embarked on a labour force survey in all provinces aimed at providing labour market statistics which will inform policy formulation. In a statement at the weekend, Zimstats communication officer Ronald Chiringa called on house-holds to cooperate and provide necessary information during the exercise. “The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency will be…
ZIMBABWE is on the right path to holding free and fair elections and has put mechanisms in place to have credible polls this year. Speaking in Banjul, Gambia, on the 75th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human Rights at the weekend, chief director in the ministry of Justice, Tapiwa Godzi, said they are…
By Ashley Moyo AWARD-WINNING producer Prince Tapfuma, popularly known as Oskid in the music circles, has dropped a single titled Mari which features South Africa based artist Mr Brown. The single, released yesterday on his Oskid Productions YouTube channel, also features Poptain, Uncle Epatan, Kadjah and Prince Boyah. “I wrote part of the song and…
By Ashley Moyo AT LEAST 10 dance groups are set to clash on Female Winter Dance Kick-Off stage at the City Sports Bar in Harare tonight. The event is being organised by City Sports Bar in conjunction with Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz). “Winter season is upon us and it is always good to celebrate…
OVER 500 entrepreneurs sent through applications to Old Mutual’s technology hub, Eight2Five Innovation Hub to enter this year’s edition of the highly…
MUSIC stars Enzo Ishall and Alick Macheso delivered an exceptional music treat on Saturday night at the Borrowdale Race Course, to give a fitting finale to this year’s edition of the Castle Tankard. Zimbabwe’s biggest horse racing and social event, which started around mid-morning, was characterised by pomp and fanfare, with guzzlers having the time…
IN AN effort to improve access to healthcare services, the government says it is striving to guarantee that the country develops its own medications with the help of countries like Cuba. This is crucial as there is a serious scarcity of important medicines, including painkillers and contraceptives, in Zimbabwe’s healthcare system. Even emergency drugs cannot…
LEADING seed producer SeedCo says it has produced new drought-tolerant maize seed varieties to mitigate the effects of climate change. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SeedCo agronomist for the Matabeleland region, Wallace Banda, said the seed-breeding company had a variety of new maize seeds in stock. “Some of the new varieties include 303 in…
A BRITISH national, who allegedly duped a mining company of over US$120 000 in a bogus copper ore purchasing deal, has been arraigned before a Harare magistrate. James Daniel Mckey, 46, appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing a charge of theft of trust property, before he was released on a $300 000 bail and ordered…
ZANU PF’s security department will keep a beady eye on all the party’s aspiring MPs and councillors, in a bid to avoid another ‘Bhora Musango’ (internal sabotage) in this year’s national elections. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Zanu PF secretary for security in the politburo, Lovemore Matuke, confirmed that the former liberation…
