THIS year’s edition of the ZimTrade Annual Exporters Conference slated for later this year in Bulawayo has been extended to five days from the traditional three days to give more time for business interactions, organisers have said. The event, organised by the national trade development and promotion organisation —ZimTrade — will span an entire week…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has called on youth to take advantage of the current Bloomberg Philanthropies grant to champion sustainable climate change initiatives in and around the city. This comes after the city of Bulawayo recently received a US$50 000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund to combat the negative effects of climate…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE Zimbabwe Sugar Association (ZSA) says they have enough sugar stocks for household and industrial use to last during the current El Nino-induced drought season. This comes as over 12 million Zimbabweans across the country are food insecure following poor harvests resulting from the drought ravaging the Sadc region. ZSA chairperson William…
THIRTEEN people died on Friday evening in two different road accidents in Gokwe and Masvingo while scores were injured in the process. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said investigations were underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the two accidents. According to the police in Masvingo, a Chikozho bus, which was overloaded, from Masvingo to Topora…
SADC and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will this week hold an investment forum in the capital aimed at showcasing regional priority projects and potential financing solutions. The Sadc secretariat said the investment forum, on Wednesday at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), would be held on the margins of the…
SPRINT duo Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba have been the protagonists of Zimbabwe’s feel good Paris 2024 Olympics story. The two athletes’ historic qualification for the men’s 200m final helped turn what had been a mediocre showing for Zimbabwe in Paris into a success story. Makarawu and Charamba have also fully justified their inclusion in…
THE ruling Zanu PF says all Zimbabweans need to internalise “the reality” that toxic and confrontational politics will never move the country forward. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF information director, Farai Marapira, said the country’s opposition needed to change their approach and engage in more positive politics in the interest of all…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE National Aids Council (Nac) says an estimated 100 000 people are still to be enrolled on Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) nationwide. Speaking to Daily News yesterday, Nac director of programmes Raymond Yekeye said 1, 3 million people in Zimbabwe are living with HIV out of which 1, 2…
By Rutendo Ngara TRANSFORM Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume, and his accomplice Kelvin Gonde, will spend the Heroes Day holidays in remand prison after the postponement of their bail hearing to August 14. The two appeared before magistrate Farai Gwatima facing two counts of disorderly conduct and participating in an unlawful gathering in Avondale, Harare….
A GROUND-BREAKING weeklong exhibition meant to showcase the artistic talents of young Zimbabweans kicked off at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe yesterday. Titled ‘Africa Alive! Uncovering Africa through Young Eyes,’ the dynamic showcase, curated by the Kids’ African History Club, features a diverse range of artwork exploring Africa’s rich and complex history, from ancient civilisations…
