HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) says it is on a revival path after injecting US$8 million to improve its coke oven battery operations. A coke oven battery is a vital industrial plant that transforms coal into coke, a key fuel used in blast furnaces for steel production and other metallurgical processes. The battery consists of…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writers IT WILL take some time before the country’s ailing economy can be restored to its levels of yester-year, when it was relatively stronger, as there is no magic wand to fix Zimbabwe’s myriad challenges. So says top economist, Prosper Chitambara, who also adds that countries which have dollarised, like Zimbabwe did, have…
THE Sadc is set to make significant strides in unlocking financing for infrastructure projects, following meetings of regional Finance ministers in Victoria Falls this week. The long-awaited Sadc Regional Development Fund is expected to be a key focus area, with the aim of spurring economic growth and integration across member states. According to the Sadc…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff writer THE Gonarezhou Conservation Trust has made a move to put back white rhinos in the Gonarezhou National Park after almost a century of absence. This comes as there had been isolated records of individual white rhino in Gonarezhou up to 1992, with the last viable population dating back to the early 1900s,…
RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer ZIMBABWE is experiencing a decline in desired fertility rate as educated and affluent women are making a bold choice, no to more babies. In a report released last week, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) noted that although the use of contraceptives was also a major contributor to low birth-rate, most…
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has called on the government and relevant stakeholders to implement long term solutions to curb plastic pollution. In a statement on Friday to commemorate World Environment Day 2025, Zela called for measures by authorities to address all facets of the plastic crisis. “Plastic pollution exacerbates the triple planetary crisis,…
GOVERNMENT has embedded the school feeding programme into the national education and health strategies to position child nutrition as a pillar for future economic and social growth. The programme guarantees at least one hot meal a day for every school-going child. Authorities say it is not just about feeding the learners, but transforming the classroom…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) has unveiled the country’s top 200 brands together with the inaugural Teen Superbrand awards to recognise brands that resonate with the teenage market. The Top 200 Brands initiative aims to identify and celebrate the most successful and influential brands in the country. It also recognises brands that…
RUTENDO NGARA THE minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, says there is a lot of overfishing happening in Kariba and plans are underway to regulate fishing in the area. This comes as the country has been putting in place several programmes to improve fish production in the country, which saw a slight increase in fish production…
BRANDON JOSPHATCHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES have issued a warning against the illegal sale and use of Ozempic, a diabetes medication, for weight loss purposes. The Medicines Control Authority Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPA) on Friday cautioned against the dangers of using this medication without medical supervision. “Recent reports indicate an increase in…
