ZIMBABWE’S annual fish production is this year expected to increase to 33 000 tonnes from 26 000 tonnes harvested in 2024 due to more community engagement and new players joining the agriculture sub-sector. Speaking at an aquaculture workshop in Harare on Friday, Ministry of Agriculture fisheries specialist Chenjemulene Madzivanyika said there was room to improve…
FORMING another government of national unity (GNU) is not on the cards for the government, as the situation in the country does not necessitate such a development. So said Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi at the weekend, who added that the ruling Zanu PF would, all this notwithstanding, still support opposition calls for national dialogue in…
TAPIWA CHIRUME HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has ordered all pool table operators in the Matabele – land North Province to pay an annual tariff of US$80,50 as part of the council’s broader efforts to improve revenue collection. Operators who fail to comply and pay the annual fees have been warned that they will be prohibited…
TRADITIONAL leaders in Matabeleland have embarked on an awareness and sensitisation campaign ahead of the targeted start of Gukurahundi public hearings next month. The president of the Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs, Mtshane Khumalo, told the Daily News On Sunday yesterday that the drive was meant to plug a communication vacuum around the hearings between traditional…
BY TAPIWA CHIRUME THE United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe says it will not solemnise same-sex marriages despite the church’s global general conference last year passing a resolution to embrace homosexuality. This comes after the decision by the global general conference to embrace homosexuality has divided the church in Zimbabwe with former leader Reverend Forbes Matonga…
AIR Zimbabwe is set to dispose of two of its Boeing 777 aircraft parked at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport in Harare. Boeing 777 planes are long-haul passenger aircraft offering various seating configurations, including business, premium economy, and economy classes. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette last Friday, Air Zimbabwe invited…
FORMER deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Mutambara, has called on tertiary institutions to equip students with artificial intelligence (AI) and not to be left behind in the competitive job market. He was speaking at the launch of his new book: “Artificial Intelligence: A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for the Global South” in Bulawayo….
INDUSTRY minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu said authorities are working on new measures to curb the smuggling of goods into the country. He was speaking at the Zimbrands Awards ceremony in Harare on Friday where he said the government proposed measures would protect local businesses and consumers. “The government remains committed to addressing the concerns of local…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE THE country’s two most successful sides, Dynamos and Highlanders face-off in the Battle of Zimbabwe at Rufaro Stadium today amid an indifferent start to the campaign. The match kicks-off at 1400hrs. Dynamos come into today’s match in the relegation zone after a run of just one win in 13 games this term, while…
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