INTERNATIONAL fertiliser producer, Genesis Fertiliser, has called on private sector players in the agriculture sector to work together in order for the country to realise a bumper harvest.Speaking at a field day held in Ward 11, Muzarabani District, Mashonaland Central, last week, Genesis Fertiliser chief executive for Zimbabwe, Ponai Matsenyangwa, said there was a need…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned against the abuse of social media and the spread of harmful online content, saying the government will tighten regulation of digital platforms while stepping up protections against unethical use of technology. In his Independence Day speech in Maphisa, Matabeleland South, yesterday, Mnangagwa said the government was already reviewing policies governing…
ZIMBABWE’S economy has probably experienced a “slightly higher nine percent-plus growth rate” for 2025, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s forecasts –…
ZIMBABWE and Botswana are set to strengthen their economic ties as they jointly convene the fifth session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) this week, a high-level meeting expected to deepen cooperation across key sectors.The ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade yesterday said Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko would lead his country’s delegation during…
BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo has pledged to donate US$3.6 million to Parliament, with the funds set to be distributed equally among 360 Members of Parliament and Senators to support constituency development projects across the country.In a statement issued on Independence Day yesterday, Chivayo said he would hand over the money to the Speaker of Parliament this…
Zimbabwe’s air traffic recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a sustained recovery in travel demand, rising tourism inflows, and improving international connectivity.Latest data from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) show that total passenger numbers across the country’s airports rose 11,6 percent to 559 240 between January and March, up…
THE Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) is seeking Parliament’s intervention to suspend the proposed amendment to Statutory Instrument (51) 330 of 2000, which prohibits medical aid societies from owning, operating, or controlling healthcare service delivery entities.The proposal by authorities seeks to mandate medical aid societies to disinvest from all healthcare facilities within 36…
THE City of Harare has moved to secure borrowing authority from the government for a US$16.7 million loan aimed at funding critical infrastructure upgrades and service delivery improvements across the capital.In a public notice issued in terms of the Urban Councils Act yesterday, acting town clerk Phakamile Mabhena Moyo said council had resolved to borrow…
ZIMBABWE’S main opposition party in parliament, the Citizens Coalition for Change, is pushing for an inclusive government if Parliament approves Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3.In a statement to mark the country’s Independence Day yesterday, CCC’s interim national spokesperson, Nqobizitha Mlilo, said the party leadership had agreed on the position to push for an inclusive government.“Every…
THE Labour Court has ordered Peterhouse Group of Schools (Peterhouse) to reinstate its deputy head teacher Mirriam Shumba whose contract was “terminated…
