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A US$20 000 grant has been made available by the government to fund climate-resilient agriculture and rural economic growth across the country. The grant would be accessed by smallholder farmers across selected provinces in Zimbabwe for agricultural projects under the Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project (SACP). SACP is a government initiative aimed at promoting market-led, climate-smart…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE FOUR rhinos, three zebras, cattle and goats, among other animals, died after drinking contaminated water at Lake Chivero Recreational Park in Harare.  In a statement yesterday, ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed the death of the animals which he attributed to the contamination of the lake. “Four rhinos have died due to contamination…

THE late former vice president Phelekezela Mpoko will be buried today at his farm in Bulawayo. Mphoko died in India where he was receiving treatment on December 6. His remains were repatriated to Harare on Thursday before being flown to Bulawayo aboard an Air Force of Zimbabwe plane on Friday afternoon. It was accompanied by…

By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HOPES are high that the country will experience improved electricity supply over the festive season, with power utility Zesa prioritising domestic users during this period. At the same time, the government will soon roll out a massive programme to install solar kits for rural households, to enable everyone in the country…

LAW enforcement agents will embark on a covert operation to sniff out businesses that are rejecting the ZiG in favour of the US dollar, the deputy minister of Finance, Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, has said. Mnangagwa was responding to Senators who on Thursday wanted to know the practical solutions that the government has come up with to…

By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw TROPICAL Cyclone Chido, currently in Madagascar, is expected to make landfall on Monday evening characterised by heavy rains, violent storms and thunderstorms, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, the MSD head of forecasting, James Ngoma, said the rains would end after the Christmas holiday…

Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN A significant milestone of embracing advanced technology, the government has unveiled its first humanoid robot, Sophia, which aims to address the digital gap in the country. A humanoid robot resembles a human body in shape. The design may be for functional purposes such as interacting with human tools…