SADC leaders will convene an urgent meeting to look into ways of combatting the highly-infectious Mpox disease that has hit some countries in the region. Addressing Sadc Heads of State and Government in Harare at the weekend, the bloc’s executive secretary, Elias Magosi, said there was an urgent need for member states to strengthen their…
Nyasha Kunyiswa and Brighton Muronzereyi kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called on other Sadc leaders to replicate the Geo Pomona Waste Management project in Harare in their countries and be able to manage waste. Addressing Sadc presidents after the tour of the Geo Pomona Waste Management, Mnangagwa said the waste-to-energy project, on completion, would contribute to…
AUTHORITIES have informed the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) and other international organisations to allow the country’s laws to take their course as the executive cannot interfere and order the release of incarcerated human rights activists. This comes as scores of activists have been arrested on charges of allegedly trying to cause chaos in…
ZIMBABWE’S successful hosting of the Sadc Summit of Heads of State and Government at the weekend marked a significant milestone in the region’s journey towards economic prosperity and integration. Despite the absence of three leaders, including Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema, the summit’s oversubscription is a testament to the region’s commitment to collective progress. At the…
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) aims to finalise feasibility studies for the Batoka Gorge hydropower project by mid-2025, after which it will seek a new developer and secure funding. The proposed location of the Batoka Gorge hydroelectric project is on the Zambezi River, 54 kilometres downstream from Victoria Falls, and it will cross the boundary…
DESPITE the earlier threats of mass protests by some political activists, yesterday’s Sadc Summit in Harare proceeded without incident. And as was planned, President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed the chairmanship of the regional bloc for the next year — which effectively puts to bed the bid by the country’s opposition to keep their challenge of the…
THE United States of America (US) is warming up to invest in the country as Zimbabwe’s engagement and re-engagement drive begins to bear fruit. Speaking to the media last week, US ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, said they were in the process of lobbying American firms to take up investment opportunities available in order to…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA THE government has so far distributed 200 tonnes of stock feeds to 2 000 farmers from eight districts to mitigate the effects of drought. This comes as the country, as well as the rest of the Sadc region, is grappling with the debilitating effects of an El Nino-induced drought that has also…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government is stepping up its measures to contain Mpox, just in case the highly-infectious disease — which has been declared a global emergency — hits the country. THE government is stepping up its measures to contain Mpox, just in case the highly-infectious disease — which has been declared a global emergency…
THE November 2021 announcement made with no notice by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) not to extend the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) forced hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans to scramble for visa options they might qualify for in terms of the Immigration Act. Applications to waive stringent regulatory requirements otherwise applicable to general work…
