PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised that his administration will work on improving growth in the agriculture sector, as the country gears up to attain food security and safeguard against the effects of climate change. Officially opening the 113th edition of the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show in Harare yesterday, he said the farming sector was on a…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynew.co.zw CATHOLIC bishops have joined the chorus of local and international voices that have lauded authorities, political parties and voters for their peaceful conduct during last week’s national elections. At the same time, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) has also highlighted a number of flaws in the August 23 polls, which…
STANBIC Bank has posted an inflation adjusted profit after tax of $373 billion for the six months ended June 30 2023, growing from $56 billion recorded in the prior period. In a statement accompanying the results, Stanbic Bank chairman Gregory Sebborn attributed the growth in profit for the period largely to the increase in foreign…
By Ketty Nyoni THERE is very little chance that the country will have another government of national unity (GNU) in the wake for Change (CCC) to accept the outcome of last week’s presidential election. So says former opposition stalwart, Eddie Cross, who adds that the current political situation in the country is far removed from…
THE Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (Zas) this week got into full swing, with Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s exhibition stand quickly grabbing the limelight with its eye-catching design and an array of products and innovative services on display. The leading telecommunications and technology company’s stand, located at the centre of the exhibition grounds, has a unique design that…
By Farai Mabeza RE-ELECTED President Emmerson Mnangagwa has paid tribute to those who voted for him and the ruling party, Zanu PF, but sternly warned any perpetrator of political violence that the government is geared to deal with any post-election protests. Addressing thousands of party supporters in Buhera, Manicaland Province, shortly after commissioning the Sabi…
WAR veterans have urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other political parties who participated in the just-ended harmonised polls to engage each other and iron out their differences for the benefit of the country’s growth. This comes after Mnangagwa recently reminded Zimbabweans that what united them was more important than their differences. In its congratulatory message…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says it is promoting coexistence between miners and farmers in their operations and has also applauded some mining companies that are supporting marginalised farmers in the communities that they operate in. Speaking yesterday at a mining and agriculture meeting at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show currently underway in Harare, the outgoing deputy…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa CERVICAL and prostate cancers are now among the leading causes of death in the country, the government says. This comes as more than 7 500 new cancer cases are being recorded in Zimbabwe every year, with about 30 percent of affected patients dying during the first year of their diagnosis. Speaking at…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has commended the government for putting in place measures that have seen a marked decline in inflation and prices stability over the last few months. In a statement yesterday, Zimcodd said the policies needed to be supported by strong political and economic reforms in order for inflation…
