THE HALO Trust, a humanitarian organisation, has cleared 30 landmines in Mashonaland Central province, a crucial step toward restoring farming activities for local communities. The landmines were laid in the 1970s by the former white minority government to deter young freedom fighters from crossing into Mozambique for military training. Speaking to the media at the…
AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka said the government is set to investigate malpractice in the tobacco value chain. This comes amid widespread reports that contractors are exploiting tobacco farmers through a system that traps them in debt with high input costs, unfair prices, and other exploitative practices. Addressing the media in Harare this week, Masuka said…
AMID rising murders and suicides in the country, health experts have urged authorities to declare the growing scourge of mental health challenges affecting many citizens a national disaster. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the experts said yesterday that such a move would save the lives of many people….
GOVERNMENT has called on the Women University in Africa (WUA) to increase its enrolment of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to support the country’s development. Speaking at the WUA graduation ceremony in Harare, chief director in the ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Norman Takaidza, said boosting female STEM enrolment is a…
THE Global Fund has challenged the government to take responsibility for primary healthcare throughout the country. Speaking at a Community Health Coordination meeting in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province on Thursday, Global Fund country coordinating mechanism officer Tuso Tanda said the government needed to continue strengthening the existing systems for village health workers. “Community systems strengthening…
A VISIBLY displeased President Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again warned errant Zanu PF members to stop their “political chicanery” and respect the party’s decisions. Addressing the Zanu PF politburo in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa demanded that his increasingly at odds lieutenants “speak with one voice and march in one direction”. This comes after the ruling party…
GOVERNMENT says it is reviewing licences and taxes in the tourism sector to lower the cost of doing business. This initiative follows a recent Cabinet decision to review levies, licences, and permits across 12 economic sectors. During a post-Cabinet briefing yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube stated that the ongoing review aims to streamline regulations and…
HARARE City Council (HCC) has floated a public tender to secure essential equipment for the rehabilitation of its critical Morton Jaffray and Prince Edward waterworks. This move comes as the local authority struggles to address a severe water supply deficit, with the capital city currently producing a mere 200 mega litres of water against a…
POWER cuts in the country have worsened, with authorities stating that the loadshedding will only ease once winter wheat farmers harvest their crops. The blackouts have returned with a vengeance, with figures from Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), showing the country is currently only generating 1 436 megawatts (MW) a day against a…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his administration plans to allocate US$1.98 billion over the next 10 years for the productivity booster kits initiative to enhance food security in the country. The productivity booster kits are an irrigation package designed to cover one hectare of irrigated land per farmer. Each kit includes pumps, pipes, sprinklers, and…
