ZESA plans to buy electricity storage batteries, as well as essential equipment for Hwange Power Station, as the utility fights to improve national electricity supply. This comes as the government is also taking significant new steps to raise Zesa’s revenues and operational capacity in a bid to keep the lights on in the country. In…

GOVERNMENT is targeting the completion of over 120 schools this year to align with regional and international standards, according to Primary and Secondary Education minister Torerai Moyo. Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Moyo emphasised the need for enhanced publicprivate partnerships to speed up school construction. “We are building schools, refurbishing classrooms,…

THE discipline and selfless commitment of the country’s military has enabled Zimbabwe to develop in a peaceful environment, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at Rufaro Stadium in Harare yesterday during celebrations of Defence Forces Day, Mnangagwa also applauded the military for continuing to change and to adapt their operations in response to national and…

THE government is fully committed to further improving the country’s economy, as well as the lives of all needy Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday. Speaking at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, Mnangagwa added that the country’s future was bright, especially if all Zimbabweans continued to act with the guiding spirit of unity patriotism,…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has posthumously declared three national heroes for the crucial role they played in developing the country. Speaking at Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre, Mnangagwa yesterday said that plans were at an advanced stage for the updated biographies of early nationalists. “My administration is preserving national historical and cultural heritage…

THE office of the Auditor-General has raised serious concerns over widespread fuel mismanagement and financial irregularities in several of the country’s public health institutions. In a report recently tabled in Parliament, acting Auditor-General Rhea Kujinga flagged critical weaknesses in fuel and expenditure controls across eight health institutions, including Provincial Medical Director (PMD) offices in Mashonaland…