YVONNE NCUBEin BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT has urged the agricultural sector to close the existing gap between research findings and the actual yields that farmers produce in order to fully address food security in the country. Speaking during a field day in Matobo yesterday, Agriculture ministry permanent secretary John Basera said farmers should be at the forefront…
By Brandon Josphat OPPOSITION political parties assert that the only thing that will guarantee the forthcoming general elections will be free, fair, credible, and uncontested is an inclusive national dialogue on electoral reforms. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa assured Zimbabweans that the government has implemented several reforms for this year’s elections to be peaceful,…
By Brandon Josphat FORMER Rwandan spy Israel Shimimana is seeking the intervention of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be granted Zimbabwean citizenship after numerous failed attempts. This comes after the ministry of Home Affairs denied him citizenship despite being married to a Zimbabwean woman for more than a decade. Shimimana, who came to Zimbabwe in 2013,…
By Ashley Moyo FILMMAKER Tsangudzai Mateta is set to unveil a new film titled Munhope (Reflections) tomorrow which retraces the Covid-19 era challenges. In the film, there are a lot of scandals which took place in families during the course of the global pandemic-induced lockdowns where families were forced to stay indoors for nearly a…
WOMEN and youth have lauded the high-level masterclass on Investment and Export Readiness Under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as…
By Ashley Moyo JAH Prayzah’s collaboration with internationally-acclaimed reggae musical group Morgan Heritage, Maria, off the Jamaican group’s recently unveiled studio album. The Homeland, is making waves on social media. The original song Maria, off the project Ngwarira Kuparara, was released 11 years ago. It boasts over a million views on Youtube. “We are happy…
MARTINI Meredith in his book The State of Africa: A History of the Continent since Independence, gives some heart rendering insights into some of the problems bedevilling state enterprises across the African continent. Meredith argues that state-owned companies are at the centre of a web of corruption with senior government officials preying on parastatal corporations…
MASHONALAND Holdings Limited is now a subsidiary of the ZB Financial Holdings effective December 2022 after the group acquired additional equity interest in the listed property firm to achieve a shareholding of 50.58 percent. Last year, ZBFH acquired 40.59 percent shareholding in Mash Holding, obligating the financial services group to make a mandatory offer to…
By Rutendo Ngara THE government says it is now targeting, for punishment, suppliers it awards tenders, but fail to deliver the goods and services the country will have procured. Speaking at the launch of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) framework in Harare yesterday, permanent secretary in the Finance ministry George Guvamatanga said the…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Public Service ministry has urged banks to extend their mortgage payment terms to up to 30 years to benefit low income earners. Speaking at a performance contract signing ceremony yesterday between the ministry and parastatals under its purview, Public Service minister, Paul Mavima implored building societies to ensure that home seekers…
