THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has entered into an agreement with the government to sell tractors procured from Belarus to local farmers on behalf of the State. The tractors, sourced through the ministry of Agriculture, are meant to enhance farm mechanisation and productivity in the country. In a statement, POSB chief executive Garainashe Changunda…
THABISO MUTIRWARAStaff Writer JAPAN donated over US$480 000 to four local nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) on Friday aiming to promote human security for vulnerable communities. At the signing ceremony of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in Harare, Japan’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Shinichi Yamanaka explained that the grassroots projects focus on landmine removal,…
Stella MadzivanyikaStaff Writer THE government aims to surpass last year’s yields for winter crops following the good rains received this year. In 2024, 119 954 hectares of wheat produced 562 591 metric tonnes, 6 697 hectares of barley produced 36 120 metric tonnes, and 8 657 hectares of potatoes produced 233 739 metric tonnes. According…
NYASHA KUNYISWA LEADING health services provider, Cimas, continues to support renal patients following revelations that the country records approximately 1 000 cases of kidney failure annually. During a Cimas health group dialysis media tour at the weekend ahead of World Kidney Day commemorations, Cimas general manager of Medco, Yvonne Sibanda, stated that out of 1…
Stella MadzivanyikaStaff Writer A GANG of six armed robbers, still at large, got away with US$30 000 stolen from a company in Msasa, Harare, Intrachem. According to Harare provincial police spokesperson Luckmore Chakanza, the incident occurred on March 14. A security guard was in the guardroom around mid-morning when an unknown person wearing a face…
BY CLOUD FUSIRESenior Sports Writer SCOTTLAND president, Scott Sakupwanya, maintains that his side has a lot to learn from the Castle Lager…
Thembinkosi Nyathi LIFESTYLE WRITER ZIMDANCEHALL star Freeman will be the headline act when the Madirirano Festival bounces back after a four-year hiatus next month. Organised by Simbarashe ‘‘Bodyslam’’ Chakare in partnership with Chipaz Promotions, the popular festival, set for Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare on April 19, will also feature Mzoe 7, Madedido, Young Gemini,…
The elderly woman gazes wistfully into the distance, her hands curled over a basket of tobacco, surrounded by the hundreds of cigarettes…
As Donatella Versace steps down from designing after 27 years at the helm of the Italian brand, the fashion world has been…
SINCE his arrival in the country, the Warriors’ German gaffer Michael Nees has spoken of the need to produce immediate results while also gradually building for the future. Nees has made it clear that the Warriors had some basics to fulfil, such as qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations finals — a mission which…
