Features

Zim trains engineers in drone farming

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AT LEAST 20 engineers from the Ministry of Agriculture graduated last week after undergoing training in the use of drones in precision agriculture and artificial intelligence (AI).  The engineers, from the ministry’s farm mechanisation department, received drone and unmanned aerial vehicle licences following training by officials from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). They…

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Business

Fidelity increases lending to miners

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FIDELITY Gold Refinery (FGR) plans to expand the number of miners who will be granted loans from the Gold Development Fund this year, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the sector with tailored solutions. FGR introduced low-cost funding for artisanal and smallscale miners to support the expansion of mining operations and boost gold production within the…

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Sport

Aston Villa closing in on Rashford loan deal

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ASTON Villa are closing in on a loan deal for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford before Monday’s transfer deadline. Sources have told BBC Sport talks are at an advanced stage, but there is work to be done to finalise the move. The prospect of working with Villa boss Unai Emery is understood to be an…

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Editorial Comment

Zifa must deliver for the girl child

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DURING the Zifa election campaign, one of the biggest promises made by candidates was to transform the local women’s game and improve the welfare of the country’s female players. Given Zimbabwe’s recent history with regards to women’s football, where the women’s game has been largely neglected, with funds meant for women being diverted elsewhere, and…

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Power cuts set to lessen soon . . . as things look up at both Hwange and Kariba plants

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Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE heavy load-shedding of the past few months is set to ease due to improved electricity generation at Hwange Thermal Power Station, following the completion of the annual maintenance of the key plant’s newer units 7 and 8. At the same time, the equally critical Kariba Hydro Power Station is…

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Business

Buy Zimbabwe undergoes restructuring

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BUY Zimbabwe has undertaken a restructuring exercise to align itself with shifting market trends and support young entrepreneurs. In a statement yesterday, the brand promotions organisation said the latest development aims to empower businesses in the country. “Buy Zimbabwe has embarked on a massive transformation journey to keep in line with changing market trends, ensuring…

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Housing shortage hits prisons officers

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Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Acting Commissioner General, Shepherd Mpofu, has confirmed a serious shortage of housing for junior correctional officers, forcing some married couples to share partitioned rooms. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday during a tour by the Service Commissions’ chairperson, Vincent Hungwe, of Chikurubi Training School, Mpofu…

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New age limit for kombi, bus drivers

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Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN AN effort to reduce road traffic accidents, the government has introduced a new requirement for drivers of public transport, that they must be 30 years old and have at least five years of driving experience. The minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, announced the new regulations in a Statutory Instrument…

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Govt moves to give firms a lift

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BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government will introduce a raft of new measures, including the mandatory use of pointof-sale machines by informal traders, to boost the country’s formal sector. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said yesterday that the new policy steps would ensure fairer competition between the ailing formal sector and thriving informal players. This comes after President…

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