Shamaine Chirimujiri Staff writer chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) and the French government have launched the “Nourish and Thrive,” a project that seeks to provide food assistance to at least 38 000 households affected by El Nino-induced drought. Speaking at the launch in Harare yesterday, Patrice Talla, the Fao Sub-regional coordinator for Southern…
Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE government says it working on implementing a raft of measures as part of efforts to boost the economy while also pushing for policies that are pro-poor. Speaking yesterday during a pre-budget retreat with ministers and parliamentarians in Bulawayo yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the proposed national policy priorities were…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his administration had implemented key reforms to end Zimbabwe’s global isolation. Addressing Zimbabwean diplomats posted outside the country at State House in Harare, Mnangagwa said ambassadors were a vital cog in the push to end Zimbabwe’s isolation. “In March this year, the government launched the…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 40 percent of rural girls are married before the age of 18, the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) in partnership with Care Zimbabwe say. According to a November 4 report by the USAid-funded Takunda project that is implemented by CARE Zimbabwe, girls that live in rural…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERchirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reviewed fuel prices upwards both in foreign and local currency. The retail price of diesel has been increased from ZiG $38.03 to ZiG$ 41.01 per litre while in foreign currency it now sells for US$1.52 per litre, an increase of two cents. Blend in local…
Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says despite the ZiG’s recent depreciation in value, the local currency has firmed and is being widely used in transactions across the business spectrum. In his address during the parliamentary pre-budget retreat in Bulawayo yesterday, the apex bank’s deputy director, Innocent Matshe, confirmed the ZiG…
FORMER United States president Donald Trump’s election victory marks the beginning of another roller-coaster ride in American foreign policy. The president-elect is…
Shamaine Chirimujiri Staff Writer chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw NETONE, one of the country’s leading mobile network operators, has partnered with Salutem International Medical Fund to launch an innovative healthcare product aimed at increasing access to primary healthcare services across the country. Speaking at the launch in Harare, NetOne group chief executive, Raphael Mushanawani, emphasised that the partnership was…
Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is set to host the Sadc Health Ministers Meeting from November 16 to 20 to discuss how to tackle public health emergencies in the region including Mpox, Cholera and HIV/Aids. This comes as the Southern Africa region is battling an Mpox outbreak, which has hit several countries, including…
Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers president, Denford Mutashu, has sounded an alarm over dilapidated buildings in Harare’s…
