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THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has called on authorities to investigate allegations of corruption in the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) programme to ensure all vulnerable children have access to education. Beam is a government-sponsored school assistance programme launched in 2001 to assist orphans and vulnerable learners up to the age of…

A FIRE broke out early Friday morning at Matopo High School, Matabeleland North Province, resulting in complete destruction of the boys’ dormitory. School authorities yesterday said 52 boarding pupils were affected, but no casualties were recorded. “We regret to inform the public of a devastating fire incident that occurred at Matopo High School in the…

TRADE development promoter, Zimtrade, in collaboration with CBZ Holdings, are assisting small enterprises in Bulawayo to target export markets through offering them with marketing and branding for international competitiveness masterclass training. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, a Zimtrade representative, Kudakwashe Tirivavi, said the programme was designed to support enterprises with crucial tools…

BY KETTY NYONI THE Health ministry last week received critical medical equipment and supplies worth USS$9.2 million procured through the technical support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) for expectant mothers and new-borns. The equipment and supplies include ICT, fistula repair and manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) kits,…

BY KETTY NYONI SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to brand all their products and avoid patent theft and loss of business to middlemen. The call was made on Friday by Zanu PF political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha after touring SMEs businesses operating in Mbare, Harare. “We have seen for instance that their products…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE South Korean government and Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (Sirdc) have partnered in several ventures to boost Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector. Through funding from the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (Kopia), the agriculture innovation projects are production of sweet potato seed, black soldier fly and maize varieties for food…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE University of Zimbabwe and Midlands State University (MSU) have opened retail shops where they are selling products they produce through the recently introduced innovation hubs. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Higher Education ministry, Fanuel Tagwira said the innovation hubs are bearing fruits as…

PROMINENT Harare lawyer and businessman Sternford Moyo has died. He passed on after a short illness. He was 68. The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) confirmed the death last night and described Moyo’s passing on as a huge loss to the law fraternity as he was a dedicated person who had accomplished notable milestones. The…

SUGAR producer Hippo Valley Estates Limited (Hippo Valley)’s business performance for the year ended March 31, 2024 was adversely affected by the government’s suspension of import duty and value added tax (VAT) changes on sugar. Government through Statutory Instrument (SI) 80 of 2023 suspended duty on imported basic commodities, including sugar which resulted in flooding…