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INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) ministry has expanded its community information centres (CICs) project to urban cities and yesterday opened 10 centres in Harare. The CICs are public places, mostly located at post offices, where people can access computers, free internet and other digital-technologies that enable them to gather information, learn and communicate with the global…

RUNDE Rural District Council (RRDC) in the Midlands Province says it has resolved to expand its residential, industrial and commercial areas as part of its smart town drive. According to the local authority’s latest minutes, the RRDC, which is under Zvishavane district, has since engaged a private company, Copper Meadows properties, to help implement its…

PRESIDENTS of the national parliamentary assemblies of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) are meeting in the resort Victoria Falls city to discuss rising terrorism acts on the continent. Zimbabwe is hosting the event, which is being held under the theme — “The role of African women in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism”. Addressing…

By Yvonne Ncube TEACHERS’ unions have demanded that the government set aside funds from the national budget each year to subsidise the Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (Cala) and to cushion parents and guardians from the costs of funding their children’s learning projects. The Cala curriculum, which the government implemented in 2015, has been criticised by…

By Rutendo Ngara THE Agriculture ministry has embarked on a national soil testing blitz ahead of the 2022/23 summer cropping season to guide farmers on what types of crops to plant, chemicals and fertilisers to apply after testing their soils. Soil testing is done to quantify levels of soil acidity. Speaking to the Daily News…

By Yvonne Ncube THE Bulawayo Public Library is seeking funds to modernise its dilapidated infrastructure and operations after years of neglect due to lack of funds. The library, which is the oldest in the city and one of the most popular literature facilities in Bulawayo, opened its doors to the public in 1896. Speaking to…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to engage informal traders and establish lasting solutions to minimise the sprouting of unsanctioned trading in the city. The decision follows the realisation that repeated raids by the police and the local authority on informal traders in the city over the years have not yielded any results. Speaking…

ZION Christian Church leader Nehemiah Mutendi says he is apolitical and is playing a biblical role to pray for the country’s leaders. Speaking at ZCC Mbungo headquarters in Benita recently, Mutendi said it was wrong to claim that he and his church belonged to Zanu PF. “Politics is there in the bible. Some say ZCC…

By Rutendo Ngara THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has given the green light to farmers in Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central and some parts of Midlands and Manicaland to start planting for the 2022/23 season following favourable rains recently received in those areas. However, the MSD head of forecasting James Ngoma, told the Daily News yesterday…