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INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere has said community information centres are key in creating opportunities and home-grown solutions for people in agriculture, mining, health and commerce. Muswere said this yesterday during the launch of Containerised Village Information Technology Centre (CVIC) in Nyachuru, Mashonaland Central Province, as part of Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…

BULAWAYO province has embarked on consultations in a bid to come up with a provincial development strategic plan aimed at reviving defunct industries in the city and broadly benefit the national economy. This comes after the government recently launched the National Development Strategy One (NDS1), a five-year economic blueprint aimed at realising the country’s vision…

BUS operators caught smuggling goods through the country’s ports of entry risk losing their travel and route permits, the police have said. The police have impounded 42 buses since March 1, four of which were seized at the Beitbridge Border Post last Friday while trying to smuggle groceries and electrical goods into the country. The…

NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisation, World Vision Zimbabwe, through its Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP), has donated over 100 bicycles to school-going girls in Plumtree who used to walk 20 kilometres to and from school daily. BEEP chairperson Jotham Nhliziyo said the donation, funded by UKAid, comes as part of the Improving Gender, Attitudes, Transition and Education Outcomes-Transition…

THE government has demanded farm owners to submit production returns as it seeks to repossess and redistribute underutilised land. Speaking in the National Assembly yesterday, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka, pictured, said unproductive farmers risked losing their land. “We have requested farm owners to submit production returns and the deadline was February 15. We want to…

A PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) faction is seeking a rescission of a decision by the High Court to nullify the recall from Parliament of MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti and five other legislators.  The Lucia Matibenga-led faction approached the court challenging an order granted by High Court judge Justice Amy Tsanga that set aside the…

FARAI Jere’s trial commenced yesterday at the Harare Magistrates’ Court with the businessman insisting he did everything above board in the case he is accused of swindling the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) of US$3 million.  Jere, who is also CAPS United president and Zifa board member, is jointly charged with his company…

NORTON independent legislator Temba Mliswa’s bid to have his case referred to the Constitutional Court has hit a brick wall after a Harare magistrate threw out the request, saying it lacks merit and is meant to delay his trial. Mliswa was arrested in February on allegations of violating Covid-19 regulations while addressing a press conference…

The government has admitted that the ongoing strike by teachers is crippling the education sector following a drastic decrease in the number of educators reporting for duty, while those coming to work are not teaching. This comes as teachers and other civil servants two weeks ago declared that they could not attend to their duties…

MEDORANGE, the fastest growing retail pharmaceutical brand in Zimbabwe, has established a network of pharmacies across the country. In keeping with the digital transformation, MedOrange has built a word class online store to help customers both in Zimbabwe and in the diasporato have easy access to pharmaceutical care, health and beauty products. The new online…