BY BRANDON JOSPHAT LEADING agribusiness conglomerate, Tongaat Hulett Limited, is set to expand its sugar operations at a cost of US$50 million, an expansion of 3 300 hectares (ha) to the 700 hectares already in existence. This would see the company creating over 1 500 jobs in the Lowveld region, the board chairperson Canaan Dube…
By Brendon Josphat A PLANNED mop-up national identity registration exercise scheduled for next year is in doubt after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, did not allocate the $29,8 billion required to undertake the project in his 2023 National Budget. Should no contingency measures be put in place to keep the project on track, a parliamentary committee…
By Hazel Marimbiza THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has hailed Zimbabwe’s efforts to ensure the rights of its citizens are protected in line with international law. Speaking at a Human Rights Commemoration event in Bulawayo yesterday, UNDP resident representative Mia Seppo said the UN agency was particularly impressed by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission…
By Brandon Josphat MDC president Douglas Mwonzora is in the spotlight ahead of his party’s congress next week after some senior party officials criticised his re-election as not transparent. Last week, MDC second vicepresident Elias Mudzuri, who was also eyeing the top post, implied that the re-election of Mwonzora as president was not “transparent and…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) says tobacco farmers owe contractors US$40 million as of this month. Addressing tobacco industry stakeholders at the 2022 national tobacco workshop in Harare yesterday, TIMB chairperson Patrick Devenish said side marketing was one of the reasons farmers were owing contractors that much. “Another challenge faced was…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa DEFENCE minister Oppah MuchinguriKashiri has reiterated the government’s warning on imposing stiffer penalties against perpetrators of child marriages and adolescent pregnancies, saying the stern measures await offenders. Last month, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga issued a stern warning against offenders of child abuse, saying the government would soon introduce a deterrent legislation to…
PARLIAMENT has urged Zesa to charge realistic prices and to find ways of earning more foreign currency to help the embattled power utility to procure sufficient electricity for both ordinary consumers and business. In a post-2023 budget report presented in Parliament on Wednesday by the Energy and Power Development committee, legislators noted that the current…
By Regis Chingawo GEO-POMONA says it aims to install two power plants and make Harare a sustainable city once its multi-million dollar…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi DONOR funding is insufficient to combat HIV/ Aids, hence the government should consider financing options to bridge the gap, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health has said. In a report presented in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Health chairperson Ruth Labode, said funding has decreased significantly from 56.16 percent…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MACHETE wielding 19-yearold Bulawayo man has appeared in court for allegedly undressing his co-worker before stealing his clothes, cellphone and $396 500 in cash. The accused, Kudakwashe Magora, appeared before magistrate Amanda Ndlovu this week facing theft and assault charges. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, telling the…
