THE country is on the road to achieving its biggest wheat harvest — 384 000 tonnes from 80 000 hectares put under the crop this winter. We need 360 000 tonnes for national consumption every year which means that we will potentially have a surplus of 24 000 tonnes. “. . . we could only […] …
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Monthly Archives: September 2022
Gwayi-Shangani tourism
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter LAKE Gwayi-Shangani means different things to different people. To the government led by President ED Mnangagwa, it stands as a great example of how big and attentive the ears of the listening government are. While the project seemed to be a mere footnote to successive regimes since the National Matabeleland […] …
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Three flights per day as airstrip ushers in tourism boom to binga
Bruce Ndlovu recently in Binga TOURISM operators in Binga are revelling in the development of Binga Airstrip, with the facility witnessing increasing traffic as overseas visitors prefer air travel as the mode of transport to get to the remote but wildlife and nature rich part of Matabeleland North Province. The rehabilitation of the Binga Airstrip, […] …
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Pension industry total income clocks ZW$310 billion
Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC) says the pension industry total income increased significantly to ZW$310 billion for the half year ending 30 June 2022, an increase of 95 percent driven by fair value gains on investments, interest from investments and contributions. In its 2022 pensions second quarter (Q2) report for the […] …
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Zimbabwe targets growing Japanese market
Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is taking part in the Tourism Expo Japan, as the country works on increasing tourist traffic from the Asian country. The Expo which kicked off on Thursday and is ending today, is organised by the Japan Travel and Tourism Association, Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and […] …
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BCC demands US$60 million for power station
Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has insisted that they will only part with the title deeds of the Bulawayo Power Station if the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) concedes to pay US$60 million in royalties. Zimbabwe Power Company The two institutions have been engaged in legal battles over the ownership of […] …
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Be ethical, Potraz tells content creators
Source: Be ethical, Potraz tells content creators –Newsday Zimbabwe gift machengete LOCAL online content creators have been urged to desist from publishing fake news amid calls for them to undergo training on ethical standards. This came out during a workshop organised by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) to capacitate local online […] …
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Zim a repressed State: Global watchdog
Source: Zim a repressed State: Global watchdog –Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE has been ranked as the most “repressed” State globally amid concerns over a shrinking democratic space in the country following a sustained assault on the opposition and civic groups. Government is now pushing to have the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill enacted into law […] …
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AG Chiri faces Parly grilling
Source: AG Chiri faces Parly grilling –Newsday Zimbabwe LEGISLATORS have demanded that Auditor-General (AG) Mildred Chiri be summoned to Parliament to explain why allocated funds in some ministries and government entities for 2021 have not been accounted for. Chiri recently presented the 2021 appropriation accounts audit report for several ministries in Parliament. The report covers […] …
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Treasury fails to fund teacher recruitment
Source: Treasury fails to fund teacher recruitment –Newsday Zimbabwe THE Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday said Treasury had failed to raise funds required to recruit more teachers amid claims by unions that the country has a shortfall of 100 000 teachers. This was revealed by PSC general manager Grace Machakaire while appearing before the […] …
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