NEW: 1 022 youths benefit from skills outreach programme 

Online Reporter AT least 1 022 youths have undergone training through the Community Skills Outreach Programme under the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation. Addressing Tuesday’s post-Cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the programme is nearing completion. “The Community Skills Outreach Programme is at 84 percent of completion, with a total […] …
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NEW: US solar company expresses interest in investing in Zim 

Online Reporter  A United States of America solar energy company, Recovered Energy Resources, is looking to invest in Zimbabwe’s energy sector. After a meeting with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Ambassador Frederick Shava, on the sidelines of the US-Africa summit, the solar company’s president, Mr Bradley Schneider, said they were interested in building a […] …
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Minister commissions US$18m mine

Minister Chitando Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter Dallaglio Investments says US$18 million capital project works for its underground mine operations at Pickstone Peerless Mine in Chegutu are on target to start commercial production by April next year. The company is 50,1 percent owned by Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)-listed Padenga Holdings and owns Breckridge Investments whose […] …
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New firm to start local seed packaging

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Senior Business Reporter ZimbaSeed, a fairly new seed breeding firm on the Zimbabwean market, intends to start drying and packaging its seed varieties locally in a development the company expects to significantly reduce operating costs and seed prices. Agriculture contributes approximately 17 percent to Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product. As the main source of livelihood […] …
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US$45m programme to catalyse renewable energy projects launched

Speaking during the launch of the SDG fund UN Zimbabwe Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon the current energy challenges, coupled with climate challenges call for one unified solution — a rapid and extensive adoption of Renewable Energy technologies in the country. Trust Freddy and Ivan Zhakata The Government, in partnership with the United Nations […] …
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Seed Co half year revenue rises

Group chief executive officer Morgan Nzwere Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Seed Co Limited’s revenue for the half year to September 30, 2022 grew modestly by 5 percent to ZWL$8.4 billion from ZWL$8.1 billion last year in inflation adjusted terms. Group chief executive officer Morgan Nzwere said the company posted a ZWL$2.6 billion […] …
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Bulawayo bus bedlam

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter Council in slumber as bus crews take over streets, disrupt traffic Drunken rowdy touts, vendors block pavements, suffocate business BUSINESS has slammed Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for failing to decisively deal with buses that continue to illegally use parking bays in the city centre as pick-up and drop-off points, saying this […] …
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