Vandalism leaves 60 000 with dry taps…Damage of infrastructure forces Bulawayo 72-hour rationing

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter MORE than 60 000 Bulawayo residents have been affected by theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure at Epping Forest and Rochester aquifer in Nyamandlovu resulting in the city pumping 3 megalitres (ML) per day from the targeted 20ML per day. The government, through the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), rehabilitated boreholes […] …
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ICASA set to reinvigorate HIV response

Mukudzei Chingwere, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe will use the opportunity of hosting the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa in 2023 (ICASA 2023) to sharpen and re-invigorate the national responses to HIV, President Mnangagwa said to mark today’s commemorations of the world AIDS day. This day is set aside globally on December 1 […] …
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Government rolls out community information centres

Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent THE Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has commissioned 16 communication information centres (CIC) and school computer laboratories as the government continues its journey towards a digitally connected upper middle-income society by 2030. ICT Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere led a team that commissioned community information centres and […] …
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Mining, quarrying biggest contributors to Matabeleland GDP

Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter MINING and quarrying operations are the biggest gross domestic production (GDP) contributors for Matabeleland North and South provinces despite livestock and tourism being regarded as the major sectors for both regions. In its latest report, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) said mining and quarrying activities contributed $2,85 billion and […] …
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Chevrons miss 2023 WC bye

Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE will once again play in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup Qualifier for next year’s One Day International (ODI) edition to be held in India with seven out of eight automatic spots taken up. With the cut-off date for automatic qualification being March 31 2023, eight spots were […] …
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National Foods targets 40 000ha maize, soya beans

Agriculture Reporter ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed food processing giant National Foods Holdings Limited will this season produce maize and soya beans on 40 000ha, as it heeds the Government’s call for industry to participate in the production of 40 percent of its raw material requirements. In an annual report for 2022, the company’s chairman […] …
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