Source: Government, Private Sector meeting over Brand Zimbabwe initiative | The Herald Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Government and the private sector are holding the inaugural meeting today (Friday) on the Brand Zimbabwe initiative meant to improve the image of the country to investors and tourists. The initiative, […] …
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Girl (6) killed by two Boerboel dogs
Source: Girl (6) killed by two Boerboel dogs | The Herald Crime Reporter A six-year-old girl has died after being mauled by two Boerboel dogs while she was playing with friends in Goromonzi yesterday. The incident occurred at Dongo Village and the dogs have since been shot dead by police. The owner of the dogs, […] …
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ZPCS records 779 mental patients countrywide
Source: ZPCS records 779 mental patients countrywide | The Herald Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has recorded a total of 779 mental health patients who are still under trial countrywide as of October 6. Speaking during a media tour organised by the National Aids Council, chief director health services […] …
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Toll fees increased
Source: Toll fees increased –Newsday Zimbabwe THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has announced new toll fees effective October 13. In a statement, Zinara said the toll fees will apply in terms of Section 4 of the Statutory Instrument 32 of 2021. Under the new fee structure, motorists will pay $1300 for light motor vehicles, minibuses […] …
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5-year plan to reduce fertiliser imports
Source: 5-year plan to reduce fertiliser imports -Newsday Zimbabwe Sekai Nzenza GOVERNMENT has crafted a five-year roadmap aimed at reducing fertiliser imports. Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza said the country had spent US$662 million on fertiliser imports in the past seven years. “What bleeds my heart is the huge import bill on fertiliser, with […] …
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Expo charms global players…Fantastic resort products at Sanganai/Hlanganani
Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter GLOBAL tourism players who are in the country for the 15th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo underway in Bulawayo, have expressed deep appreciation of the country’s “fantastic” resort product offerings, which they have vowed to aggressively market to their clients. Boasting of diverse natural heritage attractions, vast wildlife species […] …
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ZRP Springs Farm arrests food shortages
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo, has ventured into integrated farming at its Springs Farm in Kensington, Umguza District, Matabeleland North as part of efforts to generate income and enhance food production. The organisation benefited from the land reform programme and since 2012, police have been utilising the land productively. The […] …
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COMMENT: Engagement and Re-engagement Policy is working
The European Union (EU) says it is available for constructive dialogue with Harare, a very positive response to Zimbabwe’s Engagement and Re-Engagement Policy. Speaking after presenting his credentials to President Mnangagwa in Harare on Wednesday, EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Jobst Von Kirchmann, said the relations between Zimbabwe and the EU had thawed since the […] …
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Victoria Falls schoolboy invents prototype sanitiser
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter A FORM FOUR pupil at Mkhosana Adventist Secondary School in Victoria Falls has invented a sanitiser machine that has a sanitiser dispenser, an in-built thermometer for checking temperature and a dryer to dry one’s hands after sanitising. Joseph Chindora’s machine was used by the school to sanitise pupils and visitors at […] …
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Mimosa unveils fresh US$100m investment
Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief ZVISHAVANE-based platinum group metals (PGM) producer, Mimosa Mining Company (MMC), plans to spend nearly US$100 million in new capital projects aimed at expanding mine life and scaling up production capacity. This would be a big boost to Zimbabwe’s quest to achieve a US$12 billion mining milestone by 2023. Already the […] …
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