Source: GMB rolls out silo construction project –Newsday Zimbabwe GMB chief executive Edison Badarai GOVERNMENT has started constructing seven new silos across the country to expand the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silo network. This project seeks to increase the nation’s strategic grain reserves from the current capacity of about 750 000 metric tonnes to 1,5 […]
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Zimbabwe Ramps up Diamond Production
Source: Zimbabwe Ramps up Diamond Production (IDEX Online) – Zimbabwe’s state-owned diamond company is forecasting a 16 per cent increase this year. The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) said it was ramping up production to 5.7m carats in 2024 and would aim to increase that figure to 10m carats next year. Munashe Shava, ZCDC board […]
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Kwekweza, Chere and Gwenzi granted bail by High Court after 35 days
Harare High Court judge Benjamin Chikowero sets bail at $150 for trio pulled from plane
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Mutoko man committed to psychiatric unit over 2012 killing of son, 2
He suffocated child by pressing head in the sand and then buried him there, court was told at the time
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Health ministry says on high alert for Mpox, urges citizen precaution
‘We urge the public to take precautions by avoiding contact with infected animals or materials’
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Zim, China seal 17 major deals
Fungi Kwaramba in BEIJING, China Zimbabwe and China have reaffirmed their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation, signing 17 agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) across various sectors that include agriculture, infrastructure development and mining. At their meeting, held at the Great Hall of the People here yesterday, President Mnangagwa and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi […] …
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President joins other African leaders at FOCAC
Fungi Kwaramba in Beijing, China PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today join more than 50 African leaders, plus China, at the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) with increased trade and investment top of the agenda. Held every three years, FOCAC is the premier engagement mechanism between China and Africa, yielding tangible results that benefit both parties […] …
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COMMENT: Drivers must get adequate rest before getting on the road
FATIGUE, a debilitating condition that impairs a driver’s capacity to detect, process and react appropriately to driving hazards, has been identified as a contributing factor in numerous accidents, some of which have had devastating and fatal consequences. It is important therefore that drivers get adequate rest before getting on the road, let alone driving for […] …
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Work for fees bails out less privileged students
Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw The Government’s work-for-fees programme has proven invaluable in enhancing inclusive access to education by allowing less privileged students in higher and tertiary institutions to work in exchange for their fees. The programme is inspired by President Mnangagwa’s philosophy of “leaving no one and no place behind” in terms of development with access to […] …
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Zimbabwe to continue generating power from Kariba
Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw ZIMBABWE will continue generating power from Kariba Hydro-Power Station up to the end of the year, as it has not exhausted its water allocation for continued energy production, a Cabinet Minister has said. This comes as neighbouring Zambia has announced plans to suspend power generation from its side of the Kariba Dam later […] …
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