Leonard Ncube in VICTORIA FALLS ZIMBABWE’S representatives at the upcoming 2024 Olympics Games and World Championships, Isaac Mpofu and Tendai Zimuto are the winners of the 2024 Econet Victoria Falls Marathon 21.1km and 42.2km races respectively. The two have been training together in camp since January. Mpofu, a middle and long-distance runner, is preparing for […]
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Zimuto, Mpofu win Econet Vic Falls marathon
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Full ZiG economy possible
The exceptional stability of the ZiG over its first three months, with the accumulative total of very small daily movements up and down in the bank rates as sellers and buyers of foreign currency are matched totalling almost zero, has now seen President Mnangagwa wanting progressively ever more internal transactions in the new currency. The […]
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DEMBARE BATTLE TO CONTAIN CRISIS
Eddie Chikamhi and Curtworth Masango DYNAMOS management are battling to save the situation at their club after players boycotted training for the fourth day running yesterday in a crisis that threatens the upcoming blockbuster clash with old foes Highlanders. The players yesterday demanded an audience with the management in their battle to recover outstanding bonuses and […]
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Village head mobilises against cops
Midlands Bureau Police in Gokwe last week had to fire warning shots to disperse a crowd mobilised by a traditional leader to stop them from arresting his wife and two other members of a syndicate, which was illegally cultivating dagga along Svisvi River banks in Kuruwa Village under Chief Nemangwe. Brian Kuruwa (36), Talkmore Muzondiwa […]
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1,4 million cattle branded countrywide
Precious Manomano, Herald Reporter About 1,4 million cattle have so far been branded countrywide, representing 69,5 percent of the annual target of 2 million as Government scales up measures to curb unnecessary losses through stock theft. This achievement demonstrates significant progress towards meeting the yearly goal, with about 600 000 cattle remaining to be branded […]
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Dinson pumps US$100m into Hwange coke projects
DINSON Colliery Company continues to expand its operations with the construction of more coking plants in Hwange on course as it stamps its authority as one of Africa’s biggest coke producers.
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Gastronomy tourism school to be built in Victoria Falls
Ivan Zhakata & Joshua Muswere Through First Lady Amai Mnangagwa’s exceptional work, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation will be assisting the country to build the first African gastronomy school, said the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Barbara Rwodzi during an interactive session with the media in Harare, yesterday. This comes as the country is […]
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Zim visual artists make waves overseas
Trust Khosa The increase in local visual artists showcasing their collections in overseas galleries is quite refreshing and encouraging. A month hardly passes without local artists’ collections being auctioned internationally. For some, this is the first time to hog the limelight internationally. It’s quite sad that their art collections appeal more to international buyers than […]
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Editorial Comment: Investment in irrigation paying dividends
THE major lesson from the last summer season and the serious El Nino drought much of Southern Africa suffered, with the middle belt of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi the worst hit, is that we cannot rely on rain-fed summer agriculture to feed ourselves. We need to switch more and more to irrigation, and efficient irrigation […]
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Mai Rwizi’s burial set for Friday
Arts Reporter Veteran actress Susan “Mai Rwizi” Chenjerai’s burial is likely to be on Friday, a close relative has said. Mai Rwizi died last Friday in Harare after a short illness. She was 83. Her niece, Prisca Shonhiwa said Mai Rwizi will be buried after the arrival of her relatives who are based outside the […]
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Road works to continue post-Sadc Summit
Blessings Chidakwa and Freeman Razemba THE massive road rehabilitation programme underway in Harare ahead of the SADC Summit slated for next month will continue after the event with beautification works having started along the completed 6km stretch of the Boulevard Road in Mount Hampden. Tree planting is currently underway along the Boulevard which stretches from […]
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Wadyajena gets green light to recover fleet
Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The Supreme Court has cleared the way for businessman Mayor Wadyajena to enforce a High Court judgment allowing him to get back a fleet of haulage trucks and a top of the range Lamborghini seized from his company by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). The ruling was made on a […]
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EMA closes two mining companies
Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has fined two mining companies and temporarily closed them for operating without environmental impact assessment certificates. Mupfure Mining Syndicate and Glesson Construction Company can only resume mining operations once they pay fines of US$15 000 and US$5 000, respectively, do proper assessments and have these […]
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Zanu PF pays tribute to nationalist Aaron Milner
Joseph Madzimure Zimpapers Politics Hub ZANU PF has paid tribute to the late Cde Aaron Michael Milner, a freedom fighter of note who played a critical role in the quest for freedom of most Southern African countries. Cde Milner succumbed to pneumonia at his home in Borrowdale, Harare, on June 22 aged 92. He was […]
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War veterans benefit from free medical outreach
Columbus Mabika Herald Reporter IN a step towards safeguarding the health of veterans of the liberation struggle, Government in partnership with Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS), is rolling out a national medical outreach. The initiative will see thousands receive free screening for non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension. It seeks to provide […]
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Local DNA tests save thousands in forex
Sifelani Tsiko Innovations Editor THE Department of Civil Protection has spent more than US$85 000 carrying out DNA profiling in the identification of disaster victims, bringing hope and relief to relatives of the victims. Civil Protection Unit director Mr Nathan Nkomo yesterday said his unit had, with the support of services of the Applied Genetic […]
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Zimbabwe-Nicaragua seek closer economic collaboration
Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Zimbabwe and Nicaragua are keen to pursue mutually beneficial economic cooperation, particularly in agriculture where the latter can tap into Zimbabwe’s drought mitigation strategy. This was revealed following a meeting between Vice President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga and Nicaragua’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Ms Nadeska Cuthbert early this morning. This is in line […]
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ZIFA still to pay Warriors’ bonuses
Bruce Chikuni ZIFA’S Normalisation Committee just seem to be struggling to get anything perfect at the troubled football association. This time it has emerged that ZIFA have not paid the Warriors, who were on duty at the just-ended COSAFA Cup, their winning bonuses, as promised. Zimbabwe failed to progress to the semi-final of the regional […]
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Supreme winter parties sizzle
Arts Reporters Incredible! This should be the password for July, which is laden with high-profile events hard to resist. As has become the norm, we give you a guide to usher you into the weekend in style. But all the same, it seems the gospel music is dominating this time. Below are some of the […]
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2024 National budget review set for July 25
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube will present the Mid-Term Budget Review Statement to Parliament on the 25th of this month. The provision of adequate social support to citizens will be among the key priorities in light of the impact of the El-Nino-induced drought on agriculture […]
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