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Textbooks boost for four Guruve schools

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Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Four schools in Guruve received a shot in the arm after Eureka Gold Mine donated over a thousand textbooks covering the new curriculum.   The schools are Muzika, Chimanikire, Muroiwa and Guruve primary schools.   Eureka Gold Mine Human Capital Support Services Manager Mr Tinago Tinago said the gesture was […]

Local currency will stabilise: Mutsvangwa

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Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Zimbabwe’s economy continues to grow despite illegally-imposed sanctions with the nation now being rallied to support President Mnangagwa’s vision of stabilising the local currency.   The call was made by the Zanu PF national secretary for information and publicity, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa to party leadership during Mashonaland West’s provincial coordinating […]

Harare shuts down illegal schools

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Farai Dauramanzi Herald Reporter The Office of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare Metropolitan Province has ordered the closure of all unregistered schools that are operating in the province.   In a statement that was released today, the Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mr Tafadzwa Muguti said that only […]

Antonio apologises to Tandi

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Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter DYNAMOS’ teenage winger Bill Antonio yesterday said he harboured no malicious intentions when he rammed into Andrew Tandi with a rather reckless tackle that left the Highlanders defender with a horrific ankle injury that could also end his season prematurely.  Tandi was taken to hospital after he came worse off in […]

Exhibition to focus on wildlife, environment

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Tafadzwa Zimoyo Senior Arts Reporter About 20 local artistes are set to take part in the 10-day exhibition dubbed “Go Nature, Go Exhibition” at Alliance Francaise. The exhibition, which will be hosted by George Mgona Art for Conservation Trust (GMAC Trust), will run from May 17 to 27, with artists from painters, stone sculptors, guitarists, poets […]

BAZ to license community TV stations

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Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Reporter The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) is set to start licensing community television stations following the successful licensing of community radio stations that have contributed to improving universal access to information across the country. This came out yesterday during a mandatory meeting of the BAZ board with Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services […]

First Lady’s India visit a game-changer

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Tendai Rupapa Senior Reporter  LIKE a bird using its feet simultaneously to scrounge debris to find seeds, bugs or other food for her nest, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa had a tightly packed schedule in India where she met leaders of various charity organisations, investors and individuals keen to work with her Angel of Hope Foundation […]

Govt suspends platinum levy

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Golden Sibanda THE Government has suspended the 5 percent levy on raw platinum exports after miners lobbied the Treasury for its removal citing its detrimental impact on operations and the commitment by industry players to build beneficiation facilities. Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube revealed this during a recent interview with ZTN “The Mint […]

Zim appeals to EU over ivory stockpiles

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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter  ZIMBABWE is appealing to the European Union to assist in having the unilateral ban on ivory and rhino horn trade imposed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) lifted. The country is sitting on more than 136 tonnes of ivory and rhino horns worth over US$600 million, which ironically, […]

CCC members bid to stall trial hits snag

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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter CCC members’ bid to stall trial proceedings in a matter they are accused of staging illegal demonstrations in Harare in May 2020 yesterday hit a snag after the court dismissed their application noting that there are slim chances of success at the High Court.  Harare regional magistrate Mr Taurai Manwere dismissed […]

Editorial Comment: Resumption of lending must be carefully plotted

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Inflation is not hated by everyone, unfortunately, as there are an interesting group of people and businesses that welcome negative real interest rates and a currency declining on the black market, since this is how they make their money. The suspension at the beginning of last week on bank lending was put in place largely […]

Health authorities on high alert as Covid-19 fifth wave sweeps SA

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Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Reporter The rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in the last week is not an indication that Zimbabwe has entered a fifth wave of infection but is largely just the breakers from the increase in cases reported in South Africa. National Covid-19 response coordinator Dr Agnes Mahomva said Zimbabwe remained […]

Second Republic reforms receive global recognition

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Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE has been invited to participate at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland next week, a ringing endorsement of the economic reforms under the Second Republic. The forum runs from May 22 to 26 and this will be Zimbabwe’s second time to attend the WEF since the advent of the […]

Tendai Biti loses second application

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Prosper Dembedza Correspondent A bid to evade Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti Guwuriro by Tendai Biti yesterday hit a brick wall for the second time after she dismissed his application for her recusal. Biti is facing charges of manhandling a Russian investor Ms Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare Magistrate’s Court. Last week Biti regurgitated his […]

RBZ lifts suspension on lending

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Herald Reporter The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has, with immediate effect, lifted the temporary suspension of lending services by banks issued through a circular on May 9, 2022. The lifting of the suspension, however, excludes entities under probe by the central bank for malpractices involving loans, the RBZ said in a statement today. “The […]

VP Chiwenga charms Indonesian investors

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Mukudzei Chingwere in Jakarta Indonesia  Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has taken advantage of the ongoing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Sector Ministers Meeting here to sell investment opportunities to Indonesian investors. Dr Chiwenga who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care met his counterparts separately, Vice President of Indonesia Ma’ruf Amin as well […]

CCC activists chicken out again

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CCC members — Joana Mamombe and Cecelia Chimbiri — charged with faking their abductions in May 2020, yesterday mounted a bid to block a crucial State witness from Econet Zimbabwe from giving evidence in court regarding their call data history.

Suspension of duty on basic goods excites consumers

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CONSUMERS have welcomed the Government’s decision to suspend duty on basic commodities including cooking oil, sugar and maize meal, to cushion Zimbabweans from price shocks occasioned by geopolitical developments in Europe and local speculative behaviour, which caused price increases and artificial shortages.

Sporting activities resume in schools

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The resumption of sporting activities in schools has been approved by the Government following an increase in the uptake of Covid-19 vaccines.

Auction rate reaches $258

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The auction rate, the weighted average of successful bids on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe foreign currency auction for productive businesses, fell from $173,2685 to the US dollar last week to $258,5404 yesterday.
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