Новости за 04.01.2024

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has this Thursday convened the first preparatory meeting for the 44th Sadc Summit the country is expected to host from August 17-18. The meeting is being attended by officials from various Ministries and Departments led by Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of […]

ZIMBABWE Broadcasting Corporation Board mourns the passing of Bridget Sibanda Madzimure, a seasoned employee. Bridget was a dedicated employee and has been working at ZBC since 2007 as a full-time Public Relations Officer. She was also a part-time newsreader on television. Bridget has left a void that is difficult to fill in the News and […]

Daniel Chigunwe Herald Correspondent Residents in Mvurwi town, Mashonaland Central Province are calling for the council to implement measures for taking over operations of a school that was closed following the cancellation of its private voluntary organisation (PVO) by the government after it breached regulatory conditions. Government through the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and […]

Crime Reporter A 33-year-old Guruve man was fatally assaulted by a colleague following an altercation over gumboots which the suspect had refused to pay for on Monday. The victim’s mother is reported to have sold the gumboots to the suspect, Bayisai Scotch (28) who later refused to pay. This resulted in an altercation between the […]

Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter The Second Republic under President Mnangagwa is on a major drive to ensure all local authorities, regardless of who controls them, become functional and responsive to the public health as well as other basic needs of residents. President Mnangagwa has intervened several times in urban authorities when the health and well-being […]

Herald Reporters The heavy rains falling in most parts of the country recently have seen a great improvement in the condition of crops and livestock with farmers now hoping that a reasonable harvest will be attained in the face of the El Nino phenomenon predicted by the Meteorological Services Department. Farmers have been encouraged to […]

Farai Dzirutwe News Editor HOURS after the Government issued a stern warning to drug dealers and bootleggers to desist from supplying minors with intoxicating substances or risk severe punishment, yet another video of minor children drinking alcohol, this time involving girls, has gone viral on social media. Through their X handle, police yesterday said the […]

Trust Freddy Herald Correspondent MORE than 2 200 robbers were convicted by the courts last year alone while more than 700 more are still undergoing trial as the National Prosecuting Authority continues to prioritise the timeous and efficient prosecution of robbery cases. According to the end-of-year preliminary statistics from the NPA, 2 239 robbers were […]

Remember Deketeke Herald Reporter The low volumes of some mealie meal brands that appeared in formal retail shops recently was just a temporary business distribution hitch not caused by any grain shortages, with millers now reworking their business template to ensure that there is adequate distribution, a stakeholders meeting was told yesterday. Industry and Commerce […]

Herald Reporter Young women in Zimbabwe have hailed First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa for her unwavering commitment to uplifting communities and empowering the vulnerable in all parts of the country through her philanthropic work. Over the years, the First Lady has demonstrated an unwavering vision to uplift the lives of the underprivileged through her philanthropic […]

Tariro Stacey Gatsi WHILE the return of rains after a prolonged dry spell should naturally ignite fresh hopes for a better season among farmers, tobacco farmers are worried the recent heavy rains would heavily expose their crop to fungal diseases such as Frogeye, angular leaf spot and Alternaria foliar ruining the prospects of a good […]

Ashton Mutyavaviri GOVERNMENT is accelerating efforts to empower all citizens to achieve food self-sufficiency and bury the food handouts culture and plans to give more inputs to vulnerable groups – the elderly, child headed families, orphans and the chronically ill who want to use more than the standard three plots required under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme. […]

The video clip widely spread on social media of two children drinking alcohol in public in Harare city centre recently worried a lot of people with several major concerns being expressed, at least by the rational among the viewers. There was that sense of outrage or despair that this sort of thing can happen on […]

Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer THE rains currently hitting most parts of the country have triggered a planting frenzy among tobacco farmers with the industry still entertaining hopes of meeting the 2023/24 national target of 148 500 hectares or even surpass it following the early season drought that had paralysed all farming activities. Statistics released by […]

Bulawayo Bureau The Government has availed $7 billion and a borehole drilling rig for Bulawayo as part of short to medium-term interventions to address the city’s water shortages while pushing the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project, which would start pumping water next year. The $7 billion fund will be channelled towards repairing broken-down boreholes at the Nyamandlovu […]

Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE all-rounder Sikandar Raza marked a double celebration yesterday after he was nominated for the prestigious ICC Men T20 Cricketer of the Year 2023, just moments after he had been showered with a US$10 000 reward by Zimbabwe Cricket for an extraordinary year on the park. The 37-year old was […]

Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor As the engagement and re-engagement drive being pursued by the Second Republic continues to bear fruit, a French investment group is expected in Zimbabwe in the next few days to explore investment opportunities they can take up. Zimbabwe’s Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador Rofina Chikava, yesterday […]

Fildah Gwati FARMERS with outstanding electricity bills have blamed their failure to meet their obligations on delayed or non-payments by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) saying the situation was making it difficult for them to even borrow from financial institutions, let alone pay service providers like the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) for services rendered. […]

Bulawayo Bureau A US$50 million crop buffer fund administered by the AFC Bank is being set up by Government to expedite payments to farmers who usually experience delays in payments for grain deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development Minister Dr Anxious Masuka announced this yesterday during his tour […]

Martin Kadzere Cottco has terminated the contract of its chief executive Prisca Mutembwa after the expiry of her three months probation, sources familiar with the developments have said. The Cottco board allegedly decided not to give Mrs Mutembwa a firm contract on grounds that she had performed below expectations. She was appointed in October last […]