THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reviewed downwards fuel prices in both the local and foreign currencies. Diesel in local currency which was previously pegged at ZiG22,42, now costs ZiG21,57 per litre, while in foreign currency it was trading at US$1,63 and is now US$1,55 per litre. Petrol in local currency now costs ZiG21,36…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has exhorted Zimbabweans to continue shunning tribalism and regionalism. Speaking at the Great Zimbabwe monument in Masvingo yesterday, at the launch of Munhumutapa Day, Mnangagwa also said it was crucial that the country remained united and peaceful. This comes as Munhumutapa Day is expected to continue being celebrated annually — on the…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced that the council-run Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital is equipped and ready to handle potential cases of Mpox in the event of an outbreak. This comes after councillors had raised concerns over the city’s preparedness in the face of the global spread of the viral infection. However, speaking at…
By Stella Madzivanyika ZIMBABWE is targeting to produce at least 2,4 metric million tonnes of grain during the 2024/25 summer cropping season. This was said by Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos at the weekend when he addressed the media after touring Valley Seeds Company, a seed and crop chemicals firm, based in Ruwa, at the…
GWERU-BASED ferrochrome processor Zimbabwe Alloys Limited (ZimAlloys) says it is working on developing a 15-megawatt solar plant at its factory to alleviate the impact of power outages on its operations. Once a dominant player in the country’s ferrochrome industry, ZimAlloys experienced a downturn at the turn of the millennium resulting in it being placed under…
FASTJET has announced an increase in the number of its flights between Bulawayo and Johannesburg, South Africa, to three flights per week, just a year after the airline introduced the popular route. Fastjet Zimbabwe spokesperson Nunurai Ndawana said yesterday that the move was in response to rising demand, as more travellers opt for the service…
ZANU PF says the country’s opposition must first put their house in order before approaching the ruling party for dialogue. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Zanu PF information director Farai Marapira added that the former liberation movement would also not engage with opposition leaders if they continued to “thrive on…
AUTHORITIES have admitted that living conditions of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) members are in a deplorable state and there was an urgent need by the government to address the situation. Speaking in the Senate last week, Defence deputy minister Levi Mayihlome said the challenges his ministry was facing was inadequate funding from the Treasury….
GOVERNMENT is confident that the recent licensing of the United States-based Starlink to operate in Zimbabwe is expected to close the digital gap by delivering high-speed and affordable Internet to marginalised communities. This comes as Starlink — a satellite Internet group — is now operating in the country following authorisation by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA FARMERS have welcomed the new wheat marketing prices announced on Friday by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), which will be paid solely in US dollars. GMB chief executive officer Edson Badarai said the grain buyer would pay US$470 per metric tonne for the premium grade and US$450 for the standard grade. Last…
