Melisa Chatikobo AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka has urged private companies to support the government efforts by providing young farmers with loans and creating markets. This comes as more and more young Zimbabweans are now viewing farming as a more viable option than formal employment. Speaking yesterday during the launch of a partnership to support young…
ZIMBABWE International Trade Fair (ZITF) deputy chief executive officer Stella Nkomo says Bulawayo residents should grab the opportunities brought by the annual exhibition as it gives them a chance to expand their businesses. This comes as some Bulawayo residents, in an online post-expo analysis, cried foul over the “prioritisation” of Harare-based companies to showcase their…
A PRIMARY school teacher from Kwekwe, Mercy Mjikwa, has approached the High Court seeking to overturn the government’s directive which will soon bar civil servants from work if unvaccinated from Covid-19. This comes as Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Health minister, on September 17, gazetted a statutory instrument compelling all government workers…
Shamaine Chirimujiri THE State has accused MDC alliance youth members accused of faking their abduction of deliberately employing delaying tactics which have stalled the start of the trial. Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe is jointly charged with Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova after they were accused of staging an abduction last year to tarnish the…
ZIMBABWE will not be held hostage by politicians who are refusing to join the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) to engage in national talks through the platform, presidential spokesperson George Charamba, has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Charamba also said there was nothing wrong with clerics having reservations about joining Polad, as the platform had indeed…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry, who is facing numerous charges before the courts, will undergo a medical examination at a government hospital today to ascertain whether she is fit to stand trial. The former super model will be examined by government doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after the State challenged her lawyer…
INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere, says Zimbabweans must guard against cybercrimes as the government is working to put in place laws that deal with cybercriminals. This comes as the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill is now awaiting to be signed into law by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Once promulgated, the bill which analysts…
MORE than 60 000 hectares of land have been lost due to veld fires in the Midlands province since the onset of the fire season this year. Environmental Management Authority (Ema) spokesperson for the province, Oswald Ndlovu said most farmers have not constructed fireguards owing to the increase in incidences. “A total of 63 483.86…
Melisa Chatikobo PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa said local farmers should take agriculture as a business and embrace value-addition for Zimbabwe to regain its status as a breadbasket on the continent. This comes as Zimbabwe is aiming to achieve an agriculture industry valued at US$8,5 billion by 2025. Following years of under-performing due to droughts and a…
THE government will not show any mercy to people and companies caught up in parallel foreign currency activities and wants to have dealt decisively with the resurgent black market by the end of this year, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said. Speaking at the ongoing Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) in Harare yesterday, the powerful VP…
