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EFFECTS of the devastating Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe’s Manicaland province recently continue to be felt as fresh reports suggest that almost all the livestock in the heavily affected parts…
Government distributes inputs to winter wheat farmers
Locadia Mavhudzi, Midlands Correspondent GOVERNMENT has started distributing inputs to registered farmers in preparation for winter wheat cropping in the Midlands Province under the Command Wheat Programme. Provincial crop and livestock…
$600 minimum pay for civil servants
Government has announced a $400 million cost of living adjustment package for civil servants with effect from April 1, 2019 that will see the least-paid employee taking home over $600 as it moves to cushion its workers from the obtaining economic challenges.
Zim reforms get US thumbs up
The United States has praised President Mnangagwa’s trajectory of implementing democratic reforms as the country accelerates political, electoral and legislative reforms to deepen its democratic processes as well as the ease of doing business.
Judicial corporal punishment outlawed
THE Constitutional Court (Concourt) has outlawed judicial corporal punishment, saying it amounts to inhuman and degrading punishment.
Over 30 Heads of State call on ED
OVER 30 Heads of State and Government from across the world have sent messages of sympathy to President Mnangagwa following the Cyclone Idai disaster, a development seen as a sign that Zimbabwe’s engagement and re-engagement policy was paying off.
Let’s put political differences aside: ED
President Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans from different political persuasions should set aside their differences and assist fellow citizens who were affected by Cyclone Idai which has so far left 268 people dead and several others missing.
Fuel situation: Govt speaks
Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo yesterday said he has engaged Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube to facilitate for the importation of fuel by mining companies to ease the demand for foreign currency on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).
Envoys urged to prioritise economy
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Sibusiso Moyo has urged Zimbabwean diplomats to prioritise economic diplomacy by engaging potential investors and seeking new markets for the country’s products.
Cabinet okays port deal
Cabinet has approved a proposal by Australian firm, Balmoral Corporation Investments, to refurbish the railway line linking Mutare and Beira as well as construct a port at Beira to facilitate the transportation of minerals and goods.