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The proposed Marriages Bill, 2017 seeks to harmonise marriage laws in Zimbabwe and bring the governance of marriages under a single Act.
Food, Culture Fest opens
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has said the inaugural Zimbabwe Food and Culture Festival which roars into life today will give people an opportunity to embrace cultural diversity while wrestling the negative effects of cultural erosion and diffusion.
New boards for key agric parastatals
President Mnangagwa has approved the dissolution of the entire board of the Cold Storage Commission (CSC) by Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri.
Cotton farmers start harvesting
COTTON farmers from Manicaland have started harvesting their crops despite the delays experienced at the beginning of the season due to the late rains.
Zim to join AU Peer Review
Zimbabwe is on the verge of joining the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a continental mechanism that fosters internal dialogue among African countries with a view to advancing democracy, sustainable development and good governance.
5 000ha for war vets
Government has set aside at least 500 hectares of land in each province to support income-generating projects for former freedom fighters.
Council labour row spills into High Court
Former Chitungwiza chamber secretary Ms Priscilla Vengesai’s bid to register with the High Court a more than $330 000 award has sparked an ugly legal wrangle with the council which is now seeking to block the motion.
Patient detonates explosive in ward
There was an explosion at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals on Monday evening as a patient attempted to commit suicide using an unidentified explosive device, in the process endangering the lives of fellow patients and health staff.
Struggling council offers clinics to Govt
Mutare City Council has urged the Government to take over its clinics because it struggling to cope with the growing demand for health services from residents.
Increase production, potato growers told
POTATO farmers in Manicaland have been urged to take potato farming seriously to increase production and exports.