adminBorder security intercepts R230k cigarette contraband
Security officials have intercepted cigarette contraband worth an estimated R230 000 that was being smuggled into South Africa through an illegal crossing point along the Limpopo River.
Farming communities urged to fight HIV
FIRST LADY Auxillia Mnangagwa on Friday heard harrowing tales of moral decay in the country’s farming communities characterised by prostitution, drug abuse, early child marriages, lack of healthcare and family planning which resulted in the birth of many undocumented children.
Reprieve for defaulting Command Agric farmers
Farmers under Command Agriculture who failed to repay their loans at the end of last season owing to drought and the Covid-19-induced national lockdown, have been granted a huge relief after Government extended the repayment period by an additional three years.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Caution needed in Mozambique
The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security meets this week to discuss the growing security problem in north-eastern Mozambique, which last week saw a serious attack on the town of Palma right on the Tanzanian border.
Wheat inputs ready for collection
Most Grain Marketing Board depots now have wheat inputs in stock as preparations for the 2021 winter cropping season have reached an advanced stage.
Nine killed in road accidents
Nine people have died in road accidents during this year’s Easter holiday compared to five who died in the same period last year.
Security services rallied to safeguard sovereignty
Zimbabwe is susceptible to national security threats and security services must continue jealously safeguarding the country’s sovereignty, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.
Rainfall levels decrease as season nears end
Rainfall amounts have decreased significantly over the past month with slight chances of measurable showers to be received in some parts of the country in the coming weeks, the Meteorological Services Department said in an update.
Parly oversight role strengthened
The Parliament’s oversight role to monitor and oversee Government and Sate expenditure will soon be strengthened if the Public Finance Amendment Bill is passed into law.
Procurement Act amendment to benefit women, youths
Businesses owned by youths and women are set to benefit from the proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act aimed at fostering competition through opening up of more space for new enterprises and heightening innovation.