Agriculture growth, commodity price recovery cushions sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank
Business Reporter STRONG agricultural growth and a faster-than expected recovery in commodity prices has helped African economies to withstand economic shocks induced by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank…
Civic organisations urge end to GBV
Herald Reporters Civic organisations have called for the resourcing of referral systems to strengthen gender based violence (GBV) reporting. Women’s rights advocacy group, ActionAid Zimbabwe, called for the equipping of…
Churches, corporates hailed for role in education
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau The participation of church and private companies in Government’s agenda of improving the education sector through construction of more schools has been hailed, with two…
Mapisa wants to follow path to greatness
Stanley Kwenda BBC Sport Africa ZIMBABWE international goalkeeper, Martin Mapisa, says he wants to follow in the footsteps of some of Africa’s greatest goalkeepers. Like many of those, who have…
US$10m needed to cater for Covid-19 returnees
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Reporter At least US$10 million is needed to address the economic and social needs of more than 200 000 Zimbabweans who returned home since the outbreak of…
Kariba disconnects water defaulters
Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau KARIBA Municipality is nearly $100 million in debt and has resolved to disconnect water for all residents in arrears. With a collection efficiency of around 43…
Five people die of rabies in Midlands
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Five people have died from rabies in Midlands since January after being bitten by infected dogs with the province now declared a rabies zone and Veterinary…
ZPCS seeks partners
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) is seeking partners to assist in marketing and producing products being manufactured at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison for the…
SADC determined to find solution to Mozambique crisis
Kizito Sikuka Correspondent The Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique might sound and seem to be a far away place for some people in southern Africa. However, acts of increased…
Farmers told to adopt hybrid cotton seed
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau HYBRID cotton seeds that have potential to triple cotton yields should be embraced by farmers as opposed to open pollinated varieties (OPV). Speaking during a…











