adminMassive housing project takes shape in Norton . . . Govt on track to deliver 220 000 houses, flats
The Second Republic’s thrust to eradicate poverty and protect citizens against scammers, through provision of affordable housing, is on course, as a massive 2 200 housing project takes shape in Norton.
Bill to rev up industrialisation, innovation now law
Zvamaida Murwira-Senior Reporter The Centre for Education, Innovation, Research and Development Act, which seeks to create a technology hub to harness and coordinate research and innovation in universities and colleges…
Zimbabweans’ spirit unbreakable: President
Detractors will never break the spirit of Zimbabweans, as the Second Republic continues on its journey to build the economy through provision of transport services and other infrastructural development projects in line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and Vision 2030, President Mnangagwa has said.
Vaccination rates continue to slow
While the third wave of Covid-19 infection continues to trickle down to just 4,8 percent of its mid-July peak, the vaccination rate is also continuing to slow with 286 134 jabs given last week between Sunday and Saturday, down for the third week running.
‘We’ll gradually increase civil servants salaries’
CIVIL servants must be patient with the Government which is committed to improving their conditions of service in line with the prevailing economic environment, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Professor Paul Mavima has said.
Zim, Rwanda in transport deal
Zimbabwe and Rwanda have partnered in capacity building initiatives and technical exchange programmes in transport infrastructure development.
ZETDC releases power cuts schedule
Zesa Holdings has been hit by generation constraints at Hwange Thermal Power Station, the need to cut back at Kariba South for the dam rehabilitation work and limited imports, so has to load-shed, but will give priority to hospitals, oxygen producing plants and wheat farmers.
Information officers now mandatory
Government has invoked the Freedom of Information Act and gave general directions in which individuals and entities could access information held by public bodies as envisaged by the enabling law, as the Second Republic seeks to give impetus to the media’s legislative reform agenda.
Chamisa fires councillors for attending Mwonzora meeting
The MDC faction led by Mr Nelson Chamisa has fired 10 Gweru urban and four councillors from Vungu Rural District Council after they recently attended a meeting which was called by MDC-T leader Mr Douglas Mwonzora’s outfit.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Prepare for fourth wave by getting the jabs
While the third wave of Covid-19 infections continues to drain away, allowing President Mnangagwa early last week to reduce the lockdown from level four to level two, Zimbabwe needs to brace itself for a fourth wave, and the severity of that wave will depend on one major factor: How many of us have been vaccinated.