‘Revised indigenisation policy to buttress NDS1’
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Bureau THE revised indigenisation and economic empowerment policy is expected to buttress the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) as the country moves towards achieving an upper-middle income…
Police arrest 100 000 under two operations against crime
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter POLICE have arrested 50 301 people under an operation aimed at fighting cross border crimes and 48 235 others under an operation targeting illegal mining activities.…
Dubai Expo: Zim raring to make global impact
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter “ZIMBABWE the land of great opportunities,” is the message that the country is taking to the Dubai 2020 Expo which starts next month and is expected…
Local companies domestic tender limit raised to US$10m
Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter LOCAL companies will now be able to bid for domestic tenders of up to US$10 million procurement value for public construction works after Government increased the…
Cassava Smartech awaits shareholder approval of name change
Business Reporter DIVERSIFIED financial technology giant Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, which recently rebranded into EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, says the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is a grand opportunity to…
Zim exceeds Africa health funding target
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE has surpassed the Abuja Declaration target which requires that countries spend at least 15 percent of their national budgets on the health sector, Finance…
Zimasco set to reopen western plant
Michael Magoronga,Mid lands Correspondent KWEKWE-based ferrochrome producer, Zimasco, has intensified preparations to reopen its Western Plant, which is expected to increase the company’s production. The furnaces have been undergoing a…
WATCH: ‘Govt supports local goods production’
Bongani Ndlovu/Judith Phiri, Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT is doing everything in its power to support the production of local goods as it has been working hand-in-glove with the private sector, Information,…
Govt moves towards smart agriculture
Blessing Karubwa, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT is moving towards smart agriculture, a development that has seen Esigodini Agricultural College in Matabeleland South Province becoming the first agricultural college in the country…
SIRDC overview
1. Historical Information and Mandate THE Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) was established by the Government of Zimbabwe in February 1993 under the provision of the Research…











