adminGovt moves to contain climate induced hazards
A cocktail of measures has been developed to contain climate-induced hazards as Zimbabwe moves into the summer cropping season whose preparation is now at an advanced stage, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said yesterday.
RBZ amends forex auction rules
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), yesterday amended Foreign Currency Auction bidding rules, bringing a new provision that bidders should submit their bids through banks four working days before the auction date as a way to give the apex bank time to sift through requests.
‘We’ll not adopt cryptocurrency’
Herald Reporter The Government has denied reports that it was contemplating adopting cryptocurrency as a legal tender saying the Zimbabwe dollar will remain the only local currency. Cryptocurrency, such as…
AOH, American partners build state-of-the-art hospital
A STATE-OF-THE-ART hospital with doctors quarters, a mothers’ waiting shelter and nutrition garden, is set to open its doors in the previously marginalised Binga community this week, thanks to the hard work put in by Health Ambassador, First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and her Angel of Hope Foundation’s partners.
Hwange fault puts pressure on grid
A technical fault at Hwange Power Station has cut power supplies, hence the heavy load-shedding, with Zambia and South Africa also facing load-shedding and so unable to export.
Broad-based vaccination on the cards
The national vaccination programme is now ready to start vaccinating teenagers against Covid-19, while a detailed monitoring plan has been put in place for the safe vaccination of pregnant and breastfeeding women.
‘PAP must respect principle of rotation’
Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, has said the principle of rotation must be respected in the position of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) presidency in line with the other organs of the African Union (AU) as well as international best practice to avoid unnecessary disagreements during elections of the Bureau.
6th Zimpapers cancer walk on
Integrated media group Zimpapers Ltd will this Saturday hold its sixth edition of the Cancer Power Walk expected to draw thousands of participants across the country.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Women farmers leading a new revolution
Providing equal opportunities, equal treatment and equal openings for women has not always seen the action following the desire and the rhetoric, so the statistics showing women farmers are in the majority among smallholders benefiting from Pfumvudza, in both the grain and cotton programmes, is a sign that we are now getting this right.
DPC to compensate small depositors
THE Government has availed, through Kuvimba Mining House, US$400 000 to the Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) for the compensation of small depositors.