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LOCAL innovations are central to the country’s realisation of Vision 2030 to become an upper-middle-class economy through cutting-edge inventions that respond to local and external demands, President Mnangagwa has said.
Science thrust begins to transform lives
PROJECTS that have been initiated and commissioned by President Mnangagwa in the past few years have transformed the lives of ordinary people through employment creation and increasing Gross Domestic Products (GDPs) of provinces regardless of whether they are rural or urban.
Student develops anti-stock theft App
Farirai Masocha, a 21-year-old University of Zimbabwe Computer Science student has come up with a livestock tracking application that can work as a digital defence to help prevent stock theft and alert farmers to the condition of animals.
President rallies Zanu PF supporters
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to register in their numbers and ensure a resounding victory for the ruling Zanu PF party during next year’s harmonised elections.
First Lady teams up with vulnerable groups to harvest crops
PORTUGAL Farm in Seke, Mashonaland East Province, was yesterday a hive of activity as First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa joined forces with dozens of widows, former ladies of the night and those with disabilities in harvesting various crops grown through her assistance.
Finance Minister presents mid-term budget review today
Today sees the mid-term budget review when Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube details how Government revenue and spending have been matching his budget approved at the end of last year and looks at what changes might be necessary for the second half of the year.
Meeting on civil servants welfare
A meeting to discuss civil servants’ salaries has been scheduled for next week as the Government moves to continue improving their conditions of service, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, Professor Paul Mavima, said yesterday.
Court accepts pictures as exhibit in CCC members trial
THE State yesterday tendered into court record as evidence pictures taken from CCTV footage extracted from shops at Belgravia, in Harare, where CCC members Joana Mamombe and Cecelia Chimbiri were allegedly spotted buying food on the day they claimed to have been abducted in 2020.
2022 national census shows Zim rapidly urbanising
Zimbabwe is rapidly urbanising with the proportion of the population in urban areas jumping from 33 percent in 2012 to 38,6 percent by the end of April this year,
Editorial Comment: Urban planning requires serious upgrade
The preliminary census results showing the fast rising urban population must now trigger the necessary planning and other responses, especially in the major cities and most particularly in the greater Harare area where correcting any error now will be almost impossible in future decades.