Artisanal mining stopped during rainy season

Maxwell Tapatapa and Remember Deketeke Artisanal miners must stop operations during the rainy season because of the extreme risks of flooding, collapsing shafts and tunnels, Minister of Mines and Mining Development…

School develops model automated combine harvester, landmines remover

Trust Freddy–Herald Correspondent  THE multi-award winning Tynwald School robotics team has developed prototypes for three game-changing projects with a potential to improve crop harvesting, home gardening and landmine removal. The…

Govt approves Manhize town plan

Patrick Chitumba-Midlands Bureau  GOVERNMENT has approved plans for the development of Manhize town in Midlands to go along with establishment of the US$1,5 billion steel plant by Dinson Iron and…

Security complaints commission set up

Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter FOLLOWING the enactment of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) Act in 2022, Parliament has now called for nominations of persons to become members of the Commission…

Zim to support Moza ports project

Zimbabwe will seek support for the construction of a new port in Mozambique to serve the country when President Mnangagwa visits China sometime this year. Speaking during a wide ranging…

New industry policy on the cards

THE Government is crafting the National Industry Development Policy which aims to promote inclusive, broad-based sustainable economic growth and transformation, a Cabinet Minister has said. Industry and Commerce Minister Dr…

Farmers expect decent harvest

Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter FARMERS are now expecting to get a decent harvest following the weakening of the El Nino phenomenon which was expected to cause severe drought in most parts…

Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe Road reconstruction begins

Freeman Razemba in Shurugwi  FOLLOWING an agreement between Government and a local construction company Road Trackers Construction (RTC) the reconstruction of the 43km Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe Road has started, much to the…

Mash-West warms up to US$1bn cement plant

Conrad Mupesa–Mashonaland West Bureau THE Magunje community in Mashonaland West has welcomed the setting up of a US$1 billion cement manufacturing plant in the area by Chinese investors. The project is…

Editorial Comment: Age of consent law offers high-level protection

The new changes to the law over the age of consent to sexual or indecent relations go far beyond raising the age from 16 to 18, so it matches the…

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