Zim, Zambia to retender US$5bn Batoka hydropower plant

Zambia and Zimbabwe are retendering a US$5 billion project to build a hydropower plant they previously awarded to General Electric and Power Construction Corp of China, and expect to select new bidders by September next year, an official said.

Mighty Warriors ’keeper Shonga finds new home in SA

Veronica Gwaze-Sports Reporter Mighty Warriors’ trusted goalkeeper Cynthia Shonga, who was on the verge of quitting the game, has secured a move to South Africa Women’s side Richmond United.  Although…

Council to equip horticultural farmers

Edgar Vhera-Agriculture Specialist Writer the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has announced the introduction of initiatives to transform smallholder horticulture farming in line with Government’s Rural Development 8.0 programme,.  HDC made…

‘Independence liberalised economy in favour of blacks’

Bulawayo Bureau  THE attainment of independence from colonialism in 1980 liberalised the economy in favour of indigenous black Zimbabweans who now own and manage big businesses in sectors that were…

30 years on: Zim-Korea relations in big leap

Park Jae Kyung-Correspondent In 1994, Zimbabwe and South Korea established formal relations. A year later, South Korea opened an embassy in Harare. It had taken 14 years for Zimbabwe to…

SA braces for increased Easter traffic

Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau SOUTH Africa expects to see one million travellers going in and out of the country through its ports of entry over the Easter Holidays and has deployed…

Buhera: The ideal choice for Independence Day celebrations

Innocent Mujeri-Correspondent In a bold and reflective move, Zimbabwe’s 44th Independence Day celebrations will be hosted in Buhera, Manicaland Province, a decision that resonates deeply with the essence of the…

Cottco disburses another US$1m for 2023 deliveries

Edgar Vhera-Agriculture Specialist Writer THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has paid an additional US$1 million to farmers as part of the delayed payments for the 2023 seed cotton intake,…

Quartet to represent Zim at Africa Triathlon Champs

Ellina Mhlanga-Senior Sports Reporter FOLLOWING the conclusion of the 2023-2024 triathlon season at the weekend, Triathlon Zimbabwe is shifting its focus to the forthcoming Africa Triathlon Championships due to take…

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