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Nyemudzai Kakore and Virginia Kashiri Government is finalising a $153 million loan agreement with China’s Eximbank, part of which will be used to spruce up the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International…
Steyn shares Winter Olympics experience
WITH the 2018 Winter Olympic Games underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Zimbabwe’s representative at the 2014 edition in Sochi, Russia, Luke Steyn took some time to reflect on his experience when he made his maiden appearance at the global show-piece.
Former CEO sues Air Zim
Former Air Zimbabwe chief executive officer Captain Ripton Muzenda has taken the airline to the High Court claiming outstanding salaries and benefits amounting to $42 801. Cpt Muzenda was last year fired by the Professor Chipo Dyanda-led Air Zimbabwe board on allegations of disregarding a directive to implement a staff rationalisation exercise that was designed to save the firm up to $2,4 million.
VP Chiwenga to unveil livestock revival project
Vice President General Constantino Chiwenga (Retired) is today expected to launch the livestock revitalisation programme in Insiza. The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) has partnered Zimplats to roll out the programme, which will start running in Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North, before being taken to other provinces.
Extend inputs scheme, say cotton farmers
Government should extend the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme for cotton farmers beyond this season to allow them to recover from viability challenges that have plagued the industry in successive years, legislators heard.
Tobacco hectarage affected by poor rainfall distribution
Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The hectarage put under flue-cured tobacco this season has marginally dropped owing to poor rainfall distribution, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said.…
Zim not sweet home – really?
Stephen Mpofu Correspondent “East, West, North, South and there Zimbabwe is home sweet home.” Homesick Zimbabweans – any patriotic Zimbabweans out there in the global Diaspora – are wont longingly…
‘Black Panther’ premières in SA
Starring Zimbabwean movie and silver screen sensation Danai Gurira, who made the trip from California for the event alongside Lupita Nyong’o, the event was the key kick-off screening on African soil meant to bring home the Xhosa speaking heroes of the flick.
Ramaphosa set to outline priorities in nation address
JOHANNESBURG. – South Africa’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was expected to give more details about how he plans to tackle corruption and boost economic growth yesterday evening in his first state of the nation address.
8 500 women undergo cervical cancer screening
More than 8 500 women have been screened for cervical cancer nationwide since First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa partnered the Ministry of Health and Child Care in a cancer awareness campaign a week ago, the Ministry’s director for Family Health Dr Bernard Madzima has said.