NEW: 71 000 tonnes for food-insecure households

Online Reporter CLOSE to three million food-insecure people will start receiving food aid from the Government before the end of this month under the Food Deficit Mitigation Programme. Public Service,…

NEW: Agriculture ministry gets new directors

Online Reporter PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA has approved the appointment of ten experts as directors in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. Permanent Secretary in the ministry Professor…

NEW: Rains to continue — Meteorological Services Department

Online Reporter MORE rains are expected to continue across the country, with possible localised thunderstorms in some places, the Meteorological Services Department has said in a statement. “It is expected…

Rains rekindle farmers’ hopes . . . El Nino expected to weaken in intensity

Sunday Mail Reporters PARTS of the country are now expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall over the next month, as the El Niño weather phenomenon, which threatened to cause…

Social security for unemployed, SMES on cards

Debra Matabvu The GOVERNMENT is preparing to launch two ground-breaking programmes to broaden social security coverage through providing comprehensive financial security for the unemployed and those working in the informal…

50pc Harare boreholes unsafe

Tanyaradzwa Rusike Half of the boreholes in Harare’s western and northern districts are contaminated with human waste and could be potentially unsafe sources of drinking water. Water samples from boreholes…

Budget for Gukurahundi public hearings set

Richard Muponde The GOVERNMENT has earmarked funding for public hearings — scheduled to commence this quarter — to document and facilitate the resolution of civil disturbances that affected some parts…

Parents of imbibing minors meet First Lady for candid discussions on child welfare

. . . Promise to make amends, look after children Tendai Rupapa Senior Reporter IT was a soul-searching meeting with the hallmarks of warmth when First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa…

Toxic lead levels found in local paint brands

Harmony Agere MILLIONS of children in Zimbabwe are at risk of lead poisoning, which can potentially cause permanent damage to brain development, due to widespread use of paints containing dangerously…

‘Late Ambassador Mandigora a forthright man’

Sunday Mail Reporter The late war veteran and distinguished diplomat Ambassador Thomas Mandigora, who died in May last year, was a resilient and forthright man who diligently discharged his duties…

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