Bulawayo dams still low despite persistent rains

Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimpapers Senior Writer BULAWAYO’S water supply remains precarious with its supply dams recording low-capacity levels, all below 50 percent, despite improved dam levels elsewhere in the country, a…

Government banks on domestic savings to fund NDS2

Nelson Gahadza, Zimpapers Business Hub THE Government has placed the mobilisation of domestic savings at the centre of its strategy to sustain higher levels of investment and economic growth during…

Gold card system to transform artisanal mining sector

Emmanuel Kafe GOVERNMENT’S ongoing reforms to formalise the mining sector have received a major boost with the rollout of the Gold Card system, a digital traceability and registration programme set…

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Behaviour change can protect from rain disasters

The rainy season is meant to be a blessing for replenishing dams, reviving crops, greening landscapes and sustaining millions of livelihoods dependent on agriculture. Yet this season, the rains have…

Critical link between mental health and sexual reproductive health

Brenda Rumutsa MENTAL health and sexual and reproductive health and rights are deeply interconnected and when one is neglected, the consequences are often felt in the other. This relationship is…

Small-scale miners seek Government support in exploration

Sikhulekelani Moyo, Zimpapers Business Hub SMALL-SCALE miners have appealed for Government assistance in exploration noting that this will help identify available minerals and quantities while reducing the time and resources…

The Friday queue that football won’t admit

Don Makanyanga Zimpapers Sports Hub ON Friday mornings in Glen Norah, Harare moves at its usual pace. Women sweep yards in the soft light. Vendors drift into familiar corners. Neighbours…

Business taxes reduction being gazetted

Debra Matabvu Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT will conclude the review of business taxes and regulatory levies as well as gazetting various Statutory Instruments (SIs) to legally enforce the changes during the…

Turning good rains into lasting national food security

Prof Obert Jiri The Ministry of Lands Agriculture Fisheries and Rural Development is strategically positioned to utilise the favourable rainfall forecast for the 2025/2026 summer cropping season as a catalyst…

The tragedy of Chief Maphungo Mabhena

Maphungo Mabhena was one of King Lobengula’s most trusted izinduna. He was in control of the king’s assets and cattle used for rituals and traditional ceremonies like umthontiso, a ritual…

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