NEW: Retailers hail removal of VAT on rice

Online Reporter LOCAL retailers have hailed the removal of value added tax (VAT) on rice and potato seed, as well as the relaxation of grain imports. Players in the industry…

NEW: 50 boreholes for Buhera ahead of Independence Day

Online Reporter FIFTY solar-powered boreholes are set to be drilled in Buhera ahead of this year’s Independence Day celebrations to ensure access to clean water for all. Zimbabwe’s 44th Independence Day…

NEW: Detectives arrested for sharing robbery money

Online Reporter THREE police officers were on Tuesday arrested, while three others are still on the run after they allegedly shared the US$22 000 they recovered during investigations. lt is…

NEW: AI tools produce dazzling results – but do they really have ‘intelligence’?

Paul Compton Sam Altman, chief executive of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, is reportedly trying to find up to US$7 trillion of investment to manufacture the enormous volumes of computer chips he believes…

NEW: Zimbabwe named third happiest country in Africa

Online Reporter According to a report that was compiled following research in 71 countries, Zimbabwe has been named as the third happiest country in Africa. The Global Mind Project’s fourth annual…

NEW: Tobacco marketing season opens

Online Reporter Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has officially opened the 2024 tobacco marketing season, with the first bale going under the hammer for US$4,92 per kilogramme, up from last year’s…

NEW: Local reggae singer gears for the Zanzibar Reggae Festival

Online Reporter REGGAE singer Mannex Motsi – born Emmanuel Chamunorwa Motsi – is set to perform at the two-day Zanzibar Reggae Festival in August. The music extravaganza, featuring singers from…

NEW: US$15 million for local small and medium-sized enterprises

Online Reporter ZIMBABWE’S small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are set to benefit from a US$15 million facility that is coming through NMB Bank. The facility was extended to NMB by…

NEW: California’s minimum-wage earners struggle to survive: report

Despite their wages exceeding federal poverty standards, minimum-wage earners in California, known for its high living costs, are struggling to make ends meet, according to a new report. Starting January…

NEW: Concern over unregistered deaths

Online Reporter THERE is a significant discrepancy between the number of registered births and deaths in Zimbabwe, raising concerns about the under-reporting of deaths and potential consequences. Data from the…

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