National literacy rate at 93, 7 percent

About 94 percent of Zimbabwe’s population is literate, a report released on Tuesday shows. 

According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census Preliminary Report on Education, all provinces across the country have a literacy rate above 90 percent.   

Adv Mudenda talks up Zim and Ghana relations

Ghana and Zimbabwe should deepen their relations in various fields like trade and education, a visiting Ghanaian envoy has said.

Stern warning to land barons

GOVERNMENT has warned land barons and unscrupulous housing cooperatives against preying on desperate home-seekers.

36 000 tonnes of wheat harvested 

More than 36 000 tonnes of wheat have been harvested from 7 652 hectares of the early planted crop, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development’s Combined Winter Wheat Progress Report has revealed. 

BAZ reminds TV licence holders of deadline

The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has urged television licence holders to abide by the 18-month deadline to go on air as stipulated by law or risk losing their licences. 

Eight tonnes fake seed maize seized by police 

Eight tonnes of fake seed maize were seized by police in a joint operation with Seed Co to flush out individuals and companies selling counterfeit seed.

Govt rolls out health, nutrition training for refugees 

Government, through the Ministry of Health and Child Care and cooperating partners, has rolled out a health and nutrition care group training at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge, which uses peer support to promote recommended health and nutrition behaviours. 

ZIFA hail rural football tournaments 

ZIFA have lauded organisers of rural football tournaments that have transformed the game in marginalised areas in the past few years. 

Tourism expo in roaring success … as First Lady officially opens highly subscribed event

Tendai Rupapa in BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE’s tourism sector is on the path to recovery following a two-year Covid-19-induced slump as confidence from source markets in destination Zimbabwe continues to grow, Tourism…

Govt winning on food security — President . . . accelerates investment in climate-proofed agric

Cletus Mushanawani in Mutasa Government is accelerating dam construction and development of modern irrigation schemes to climate-proof agriculture under a comprehensive plan to guarantee food self-sufficiency, President Mnangagwa has said.…