Preparations complete for national hero Bere’s burial tomorrow

Gibson Nyikadzino and Walter Nyamukondiwa PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will tomorrow preside over the burial of national hero Air Commodore (Retired) Simon Bere at the National Heroes Acre. Air Commodore Bere died…

Let us value the prevailing peace — VP Chiwenga

Ray Bande Senior Reporter ZIMBABWEANS must value the prevailing peace and avoid unnecessary conflict as a way of paying tribute to the country’s fallen heroes and heroines, Vice President Dr…

First Lady launches first-ever trailblazing ‘Doek Drive’

Blessings Chidakwa Senior Reporter IN a unique and unprecedented move, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has launched the groundbreaking Doek Drive, a symbol of respect, dignity and womanhood aimed at…

Govt embarks on national media literacy programme

Zimpapers Reporter THE Second Republic, under President Mnangagwa, has recorded landmark achievements in press freedom, which “demonstrate a Government that trusts its people and recognises that an informed citizenry is…

Power cut wipes out 60ha maize crop . . . 90 families thrown into quandary

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] Farmers at the Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme lost an entire 60-hectare crop when the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Distribution Company (ZETDC) cut power over a US$7 000 debt, plunging…

12 schools oper­at­ing illeg­ally

Vusumuzi Dube  THE Bulawayo City Coun­cil has intens­i­fied its enforce­ment blitz against unre­gistered insti­tu­tions, des­cend­ing on illegal pre-schools, private schools and busi­nesses across the city and issu­ing intim­a­tions over a…

ZITF shifts to high-value industrial showcases

Business Reporter ECONOMISTS and business leaders have applauded this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which shifted from consumer product displays to high-value industrial showcases. The 66th ZITF, which ran…

Zinara disburses US$1bn for roadworks

Rutendo Nyeve Bulawayo Bureau THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) has disbursed over US$1 billion for road rehabilitation and construction over the past four years, following tariff reviews that significantly…

Doctors, pharmacists back Govt push to curb medical aid monopolies

Trust Freddy Zimpapers Correspondent THE medical fraternity has thrown its weight behind a Government proposal to amend health regulations to prohibit medical aid societies from owning healthcare facilities, a move…

Botswana first in Africa to hike rates since war

Botswana became the first African central bank to raise interest rates after the Iran war triggered a global energy shock, with inflation seen more than doubling this month. The monetary…