Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent THE Shipping and Forwarding Agents’ Association of Zimbabwe (SFAAZ) has applauded the Government’s move on reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) for essential imports. This follows the promulgation of Statutory Instrument 92 of 2024, which exempts essential goods like potato seeds, white sugar, animal feed, fertilizers, pesticides and cultivation seeds from import VAT. […]
Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter Government has made great strides to ensure that food security is attained at household level. Several initiatives such as borehole drilling , irrigation, dam construction and Pfumvudza were put in place to climate-proof agriculture and ensure food security. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of a workshop on Malabo commitments and […]
Herald Reporter Former First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe, has toured the Liberation City housing the Museum of African Liberation in Harare, describing it as significant in honouring the illustrious sons and daughters of the continent for their contribution in the liberation struggle. Speaking after touring the Liberation City, Dr Mugabe, who was accompanied by family […]
Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent LEADING construction company, Masimba Holdings Limited, has warned the public of an increase in night mugging and smash and grab crimes in Harare. In a letter dated May 8, 2024 written to employees, Masimba loss control manager, Mr Thembekile Ngugu said the criminals are not only targeting drivers but pedestrians as well. […]
Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent The trial of Suscaden Investments’ managing director, William Terrence Kelly who is accused of violating the Parks and Wildlife Management Act, kicked off yesterday with him pleading not guilty. He was being represented by Everson Chatambudza when he appeared before Harare magistrate, Appolonia Marutya. Kelly denied the charges saying the area […]
Trust Freddy Herald Correspondent Government is targeting a further reduction in tuberculosis-related deaths to below 5 percent as part of a broader national strategic plan to end TB entirely by 2030. This ambitious goal comes at a time when the country has made significant progress in combating TB, having successfully reduced TB-related deaths from 10 […]
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa will on Wednesday deploy 400 more border guards to its major ports of entry, including Beitbridge Boarder Post, which is the nucleus of human movement and trade in the SADC region. The border guards fall under the newly established Border Management Authority (BMA) and will be dispatched to 71 […]
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer WITH five days remaining before the May 15 deadline, the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) in partnership with Russia’s Geoscan Group of Companies has urged universities and research institutions to apply for grants on land administration and management system. AMA is coordinating the submission of project proposals under the “Grant Competition for […]
Tariro Stacey Gatsi SHIFTING food preferences among various population demographics in the last four decades from traditional staple grains like maize, sorghum and millet have seen a spike in the demand for rice. According to the Crops, Livestock, and Fisheries (second round assessment) CLAFA for 2023/24, rice consumption has increased from 10 000 tonnes 10 […]
Ashton Mutyavaviri A DIRECT meat marketing initiative introduced by the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) is bearing fruits with Mbire Goat Producers Association, Mashonaland Central, managing to sell 100 goats and producing 50 commercial breeding stocks monthly. The scheme was funded by the European Union through ZAGP, Value Chain Alliance for Livestock Upgrading and Empowerment […]
Sports Reporter Greenfuel have finally secured the services of coach Saul Chaminuka from Castle Lager Premier Soccer League newcomers, Bikita Minerals. Chaminuka was unveiled in Chisumbanje this morning. It was all smiles as Greenfuel Executive Chairman, Fredson Moyo, posed for a picture with Chaminuka. As reported by Zimpapers Sports Hub last week, Chaminuka was set […]
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Zimbabwe used 70 million kg of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in 2023, a rise from the 60 million kg the country consumed in 2022, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority chief executive officer, Mr Edington Mazambani told Parliament this Tuesday. Mr Mazambani said this when he appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Energy and […]
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau A gas leak at the Beitbridge Border Post light vehicles and pedestrians terminal on Monday forced authorities to evacuate the building and re-route traffic to the bus terminal. Three terminals are catering for cargo, buses and light motor vehicles, as well as pedestrians at the Port of Entry. Specialists have been […]
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer TOBACCO export earnings recorded a phenomenal 138 percent growth from US$183 million in the first quarter of 2023 to US$ 436 million in the comparable period this year, as cigarette exporters were urged to explore high paying markets. This comes as the country adopted the Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan (TVCTP) […]
Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent UNICEF has commended the Government of Zimbabwe for championing children’s rights and putting them at the centre of climate investments, adding that climate-induced emergencies like El Nino impact severely on children. In an interview, Mrs Cindy Kushner, UNICEF Chief of Climate Resilient, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene said they are urging Government […]
Fidelis Munyoro Government has assured farmers that dams have enough water to meet the winter cropping supplies as it sets a target of at least 120 000 hectares to be put under winter wheat during the 2024 winter cropping season. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka said the national dam level […]
Daniel Chigunwe Herald Correspondent Member of Parliament for Mazowe West, who is also Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Cde Kazembe Kazembe, visited Mazowe Mine this week to get an appreciation of the workers’ welfare. In a letter dated 24 March, 2024, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development suspended mining operations at Mazowe Mine, […]
Product Description Price Potato/Pocket Chat US$4-US$5 Small US$5-US$8 Medium US$9-US$11 Large US$12 Extra large US$13 Tomatoes 30kg sandak US$16-US$23 Wooden box US$3-US$4 Plastic dish US$1-US$2 Vegetables Cabbage head US$0,50-US$1 Covo/bundle US$4 Rape/bundle US$3 Tsunga/bundle US$3 Red cabbage US$2 Beetroot/bundle US$0,50-US$1 Muboora/bundle US$2 Onions -10kg pocket US$10-US$12 Red onion US$13 Fresh onion bundle US$1-US$2 Oyster mushroom […]
Edgar Vhera – Agriculture Specialist Writer THE recently held Macfrut fruit and vegetable 2024 expo in Italy put the country on the world map with international buyers showing their immense interest in blueberry and macadamia among other horticultural products from Zimbabwe. The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) coordinated Zimbabwe’s participation at the 41st edition of Macfrut […]
Investors continue to express their vote of confidence in ‘Brand Zimbabwe, the World of Wonders’, with the entry of the globally acclaimed Hyatt Regency in the tourism industry being the latest testament to this, President Mnangagwa has said.
At least seven schools experienced armed robberies in the last fortnight, some of them feared to be inside jobs, as criminals sought cash and other valuables after the second term began.
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reassigned the administration of several Acts, with the functions of some ministries changing, under Statutory Instruments gazetted last week. Under SI 84 of 2024, the President will now administer the Industrial Development Corporation Act and the People’s Own Savings Bank Act. The IDC and POSB are among the […]
Zimbabwe is set to deepen its collaboration with Australian businesses that are keen to tap into the country’s vast mineral resources, the country’s Ambassador to Australia Joe Tapera Mhishi has said.
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has condoled the families of Chief Shana from Hwange and Reverend Ellison Kamupira, the chaplain general of Nyaradzo Funeral Services, saying the nation has lost two great men.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is seeking to fill 10 vacancies at the High Court and one vacancy in the Administrative Court with interviews for the 36 candidates starting in Harare yesterday.