By Thandiwe Garusa A total of 8,399 cases of common diarrhoea, including five deaths, were recorded across the country in the week ending October 6. Of the cases reported, 3,798 are children under the age of five. According to…
By Leopold Munhende WHEN the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Green Climate Fund and Zimbabwean government initiated irrigation plantations across the country’s arid regions, thousands of villagers dismissed it as ‘another one of those promises.’ They…
By Darlington Gatsi GOVERNMENT is exploring an ambitious project introducing trams in major cities, which it believes will be a long-term solution to the traffic congestion. Trams are rail cars that operate on tracks within urban streets…
By Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education said it is committed to nurturing abundant talents among learners from infant, primary and secondary school levels. Through competitive platforms such as the National Annual Science,…
By Darlington Gatsi PARLIAMENT has directed government to conduct a thorough investigation into a series of fires that recently ravaged informal trading spaces and buildings in Harare. This comes after a fire engulfed Mbare Musika early…
By Alois Vinga THE European Union (EU) says it is working on plans to bring a delegation of prospective investors to Zimbabwe on the back of calls for authorities to do their part in creating a…
Bloomberg Zimbabwe’s government has hired financial and legal advisers to help it navigate potential talks with international creditors over the $21 billion it owes, according to people familiar with the matter. Paris-based boutique firm GSA &…
By Darlington Gatsi INDEPENDENT Councillor Kudzai Kadzombe has dismissed claims that former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa pushed for the regularisation of unoccupied land in Harare. Kadzombe along with Chamisa, Denford Ngadziore and…
By Darlington Gatsi GOVERNMENT has remained adamant in its decision not to revert to the United States dollar as the dominant currency, despite it being a market preference over the depreciating Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). The ZiG, introduced…
By Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe Republic Police has engaged its counterparts in neighbouring South Africa and the Interpol in efforts to track down armed robbers who got away with US$4 million from Ecobank’s Parkade branch in…