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Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE US$1,5 billion steel plant completed recently in Manhize near Mvuma is expected to commence operations by June this year and has started mobilising raw materials to the plant with over 50 000 tonnes of stockpiles of coking coal now on site. Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), one of […]
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Trust Freddy Herald Correspondent ZIMBABWE is committed to overcoming its energy deficit through pro-business policies that encourage investment, the Minister of Energy and Power Development, Edgar Moyo, has said. Minister Moyo said this at the 9th Powering Africa Summit 2024, which concluded in Washington DC, United States, yesterday. The summit focused on energy project development […]
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Herald Reporter The United States’ revised executive order issued on Monday, further prolonging the illegal imposition of sanctions on Zimbabwe, is inconsequential as it disregards the clarion call by African countries and progressive organisations, for the unconditional lifting of the unjustified embargoes. In a statement last night, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, […]
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Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa has declared vacant seats for Mt Pleasant and Harare East constituencies following the resignation of Ms Fadzai Mahere and Mr Rusty Markham respectively with by-elections set for next month. According to Statutory Instrument 37A of 2024, President Mnangagwa said the nomination court shall be on March 26 at the Rotten Row […]
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Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa has sworn in Minister of the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs Monica Mavhunga and Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Raj Modi. Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony at State House this morning, Minister Mavhunga promised to improve the welfare of war veterans. “With the war veterans, there are many […]
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THE ending of the American declaration of national emergency regarding Zimbabwe on Monday was a very modest and largely symbolic gesture, especially as sanctions against 11 individuals, including President Mnangagwa and three businesses, were immediately re-imposed through a different law by the United States Department of Treasury. But symbolism does matter, even if there is […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Revisions to the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill to accommodate reservations by President Mnangagwa when he exercised his constitutional right to withhold his assent on the proposed law until Parliament had reconsidered the matter have been gazetted. The President’s concerns centred on a new need to meet international best practice to […]
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Mutsawashe Mashandure and Precious Manomano The public must guard against a heatwave from today until March 12, with temperatures rising as high as 41 degrees, although some isolated thundershowers are expected this week, the Meteorological Services Department warned yesterday. In a statement, the Met Department urged people to stay hydrated as the heatwave across the […]
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Arts Reporter Chapungu Sculpture Park yesterday announced the death of its founder and patron, Roy Guthrie. He was 89. Guthrie founded Chapungu in 1980 and was one of the best suppliers of top-end Zimbabwean Shona sculpture and known for its international exhibitions. He also pioneered the promotion of Zimbabwe stone sculpture worldwide and has built […]
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Business Reporter The Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC) has directed pension funds to regularise their boards by ensuring that their board directors are fully and properly constituted. In terms of provisions of Section 22 of the Pensions and Provident Funds Act (Chapter 24: 32), all pension funds are required to regularise anomalies relating to the […]
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Trust Freddy Herald Correspondent THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has now implemented almost all recommendations from the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee after a forensic audit by Grant Thornton as it cleaned up after the abuses committed by previous management. The forensic report showed that there had been rampant abuse of funds running into millions […]
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Ellina Mhlanga Senior Sports Reporter TEAM Zimbabwe deputy chef de mission (technical) for the African Games Tendayi Tagara believes their athletes stand a good chance of podium performances in the various sports codes. The continental show-piece will be officially opened on Friday in Accra, Ghana, and will run until March 23. The Games were originally […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter CCC interim secretary general, Mr Sengezo Tshabangu and 13 other members were today sworn in as legislators in both the National Assembly and Senate replacing those that were recalled by the party. The 13 filled the vacant CCC seats in the Senate and the National Assembly assigned for women and youth […]
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Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau SKELETAL staff from various government departments and ministries have started occupying offices at the state-of-the-art Siakobvu composite government building whose construction is now above 90 percent to completion. The complex is one of the Second Republic’s flagship projects in the province aimed at bridging the rural-urban divide gap. Most of […]
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Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent THE Embassy of Palestine in Zimbabwe has partnered with learning institutions to exchange information about the Zimbabwean and Palestinian struggle through the establishment of the Palestine Press Club. The Palestine Press Club was established at the Zimbabwe Open University campus in Harare and the Harare Polytechnic College and it is expected […]