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Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Reporter Zimbabwe has been commended for strengthening the regulatory processes and improving the management of radiation safety in line with international safety standards and good practices. This comes as the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team recently began a week-long International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) follow-up mission to review the progress made […]
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Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Government yesterday moved to fulfil its commitment to improve conditions of service for teachers after releasing $2,68 billion towards payment of their children’s school fees as agreed in February. The money will cover fees for the first term, while funds for the second term fees will be disbursed in due course. […]
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Herald Reporter Zimbabwean high achiever Mr Tafadzwa Chikoto, who was recently elected Mayor of Corby, a steel town in the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday met President Mnangagwa at State House and promised to use his networks to invest in the vast opportunities found in the country. Ambassador Mutsvangwa, who attended Tuesday’s meeting said synergies […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere in BANDUNG, Indonesia ZIMBABWE could soon become a hub for manufacturing vaccines and injectable drugs for national and continental consumption as discussions open for a joint venture deal between NatPharm and a major Indonesian company. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and Child Care Minister, outlined the potential deal here yesterday […]
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Fungi Kwaramba Political Editor UNIVERSAL access to healthcare is becoming a reality under the leadership of President Mnangagwa whose administration is building modern healthcare centres countrywide. This is part of 10 strategic focus areas that are characterised by the attainment of key outcomes enunciated in National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1). Last week, the President officially […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Government has lowered duty for people with free funds to import basic groceries, as one of the measures to contain price rises of basic commodities triggered by manufacturers and importers that have been pushing up wholesale prices. In addition, farmers who deliver their produce to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) will […]
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Business Reporter INDEPENDENT Power Producers (IPPs) have been urged to enter into power purchase deals with local exporters as such contracts are more profitable, an official said. Currently, state power utility Zesa Holdings remains the major off-taker of the power produced by IPPs, but concerns over poor tariffs have partly slowed the implementation of the […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere in Jakarta, Indonesia Zimbabwe is seeking to benchmark its provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to global best practices and a high-powered ministerial delegation is in Jakarta, Indonesia for the Sector Ministers Meeting which begins on Wednesday. Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga is leading Zimbabwe’s […]
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Mashonaland East Bureau Roadworks have commenced in Chikomba district after ZINARA availed $18 million for the rehabilitation of roads under Chikomba Rural District Council. Some roads in Chikomba were damaged by Cyclone Idai and they are now being rehabilitated to make them accessible. Chairperson of the Chikomba Rural District Council Mr Israel Dhikinya thanked the […]
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Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau CONSTRUCTION of the new administration block and campus for Marondera University of Agricultural Science and Technology (MUAST) is taking shape with the authorities expressing satisfaction with the progress to date. The campus and administration offices are being built in Cloverhill farm, next to Grasslands High School, about 7 km from […]
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Herald Reporters United Arab Emirates billionaire investor Mr Shaji Ul Mulk, who is back in the country to ensure the implementation of projects agreed during his visit last month, has said the country offers vast untapped investment opportunities. Mr Mulk led a strong delegation of investors that had dinner with President Mnangagwa at the State […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter A major 100km extension to the core 330 kilovolt national electricity grid is being built by Zesa’s distribution unit, ZETDC, with loan funding from Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), the operational arm of Tsingshan Holidings in Zimbabwe, to ensure the new giant steel mills at Manhize in Chivu District can […]
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Herald Reporter THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority is exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) that started yesterday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. ZTA head corporate affairs Mr Godfrey Koti said they were using the exhibition as an opportunity to create awareness on Destination Zimbabwe. “We intend to maximise our visibility efforts in this market […]
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Business Reporter Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) surpassed its first quarter power supply target of 1 885,30GWh by 18,55 percent on account of improved generation from its power stations. In a power generation update for the first quarter, ZPC said increase in power output was mainly attributed to improved reliability and plant optimisation at Hwange, as […]
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Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Mvuma town has started expanding towards the Harare-Masvingo Highway to ensure that it can cope with the massive US$1 billion iron and steel plant under construction near the town. Government upgraded Mvuma to town status last year as the Second Republic seeks to change the face of the area following the […]