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Betty Nhambu-Kaseke, Tavengwa and Tzu Chi rescue Kuwadzana
There were early Christmas donations and distribution this Friday in Harare's Kuwadzana and Highfields suburbs when Betty Nhambu-Kaseke (Founder President...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 22:27hrs | 889 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Food security is part of governance: Zinyengerere
Mhondoro-Mubayira ward 27 councillor, Maxwell Zinyengerere has announced that food security complements local governance and therefore leaders should strive to make sure their subjects do not starve....Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 129 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Mutsvangwa speaks on ZANU-PF petrol-bombs; begs food from Canada
ZANU-PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa warns perceived criminals who are allegedly launching petrol-bombs amongst party leadership, amid succession tensions and factionalism which have threatene...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 22:28hrs | 2360 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe's resilience: A nation's ability to overcome economic challenges, from sanctions to currency instability
For over two decades, Zimbabwe has been a nation under siege. Economic sanctions, imposed primarily by the United States and its Western allies, have crippled the country's economy, creating one of th...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 11:56hrs | 155 | by Michael Badze
Belarus donates food, agriculture equipment to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe received a significant boost in humanitarian aid from Belarus yesterday to address the severe impacts of the El-Nino-induced drought affecting over nine million people in the country....Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 17:27hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on track to produce 600,000 tonnes of wheat
Zimbabwe is poised to achieve a record-breaking wheat harvest of over 600,000 tonnes, with farmers having planted 121 769 hectares this season, surpassing the national target of 120,000 hectares. ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 12:27hrs | 1 | by Tonderai Ndoro
ZiG needs to be backed by RBZ discipline
According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a structured currency is a currency that is pegged to a specific exchange rate or currency basket and backed by a bundle of foreign exchange assets lik...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:04hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development
Maize, mealie meal prices skyrocket
The prices of mealie-meal and maize have gone up by over 100% amid indications that the commodity is fast disappearing from shop shelves as the effects of drought set in.Indications are that t...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 15:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unstoppable, says Mnangagwa
Despite the albatross of illegal, unjust, and baneful economic sanctions, Zimbabwe will continue marching on the path towards upper-middle-class economic status by 2030 with every Zimbabwean having a ...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe millers to import 1,1 million tonnes of maize
Private businesses under the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe will import up to 1,1 million tonnes of maize between now and March next year to augment Government efforts to ensure availability of...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
30 dealers arrested for selling free seed, fertiliser
Dealers are going out to rural areas offering to buy farming inputs that were distributed for free to communal farmers by the government as fears of the much spoken about El-nino-induced drought...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Effective rains expected within the next two weeks
Even with the El-Nino, weather and agricultural experts forecast that most of the dry regions of Southern Africa are expected to receive effective rains within the next two weeks.The experts u...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 06:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube says Zimbabwe's economy remains on positive trajectory
The country's economy remains on a positive growth trajectory with the prevailing macro-economic stability expected to continue, Finance and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has sa...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to chair SADC disaster committee
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will chair the SADC committee that constitutes a minister from each Member State responsible for coordinating disaster-related issues, an official has said. The setting up ...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa declares drought national disaster
President Mnangagwa has declared the 2018/2019 El-Nino-induced drought a State of National Disaster, paving way for the launch of the Revised Zimbabwe Humanitarian Appeal yesterday by Government and t...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's speech to AfDB boards of governors - Fulltext
Speech by the minister of finance and economic development, Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube during the 2019 annual meetings of the boards of governors of the African Development Bank Group: Malabo, Republic o...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:03hrs | 3 | by Mthuli NCube
Mthuli Ncube targets price stabilisation
Government's fiscal consolidation measures and other initiatives introduced into Zimbabwe's economic programmes should see prices of goods starting to drop from next month, Finance and Economic Develo...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prices to start falling next month, claims Mthuli Ncube
Government's fiscal consolidation measures and other initiatives introduced into Zimbabwe's economic programmes should see prices of goods starting to drop from next month, Finance and Economic Develo...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 17:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to register food insecure families
Government has started registration of all food insecure families and school children in need of food assistance ahead of the launch of an expanded food aid scheme countrywide in the wake of drought i...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
City dwellers to get food relief
Government will this year spread its food aid programme to vulnerable households in urban areas, as it moves to cushion residents against the fallout from El Nino-induced dry weather conditions, parti...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Storms warning for Matebeleland provinces
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned members of the public to be cautious of scattered violent thunderstorms which will be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in the western p...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare left with 18 months' water supply
Harare's main water supply dam, Lake Chivero, is now left with water to last only 18 months largely due to siltation, droughts and algae, which has also affected water quality. Harare city off...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains, thunderstorms forecast for ZImbabwe
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rains in excess of 60 millimetres in 48 hours in parts of the country from today to Monday. Indications are t...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho villagers face water woes
ALMOST 40 years after independence, marginalised Tsholotsho villagers are still living in abject poverty, with no access to clean water and toilets, exposing them to waterborne diseases.Villag...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mayor blames national policies for bad term in office
THE past five years have not been easy for the Bulawayo City Council due to great strain and a lot of tests that negatively affected the local authority's ability to provide efficient services, Bulawa...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
One million people in need of food aid in Zimbabwe
The number of people in need of food aid in the country has dropped to one million from four million last year, thanks to the success of Command Agriculture and the Presidential Input Scheme, an offic...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Climate change induced droughts fuel spread of HIV in Africa
Antwerp, Belgium - The combination of HIV/Aids and climate change induced droughts has been a major challenge for many countries in Africa for the past decade.Every year, some parts of the con...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 10:14hrs | 1 | by Andrew Mambondiyani
Mandela vs Mugabe: A legacy of ashes
Ever get that feeling that all the lifelong plans you have ever had will burn into red-hot disappointment one day? If you live in Johannesburg for long enough, you will hear stories about men and wome...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 12:10hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
Mnangagwa, Mphoko in fierce cabinet row
ZIMBABWE'S co-Vice-Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko - the two remaining liberation struggle stalwarts in government besides President Robert Mugabe and a few others - fiercely clas...Published: 19 May 2017 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai desperately seeking for votes
Movement for Democratic Change leader, Morgan Tsvangirai who recently made headlines in some sections of the media for his tours around the countries' provinces has proved that he has nothing tangible...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
No more bond notes, says RBZ
FOREIGNERS used visa cards to withdraw large sums of US dollars in Zimbabwe when the withdrawal limits were still pegged at $3 000 per day resulting in millions of dollars being siphoned out of th...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches international humanitarian appeal
THE Government yesterday launched an international humanitarian appeal following floods that affected nearly all parts of the country's provinces and killed 246 people.At least 128 people ...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to stop grain imports after March
THE Government expects the 2016/17 agricultural season to exceed the initial projected output target in view of the promising crop and the continuing good rains.In view of progress made so...Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Can Zanu-PF be trusted?
Zanu-PF faithfuls are gathered in the ancient city of Masvingo for their annual people's conference to run over five days. More than 7 000 delegates are attending the conference, which opened on T...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Fingaz editorial
Zanu-PF caught up in unfair Food Aid Distribution
Zanu-PF has been caught up in the unfair and partisan food aid distribution which Heal Zimbabwe Trust has described as a chronic challenge that continues to affect communities' peace and national ...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe speaks on violent demos
President Mugabe has warned opposition parties and their handlers who are sponsoring violent demonstrations in a bid to depose his constitutionally-elected Government that Government would not sit bac...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Innocent Ruwende
Mugabe blasts protestors
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday warned the country's detractors sponsoring opposition parties to unleash violence on peace-loving Zimbabweans that the Government will not tolerate the "stupidly" organi...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Innocent Ruwende
Canada commits US$1,5m to Zim food provision
Canada has committed US$1,5 million to the provision of food to Zimbabwe through the country's welfare programmes.Canadian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Kumar Gupta paid a courtesy call on Vice P...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 21:10hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
NRZ embarks on wagon refurbishment programme
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has embarked on a wagon refurbishment programme with about 60 wagons set for rehabilitation this quarter as the parastatal positions itself to move grain import...Published: 23 Aug 2016 at 07:19hrs | 2 | by Oliver Kazunga
We are on the right track, says Gen Chiwenga
This week we publish the final instalment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander, General Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga's, interview with The Sunday Mail Editor Mabasa Sasa and Repo...Published: 21 Aug 2016 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Food relief programme coming to towns
The government is set to extend the food relief programme to urban areas as it fulfills its promise that no Zimbabwean should die of hunger.Vulnerable groups which include the disabled, the el...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 21:48hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Efforts in food mobilization commendable
It is known that this year most farmers, both commercial and communal did not harvest much in their fields; hence there is need for massive mobilization of food. However, some sections of the media we...Published: 19 May 2016 at 13:31hrs | 1 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Mnangagwa denies food aid is distributed on partisan lines
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has denied that food is being distributed on partisan lines saying no one will starve as the government continue to source food for the citizens.Mnangagwa's r...Published: 16 May 2016 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Food for work programme launched in Matabeleland North, Manicaland
The food for work programme has been launched in Matabeleland and Manicaland provinces, aiming to improve food security in the rural communities hard hit by the El-Nino induced drought.In Mata...Published: 12 May 2016 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe foreign debt payments on track
ZIMBABWE is on track towards clearing close to $2 billion debt to international finance bodies, which would facilitate access to fresh lines of credit to grow her economy, Finance Ministry Secretary W...Published: 11 May 2016 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Prosper Ndlovu
Ethnicity and tribalism are highly charged words in contemporary Africa - Part two
Christopher Hitchens's quote: "There is almost no country in Africa where it is not essential to know to which tribe, or which subgroup of which tribe, the president belongs. From this single piece of...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 20:44hrs | 7 | by Nomazulu Thata
Hospitals serving expired baby formula
Some hospitals operating in hunger-stricken areas are administering expired feeding formulas to children suffering from acute malnutrition.Officials at Umzingwane District Hospital said the F1...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 13:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools told to build huge storage facilities
THE government has instructed all schools in the country to construct huge storage facilities and prepare feeding points ahead of the roll out of a $200 million national schools feeding scheme next te...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Nyemudzai Kakore
Mugabe orders inspection of water sources
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has directed that the Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Ministry dispatch experts countrywide to examine existing water bodies that can immediately be rehab...Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mealie-meal, sugar prices up
THE price of mealie-meal and sugar has increased marginally in what could be attributed to fears over food shortages due to the El-Nino-induced drought.A snap survey conducted by Business Chro...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Bianca Mlilo
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