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Schools warned against arm-twisting parents
As schools opened smoothly yesterday with cholera protocols and procedures being observed, the Government warned rogue school administrators against holding parents and guardians to ransom by turning ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises projects already delivered by Zanu-PF?
CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa took his campaign trail to Gadzema grounds in Chinhoyi yesterday, where he promised to undertake developments that have already been implemented or are being undertaken by...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
13 distressed Zimbabwe firms rescued
Testifying to its commitment to tangible deliverables aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the people, the Second Republic, under the stewardship of President Mnangagwa, has resuscitated 13 previo...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to donate 10,000 mt mealie meal to Cyclone hit Malawi
The Zimbabwe government says it is mobilising 10,000 metric tonnes of mealie meal, cooking oil and an assortment of non-food items in response to Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera's recent appeal fo...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 20:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga meets Swiss president
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met Swiss President Alain Berset to whom he delivered a message from President Mnangagwa, as well as discussing about strengthening of economic cooperatio...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 hits 3 boarding schools
A FRESH wave of COVID-19 has hit three boarding schools in Mashonaland East province, with 80 students and teachers testing positive last week, NewsDay has learnt.The development comes a fortn...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust students centre nears completion
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students' service centre is nearing completion with the structure set to be finished before year-end after the university roped in artisans fro...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tourism ready for rebound
BULAWAYO remains a favourable and safe tourism destination with various untapped attraction sites and unique offerings, a local industry operator has said.Speaking on the sidelines of a post-C...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombis ready for return
REGISTERED taxi associations in Bulawayo have started putting in place modalities to bring back hundreds of their vehicles on the road following an announcement by Government that private commuter omn...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shopping mall craze grips Zimbabwe
THERE is no doubt that locals are innovative.However, novel ideas and trends often progressively lead to a bandwagon, where everyone wants to get in on the action.Once someone starts a...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Universities make $2 billion profits
LOCAL universities have made profits worth over $2 billion in producing Covid-19 personal protective as part of providing home grown solutions to national problems.In the past, industry among ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust receives $125m for construction works
GOVERNMENT has released $125 million to the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) for construction works, a development that will positively impact on the construction industry in Bulaw...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools opening preps advanced
The HeraldAll systems are now in place to open schools and return to standard face-to-face classes in a safe environment.It is encouraging to note that Covid-19 infection rates a...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police not acting on cabinet lockdown regulations
Dear Editor, Government efforts to curb the spike in Covid 19 cases is being frustrated by the Zimbabwe Republic police ZRP who are allowing shops and nightclubs to open until 5am the followin...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 16:26hrs | | by Gugugu Magorira
Schools demand fees from exam candidates
SOME schools in Bulawayo have been demanding fees for candidates that are writing Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, a practice that has been conde...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Underfunding irks Nyoni
SITHEMBISO Nyoni, the Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) minister, is one of Zimbabwe's longest serving Cabinet ministers. But she has the hardest assignment in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Tight screening at borders for new Covid-19 variant
Border testing and movement controls in place for many months are being tightly enforced for travellers crossing into Zimbabwe, especially on the southern and western borders, in the wake of the disco...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa at MSU for graduation - 6594 graduating today
The Chancellor of the Midlands State University (MSU) President Mnangagwa has arrived to officiate at the 22nd MSU graduation ceremony.The graduation ceremony is being held at MSU's main campu...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 09:46hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter
ZEC ready for elections under Covid-19
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has come up with a policy that will ensure the country resumes electoral processes even under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, which previously affected the...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 08:51hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Civic organization commemorates Water and Sanitary hygiene day
Community based organization , Trusted Therapy Trust recently commemorated global hand washing day called Water and Sanitary Hygiene( Wash) at...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 13:41hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
Education minister endorses education with production model
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Dr Evelyn Ndlovu has endorsed education with production model as it is in line with the government's new thrust of the commercialisation of the education se...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:38hrs | 7 | by Chamunorwa Matanhike
NMB donates foodstuffs to Dzikwa Trust to help feed 850 children
NMB Bank on Thursday last week handed over to Dzikwa Trust, groceries, toiletries, masks and sanitisers to assist the trust in feeding more than 850 vulnerable children in and around Harare's Dzivaras...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 20:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We turned adversity into opportunity'
Zimbabwe turned adversities caused by Covid-19 into opportunities for local industry, which resulted in manufacturing capacity jumping from 36 percent to 47 percent driven by local capabilities, as gl...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa clarifies 'demotion' of Cain Mathema
The new Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Dr Evelyn Ndlovu, replaced Ambassador Cain Mathema because the latter is unwell, President Mnangagwa has said.Minister Ndlovu is the former...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimStat launches census trial run
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) will next month embark on a census trial run to test its data capture gadgets ahead of the 2022 national census.This was revealed by ZimStat d...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Cultivate succession culture in Zanu-PF
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, your gift of longevity is a demonstration of the generosity God has for you. Given that the average lifespan stands well below half your age,...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:50hrs | 10 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Over R500m lost in SA debit card scams
Gross losses due to fraud committed on South African-issued debit cards amounted to R520,5 million in 2020 – an increase of 26.5 percent compared to 2019.This is according to 2020 crime stat...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High Court presides over challenge of ZUPCO monopoly
HIGH Court Judge Justice Owen Tagu is today preside over hearing and determination of an application challenging the state-run Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) monopoly and some restrictions ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 13:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zupco monopoly challenge still to be heard
APPLICANTS who challenged the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) monopoly are riled that the matter is still to be set down six months after the High Court was ordered to readmit it.In...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sick bays set up at boarding schools
Schools today reopen for non-examination classes for the long second and final term of 75 teaching days for these classes, without exeat weekends, and with temporary holding and sick bays set up at mo...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
School fees to go up 33%
THE Government has given schools the green light to increase fees through a prorata system that will see some classes pay an extra 33 percent to cover for the extra days of the term, as schools open f...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pandemic jump-starts Zimbabwe online retail sales
Kenneth Mudzingwa has worked and studied in Turkey for five and a half years. To help his two siblings with groceries, the Zimbabwean citizen used a money transfer service that sometimes took days....Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parents, teachers express anger over govt's position on PPE
PARENTS and teachers yesterday expressed dismay over government's announcement that parents should provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for students in preparation for the reopening of schools....Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Civil servants wage bill Mthuli's headache'
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube will tomorrow deliver his mid-term fiscal policy review statement amid growing budgetary demands at a time when the country's tax base is shrinking, and the economy sever...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government agrees to reopen border posts
GOVERNMENT has agreed to reopen the Victoria Falls and Kazungula border posts to tourists who are fully vaccinated after the country's tourism capital achieved 60 percent herd immunity of the populati...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF indiscipline fuels Covid-19 cases'
Zanu-PF has been accused of fuelling public indiscipline on Covid-19 control after senior party officials repeatedly violated regulations by convening large gatherings which are now being identified a...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
'COVID-19 could hit 50% of population'
THE COVID-19 situation in the country could worsen, with about half of the country's population of 15 million at risk of contracting the virus if there is no strict enforcement of lockdown measures, m...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Opening schools suicidal'
TEACHERS unions and school heads yesterday warned that it would be "suicidal" for government to allow schools to reopen for the second term next week at a time when the country is experiencing a surge...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 16:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: 3rd wave takes hold
ZIMBABWE is facing crunch time in its battle to curb rising COVID-19 infections and deaths as the third wave grips the country, medical experts said yesterday. This comes after the World Healt...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police continue to enforce curfew
The Covid-19 public health and lockdown regulations, although more relaxed than at the peak of infection waves, are still being enforced and people have been urged to take them seriously to prevent a ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to expedite repairs at Mpilo hospital
GOVERNMENT will expedite the reconstruction of Mpilo Central Hospital doctors' residence in Bulawayo that was gutted by fire and the upgrade will meet contemporary designs that take into account disas...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Emganwini residents still living in fear
EMGANWINI residents are living in fear over the growing number of people suffering from diarrhoea in the suburb.They blame Bulawayo City Council's water for the diarrhoea outbreak, but tests a...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 07:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Suspended South African President to brief country on Covid-19 third wave 'soon'
"There will be a family meeting soon," acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced at a post-Cabinet briefing as the number of Covid-19 infections and the death toll continue ...Published: 27 May 2021 at 21:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in vaccination milestone
MORE than half a million Zimbabweans have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, marking a key milestone in the country's quest to achieve national herd immunity by year-end, Vice President ...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Health hazard as council cuts water supplies at schools
PUPILS and teachers at a number of government schools in Bulawayo have been left exposed to communicable diseases after the city council cut water supplies due to failure by the State to settle a $12 ...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
No kids at ZITF
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company is planning an exhibition with a difference this year that will see schoolchildren barred on the single public day set aside, while conferences, me...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 in schools: Situation under control
Press Statement by the Hon. Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Constantino Chiwenga on outbreaks of Covid-19 in learning institutions in Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 07:40hrs | | by Dr Constantino Chiwenga
Mnangagwa okays amnesty request
President Mnangagwa has approved the amnesty on prisoners serving lighter sentences or who have served over one-third of their sentences, following a request by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional S...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Midlands breaks COVID-19 rules
Zanu-PF senior officials have continued to defy COVID-19 regulations after over 300 party members gathered for a district meeting in Gweru last Thursday, where they were celebrating the alleged defect...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
IOM rescues cross-border traders
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has started rolling out support programmes to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on informal cross-border traders in the Sadc region. ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
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