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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:30:09 +0000
Huge boost for construction sector
The construction industry in Zimbabwe will be revolutionised following the commissioning by President Mnangagwa yesterday of Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe’s dry mortar mix plant, dramatically expanding the range and quantities of raw materials suitable f...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:29:59 +0000
Senate approves constitutional clauses
The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill, which proposes a raft of amendments to the Constitution, went through its Second Reading and Committee stage in the Senate yesterday without any further amendment and will go to the Third Reading, ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:28:08 +0000
EU bank extends US$18m loan to CABS
CABS has secured €15 million (about US$18,15 million) in long term finance from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help local firms recover from the negative impact of Covid-19. 

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:27:02 +0000
MDC-A activists’ fake abductions trial opens
The trial of MDC-Alliance members — Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova — on allegations of faking their abductions sometime last year opened yesterday despite the trio’s spirited efforts to avoid prosecution through a plethora of...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:26:44 +0000
Seek early cancer treatment: VP
Government is accelerating efforts to manufacture drugs locally for ailments such as cancer through implementation of the triple helix model and is emphasising early treatment seeking behaviour.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:25:33 +0000
Maize harvest to hit 20-year high
Zimbabwe is expected to harvest 2,7 million tonnes of maize during the 2020/21 summer cropping season, the highest yield in 20 years, the Second Round Crop and Livestock Assessment report shows.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:24:24 +0000
Moza Troika postponed
THE Extraordinary Summit of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security that was scheduled for today in Mozambique has been postponed due to the unavailability of two leaders of the Troika.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:23:07 +0000
Road rehab gathers pace
More than 1 000km of gravel roads have been graded across all provinces, while pothole patching has been done on a cumulative 590km of surfaced roads as Government scales up efforts to attend to the dereliction left by local authorities as well as th...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:22:11 +0000
Blitz nets 54 buses
Well-orchestrated syndicates have this year been using buses to smuggle goods across Zimbabwe with the loss in import duties and other taxes prompting the National Security Taskforce to clampdown on such criminals.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:21:01 +0000
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Applying tech to local resources way to go
Among the economic development concepts for Zimbabwe is to make more use of our own natural resources, processing these for higher value products.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:20:03 +0000
New Lafarge plant a game-changer for construction, agric
Lafarge Zimbabwe yesterday launched its US$2,8 million Dry Mortars (DMO) project, which is expected to improve the company’s manufacturing capacity of dry mortar products from the current 7 000 tonnes to 100 000 tonnes per annum.  

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:19:28 +0000
Katsande wants Warriors dance
TWO years ago, Willard Katsande announced his retirement from international football but, the gritty midfielder, has had a change of heart.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:17:23 +0000
Doctors resist Act changes
Doctors under the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZIMA) have opposed the petition by pharmacists to amend the Public Health Act and allow all professionals in the health sector to be considered for top administrative posts in Government.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:15:58 +0000
Musician’s name used in licence scam
CHIMURENGA musician, Kurayi Rongayi Makore, whose name appeared on the EcoCash number used by fraudsters in a driving licence scam, lots his identity particulars and reported to Mbare Police Station case number 2025/20, it has emerged.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:10:48 +0000
AMA eyes $20bn agro bills for grain purchase
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA), plans to raise $20 billion through agro-bills to finance the purchase of grain for the 2021 marketing season.



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