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Batoka Hydro Electric Project to create 8000jobs
The Zambezi River Authority today handed over the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the proposed Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric scheme to stakeholders at a meeting held in Hwange. The construction project will see the Zimbabwe and Zambia joint venture...
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Batoka Hydro Electric Project to create 8000jobs
The Zambezi River Authority today handed over the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the proposed Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric scheme to stakeholders at a meeting held in Hwange. The construction project will see the Zimbabwe and Zambia joint venture...
Government fulfilling promise to re-build Chimanimani
Farai Makubaza, recently in Chimanimani. The disaster that struck Chimanimani in March of 2018 will forever be etched in the national memory for years to come, to an extent the name Chimanimani has become synonymous with the tragedy of that fateful night. Many lives...
Pfumvudza for peri-urban launched in Marondera
Marondera, Own Correspondent. Mashonaland East Minister of State Cde Aplonnia Munzverengwi launched the provincial Pfumvudza scheme for urban and peri-urban farmers at Rusike phase 3 in Marondera where beneficiaries received 5kgs of Syngeta Seed maize and 2 x 50kg...
Mbuya Nehanda Statue 80% complete
Harare. Own Correspondent. His Excellency the President Cde ED Mnangagwa this afternoon toured the Mbuya Nehanda statue being erected at the corner of Samora Machel and Julius Nyerere streets in Harare. It is believed that Mbuya Nehanda occasionally stopped to rest...
National
Collapsed Mine Update- Body recovered
Breaking *** One male body, identified by relatives as Samson Chagoka, has been retrieved this afternoon from the tunnel at Ran Mine. The body, which was beginning to decompose, was retrieved from beneath the rubble which was underneath the water in the collapsed...
‘Media must be a vehicle for national development’ President
President Mnangagwa, who is also the chancellor of Great Zimbabwe University, commended the University for launching the first Campus Radio station in the country whilst highlighting that this is a major milestone in the capacitation of State Universities. The...
FIRST RAINS DESTROY PROPERTIES IN MUSHIPE ,CHIKOMBA
The first rains received in Chikomba District last Sunday night left a trail of destruction, destroying Mushipe Primary and Secondary Schools, shops and homesteads. The general outlook for this year's rainfall pattern, complemented with Government programs like...
President Mnangagwa lauds employment creation in Chimanimani Rehabilitation
President Mnangagwa acknowledged the creation of employment by local companies who are working on road and infrastructure development in Chimanimani. President Mnangagwa said this at Skyline, after touring the district where he commissioned roads, bridges and social...
Government commited to reconstruction in Chimanimani: ED
President Mnangagwa this morning reaffirmed Government's total commitment to reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in the district of Chimanimani which was ravaged by Cyclone Idai in March 2019. Speaking after a grand tour of West End housing project in...
Business
Simbisa to open 18 new outlets
ZIMBABWE’s largest fast-food chain, Simbisa Brands Limited (Simbisa), has revised upwards its new outlets target for the current financial year from 15 to 18 despite operational challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The group aims to spend about US$10 million on...
RBZ warns greedy retailers
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is highly impressed with how the foreign currency auction has helped stabilise prices and the exchange rate, but expressed strong reservations over selected beneficiaries that have continued to set prices using parallel...
Forex auction bid band narrows, stability enhanced
The ruling exchange rate between the Zimbabwe dollar and the United States dollar depreciated by 4.7 percent to $72.1470 at yesterday’s foreign currency auction amid further narrowing of the bid band, more private holders of foreign currency using the auction to sell,...
Zimbabwe 2020 Mid-Term Budget Review
The following are the highlights of the Mid-term budget review presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube: Tax free threshold has been raised from ZW$2 000 to ZW$5 000 Zimbabwe has been ranked third in Africa in terms of...
Budget: Govt needs to promote Zimdollar use
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, is today expected to present the 2020 Mid-Term Budget Review that economic players say should focus on measures that create an appetite for the Zimbabwe dollar, a move that will stabilise the exchange...
Arts and Entertainment
Sandy back with a sting
WE have all heard the adage “A picture tells a thousand words”. Sandra Ndebele has certainly been saying a thousand — and more — of late through her social media posts. She is posting images celebrating her true “African beauty”, with a sizzling wardrobe accentuating...
Selmor revisits ‘Dehwe reNzou’ launch
Memories of Selmor Mtukudzi’s successful “Dehwe reNzou” album launch will be rekindled today as the diva unveils the event on her social media pages. Speaking about the rebroadcast, Selmor Mtukudzi’s publicist, Reginald Chapfunga said: “We are really excited about the...
Zim’s ShaSha wins BET award
Amapiano queen “ShaSha” whose real name is Charmaine Shamiso Mapimbiro, won the Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards via streamline. ShaSha was nominated together with some of the finest new voices on the globe...
Jah Prayzah disbands Military Touch Movement
Multi-award winning musician Jah Prayzah has dismantled his Military Touch Movement (MTM), about three years after its formation and freed artistes who were contracted to his stable. Military Touch Movement is the vibrant ensemble that once housed music talents in the...
Regional And International
Au chair reaffirms calls for lifting of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe
South African President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated growing and consistent calls from the continent and accross the globe for the EU, US and their allies to lift unjustified sanctions imposed on the country for close to two decades now. In his speech at UNGA,...
China & Russia abandon use of US dollars
After years of talking about abandoning the US dollar, Russia and China are doing it for real. In the first quarter of 2020, the share of the dollar in trade between the countries fell below 50 percent for the first time. To give an indication of the scale of the...
United Nations calls on US police to halt use of force against journalists covering protests
Journalists covering protests in the United States should be permitted to do their jobs without fear of attack or arrest, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday. A mounting crackdown on reporters by authorities has been seen in recent weeks as the Trump...
Flashy Nigerian Instagrammers caught ‘with US$40 million’
The day after his 29th birthday in May, Olalekan Jacob Ponle posted a picture on his Instagram standing next to a bright yellow Lamborghini in Dubai. “Stop letting people make you feel guilty for the wealth you’ve acquired,” he admonished, wearing designer jewellery...
US travellers remain barred from EU
BRUSSELS. — Travellers from the United States remain barred from the European Union, as it’s not on the bloc’s initial list of “safe” countries issued by EU governments yesterday. The EU yesterday agreed to open its borders to 14 countries from July 1, but the US will...
Sports
Phew, Villa in close shave! . . . Nakamba’s club secure prestigious £200m EPL status
LONDON. — Zimbabwe will have another presence in the English Premiership next season after Aston Villa completed the Great Escape by securing a priceless point on the final day of the campaign last night. Marvelous Nakamba played 18 minutes of the final match against...
Zifa reveal Covid-19 bailout package
ZIFA have allocated a $110 500 000 Covid-19 relief package for the resumption of football which had been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic this year. This amount translates to US$1 671 732, using the latest official forex auction rate. The money is part of the...
EPL opening soon
LONDON. — Marvelous Nakamba and his Aston Villa teammates will get the English Premiership back in swing with a date against Sheffield United on the 17th of this month and the kick-off for that fixture has now been confirmed. Deam Smith’s men have been out of action...
Chibhabha in charitable delivery
CHAMU CHIBHABHA is not only a cricketer but a good-hearted individual, too. The captain of the Zimbabwe limited overs squad, set to tour Australia, yesterday donated goods worth thousands of dollars to an orphanage, Wings of Grace, in Mufakose. The orphanage, which...