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Devolution Funds Improve Service Delivery in Goromonzi
Through the devolution concept, the Goromonzi Rural District Council (GRDC) which was allocated a total of ZWL$ 12, 7 million in 2020 by the Central Government, has managed to improve the quality of service to its residents. The funds were extended towards the...
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Devolution Funds Improve Service Delivery in Goromonzi
Through the devolution concept, the Goromonzi Rural District Council (GRDC) which was allocated a total of ZWL$ 12, 7 million in 2020 by the Central Government, has managed to improve the quality of service to its residents. The funds were extended towards the...
DDF in Tillage Drive
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture,Fisheries, Water and Rural Settlement handed over tillage machinery and equipment, part of the Belarus Farm Mechanisation facility, to the District Development Fund(DDF) today in Southerton. The Ministry handed over a total of 18 -...
From Tout to Agriprenuer
Joseph Goteka Mutoko Man expecting US 12000 from Agric produce. Mainos Gonamombe( 32) of Gafu village under Chief Mutoko has transformed himself from a tout at Mutoko Centre bus terminus into a prosperous agriprenuer. Mr Gonamombe is into poultry, groundnuts...
PS Jonga: A lifetime of dedication to rural development
By Farai Makubaza I was shocked Friday evening to learn of the untimely passing on of Mr Jonga, PS for the District Development Fund in the Office of the President and Cabinet. I was really taken aback for I had missed this heartrending piece of news for the greater...
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Devolution Funds Improve Service Delivery in Goromonzi
Through the devolution concept, the Goromonzi Rural District Council (GRDC) which was allocated a total of ZWL$ 12, 7 million in 2020 by the Central Government, has managed to improve the quality of service to its residents. The funds were extended towards the...
PS Jonga: A lifetime of dedication to rural development
By Farai Makubaza I was shocked Friday evening to learn of the untimely passing on of Mr Jonga, PS for the District Development Fund in the Office of the President and Cabinet. I was really taken aback for I had missed this heartrending piece of news for the greater...
Goromonzi communal farmers reap big rewards from floriculture
By Moses Chitiyo The Ketero family, from Muchatuta village in Chinyika Ward 16 of Goromonzi, is one of the leading flower farmers who are earning a modest living from growing and selling a variety of flowers at the African Unity Square Flower market in Harare. They...
Mash East begins Pfumvudza Preparations
Pfumvudza preparations for the 2021/2022 farming season in Mashonaland East province have begun in earnest. This follows the bumper harvest recognised by communal farmers under the same scheme in the 2020/2021 farming season. AGRITEX Officers in all districts were...
Preserve Manicaland Timber Crown Jewels: President ED Mnangagwa
Munyaradzi Gumbo Allied Timbers Zimbabwe must carry on utilizing the land available for tree planting and should do so on a sustainable basis, President Mnangagwa has said. In a speech that was delivered on his behalf by Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs...
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...