Government has reaffirmed its commitment to media diversity and freedom through strengthening the participation of journalists to enhance transparency and accountability. This commitment comes as the nation marked World Press Freedom day this Monday. Journalists are designated essential workers key to telling stories that have a huge bearing on the public good. The theme for […]

Zimbabwe’s Pharmaceutical Industry says it has the potential to locally manufacture anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs)with the necessary support at policy level. Presenting oral evidence before the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS on ARVs manufacturing, stakeholders in the local pharmaceutical sector called for more investment into the production of ARVs. In 2004, Zimbabwe used to manufacture […]

South Africa on Sunday night received the first batch of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to boost its vaccination programme. The doses will be received every week, with a total of 4.5 million doses expected by end of June. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize tweeted photos of the Pfizer vaccines arriving: South Africa resumed vaccination using the Johnson […]

The government initiated Pfumvudza/Intwasa farming scheme is set to contribute 40 percent of total grain production this year. Statistics released by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural resettlement show that of the 2,7 million tonnes of maize yield expected this year, 40 percent of that will be from the Pfumvudza/Inputs scheme. The […]

Two people died while three others are still missing after a lorry they were travelling in was swept away by a flooded river in Chikombedzi area of Masvingo province. National police spokesperson assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident saying the 8-tonne truck was stuck in the mud in Malibangwe river along the Chiredzi-Chikombedzi road. […]

Americans are waiting anxiously on who will be declared the winner of Tuesday’s presidential election with Democratic candidate Joe Biden having 264 votes while the Republicans’ Donald trump has 214. The race goes to the contender with 270 votes. If it were at another time, what they were doing could seem like nothing much, maybe […]

The ad hoc Ministerial taskforce on Covid-19 held an interface with members of Political Actors Dialogue-POLAD to brief them on various measures and programmes being undertaken by government to fight the pandemic. True to the African proverb, which goes: ‘if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together,’ […]

Over 70 thousand tonnes of compound d fertiliser secured under the Presidential inputs scheme have been dispatched to various parts of the country for onward disbursement to beneficiaries who are venturing into Pfumvudza and cotton programmes.   With most farmers finalising their land preparation, the fertiliser producer mandated to supply the commodity for Pfumvudza and […]

Government says there are no sacred cows in the fight against corruption adding that anyone found guilty will be prosecuted. Speaking at a media briefing in Harare this Monday, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, senator Monica Mutsvangwa said President Mnangagwa’s administration does not condone corruption. Senator Mutsvangwa added that government has remained […]

Zesa tariffs rose another 50 per cent yesterday, the third rise in less than six weeks, with households now needing $668,86 to buy the cross-subsidised basic 200 units. According to Zesa advertisements flighted on the 1st of November, the first 50 units a month are now $1,67 each. The next 150 units are $3,65 each. […]