Midlands miners pledge to raise province’s GDP
Stephen Chadenga Midlands miners have pledged to work hard to raise the province’s Gross Domestic Product from the current average 11% as the province seeks to position itself as the…
City of Harare rolls out smart water meters
Liberty Chitakatira The City of Harare in collaboration with a top Harare company Helcraw Water has begun rolling out the smart water meters project. A meeting between the City and…
Horticulture sector lacking access to specialized crop varieties
Wallace Mawire The horticulture sector in Zimbabwe is facing challenges in accessing specialised crop varieties bred elsewhere for Citrus budwood, blueberries, flowers, potatoes, chillies, mangetout, peas and kiwis, just to…
Zimbabwe aligns with global trends in plant variety protection
By Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe has initiated the process to validate the plant breeders rights amendment draft Bill to align the country with global trends in plant variety protection. The Ministry…
A Call for Political Hygiene: Protecting the Voter as a Political Consumer
By Humphrey Makuyana Voters as political consumers—deserve the same protections and respect given to economic consumers. This article argues for ethical political leadership and democratic accountability using relatable language and…
Harare Mayor Bemoans ZINARA’s ‘ Unfair’ Funding Formula
By Sani Mbofana The Mayor of Harare, Cllr Jacob Mafume, has lamented the lack of meaningful disbursements by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) to local authorities, which has severely…
Lake Chivero pollution:Gvt urged to reform environmental laws
Staff Writer Government has been implored to review and reform environmental water laws following the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission’ s concern over city of Harare’s faliure to protect water sources.…
Masvingo bans selling of uninspected meat
Staff writer In a bid to promote public health, Masvingo city council has banned the sale and purchase of uninspected meat. In a statement, the local authority said butcheries who…
Harare to get 100MW solar plant
Shumirai Mareverwa The mayor of Harare, Cllr Jacob Mafume, says the City will install a 100-megawatt solar plant by the end of 2026. Mayor Mafume said this during a workshop…
Dams on downward trend, water abstraction increase
Staff writer The average dam level in the country has dropped to 87.3% due to an increase of irrigation water abstractions. This was revealed by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority…