Zimbabweans should strive to bequeath a legacy of cleanliness to the next generations by ensuring that their environments are always tidy, President Mnangagwa has said.He said the first Friday of each month should only serve as a reminder that the environment should be kept smart, and not be used to do the cleaning.He said this yesterday in Rugare, Harare, as Zimbabwe marked the first anniversary of the National Clean-Up Programme. President Mnangagwa launched the clean-up campaign on December 5 last year in Highfield, Harare.Since then, he has been leading from the front, taking part in cleaning the environment every first Friday of the month.Yesterday, he led the clean-up at Rugare Shopping Centre and at least 10 companies operating in the Workington industrial area, together with the Ru
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday officially commissioned two Bailey bridges constructed by the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) at Kopa, Chimanimani, a development expected to bring an economic boom to a district that produces fruits, tea and timber. The two bridges were donated to Zimbabwe by the South African government after Cyclone Idai ravaged Chimanimani killing hundreds and destroying infrastructure worth US$1 billion.VP Chiwenga said construction of the bridges bores testimony to South Africa’s “pure love” for Zimbabwe.“The commissioning of the two Bailey bridges marks the official handover of vital infrastructure constructed in a joint operation between the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and the Sou
Diesel and petrol prices are likely to be more stable from now on after the Government reverted to specific excise duties on these two fuels and on paraffin.This comes after several months of applying a percentage duty to ensure tax collections rose in line with inflation.The switch implies that the Government is now reasonably certain that the high level of stability seen in the exchange rate over the last two months is likely to continue and that the Zimbabwean consumer can be given modest protection against fluctuations in world oil prices and a simpler tax structure applied to fuel prices. In a statutory instrument gazetted on Wednesday, Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube set the duty on petrol at $4,44 a litre and diesel and paraffin at $4,26 a litre.Since the begi
Zimbabwe’s economy is on the right path and Government continues to craft policies to protect investments, while creating an environment for business to thrive, President Mnangagwa has said.He said this while officially opening the second phase of Varun Beverages’ manufacturing plant, installed at a cost of US$20 million, in Harare. Varun Beverages is the world’s second largest franchise (outside the US) of carbonated soft drinks and non-carbonated beverages sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo. It produces brands that include Pepsi, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Sting and Seven-Up, among others.To demonstrate Government’s determination to improve the ease of doing business, the President said, Senate passed the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA) Bill this
The United Nations World Food Program says it is struggling to raise more than $200 million to ease food insecurity in Zimbabwe. Economic collapse and recurring droughts in the country — once the breadbasket of southern Africa — have left 5.5 million people without enough to eat. Maria Gunzi, a 66-year-old widow, farms her land, but worries she will not have enough food to last until the next harvest. "Hunger and poverty are real here, I do not even have fertilizer for the land I am preparing," she said. "All my crops were burnt by the sun last season and there is no food aid coming. These wild fruits are not getting buyers, people are broke. I wish the government would chip in with assistance, especially for us, the old. Hunger is giving me a real headache
VICTORIA FALLS, Zambia, (Reuters) - For decades Victoria Falls, where southern Africa’s Zambezi river cascade down 100 metres into a gash in the earth, have drawn millions of holidaymakers to Zimbabwe and Zambia for their stunning views. But the worst drought in a century has slowed the waterfalls to a trickle, fuelling fears that climate change could kill one of the region’s biggest tourist attractions. While they typically slow down during the dry season, officials said this year had brought an unprecedented decline in water levels. “In previous years, when it gets dry, it’s not to this extent. This (is) our first experience of seeing it like this,” Dominic Nyambe, a seller of tourist handicrafts in his 30s said outside his shop in Livingstone, on t
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Exiled former Zimbabwean information minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo, claims that factionalism continues to ravage Zanu PF and that the Zimbabwe Defence Force has allegedly dumped President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the southern African nation crippled by hyperinflation.In an exclusive interview with NewsDay newspaper, Moyo claimed that the return of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga from a four-month medical treatment in China, has left the ruling party in disarray with indications that the country is now a Chinese puppet. Moyo told the newspaper that it was surprising that Chiwenga reportedly arrived in Zimbabwe last week aboard a Chinese plane and was met at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by only the Chinese deputy ambassador to Zimbabwe and the former army general&r
Opposition MDC have announced that they intend to take a short break on demonstrations to give precedence to progress review consultation meetings. Party Spokesperson, Daniel Molokele posted on Twitter on Wednesday night and said: @mdczimbabwe The MDC plans to intensify the people-led Free Zimbabwe Campaign The people’s party will take a step back this week and call for progress review consultation meetings with the intention of boosting the already existing efforts under the Free Zimbabwe Campaign. Zanu PF has declared victory when is comes to MDC strikes and Stay aways they have crushed using army and police
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