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By Nobleman Runyanga Last week, the social media was abuzz with the news of the defection of two senior MDC Alliance members, Blessing Chebundo and Lillian Timveous, to Zanu PF. In response to the development, the MDC Alliance secretary general, Chalton Hwende, revealed that Timveous had resigned from the party …

As businesses re-open after the two-month level four lockdown, there will be economic damage especially in the sectors where the small and medium enterprises dominate and in the informal sector with working capital diminished as money was used to buy food and pay other critical bills. Even among the industrialists, …

PRESS RELEASE Zimbabwe has long struggled with crippling power outages, some of which can last up to 18 hours a day. The cuts have been especially hard on the country’s hospitals and clinics, forcing nurses to deliver babies by candlelight and doctors to postpone emergency surgeries. But that is starting …

As concerns continue growing over cotton price for this season, Government may come up with a subsidy to cushion the merchants and encourage farmers to continue planting, a senior official has said. Agricultural and Marketing Authority (AMA) chief executive Mr Clever Isaya, said yesterday that the Government would maintain the …

By Ishemunyoro Chingwere The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) is engaging the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) with a view to finding a solution to challenges caused by the new foreign currency regulations announced by the central bank in the Monetary Policy Statement. Under the new foreign currency regulations, …

By Zvamaida Murwira Treasury has availed $480 million towards road rehabilitation across the country as part of measures to revive roads that have been damaged by heavy rains. This comes as Cabinet has projected an estimated national production of between 2,5 million and 2,8 million tonnes of maize and 360 …

By Fungi Kwaramba THE Second Republic has no place for moonlighting and entitlement as it values creativity, initiative and persistence towards fulfilling both Zanu PF’s 2018 election manifesto and the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), President Mnangagwa has said. The NDS1 is premised on the adoption and swift implementation of …

By Zvamaida Murwira A massive and affordable housing fund targeting civil servants and non-Government employees has been unveiled as the Second Republic demonstrates commitment to providing decent accommodation to citizens. The Musha-Muzi Housing Programme, which was approved by Cabinet on Tuesday, will anchor and facilitate the sustainable financing and development …

By Marcus Mushonga Harare — ZIMBABWE is strengthening public health measures at its points of entry (PoEs) and providing critical services to returning migrants. The measures come amid an increase of migrants returning to the country in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in neighbouring countries, especially South Africa. …

DOCUMENT The White House Statements & Releases Joseph R. Biden JR., President of the United States of America Briefing Room Washington, DC March 3, 2021 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national …