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The Grain Marketing Board has been ordered to develop self-financing mechanisms to buy, store and sell grain from the next marketing season. The parastatal is also expected to manage the national strategic grain reserve to meet national and export requirements in line with the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy …

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe chapter has recorded at least 30 media violations committed against journalists by state authorities since the beginning of the Covid-19 regulations in March. President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 cases in the country and since …

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today commenced cash disbursements in the scale-up of the Urban Social Assistance programme thanks to funding from the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID’s support will provide relief for vulnerable families in eight urban areas across Zimbabwe …

FINANCIAL services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, says it is ready to launch contactless debit cards and POS machines as it forges ahead with its highly innovative technology advancement approach accelerated by the Covid-19 new normal. The bank’s head of personal and business banking, Mr Patson Mahatchi, said the “Tap and …

Exiled former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has confirmed MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa had strong fears of being poisoned at the time the opposition leader served as minister during the now-defunct inclusive government. The inclusive government lived from 2009 to 2013 following the signing of the shaky Global Political Agreement …

The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) has written to the Ministry of Higher Education registering its disapproval over a government directive for all tertiary students to write their examinations online due to Covid-19. The government has informed state-run tertiary institutions to resort to online examinations in a bid to stop …

Pyramid scheme bosses Bevern Dzinoenda and Ambrose Chikukwa are wanted by the police in connection with contravening the Banking Act after allegedly operating their money laundering business in Harare and Kwekwe. Dzinoenda and Chikukwa ran a company called Bevern Capital (Pvt) Limited in Harare and Kwekwe, where they were taking …

Prolific urban grooves musician, Collen Banda, also known as ShowBoy in arts circles, is set to release three single tracks. The singles are titled Shungu, Nguva Yareba and Wakandibaya. ShowBoy told NewZimbabwe.com that he was taking advantage of the Covid-19 induced lockdown period to pen more songs while striving to …

WARRIORS defender, Jordan Zemura, has set his sights on breaking into English Championship side Bournemouth’s first team this coming season. The Cherries were relegated from the top-flight on the last day of the season. The 20-year-old had a dream season with the team’s Under-21 side before Covid-19 forced a premature …

The 4 000 white commercial farmers who lost their farms during land reform will now be getting US$3.5 billion compensation for improvements after Government and the farmers’ representatives yesterday signed a series of agreements in a ceremony presided over by President Mnangagwa at State House. The President described the agreements, …