Special fund to speed up payments to farmers
Mutsawashe Mashandure Herald Correspondent Government has introduced the Crop Purchase Buffer Fund to ensure farmers are paid promptly for their crops. The fund is part of a broader strategy to…
Youths lead fight against neglected tropical diseases
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Health Reporter YOUTHS in Zimbabwe are leading the fight against neglected tropical diseases by advocating for the use of digital technologies to ensure the diseases do not…
Teacher dumbstruck by President’s US$2k gift
Trust Freddy Herald Correspondent IT has been nearly three weeks since Mr Passmore Jeke’s life-changing encounter with President Mnangagwa, but the Mberengwa teacher still cannot believe his luck. The unforgettable…
Digitisation revolutionises UMP healthcare
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke recently in UMP Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP) District is leading the way in digital health transformation, with all 22 health facilities now fully equipped with electronic health records.…
Construction of temporary Mbare market takes shape
Remember Deketeke Herald Reporter CONSTRUCTION of the temporary traders’ market at Mbare Musika in Harare is progressing well, with the contractor expected to hand over the finished structure by month…
FAO helps farmers adopt drip irrigation
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with the Government, is assisting communal farmers in Beitbridge to implement solar-powered boreholes, water harvesting techniques, and drip…
50 000 cattle die due to drought
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter THE country has recorded over 50 000 cattle deaths due to water and food shortages triggered by last season’s El Nino-induced drought, with the recent rains…
Over 80pc Pfumvudza inputs distributed
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter MORE than 80 percent of agricultural inputs worth ZiG3 billion have so far been distributed to smallholder farmers under the Presidential Input Scheme countrywide. Seed and…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: We are winning war against HIV/Aids
ZIMBABWE’s battle against HIV has achieved another major milestone more than a year early, the 95-95-95 target set by UNAIDS, and bringing closer the day when we not just bring…
Paying taxes a patriotic act
Innocent Mujeri Correspondent Zimbabwe’s 2025 National Budget stands as a beacon of progress, emphasising self-reliance and inclusivity, while charting a path for sustainable growth. Among its most transformative aspects is…