Hundreds of small scale farmers yesterday thronged the Tabudirira Vocational Centre in Mutoko where President Mnangagwa commissioned a fruit and vegetable processing plant which is expected to contribute to crop value addition in line with Vision 2030 supported by the National Development Strategy 1. The plant, which was funded by …

Civil servants who have not been vaccinated for unjustifiable reasons, today face an uncertain future with government insisting they should not report for duty because they may infect those who have been vaccinated. Government last month gave October 15 as the deadline for all its workers to be vaccinated against …

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya’s bid to nullify a 2019 High Court ruling that authorised the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) to investigate allegations of sexual abuse levelled against him has hit a wall after the Supreme Court dismissed his application. In her judgment, Justice Anne-Marie Gowora …

South African food and beverage maker Pioneer Foods has recalled its Ceres apple juice brands sold in seven Comesa markets, including Kenya and Uganda. The recalled brands were found to contain high levels of patulin, a fruit-based mould toxin that causes nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal disturbances. Common Market for Eastern …

Captains of industry this week pressured the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya to consider abandoning the ‘inefficient’ Dutch foreign currency auction system or do an overhaul of the system. Local businesses also suggested the return of the interbank system to allocate foreign currency in the economy. The …

The Headmistress of a Seventh Day Adventist run school in Lupane is in hot soup following allegations of fraud and embezzlement of school funds, Indaba has learnt. She is also being accused of misusing school property. It is alleged that Nomathemba Ngwenya the headmistress of Mtshibini Adventist Primary School signed …

More than 100 learners at Neshaya Secondary school, on the outskirts of Hwange received a boost of re-usable sanitary wear donated by a Harare based organisation, Nduna Zimbabwe Trust. The learners were identified by Hwange Youth Empowerment Initiative (HYEI). Nduna Zimbabwe Trust Programmes Officer Evelyn Mdutshwa said they were moved …

The annual Mashonaland Central Agricultural show roared into life yesterday at Bindura showgrounds and will run until this Saturday. Running under the theme, “Enhanced Agricultural Productivity, the driving force to economic development,” the show is hosting about 140 exhibitors amongst them government departments, agro equipment and fertilizer manufacturers, NGO’s and …

Nearly 6 000 children in the country have been admitted to healthcare institutions due to acute malnutrition since the start of the year, a United Nations agency has said. Despite a good harvest, the UN report said millions still faced severe food insecurity with 400 000 Zimbabweans having received food …

The High Court has been reduced the 12-month jail term of three popular music promoters Arnold Kamudyariwa (DJ Fantan) Tafadzwa Kadzimwe (DJ Levels) and Damma, born Simbarashe Chanachimwe. Their sentence has been reduced to three months with an option to pay a $2 000 fine each coupled with conditions of …