LOCAL NEWS

Staff reporter

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says public consultation on the draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the development of the 2400MW Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme (BGHES) located 47km downstream of the Victoria Falls has begun.

By Rutendi Jiri

Government has set aside ZWL$3.9 billion for irrigation in the 2020/21 agriculture season, Finance and Economic Development Minister, Mthuli Ncube has said.

By Derick Tsimba

Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement has said the provincial and district inception launch of Government of Zimbabwe/United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) Green Climate Fund project on building climate resilience for agricultural livelihoods in South Eastern Zimbabwe is progressing, with inceptions having been launched in Masvingo, Chiredzi and Chipinge.

By Rutendo Jiri

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has warned nurses unilaterally withdrawing their labour that they will face disciplinary action.

By Rutendo Jiri

MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has promised that party’s National Chaplaincy Department (NCD) now known as the Christian Network (CN), proportional representative seats, The Harare Post has learnt.

By Derick Tsimba

While opening the ordinary session of the Politburo meeting today, President Mnangagwa said the DCC structures were a system to strengthen party coordination, as well as a useful vehicle to unify and entrench party constitutionalism.

By Zivanai Dhewa

Government has released ZW$150 million to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for the drilling of boreholes to strengthen protective and preventive measures in boarding school environments, the Harare Post can report.

By Derick Tsimba

Cabinet has considered and approved the Accelerated Irrigation Rehabilitation and Development Plan: 2021-2025 to pursue a number of specific objectives, among them, increasing the annual cropping area from 156 000 to 350 000 hectares, the Harare Post can report.

By Rutendo Jiri

ZimLive.com founder, Mduduzi Mthuthu’s nephew, Tawanda Muchehiwa could be a terrorist, hinted Masotsha.

By Rutendo Jiri

The MDC Alliance is divided over allegations that it’s Secretary General, Charlton Hwende who is close to MDC Alliance President, Nelson Chamisa is a spy, The Harare Post has established.