adminMLF activists’ bail reinstated
Court Reporter
THE three members of Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) who are facing treason charges, were on Monday once again granted their freedom when their bail was reinstated. MLF is a pressure group-cum-political party calling for the separation of
19 bodies get paupers’ burial
Midlands Correspondent
A total of 19 bodies have been given a paupers’ burial by Gweru Provincial Hospital, an official said. The paupers’ burials were conducted amid revelations that unclaimed bodies have been accumulating at the hospital mortuary for some time. In an
Wetland utilisation: What you should know
Wetlands are areas that are seasonally or permanently covered by shallow water and areas where the water table is close to or at the surface, and such areas are characterised by water-saturated soils and water-tolerant or water-loving plants. They are transition zones between land and open water. Wetlands are essential to the health of our lakes, rivers and streams. The
Vision: An unwavering commitment to the future
Our eyes can actually discourage us from attaining the vision that can take us forward. The Israelites failed to attain their vision in the desert when they started questioning Moses on the wisdom of taking then out of Egypt and heading for Canaan.
They compared Egypt and the desert and thought they were better off in Egypt. They were not comparing Egypt to Canaan.
Augur to inject US$12 million into Airport Road
Estonian company Augur Investments says it will this year inject US$12 million towards construction of the dual highway from the Harare International Airport whose completion has gone beyond schedule. The 20km long highway is being constructed under a Build-Operate-Transfer agreement between the Harare City Council and Augur Investments. Augur Investments
Spanish monarch congratulates Zimbabwe on UNWTO
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
THE Spanish monarch, Prince Felipe John Paul Alphonse, has congratulated Zimbabwe on winning the bid to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in 2013. The monarch was addressing participants at the Fitur,
Call to repatriate offshore funds
Business Reporter
THE Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe has recommended the repatriation of funds foreign-owned banks hold in offshore (Nostro) accounts. BAZ contends the move would improve the tight liquidity situation currently pervading the entire economy
RBZ okays US$2,6bn lines of credit
Bright Madera Senior Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S External Loans Co-ordinating Committee approved short-term trade finance facilities amounting to US$2,6 billion during the first nine months of 2011. Statistics from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe show that only 36,1 percent of the
DeMbare kit sparks row
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor
DYNAMOS plunged into the eye of a storm yesterday amid revelations that the kit donated to the club on Monday, and the prospective sale of such material, violates the Glamour Boys’ sponsorship agreement with their principal backers BancABC.
Delta loses over US$48 000 to clerk
Court Reporter
DELTA Beverages lost more than US$48 000 to its former clerk after she allegedly pocketed money paid by a client for the purchase of drinks. Brenda Bobo (27), who was in charge of receipting and processing RTGS payments and processing customer