adminZimplats submits fresh plan
Harare BureauSouth Africa’s Implats has submitted a fresh indigenisation plan for its Zimbabwean subsidiary, Zimplats, which complies with requirements of indigenisation and empowerment laws, bringing to an end protracted discussions on the issue.
Laying of fibre optic cable delayed
Limited funding is slowing down laying of the fibre optic cable linking Harare and Beitbridge through Bulawayo to the undersea cable in South Africa, a senior government official said yesterday.Alarm rung late, as food runs out in Chad
MAO — Late Chadian government recognition of a food crisis, a slow build-up from aid agencies, and severe pipeline constraints due to closed Libyan and Nigerian borders mean food aid has not yet arrived in Chad, despite many thousands of people having already run out of food.Government to pay farmers for 2008 grain
Herald ReporterGOVERNMENT will not pay farmers for grain delivered in 2008 to the Grain Marketing Board before clarifying the authenticity of the claims, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said yesterday.
Joy for Kapini, agony for Billiat
WARRIORS’ new skipper Tapuwa Kapini and his suspended teammate Khama Billiat put up vintage performances for their sides in the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup played at Princess Magogo Stadium in South Africa on a wet Tuesday night.
Zifa ponder Gumbo’s fate
By Lovemore Dube recently in HarareZIFA will discuss the Warriors technical team at their next board meeting set for the month-end where a way forward regarding the team’s next assignment, a return leg against Burundi, will be charted.
17 teams sign up for Bulawayo volleyball league
Sports ReporterTHE volleyball season in Bulawayo kicks off at Raylton Sports centre this weekend with 17 men’s and women’s teams taking part.
Mauritius’ gender quota law: A small but positive step forward
By Kizito SikukaA new gender law in Mauritius that requires one-third of candidates in local elections to be women represents another small step towards parity in decision-making.
The gender quota is contained in the new Local Government Act that came into force on 1 January 2012 and compels all political parties to field more women to contest in local elections due in April this year.
Crocodile farm to resume meat exports to Europe
Business ReporterBINGA Crocodile Farm will next month resume exports of crocodile meat to European markets, the managing director, Mr John English, has said.
Although the farm has been recently exporting crocodile skins to Singapore, exports to international markets were suspended a few years ago due to the high cost of running the project.
Sadc states in road rehabilitation projects
By Joseph NgwawiA robust road transport is essential to development in Southern Africa where access to good and well-serviced roads may be the difference between prosperity and poverty or even between life and death.