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Wenceslaus Murape Senior Reporter
BLACK Granite mining companies in Mutoko have bemoaned high operation costs that are proving to be detrimental to their activities. Director of Natural Stone Quarries, the biggest granite mining company in the country, Cde Simbaneuta Mudarikwa
Govt crafts water policy
Michael Chideme Municipal ReporterGOVERNMENT is crafting a national water policy in response to the fast deteriorating quality of surface and groundwater sources in the country, Water Resources Development and Management Minister Sipepa Nkomo has disclosed. The quality of water in
Mpofu, Chimanikire’s working relations cordial
Zvamaida Murwira recently in BUBI
MINES and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu and his deputy, Gift Chimanikire have urged their fellow colleagues in the inclusive Government to emulate their working relationship. The duo described their relationship as cordial, professional and
Veteran journalist Chipoyera dies
Herald Reporter
VETERAN journalist and former Sunday Mail Business Editor, Brian Chipoyera has died. He was 54. Chipoyera died of pneumonia at his Chiweshe rural home yesterday morning. His younger brother, George confirmed the death yesterday and said Brian will
Youths lack knowledge: MP
Herald Reporter
ZVIMBA SOUTH legislator Cde Walter Chidhakwa says lack of knowledge on the empowerment policy among the youths has seen the programmes failing to yield positive results. Awareness campaigns to educate the youths about the Government-
Homosexuality a sin: Pastor Deuschle
Herald Reporter
HOMOSEXUALITY should never be legalised because God frowns at such vices, Celebration Ministries International founder Pastor Tom Deuschle said yesterday. Addressing about 15 000 congregates, who gathered for the Church’s annual celebrations
Farmers protest move to close auction floors
Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau
HURUNGWE farmers have expressed concern over moves to close Mashonaland Tobacco Auction floors saying it would only help to stunt the growth of Karoi town and inconvenience them. The decision to close the auction floors by May 31 this year, has not
Ministry recognises gold panners’ importance
Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT has come up with a new name for gold panners as part of efforts to incorporate them into the
Farmers lose US$42 000 eggs per month
Obert Chifamba Senior Agriculture Reporter
THE poultry industry is losing close to one million broiler-hatching eggs worth US$42 000 per month due to
Indigenous businesspeople accuse foreigners of fuelling rent hikes
Lloyd Gumbo and Obert Chifamba
ASPIRING indigenous Zimbabwean businesspeople are battling to end foreign domination in the retail sector where they have accused foreigners of fomenting hikes in rental charges to push them out of business.
They said the foreigner-induced rental madness is depriving them of economic empowerment opportunities.
The situation has forced economic empowerment groups to lobby Government to intervene and set rentals for urban shop space to levels that are affordable for indigenous Zimbabweans.
Although the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said it has a department that deals with such issues it had not been informed of the challenges locals were facing.
Indigenous business people want Government to enact laws that will regulate rentals.