adminImmunisation programme ‘a success’
Government has achieved the 95 percent vaccination target countrywide aimed at protecting children against measles and polio, an official said on Monday. At least 8 000 cases and more than 500 deaths were recorded countrywide in the 2010 measles outbreak.Govt to improve access to family planning
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health ReporterABOUT 211 000 married women, especially in rural areas, who want to avoid or delay pregnancies are failing to do so as they fail to access any method of family planning. This has prompted Government
Tongogara Trust under fire
Fanuel Kangondo in Shurugwi
THE Tongogara Community Share Ownership Trust yesterday came under fire for slow implementation of development projects after it received US$10 million last November. The trust has not completed a single project while the money lies idle in a commercial bank in
Ministry dismisses World Bank ranking
Business Reporter
THE Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion has attacked the latest World Bank’s Country Policy and Institutional Assessment for giving Zimbabwe its lowest ranking among African
Customers key to business continuity
RECENTLY the Association of Bass Fishermen which I belong to held its annual general meeting and there was an argument whether all boat drivers should be licensed or not. We were divided over a number of issues, the licensing authority, types of licences to be issued, the trainer, and the period
Economic outlook remains negative
INVESTORS are this week wary of the fact that the US could lose its AAA credit rating as outlook remains negative after an unexpected third straight monthly drop in US retail figures. Current economic indicators in the US dictate that the Federal Reserve should intervene.
Take investment seriously, women urged
Business Reporter
OLD Mutual has urged women to take advantage of investment opportunities in the country to plan for the future. Speaking at the Success-in-Stilettos (SiS) seminar held in Harare recently, Ms Isabel
Regional experts to grace mining indaba
Faith Mabika Business Reporter
THE fourth edition of the Zimbabwe Mining Indaba will take place in the capital between September 12 and 14. A high-profile cast of officials drawn from the local mining, infrastructure and financing industries
Vulnerabilities still prevail in the economy
THE country’s financial sector has continued to grow under an extremely difficult operating environment since February 2009 when the country adopted the multi-currency system. The advent of
Littering is a menace!
What is Littering?Littering refers to throwing objects (often man-made) onto the ground and leaving them uncollected, as opposed to disposing of them properly. Litter can refer to anything from a small crisp packet or