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Victoria Ruzvidzo Business Focus
The indigenisation of the economy is one subject that needs to be untangled in terms of its implementation matrix and the ultimate objectives to remove the confusion or anxiety that has gripped the local and international market, particularly this year.ICT policy successfully validated
Tonderai Rutsito TechSpot
STAKEHOLDERS in the ICT sector recently met at a local hotel to validate the drafting of the national information communication technology policy framework.The validation stage involved corroborating information, which was gathered during the outreach programme with the information contained in the draft to replace the current eight-year-old policy.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Zifa’s stance on suspended players lauded
ZIFA have finally seen the light and have now opted for corrective punishment to many of the players who were involved in the Asiagate scandal.
According to the story we carried yesterday the Zifa board and assembly have resolved to commute suspensions of players to fines.
The punishment which ranged from six months to life bans meant an end to the careers of many promising youngsters. Many of the players were involved in more than one match which means many of them were aware of the scandal and therefore became willing partners to the powerful Asian betting and match-fixing syndicate.
OPINION: Rural school pupils disadvantaged compared to their urban counterparts
Kudakwashe Mwanza
A RECENT visit to Nkayi in rural Matabeleland North brought to my attention the dire straits tormenting rural pupils in their quest to access education.
The bus I was on picked up hordes of pupils a kilometre away from a secondary school in Skopo.
“Are these kids going for a trip?” I asked the bus conductor. “No,” he replied.
The pupils had finished the day’s studies and were going home, he said. No bus fare was required from them: just a community goodwill gesture from the bus crew, the conductor emphasised.
I alighted from the bus 20 kilometres away from the secondary school but the majority of the pupils were yet to disembark. It surprised me to learn that these pupils, including others who reside in areas away from the main roads, walked the distance to and from the school on a daily basis.
Moyo new Mat North chairman
Pamela Shumba
CDE Richard Moyo from Umguza District is the substantive Zanu-PF chairman for Matabeleland North Province after garnering 6 689 votes beating Cde Patrick Utete who polled 674 votes.
Announcing the results at the Zanu-PF offices in Lupane yesterday, the party’s National Political Commissar, Cde Webster Shamu, said the elections were conducted in 139 party districts out of 181.
“We have come to the conclusion of the Zanu-PF Matabeleland North Provincial chairman elections race. The elections were held from 24 to 25 November 2012. The voting process was conducted in 139 party districts out of the 181 party districts in the province,” said Cde Shamu who is also Minister of Media, Information and Publicity.
Beitbridge gets Presidential inputs
Mashudu Netsianda
BEITBRIDGE has received 30 tonnes of seed maize and 10,7 tonnes of sorghum under the $20 million Presidential Well-Wishers Special Agricultural Inputs Support Scheme amid calls for beneficiaries to productively utilise the donated inputs to help alleviate starvation in the district.
Speaking during the official launch of the scheme in the district at Zezani Business Centre on Monday, where hundreds of villagers drawn from different wards gathered, Co-Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi urged beneficiaries to capitalise on the availed farming inputs donated by President Mugabe, to boost food production in the district.
“President Mugabe has availed inputs for farmers ahead of the farming season and I therefore urge beneficiaries to utilise the donated seed maize and sorghum in a productive manner so that we increase food production and alleviate starvation in our district.
RBZ to launch Credit Reference Bureau
Mbongeni Ncube
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is working to establish a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) to assist banks and micro-finance institutions (MFI’s) to avoid lending money to individuals and companies over-exposed to debt, an official has said.
The registrar of banks, Mr Norman Mataruka said:
“The bureau will create a data base of all individuals and companies that are swimming in debt so that banks and micro-finance institutions will be aware of such entities and avoid conducting business with them.
“The bureau will also engage in monitoring the performance of money-lending institutions making sure that they practise international standards,” said Mataruka.
Upsurge in diarrhoea cases
Makhosi Sibanda
THE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare recorded a total of seven diarrhoea-related deaths and 10 688 cases in just one week this month.
According to the Ministry’s latest weekly report, the figures were recorded during the third week of this month which ended on the 18th.
President to cap 62 LSU graduands
Uyapo Majahana
President Mugabe will cap a total of 62 graduands at Lupane State University graduation tomorrow, a 400 percent increase from last year.
The State University, which rents premises around Bulawayo, would be holding its third graduation since its inception in 2005.
The first graduation was held in 2010 where President Mugabe capped 16 graduands.
In an interview, LSU information and public relations manager Mr Zwelithini Dlamini said the university had recorded a sharp increase in enrolment in the past few years, which led to a rise in the number of graduands.
MDC-T case thrown back to High Court
Paul Nkala
MDC-T will now have to go back to the drawing board after the Supreme Court yesterday remitted back to the High Court a civil matter