REA misses electrification targets

The Rural Electrification Agency will not be able to electrify 175 of the 783 institutions that it had targeted throughout the country this year due to financial and other logistical constraints, a REA official

PowerTel launches in Masvingo

Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent
MASVINGO badly needs advanced Information Communication Technology system in order for the province to develop, an official said. In an interview on the sidelines of Power- Tel’s official launch at a

IDBZ raises US$17,8m from bonds

Business Reporter
The Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe has raised US$17,8 million from the maiden issue of its three-year Infrastructure development bonds that was concluded on November 30. The total

Malaria burden declines to 2,5 pc

Beitbridge Bureau
Zimbabwe’s national prevalence of malaria cases has dropped from 13,6 to 2,5 percent between 2006 and this year owing to a host of intervention measures taken by Government, an official has said.

Motlanthe turns down nomination for executive

BLOEMFONTEN — Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Tuesday turned down nomination to serve on the African National Congress’ national executive committee after losing the presidential race to

Obama tells Rwanda to end DRC rebel support

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama called on Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end all support for rebels in the conflict-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo, the White House said.

Athletes denounce shooting massacre

LOS ANGELES — US athletes were quick to denounce the Connecticut school massacre, but a string of shootings involving star players indicates that many are avid gun owners who pack their heat wherever

Fans demand all-white team

MOSCOW — A Zenit St Petersburg supporters’ group has called for non-white and gay soccer players to be excluded from the team. The Russian soccer champions’ largest fans’ group, Landscrona, said in an

Rory named European Tour golfer of the year

LONDON — World number one Rory McIlroy has said being named European Tour golfer of the year is the “icing on the cake” after an “amazing season”. The Northern Irishman ended the year as the world’s

New-wave economies going for growth

LONDON — They are big. They have young and growing populations. They have invested in infrastructure and education. And they are growing at the sort of rates that make them the envy of

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