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LILONGWE. — An infestation of armyworms, a pest that has hit maize fields in southern Africa, has spread across Malawi, a senior government official said yesterday.
NSSA avails $20m agric loan facility
Business Reporter — The National Social Security Authority has availed a $20 million term loan facility to a local commercial bank aimed at enabling the sourcing of fertiliser raw materials…
2018: Biometric voting ruled out
Tendai Mugabe: Senior Reporter There will be no biometric or any electronic voting in next year’s harmonised elections as the new technology that the Zimbabwe Electrical Commission is set to acquire…
Pasuwa throws in the towel
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor WARRIORS coach Callisto Pasuwa became the first major casualty of Zimbabwe’s failed 2017 African Cup of Nations campaign when the gaffer threw in the towel yesterday…
Updated: Feb 1 hearing for National Pledge
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter THE challenge against a Government policy requiring all schoolchildren to recite the National Pledge will be heard on February 1 by a full bench of the…
US court defends privacy rights
NEW YORK. — A US federal appeals court said yesterday it won’t rehear a panel’s decision letting companies like Microsoft refuse to turn over to the government customer emails stored…
The Charambas return to old beat
. . . as gospel musicians gear for new albums Tawanda Marwizi Arts Correspondent — Following a lukewarm response to their current album “WeNazareta” on which they experimented with a jazz…
Editorial Comment: Govt’s pothole intervention laudable
Govt’s pothole intervention laudable The rains, which pounded most parts of the country, including Harare and surrounding areas in the past several weeks, brought a smile to farmers and city…
CDC to migrate to T+3 settlement
Chengetedzai Depository Company (CDC) is set to migrate from the current Trade plus five days T+5 settlement cycle to T+3 by April this year following consensus from market participants.
Turkey warns Africa of Gulen threat
JOHANNESBURG. — The group blamed for last year’s botched coup attempt in Turkey could infiltrate state institutions in other parts of the world where it operates, Turkish President Recep Tayyip…