adminTaylor’s landmark ton passes without notice
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor WHEN Brendan Taylor scored a century against Nepal at Queens Sports Club on Sunday, it probably escaped many that this was his third straight ton…
The historic significance of Trump’s trade war measures
Last Thursday’s announcement by President Donald Trump of sweeping tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium marks March 1, 2018 as a date that will resonate in economic history. It is not just the size of the tariffs themselves, a 25 percent imposed on steel and 10 percent on aluminium, that is significant, but the fact that they are being imposed on “national security” grounds, a justification supposedly reserved for wars or national emergencies.
Chamisa camp admits violence
THE MDC-T Chamisa camp has admitted intra-party violence is spiralling out of control after senior officials were brutally battered by thugs at the party’s Bulawayo offices on Sunday just weeks after they tried to torch a thatched hut party deputy president Dr Thokozani Khupe had taken refuge in at Mr Morgan Tsvangirai’s burial in Buhera.
ZRP dismisses social media terrorist claims
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has dismissed a message circulating on social media that there are some terrorists linked to north-eastern Nigeria based Jihadist militant organisation, Boka Haram, in the country. In a statement, national police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said the force never issued such a statement.
Tobacco marketing season begins March 21
The 2018 tobacco marketing season is expected in two weeks, with farmers already in the process of reaping, curing and grading their crop. In a statement last week, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said the auction floors would open on March 21, while the contract floors will become operational the next day.
Africa needs to start focusing on neglected mental issues
Faced with many challenges, including intractable poverty, infectious diseases, maternal and child mortality, as well as conflict, African political leaders and international development agencies frequently overlook the importance of mental health.
Doves drives funeral assurers’ net premium
Zimbabwe’s funeral assurers’ net premium written for the quarter to September 30, 2017 rose by 11 percent to $125,36 million, according to the latest quarterly report by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC). The stats show that life assurers wrote 76,24 percent of the net written premium while the balance (23,76 percent) was written by 9 direct funeral assurance companies.
Algeria pledges support to Zim students
Herald Reporter Algeria has pledged to support Zimbabwean students studying specialised programmes in that country to enhance their knowledge and skills. Algeria Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Nacedine Sai, made the…
$15 bribe lands cop in the dock
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer stationed at Morris Depot in Harare appeared in court last week for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe from a Mutasa man, who wanted a police clearance certificate. Nicholas Dzimiri (33) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Tildah Mazhandu facing charges of criminal abuse of office as a police officer.
Kadoma sets aside $3m for service delivery
Blessings Chidakwa Kadoma Bureau KADOMA City Council has set aside $3 million to upgrade sewer waste management systems and improve service delivery in the city. The project is set be…