UPDATED: ED, Xi knuckle down to business
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will today meet his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, following his arrival in Beijing yesterday for a five-day State visit. This is President Mnangagwa’s first State visit outside Africa at the invitation of Mr Xi.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s save land by building flats
Local Government Minister July Moyo has warned of a major crisis around Zimbabwe’s towns and cities where much of agricultural land is been converted into urban settlements. It is, in fact, a double crisis because urbanisation itself is pushing councils to the limits: agricultural land and urban growth are on a collision course.
SA mourns Winnie
Anti-apartheid stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81, her family confirmed in a statement yesterday.
Relaxed terms boost CABS’ Budiriro project
OLD Mutual’s banking unit, CABS, has sold nearly 2 000 housing units under its Budiriro project in the last three years, statistics reveal. The low-cost Budiriro housing project started in 2014 but hit turbulence in the initial stages due to relatively stringent requirements.
CHAOS AS LIFELESS AND HOPELESS DEMBARE ACADEMY SLUMP TO ANOTHER BITTER DEFEAT
POLICE fired teargas to disperse a section of rowdy Dynamos supporters after the Glamour Boys fell to bitter rivals Highlanders at Rufaro yesterday to wrap up a disappointing Easter weekend for the winless Harare giants.
UPDATED: Local agric firm inks $500m deal in China
A Zimbabwean business conglomerate has secured $500 million worth of deals in agriculture, mining and transport sectors to aid Zimbabwe’s economic transformation.
Africa: Harnessing the demographic dividend
Dr Mthuli Ncube Correspondent Africa has the fastest-growing and most youthful population in the world. Over 40 percent are under the age of 15 and 20 percent are between the…
Ngezi Platinum keep 100pc record
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League early pacesetters — Ngezi Platinum — maintained their 100 percent start to the season with a hard fought win over new boys Nichrut but conceded they were given a run for their money. Terrence Dzvukamanja’s solitary second half strike was enough to give the leaders maximum points against a determined Nichrut.
Beitbridge City: A perennial mirage or reality?
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Sustainable urban development is one of the top priorities for many governments worldwide. The transformation of social, economic, cultural and political structures in society are some…











