Alastair Cook calls it a day
Alastair Cook has announced he will retire from international cricket following the completion of England’s Test series against India at the Oval next week.
Positive signs for Westgate half-marathon
WITH this year’s edition of the Old Mutual Westgate half-marathon attracting foreign athletes, hosts Harare Athletics Board say it’s a testimony of the growth of the tourney.
CBZ in $30,5m housing project
The country’s biggest financial services group, CBZ Holdings Limited is currently developing stands worth $30,5 million and is already in the process of selling some, as the company continues to deploy capital into land development.
‘Devolution will boost economic transformation’
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial chair Cde Ezra Chadzamira has hailed President Mnangagwa’s drive to devolve economic power to provinces, saying the move will expedite socio-economic transformation for the benefit of all citizens.
Xi says no to Africa vanity projects
BEIJING. — Chinese funds are not for “vanity projects” in Africa but are to build infrastructure that can remove development bottlenecks. Chinese President Xi Jinping told Chinese firms that they also had to respect local people and the environment.
Uproar over PSL rentals
THE Premier Soccer League are said to be splashing $8 000 a month in rentals for two properties, one in Eastlea, Harare, and the other in Bulawayo, in expenditure which has raised eyebrows amid concerns the amount is hugely inflated.
Govt restocks TB drug in Mash West
GOVERNMENT has restocked all health centres in Mashonaland West Province that had run out of tuberculosis drug — TB-rhzedc.
New Mayor vows to make Harare great again
Harare has a new Mayor, Clr Herbert Gomba, who has been at Town House for the past 10 years. Our Senior Reporter Innocent Ruwende caught up with the new mayor to talk about his vision, among other things.
Chickens come home to roost as firm ordered to pay up
Simbisa Brands’ decision to stop pension contributions for its workers has backfired after it was ordered to comply with the statutory obligation and remit more than $340 000 to the employment council representing them.
Set achievable targets, Harare councillors told
Harare councillors have been urged to set achievable targets based on the city’s financial capacity and not incite and excite residents with programmes and projects which they have no capacity to deliver.


