adminGovt to address poor agric productivity
GOVERNMENT is committed to addressing issues of low farming productivity to ensure that food and nutrition security is attained among smallholder farmers, Mashonaland Central provincial administrator, Mr Cosmas Chiringa.
Disabled dancer in UK fiesta
Having conquered his disability through dance, effectively competing with able bodied colleagues, and at many time beating them, local b-boy Blessing Fire aka Christyles is in United Kingdom representing Africa at a festival that promotes the disabled in arts.
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.
Oil prices higher
LONDON. — Oil prices rose yesterday, supported by concerns that falling Iranian output will tighten markets once US sanctions bite from November, but gains were limited by higher supply from OPEC and the United States.
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.