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.
Why developing countries should boost small-scale farming
Industrial agriculture – farming that involves the intensive production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops – is one of the most environmentally destructive forms of land use.
Seed houses assure farmers
The Zimbabwe Seed Trade Association has assured farmers that it has maize seed varieties suitable for the low rainfall predicted by weather experts for the 2018-19 summer season.
Show society eyes global appeal
THE Manicaland Agricultural Show Society is planning to make its week-long exhibition a benchmark of global standards capable of also attracting international exhibitors.
MPs warned against personalising vehicles
Zanu-PF national secretary for Transport Cde July Moyo has warned the revolutionary party’s parliamentary candidates in the just-ended harmonised who received party vehicles against personalising the vehicles by removing stickers and logos.
Chitungwiza swearing in ceremony on today
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality today swears in new councillors at its first full council meeting set for the head office.
Bank spends $20 million on residential projects
The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has spent $20 million in six months to June 30, 2018, on residential projects in Kariba and Hwange.
9th Parliament to be sworn in tomorrow
National Assembly members and senators will be sworn in tomorrow, with Parliament having already secured accommodation for members from outside Harare, Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda has said.



