admin‘Manufacturing sector capacity utilisation on the rise’
Capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector is rising, mainly driven by the benefits of Statutory Instrument 122 of 2017 (formerly SI64 of 2016), which restricts the importation of products that can be locally made.
Zanu-PF indaba for Esigodini
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter The Zanu-PF National People’s Conference will be held in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province in December, the party’s secretary for Information and Publicity, Cde Simon Khaya-Moyo has…
Govt fights human trafficking
GOVERNMENT has come up with a raft of measures to fight human trafficking across the country’s borders, an official has said. Director of Media Services in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Anywhere Mutambudzi yesterday said an inter-ministerial committee has since been established to look into the issues of human trafficking.
Samukange ditches Kasukuwere
Harare lawyer Mr Jonathan Samukange has renounced agency in a case in which he was appearing for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges. Mr Samukange, who is Zanu-PF legislator for Mudzi South constituency, cited conflict of interest in a letter deposited at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday.
Few die from cancer in Europe
London. — The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization’s “European Health Report”, published Wednesday.
Finance minister meets SMEs
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday continued with his “consulting and listening roadshows” and met 50 leaders of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from across the country.
Zesa boss granted bail
ZESA Holdings chief executive Joshua Chifamba and two top executives yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate charged with criminal abuse of office after allegedly engaging in corrupt deals with an Indian Company, PME, for the supply of transformers.
Parly adds 5 more SROC members
Parliament yesterday added five more members to the Standing Rules and Orders Committee (SROC) and nominated members who will be in the Speaker of the National Assembly Panel. The SROC has the mandate of supervising the administration of Parliament, formulate standing orders, considering and deciding on all matters concerning Parliament and exercising any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on the Committee by the Constitution or by Standing Orders or any other law.
Muchapondwa frustrated
ZIMBABWE-BORN born British boxer Tamuka Muchapondwa is growing frustrated at lack of fights and has at times considered quitting the sport.
Russian businessman seeks court intervention
A Russian investor has approached the High Court seeking to force his business partners to reimburse him more than $2,7 million invested into a Gweru-based gold and antimony mining firm, which has been placed under provisional liquidation.