adminBuild vendors toilets, Govt orders council
GOVERNMENT has directed Harare City Council to urgently construct adequate ablution facilities at the new Coca Cola Corner vending site in Harare to cater for nearly 2 000 vendors who were moved from the central business district (CBD).
Zim power generation project bears fruit
Zimbabwe’s deliberate focus on investing in electricity generation since 2009 is beginning to bear fruit amid indications that all of last week, the country relied solely on locally generated electricity.
Councils require $2,3bn for water, sewer rehab
The country’s 32 urban local authorities require an investment of at least $2,3 billion in water, wastewater and solid waste management to ease water woes in most councils and to replace aged sewer infrastructure, which is contributing to outbreaks in water-borne diseases like cholera and typhoid.
Why macro-economic stability matters
THE “Transitional Stabilisation Programme” (TSP) announced recently by Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube suggests that the aspirations of Vision 2030 will be realised through five strategic clusters, which are governance, macro-economic stability and re-engagement, inclusive growth, infrastructure and utilities and social or human capital development.
Chigova set for MRI scan
WARRIORS goalkeeper George Chigova is set to undergo a scan to ascertain the extent of the knee injury he suffered during Tuesday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo at the National Sports Stadium.
NetOne posts $10m revenue in September
NetOne, one of the State-owned enterprises lined up for privatisation, has posted $10 million revenue in September driven by a 3 percent jump in its subscriber base last month.
High Court throws out Biti appeal
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti’s attempt to have Harare Magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo’s ruling denying the temporary release of his passport overturned, failed at the High Court yesterday.
Unlicensed driver jailed for crashing into VP’s motorcade
A 30-year-old commuter omnibus driver whose vehicle collided with Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s motorcade was yesterday sentenced to an effective two-and-a-half years in prison.
Chisora hooks up with Haye
Zimbabwe-born British heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora has named former rival David Haye as his new manager.
Timber poachers fined
AT least 26 people from Chipinge district last week paid a cumulative $2 800 in fines for breaching the Forests Act.