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The World Bank says the Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16 although the growth is slower than expected.
Govt receives $771k under cholera fund
Paidamoyo Chipunza and Sibongile Maruta Government has so far received nearly $771 000 under the Cholera Crowd Fund after it appealed for funding to fight the outbreak of the water-borne…
Disease outbreak exposes councils
Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter The recent outbreak of cholera exposed water and sanitation infrastructure challenges facing local authorities attributable to lack of investment in the sector for the past 20…
Prices hikes unjustified, says minister
Walter Nyamukondiwa in NORTON GOVERNMENT is coming up with appropriate interventions to address the recent wave of price increases which it says are largely unjustified. This comes amid indications that…
Churches hail new monetary measures
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Churches yesterday hailed the Monetary Policy Statement unveiled by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya on Monday saying it will stimulate economic growth…
Cement sector has excess capacity: Lafarge
ZIMBABWE’S cement industry has excess capacity to meet the 1,3 million tonnes annual domestic demand as the sector has an installed capacity of 2,4 million tonnes, an official has said.
Biya seeks seventh term
YAUONDE. — President Paul Biya, the 85-year-old Cameroonian leader who will seek a seventh term on Sunday, has developed an effective system to stay in power despite long overseas absences.
‘New human settlement policy on cards’
APPROXIMATELY 45 000 hectares of arable land have been lost to unplanned housing developments over the past decade, a Government official has said.
Sign language training for MPs
PARLIAMENT has embarked on an initiative to train its staff sign language to ensure that it accommodates people with special needs in parliamentary business.
3 cholera patients treated in Mat South
Health officials in Matabeleland South have managed to treat the three cholera cases that were reported in Beitbridge and have also activated the epidemic disaster response plan in all the province’s districts, an official has said.