adminZanu-PF indaba moves a gear up
The 17th Zanu-PF Annual People’s Conference kicked off yesterday with the sitting of the 324th Ordinary Session of the ruling party’s Politburo at its headquarters in Harare. The programme continues today with a meeting of the Central Committee at the same venue.
Illegal fuel dealers face arrest
Government is working on a financial arrangement to ensure adequate fuel supplies during the festive season and plans to deal decisively with black market fuel traders who pose a serious risk to human life, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: America’s ‘friend’ Biti must come clean
There has been outrage over last week’s posturing by officials in the United States of America as they sought to force Zimbabwe to drop charges against a single opposition MDC-Alliance member, Mr Tendai Biti, as a precondition for mending relations between a whole two sovereign States.
Chagonda to bring depth to Zifa
THE biggest dilemma of the beautiful game of football in Zimbabwe over the years has been its pedigree to attract mediocrity, recycle the same deadwood and bring aboard leaders who have, at times, never kicked even a stationary ball. Leaders who go into power to make money and not to have the capacity to improve the beautiful game.
Securities Act review boon for capital markets
Proposed amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act will enhance the country’s capital markets, unlock value as well as enhance investor protection, stakeholders in the industry have said.
Young Warriors date SA in final
ZIMBABWE’S Young Warriors stormed into the finals of the MOPANI Copper Mines Under-20 Championships yesterday when they edged hosts Zambia 2-1 in a tightly-contested match at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe. The Under-20 side bounced back from a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Angola on Sunday in their final group C game, in which coach Bekithemba Ndlovu rested most of his key players since they had already secured a place in the semi-finals after beating Botswana and Lesotho.
RG denies allegations against him
Registrar-General Mr Clemence Masango yesterday denied allegations of sexual harassment raised against him while he was still principal director in the Immigration Department.
165 000 register to grow ‘golden leaf’
The 2018-19 tobacco registrations have reached 165 850, a 65 percent increase from the 100 723 who registered last year. The statistics come at a time when the early planted irrigated crop now showing signs of ripening.
New wheat producer price announced
Government has set the wheat producer price for the 2018-19 agricultural marketing season at US$630 per tonne, up from US$500, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said. Minister Mutsvangwa made the announcement yesterday while addressing journalists on decisions taken by Cabinet at its sitting earlier in the day. She said the new selling price sought to boost wheat production.
Doctors praised for calling off strike
GOVERNMENT has welcomed the move by most doctors to return to work to give ongoing negotiations a chance saying efforts were being made to address their concerns. While noting isolated cases of striking doctors, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said the majority have heeded Government’s call to allow for negotiations to continue.