adminHarare left with 18 months’ water supply
Harare’S main water supply dam, Lake Chivero, is now left with water to last only 18 months largely due to siltation, droughts and algae, which has also affected water quality. Harare city officials say water levels have gone down by as much as three metres, while the depth of the lake has been reduced by about 8,0 metres due to siltation.
Cry the besieged profession!
My college principal loved these words: “Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren” (James 3: 1). Good advice, when we consider the many in it for the wrong reasons. True teachers teach for life and as a calling.
Civil servants told to change attitude
Government workers in Mashonaland West risk losing their jobs if they are not up to the task of growing the province’s economy, Provincial Affairs Minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka has said.
Contract extension for Zvirekwi
CAPS United will extend the contract of captain Hardlife Zvirekwi by another year while the skipper will also be eased to start coaching roles at the Green Machine as the club look for a lengthy partnership with their leader.
Gold rise
BENGALURU. — Gold rose and palladium hit a record high yesterday as the dollar was dented by expectations that the US Federal Reserve would halt its rate-hiking cycle for the…
Khupe wary of security at Tsvangirai memorial
THE memorial service for MDC-Alliance leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has been set for February 14, but his former deputy, Dr Thokozani Khupe, is unlikely to attend amid fears over her security. Mr Tsvangirai died of colon cancer in February last year and was buried at his rural home in Buhera.
How to negotiate infrastructure deals with China: Four things African states need to get right
Wiser negotiators will play China off against other countries seeking to finance infrastructure projects on the continent, such as South Korea or the United Arab Emirates.
Stray jumbo kills man in Middle Sabi
A STRAY elephant trampled and killed a 61-year-old man at Save Humani Conservancy in the Middle Sabi, Chipinge, on New Year’s Day. Wilson Mwahupiwa Mapakawe was killed while herding cattle in the Chibuwe-Murovhati area while in the company of Samuel Mudemu, who managed to escape from the attack.
What has gone wrong at Real?
Approaching the midway point in the Spanish La Liga football season, Real Madrid are in an unthinkable position. But what has gone wrong at Real? Outside of the top four and 10 points behind leaders Barcelona, Santiago Solari’s side suffered their sixth defeat in 18 La Liga games on Sunday, going down 2-0 at home to mid-table Real Sociedad.
‘ED will take Zim to Promised Land’
THE country under the leadership of President Mnangagwa will definitely achieve middle income economy status by 2030, Gutu West Member of Parliament Cde John Paradza has said.