adminCouncil establishes new section
The City of Harare has established a new section to focus on developing market places and the facilities, in a development expected to wipe out space barons.
Mungoshi: Remembering the master of metaphor
Gentle reader, imagine the exuberance of meeting your idol in the flesh for the first time. In your excitement you express your views on his works, and he blows your bubble in the presence of your mates, reminding you of the futility and vanity of it all, just like “grasping the wind”, as embraced by the Philosopher in Ecclesiastes.
Cattle face pasture shortages
More than 250 000 head of cattle confronted with depleted pastures in Chiredzi have received a timely boost after the district received 250mm of rainfall during the past two weeks.
Couple killed over gossip
A Nkayi man allegedly hacked his 89-year-old neighbour to death with a machete before turning the same weapon on the wife after accusing them of spreading lies about him.
Petrotrade to construct 8 more service stations
State petroleum entity, Petrotrade, has reaffirmed its commitment to grow its market share in Zimbabwe by constructing at least eight more service stations across the country in the next two years.
Irrigation boost for Buhera families
Over 29 000 families in Buhera are set to benefit from the Tarwira Irrigation Scheme, which is expected to boost food security and household income in the district, which is one of the most affected by drought in recent years.
Govt approves Kwekwe’s $26,9 million budget
Government has approved Kwekwe City Council’s $26,9 million budget for 2019 which proposed a 100 percent increase in water and sewer tariffs.
IPEC mulls risk-based capital framework
The Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) is working on a risk-based capital framework that is aimed at reducing minimum regulatory capital requirements that an insurer is supposed to meet based on the type of risk that their books carry, as the insurance regulator moves to increase the country`s insurance penetration rate.
Farmers accrue huge losses
Tobacco farmers in Manicaland are likely to accrue huge losses, as the quality of their crop was adversely compromised by the intense mid-season drought.
Ex-council bigwigs’ trials to run concurrently
The trial of former Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi, former caretaker chairperson of the commission running the City of Harare Sekesai Makwavarara, and the then chairperson of the commission Michael Mahachi, will run from March 25 to 28.