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Government has roped in two of the country’s biggest institutions of higher learning, Great Zimbabwe University and Midlands State University, to help in the drawing up of a master plan for the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, in southern Masvingo.
Africa’s 2019 business outlook
The following article is a summary of Dr Martyn Davies’ presentation at Deloitte’s recent Africa in 2019 Outlook Conference, which took place in Johannesburg. South Africa-based Davies is managing director for emerging markets and Africa at Deloitte.
Winning start for Zidane
Valtteri Bottas MADRID — Zinedine Zidane brought Real Madrid’s outcasts in from the cold and they repaid him with a win over Celta Vigo on Saturday but Spanish La Liga’s football title race could well be over after Atletico Madrid were beaten by Athletic Bilbao.
Zinara audit exposes double-dippers
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) dished out a whopping US$71 million between 2011 and 2016 to 17 private companies that largely failed to deliver, The Herald can reveal.
Sanctions and the bloody system we inherited
We are under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and other Western outposts like Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and the ruin of the sanctions is without doubt.
Handball teams off to Zambia
DESPITE some hiccups in their efforts to field the national teams at the African Games qualifiers starting tomorrow in Lusaka, Zambia, the Zimbabwe Handball Federation have revealed they are back on track and will be competing at the event.
Unpacking Africa’s peacekeeping dilemma
Over the past five years, there has been a great deal of debate about the African Union’s (AU) ability to rapidly deploy a combat force in crisis situations. Neither of the two bodies intended for this purpose —the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) and the African Standby Force (ASF) — have ever been deployed. This raises major questions about their relevance and viability in Africa’s fast-changing peace and security environment.
Zim targeting to process FDI approvals in hours
The establishment of the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) will capacitate the country to process foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals within a day, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said.
Shadow MP comes to the rescue of Harare Hospital
The Southerton Constituency Development Trust has stepped up efforts to assist Harare Central Hospital on its water and food challenges.
Cyclone Idai: First Lady consoles families
Angel of Hope Foundation patron First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has expressed deep sadness at the tragic events that have been brought about by Cyclone Idai which hit the eastern and southern parts of the country resulting in over 70 deaths and destruction of property.