adminUPDATED: Global body dispels aid politicisation claims
REPORTS of politicisation of aid for Cyclone Idai victims — which have mainly been emanating from the local opposition — were yesterday dismissed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), with its country director in Zimbabwe Mr Paolo Cernuschi saying everything was being done transparently.
Govt releases $100m for Idai
Government has so far released $100 million as it intensifies efforts to assist victims of Cyclone Idai by way of restoring basic infrastructure and ensuring that the affected people access food and other basic necessities on time.
Sadc reaffirms support for Saharawi
SADC has reaffirmed its commitment to the cause of the people of Western Sahara and called for a raft of measures to expedite the de-colonisation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
Zim, Zambia JPC opens
Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and her Zambian counterpart Mr Stephen Kampyongo are today expected to officially open the 32nd Session of the Zimbabwe-Zambia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security aimed at deepening collaborations and containing security threats.
Govt bonds raise $117m for roads
The rehabilitation of Beitbridge-Harare highway and other road projects got a major boost after Government raised $117 million from two separate bonds it floated in the market.
Politburo, Central Committee convene
THE Zanu-PF Politburo meets today for its 327th Ordinary Session while its Central Committee is convening on Friday at the party headquarters.
GMB unbundling pays off
The Public Enterprise Reform Programme by Government is already paying off, with Silo Food Industries set for operations next month following the de-merger of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) into two companies.
Editorial Comment: Fixing sticking issues in tobacco plausible
Government should be commended for taking swift action to suspend the two percent intermediated money transfer tax (IMTT) on all transactions at the tobacco auction floors.
Cyclone Idai hits Manicaland business
THE devastating Cyclone Idai has affected Manicaland’s agro-based industry thereby reducing exports, while players in the small to medium enterprises sector were either forced to close shop or downscale operations.
The King of the AFCON jungle is a Smiling Assassin driven by a ruthless killer instinct . . . Musona’s Nations Cup statistics are better than Salah and Mane
AS the sun begins to set on this decade, Knowledge Musona can now proudly lay claim to the title of being the finest hitman in the AFCON qualifiers during this golden period in which his goal-scoring spree has even eclipsed the Liverpool deadly duo of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.