adminED to open Dry Port facility
Zimbabwe has completed the construction of a Dry Port Facility at Walvis Bay in Namibia in a move expected to boost trade and bilateral relations between the two countries. This was said by Namibian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Balbina Daes Pienaar during her country’s 29th Independence anniversary celebrations held in Harare yesterday.
YOUNG WARRIORS LEAVE IT until LATE
YOUNG Warriors coach Tonderai Ndiraya praised the battling qualities of his players as Zimbabwe left it until late to see off the challenge of Mozambique at the National Sports Stadium yesterday.
Zesa starts fixing damage from Idai
ZESA has started fixing the extensive damage inflicted on its power infrastructure by Cyclone Idai in Manicaland, but bringing hardest hit areas, such as Chimanimani, back on the grid might take a bit of time, group acting chief executive Patrick Chivaura has said.
Emmanuel Bako leads Moto-X riders
AFTER missing the opening round of the 2019 South African National Motocross Championship series in Port Elizabeth last month, Zimbabwe’s junior champion rider Emmanuel Bako will this weekend be back on the road.
When poor communities start asking searching questions!
Although rural communities in Africa may not directly push-back donor support, murmurings of dissatisfaction with some development interventions are getting louder.
Potraz boss temporarily gets passport back
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete, who is facing charges of contravening the Procurement Act, on Monday successfully applied for the temporary release of his passport to enable him to travel abroad on Government business.
Duty waiver for Idai imports
Government has scrapped duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on all goods imported for onward distribution to survivors of Cyclone Idai in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces. In a statement on Monday, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) said qualifying goods should be for free distribution to people in need in the identified areas.
Zim consistent in supporting Saharawi cause
ZIMBABWE has since Independence supported the cause of the people of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in their quest for self-determination and decolonisation from Morocco, which annexed the country in 1975. After the withdrawal of Spain from SADR, Morocco and Mauritania annexed the country before Mauritania withdrew in 1979.
More donations for Idai victims
Donations continue to pour in for Cyclone Idai victims here with Christian Care and prominent businessman, Mr Philemon Mutangiri each donating seven tonnes of food and non-food items to help mitigate the effects of the disaster.
MDC-A fails to pay agents
The embattled MDC-Alliance led by Mr Nelson Chamisa has failed to pay more than 50 000 people it hired as polling agents for last year’s harmonised elections throughout the country.