adminPresident rescues city’s $144m deal
Harare City Council is set to get the remaining $72 million from the $144 million Harare Water and Sanitation Rehabilitation Facility from China-Exim Bank after President Mnangagwa intervened following the stalling of the draw-downs from the fund due to corruption.
More academic freedom for lecturers mooted
GOVERNMENT is revising the Manpower Planning and Development Act in a move that will grant lecturers more academic freedom and reform the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef).
Extend voters’ roll inspection: Mangwana
Political players should be given adequate time to inspect the voters’ roll to avoid disruption of the electoral calendar in case of litigation, Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana has said.
A pragmatic President
On Saturday, President Mnangagwa gave pre-Independence interviews to media corps at State House in Harare and the engagement was significant in not only affording the President an opportunity to pronounce himself — as Head of State — on some topical issues of the day.
Driving tests computerised
Government has intensified the fight against corruption at the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) and yesterday launched an Electronic Learner’s Licence Testing System to enhance transparency and reduce human involvement in the issuance of drivers’ licences.
Renewable energy policies on cards
Government will next month launch renewable energy and biofuels energy policies which are aimed at increasing the country’s power sources, Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Engineer Gloria Magombo has said.
For Mhofu, it’s a throwback to where this adventure started
SAME coach, same opponents and the same group opener — the Warriors’ grand opening 2019 AFCON match on June 21 will be a nostalgic journey, back into a time, when they made their first baby steps in the finals of this tournament.
Rights commission probes Passport Office
The Registrar-General’s Office is co-operating with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission in its inquiries into allegations of delays in the issuance of passports and national identification documents.
Nyasha Mushekwi scores again
NYASHA MUSHEKWI powered Dalian Yifang to their first Chinese Super League win of the new season by scoring the priceless goal in a 1-0 away win over Shandong Luneng yesterday.
Muzarabani oil prospects increase
Newly defined data released last week by Invictus Energy, has provided management with increased confidence regarding a sizeable increase in the prospective resource estimate of the Muzarabani oil prospect that currently stands at 3,9 Tcf (trillion cubic feet) and 181 million barrels of condensate.