adminNBSZ targets 180 000 units
THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) is targeting to collect about 180 000 units of blood this year.
Wealth Bill to be gazetted
THE Micro Finance Bill — which allows for investigation and seizure of wealth from individuals suspected to have clandestinely accumulated riches — will be gazetted this Friday before the legislative process commences the following week, a Cabinet minister has revealed.
High-tech security for Kariba Dam
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) is set to introduce high-tech equipment, including closed circuit television (CCTV) and drones, to improve security at Kariba Dam.
Plans to fully exploit Tugwi-Mukosi intensify
Government is intensifying efforts to ensure the giant Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in southern Masvingo is fully exploited for the country’s economic benefit, amid indications that plans are now at an advanced stage to gazette the project’s combination authority that will spearhead crafting of the reservoir’s master plan.
Simba Chikore case deferred to Sept 17
The High Court has stayed proceedings in the case of former president Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law, Simba Chikore, who is facing charges of unlawfully detaining Zimbabwe Airways former secretary Ms Bertha Zakeyo pending its determination in his appeal against the dismissal of his application for discharge.
Put nation first, Angola urges MDC-A
OUTGOING Angolan Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pedro Hendrik Vaal Neto yesterday urged MDC-Alliance to accept defeat, shun violence and work with the Government in nation-building.
How Huawei could survive Trump
The recent spotlight on Huawei, the world’s seventh-largest tech firm, would constitute a public relations disaster for any company.
Businessman up for US$1,5m fraud
A Bulawayo businessman yesterday appeared in court on allegations of defrauding an unsuspecting land seeker of US$1,5 million in a botched property deal.
Man jailed 10 years for vandalising street-lights
Vandalising street-lights and stealing copper cables valued at $80 has proved costly for a Harare man after he was slapped with a mandatory 10-year jail term for the offence.
AfCFTA: Whither the African dream?
At a time when the global trade regime is under attack, the African Union (AU) is celebrating the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into effect on 30 May.