adminZinwa in bid to protect idle pumps
Massive irrigation equipment at Lilstock Farm in Matepatepa area left by a consortium of 22 white farmers has been lying idle since the land reform programme and is now a target for thieves, as efforts to remove it for safe keeping by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has been resisted by farmers resettled at the farm.
Power: Exploring Achebe’s vision for Africa
Modern day Africa seems to be lacking in inspirational leadership which is driven by selfless service and the desire to uplift the lives of the people, as is depicted in most literary texts by the continent’s writers.
Govt, Unesco in new education policy thrust
Government in collaboration with Unesco is developing the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy which will help harmonise and standardise the implementation of development-oriented education in Zimbabwe.
Wan-Bissaka joins Man United
LONDON. — Manchester United completed the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for a reported fee of up to £50 million on Saturday.
‘Keep burning of crop residue to a minimum’
VILLAGERS in Chimanimani have been urged to minimise burning of field residue as it has become a source of air pollution, posing a threat to the environment and their health.
Mega deals set pace for global M&As
NEW YORK/LONDON. — Mega deals set the pace for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) globally in the second quarter of 2019, as large US companies defied trade row jitters and seized on strong equity and debt capital markets to agree on transformative combinations.
Midlands Peace Committee launched
The Midlands Provincial Peace Committee has been successfully launched, amid calls for the new peace advocates to spearhead resolution of conflicts mainly in the artisanal mining sector where conflict has often led to machete attacks in Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Lower Gweru and Zhombe.
. . . eyes PPPs to boost tertiary infrastructure
Government is set to engage investors to develop state-of-the-art infrastructure for higher and tertiary education institutions through public-private partnerships, as part of the attainment of Vision 2030.
Uruguay out of Copa America, as Suarez misses
SALVADOR. — Luis Suarez missed the crucial penalty as Uruguay were knocked out of the Copa America at the quarter-final stage with a shootout defeat by Peru on Saturday.
Livestock under threat
FARMERS in the Midlands are grappling with a high livestock mortality rate as a result of unavailability of water and pastures.