adminGovt to appoint NAC board
Government is expected to appoint a board of directors for the National Aids Council (NAC) within the next month, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has said.
Malawi hails Zim tourism reforms
A MALAWIAN tourism delegation attending the second Joint Tourism Technical Committee meeting aimed at implementing a tourism development master plan between Harare and Lilongwe has hailed Zimbabwe’s tourism reforms that seek to increase the number of arrivals in the country.
Zim destroys 209 000 landmines
Zimbabwe has destroyed over 209 430 landmines since 1982 which were planted by Rhodesian forces at the peak of the liberation struggle between 1976 and 1979.
Focus on tarring rural roads, councils told
Rural District Councils have been challenged to shift their focus from only grading gravel and earth roads to tarring at least a kilometre per year as they aim to create a conducive environment for rural investment.
Mimosa backs artisanal miners
PLATINUM giant Mimosa mine is supporting small-scale mining activities within its vicinity through the provision of equipment and training in safety issues, a senior official has said.
Constraints on ease of doing business in low-income countries
Besides focusing on pleasing foreign investors, the ease of doing business hype gives an impression that business is easy.
NGOs urged to donate pads
THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has urged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Manicaland to assist vulnerable girls in the province with sanitary wear.
Cottco hosts harvest celebrations
The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) last week hosted a celebration party for Mushumbi cotton farmers following a good harvest of 7 000 tonnes in Mbire district, which contributed to the national production to 127 000 tonnes.
Job skills alignment key for pupils — Expert
THE education sector must work closely with industry to enable job skills alignment for high school pupils.
Illicit drugs flood Harare market
SMUGGLED prescription and prohibited drugs have taken Harare’s informal market by storm, exposing those who take them to a serious health threat.