adminPlant early, farmers urged
Midlands Crop and Livestock Officer Mrs Medline Magwenzi has implored farmers in the province to plant early as preparations for the summer cropping season gather momentum.
Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo springs to life
Today, Zimbabwe’s prime travel and tourism exposition, the Sanganai/Hlanganani roars to life in Bulawayo with more than 300 local and foreign companies exhibiting.
Trump on interest rates
US President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to push down interest rates into negative territory, a move reluctantly used by other world central banks to battle weak economic growth as it punishes savers and banks’ earnings in the process.
Parly begins 2020 Budget consultations
Parliament has started conducting countrywide public consultations to gather citizens’ and other stakeholders’ input towards the country’s 2020 National Budget.
Weaker oil demand
Oil executives and traders attending major industry gatherings in Singapore and Abu Dhabi this week have flagged deteriorating demand growth in key markets such as China and India for downbeat expectations on crude oil heading into 2020.
Gold prices up
Gold prices edged up yesterday, snapping a four-day losing streak on technical buying, amid expectations that the European Central Bank will dole out stimulus and cut interest rates.
Official bends council rules…. . . allocates stands to son, daughter-in-law in Australia
A storm is brewing at the Harare City Council, amid allegations that a senior official in the housing department allocated stands to family members based in Australia who do not meet the city’s waiting list criteria.
Gweru commissions refuse truck, opens customer care hub
Gweru City Council (GCC) yesterday commissioned a new refuse truck, bringing to three the number of trucks it has commissioned in as many months.
Zimbabwe Land Commission mourns ex-President Mugabe
The Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) has joined the nation in mourning the passing on of former President Robert Mugabe, who played a critical role in correcting land ownership imbalances inherited from the colonial regime.
Chevrons happy to be back in action
ZIMBABWE’S Chevrons are expected back on the pitch, after two months of inactivity and uncertainty, when they date familiar opponents Bangladesh in a T20 triangular series that begins in Dhaka tomorrow.