adminWhither City of Harare’s wetlands?
A report by Special Committee (SC) on commercial land sales and leases in Harare has exposed rampant corruption to the extent that 32 areas designated as wetlands are being illegally developed, under the nose of the MDC-run Harare City Council.
Irrigation holds the key to agric productivity
Government’s move to revive irrigation schemes is essential in dealing with water shortages in farms and ensuring food sufficiency for the country.
Hamilton lauds Ferrari
LONDON. — Formula One Championship leader Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari will be tough to beat for the rest of the season.
Econet increases tariffs
Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator, Econet, yesterday increased tariffs for all its data packages.
Tongaat major shake-up
Struggling sugar producer and parent company of ZSE listed Hippo Valley and another sugar producer Triangle Estate, Tongaat Hulett announced a major board shake-up on Monday evening, switching out four directors and replacing its current chairperson Bahle Sibisi with Louis von Zeuner. One of the outgoining directors is Zimbabwean Rachel Kupara.
Appropriate exchange rate
The appropriate exchange rate between the Zimbabwean dollar and the United States dollar should hover around US$1:ZWL$5,6 based on “founded quantitative estimates”, Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube, has said.
First Ladies slam violence against women, girls
The Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) yesterday advocated high-level interventions to curb gender-based violence and all forms of stigma and stereotypes that inhibit women and girls from contributing meaningfully towards the development of the global economy.
PDL jumps 13 percent
Zimbabwe’s poverty datum line (PDL) was $1 827 in August, having jumped 13 percent the previous month as the cost of living continues to rise, latest data shows.
UNGA: ED to spell out Zim’s aspirations
The 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is currently underway in New York, USA, and Zimbabweans at home and abroad are rubbing their hands in expectation. They are anticipating President Mnangagwa’s second address to the UNGA today.
Malema too small to lecture us: Zanu-PF
THE revolutionary party, Zanu-PF, has warned South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader Mr Julius Malema to stop interfering in Zimbabwe’s internal politics.