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Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT has entered a deal to buy vehicles for Cabinet Ministers at a cost of US$16 million through a letter of credit. A letter of credit…
Sub-Saharan Africa introduces more reforms
SOME Sub-Saharan Africa’s major economies, including South Africa, continue to introduce key reforms meant to make it easier for businesses to operate, according to the 2019 World Bank Group’s Doing…
Teacher absenteeism causes concern
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT is concerned about the high rate of teacher absenteeism in schools as this is contributing to poor pass rates and negating the country’s vision to…
UK’s Johnson ‘sorry’ for Brexit delay
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday apologised for not taking Britain out of the European Union by October 31, while Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage said he will not stand in…
Energy secretary may refuse to cooperate in Trump impeachment
The US energy secretary has said he will not cooperate with the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump unless he gets an “open hearing”. Rick Perry, who has previously ignored a…
Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs, gowns as temperatures soar
BLANTYRE (Malawi) — Malawi’s constitutional court has suspended its requirement that lawyers and judges wear traditional white wigs and black robes in the courtroom as an early season heatwave sweeps…
East Africa reels from deadly floods in extreme weather
A powerful climate phenomenon in the Indian Ocean stronger than any seen in years is unleashing destructive rains and flooding across East Africa — and scientists say worse could be…
City bigwigs blow cash on banned trips
Harare City Council has held two workshops at Kadoma Ranch Motel in the past three weeks, blowing thousands of ratepayers money at the expense of service delivery. The jaunts are in defiance of a Government ban on out-of-town trips. Council last month held two training workshops at the Kadoma hotel where each of the attendees pocketed between $5 100 and $25 000 in allowances for the three days.
Justice at last for deaf suspect
Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations and Special Reports Editor Kevin Pato, the murder suspect who turned deaf in remand prison and has not been tried for four years, is now expected to…
Africa revels in Boks World Cup triumph
Africa woke up yesterday beaming with pride following South Africa’s Rugby World Cup triumph which the continent hopes will bring unity and heal some of the wounds inflicted by the horror of the recent xenophobic attacks. Events in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday generated huge interest across Africa as the continent embraced the Boks as their team in their showdown against England.