adminPrioritise economy, ministers told
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The national devolution policy promotes fair distribution of resources critical for the growth of provincial economies, but provincial ministers must as a result prioritise economic growth…
Intercity buses to return under safety rules
Leroy Dzenga and Elliot Ziwira As plans to resume intercity bus services in safety are worked out, health authorities have adopted WHO guidelines on when to confirm patient recovery and…
MDC-A skeletons tumble
Political Editor TOP MDC Alliance officials (names supplied) used their positions to strip the troubled opposition party of assets that include houses, vehicles as well as lining their pockets with…
US$153m airport expansion on course
Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter THE US$153 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion project is on course despite delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic with the contractor Jiangsu International of…
Duty-free machinery to boost agriculture
Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has expanded the list of import duty and Value Added Tax-free agricultural equipment, a move described by stakeholders as critical to…
Cabinet approves admin autonomy for polytechnics
Leroy Dzenga Herald Reporter Cabinet recently approved plans to grant polytechnics and vocational training centres administrative autonomy similar to that enjoyed by universities. Institutions are currently under Government’s direct control…
Editorial Comment: Key considerations in Zimasco-NRZ deal
The uncomfortable truth about last week’s announcement of a partnership between the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and chrome ore miner, Zimasco, is that it exposes the parastatal. Zimasco, realising…
Time winter maize production becomes a national project
Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight Last winter, the Government partnered sugar manufacturing giant, Tongaat Hulett, to produce 1 186 tonnes of irrigated winter maize in the Lowveld. The maize produced under the…
Karoi-Binga road project resumes
Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau WORK on tarring of the Karoi-Binga Road is set to resume after Government committed to funding the second phase of the project since the completion of…
Doctors demand cash upfront
Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior Health Reporter The rocketing fees of private medical practitioners and providers of private medical services, who are all tracking their fees against the US dollar, has created…