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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has predicted that Zimbabwe’s economy will steadily recover next year following the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and adverse weather conditions, which crippled productivity this year.
‘Hello big man, this is for those who didn’t believe you’
LONDON. — They said he was too big to play football and, last week, someone repeatedly called him a “big, fat water buffalo,’’ but Adebayo Akinfenwa is now having the last laugh.
SA’s mining output plunges despite easing of restrictions
South Africa’s mining production declined 29,8 percent year-on-year in May, as the government eased Covid-19 regulations to allow for a phased return to production for the industry.
Tourism restart boost for ZimParks
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) is set to get a boost in its conservation operations after the Government approved the restart of tourism activities which had been put on ice in March as a means to curtail the spread of Covid-19.
Artistes unite to help in Aids awareness campaign
PROMINENT personalities from different spheres will come together under the project dubbed “Ray of Hope” and tour about 40 growth points to raise money through musical concerts for the formation of an HIV and Aids fund aimed at helping children orphaned by the disease.
Drug smugglers flee to SA
Police in Beitbridge have recovered nearly 12kg of mbanje from three men along the Limpopo River who had attempted to smuggle the dangerous drug into South Africa, as cases of smuggling continue to rise along the border.
Women’s football meet over Covid-19 funds
AFTER getting an allocation of $4.8 million from ZIFA, the women Super League clubs will meet their leadership on Sunday to discuss the Covid-19 relief package.
3 000ha ready for winter maize
More than 3000 hectares of irrigated land has been prepared for a winter crop of maize and traditional grains in the Lowveld in a joint venture between Government and private enterprises.
Human trafficker jailed
A MEMBER of the human trafficking syndicate which trafficked six women into virtual slavery in Kuwait between 2015 and 2016 by promising them good jobs as maids, was on Monday jailed for 10 years by a Harare magistrate.
‘Set up forex bourse for Old Mutual shares’
ZANU PF has proposed setting up a stock market trading in US dollars so Old Mutual shares could be transferred from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and end problems caused by their fungibility, while allowing resumption of free trading.