2021 budget to prioritise upgrade of small thermal power stations

Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent TREASURY is expected to allocate more funding in next year’s budget for the rehabilitation of small thermal power stations as the country looks to increase power…

Zifa welcome Cosafa draw

Grace Chingoma, Harare Bureau ZIFA technical director, Wilson Mutekede, believes the Mighty Warriors have been handed a fair draw in the Cosafa Championships which get underway on November 3 in…

20-24 age group high on early sex, HIV infections

Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Health Reporter A QUARTER of women between 20 to 24 years gave birth before they turned 18 in Zimbabwe with reports showing that the same age group accounts…

Sand dam transforms lives for Gwanda villagers

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent VILLAGERS from Sifanjani Village, Ward 13 in Gwanda can now breathe a sigh of relief as water supply has improved after they had a sand dam…

Water tank collapses, kills 2

Harare Bureau TRAGEDY struck two Chitungwiza families when a neighbour’s galvanised steel stand gave in to the weight of a loaded 5 000 litre water tank and collapsed on three…

Young farmer bags the most prestigious farming award

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FARMING for this 27-year-old farmer from Umzingwane District in Matabeleland South comes naturally and within four years after he decided to do serious farming, he…

Kariba border faces challenges

Walter Nyamukondiwa, Kariba Bureau Clearing of travellers at Kariba Border post and airport is taking longer than usual since the computerised port management system has been down for the past…

GZU factory manufactures 30 000 PPEs

From George Maponga in Masvingo The newly commissioned Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) textile factory has so far manufactured 26 000 reusable face masks including personal protective equipment (PPEs) for medical…

England’s white-ball tour of South Africa this winter WILL go ahead

England’s white-ball tour of South Africa will go ahead next month after government ministers gave the matches the green light. Sportsmail reported last week that they were privately in favour…

Economy to grow faster after basics fixed: President

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The economy is poised to grow considerably on the back of the success of policies that have fixed the economic fundamentals such as the Transitional Stabilisation…

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