adminOkonjo-Iweala scores a first as WTO’s leader
The World Trade Organisation yesterday selected Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the first woman and first African as its leader, tasking the former Nigerian finance minister with restoring trust in a rules-based global trading system roiled by protectionism and the pandemic.
Nadal moves into last eight
MELBOURNE. — Rafael Nadal put his old rival Fabio Fognini to the sword to reach the Australian Open tennis quarter-finals and move within three wins of the all-time Grand Slam titles record yesterday.
CMED wins US$2,7m fuel suit
A private fuel supplier, First Oil, has been ordered to refund CMED US$2,7 million it received from the State-run transport entity for the supply of three million litres of diesel in a botched fuel deal, in which the High Court found both companies to have breached their own agreement.
SA attack: 50 people saw planes, but never reported
THE Minister of State (Security) Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa, has disclosed that 50 people saw the aircraft used by South African saboteurs to escape after attacking African National Congress targets in Harare, but they did not bother to report to the police.
Innovation key to tackling carbon emissions —Bill Gates
NEW YORK. – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said innovation is key to tackling carbon emissions, and praised China for its efforts to make green energy more affordable.
Let’s focus on import substitution: Minister
There is need to implement the import substitution strategy for cooking oil if the country is to cut foreign currency leakages, achieve economic growth and employment creation, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza has said.
Paralympic Committee to get funds for Tokyo Games
THE Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee are expecting some funds from their international body ahead of the Tokyo Games in August.
300 additional prosecutors recruited
The withdrawal of police and military lawyers seconded to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) in line with the Supreme Court ruling has not affected the authority’s operations, Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has said.
Increased mobility changes face of extension services
THE boot is on the other foot for extension officers now! And they are fast transitioning from that band of foot soldiers, which would criss-cross vast expanses of land in their line of duty, to motorised troops using technology that allows them to surmount huge workloads that used to give them sleepless nights.
Foundation donates 7 tonnes maize-meal to Angel of Hope
INSPIRED by the philanthropic works of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and her Angel of Hope Foundation, Uebert Angel Foundation yesterday donated seven tonnes of maize-meal for onward distribution to the needy.