admin‘Women’s resilience unmatched’
ZIMBABWE will today join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day for Women highlighting women’s achievements with the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development celebrating tremendous efforts made by women in Covid-19 response and recovery efforts.
Zacc probes Grace Mugabe’s land grab
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe and a group of her associates are coming under investigation from anti-corruption authorities following complaints that they grabbed residential stands worth US$10 million without paying from an upmarket development on State land in Borrowdale.
Parents, ministry must approve fees
School fees cannot be raised without the approval of a majority of parents attending a meeting called for that purpose and then without the approval of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education once the school has submitted an agreed position, the ministry has stressed.
Man United end Man City’s winning streak
Manchester United brought Manchester City’s sequence of 21 successive victories in all competitions to a crashing halt with an impressive 0-2 victory at Etihad Stadium yesterday.
Harare City boss remanded in custody over illegal stands deal
Harare City Director of Housing and Community Service Addmore Nhekairo last Friday appeared in court on allegations of illegally parcelling out stands on land reserved for recreational purposes.
Editorial Comment: Investors impressed by promise keeping
As Zimbabwe accelerates its investment drive the old saw about word-of-mouth advertising being the best advertising is particularly relevant as was seen at an investment conference in Cape Town last week when very senior executives of two global mining companies were happy to speak up in media interviews.
Mining on track to meet US$12bn targets
THE mining sector is on track to meet the target of generating US$12 billion annual revenue by 2023, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has said.
‘Postpone AFCON qualifiers’
FIFA’s decision to shelve the 2022 World Cup football qualifiers for South America, which had been set for this month, has ignited hope the AFCON qualifiers could also be moved from this month.
Tobacco farmers to get 60pc in forex
Tobacco farmers will this year retain 60 percent of their earnings in foreign currency while the remainder will be liquidated at the prevailing exchange rate, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has said.
We are indeed free forever
My sincere apologies to all “Writing Back” readers. Yours truly had gone on a refresher soul searching sojourn. It was a worthwhile sabbatical that made me reflect on pertinent issues that affect Zimbabwe, Africa and the globe.