adminResidents decry rise in burial, water charges
Residents associations have decried the recently approved Harare City Council’s tariffs for basic services and cemetery charges that have risen by more than 10-fold of the 2020 charges in some instances backdated to January 1, 2021, calling them insensitive, insane and unsustainable.
Arda appoints chief executive, gears for rural empowerment
The appointment of Mr Tinotenda Mhiko as the substantive chief executive of the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) that was announced yesterday is part of the reform process expected to transform rural livelihoods in line with Vision 2030.
‘Migration management vital for NDS 1’
The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe, has commended the continued collaboration between government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in spearheading the management of migration issues, which are vital for the success of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
Pair held over land scam
Another land scam has sucked in MDC Alliance Chitungwiza Ward 12 councillor Darlington Musonza and the municipality’s housing director who were arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission over the weekend on criminal abuse of duty as public officers on allegations of duping a desperate home seeker of US$3 000.
Grain millers to invest US$8m in value addition
The grain millers in Zimbabwe say are pumping US$8 million towards breakfast category, boosting value addition at a time the country expects a bumper harvest.
Interest in e-sports soars
LONDON. — Graham Carroll was racing his BMW touring car around the Interlagos race track in Brazil at speeds of up to 250km/h (155 mph).
MDC-A devises new ways of milking council
MDC-ALLIANCE’S Harare City councillors are now devising new ways of milking the cash-strapped local authority to fund their party after their traditional cash cows, including land sales, have been closed.
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JUST IN: No reprieve for Muchenje . . .
State owned mobile phone network provider, NetOne’s chief executive Lazarus Muchenje, remains fired despite the High Court declaring that the company took a wrong legal path in sacking him, when it terminated his employment contract on three months’ notice.
peterJUST IN: Afghanistan Announces 15-Man T20I Squad For Zimbabwe Series
Sports Reporter THE Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 15-man squad for their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe which starts on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, with a number of…
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JUST IN: Govt extends suspension of fungibility of Old Mutual and PPC shares
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, has extended the suspension of financial services giant Old Mutual and cement maker PPC’s fungibility by another 12 months.