admin10 000ha earmarked for urban housing
THE Government will acquire 10 000 hectares of land for urban housing development between now and 2025 to address the housing backlog, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring Implementation of Government Programmes, Dr Joram Gumbo has said.
A silver lining amid the darkness of Streakgate
IT all started with a WhatsApp chat with an Indian bookmaker, identified only as Mr X, which was then followed by a US$35 000 payment, and then an iPhone gift.
Experts hail side marketing law
Some rich oil seed expressers and grain millers have been reluctant to contract farmers for fear of side marketing, and agriculture experts have now welcomed Statutory Instruments 96 and 97 of 2020 on cotton and soya beans marketing, which seek to bar the practice.
SRC engage NPA over Streak ban
THE Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, and the Sports and Recreation Commission, have requested the National Prosecuting Authority to look into the eight-year ban of former Zimbabwe captain, Heath Streak.
ZEC has capacity to run credible polls
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has capacity to manage elections despite the complexity of the process, and is committed to dispensing its duties without fear or favour, chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba has said.
Cotton farmers warned against cheating
As the cotton marketing season draws near, the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has warned cotton farmers to desist from soaking their cotton bales in water, place stones or pumpkins to increase weight as this was a criminal offence.
Eagles win Super Over thriller
AWAY from the darkness of Streakgate, there was some cricket, in Harare yesterday, and an excellent game, too.
Govt urged to avail cancer budget
Health experts have urged Government to avail a cancer prevention and treatment budget to lessen the burden on cancer patients as treatment is beyond the reach of many.
Massive project to open up irrigation greenbelt
Another 350 000 hectares will be opened for irrigation over the next three years to climate proof Zimbabwe’s farming, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Dr Anxious Masuka told the National Assembly yesterday.
Ndewere loses bid to set aside tribunal
SUSPENDED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere cannot demand to be investigated under the judicial Code of Ethics in a matter involving the question of removal of a judge on allegations of gross misconduct, the High Court has ruled.