Govt identifies land for new Batoka City

Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT has identified land where a new city will be built as part of the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric project outside Victoria Falls, Permanent Secretary in…

Under-fire Pirates secure morale-boosting win

DURBAN – A brace from Tshegofatso Mabaso and a late goal from Gabadinho Mhango earned Orlando Pirates a morale-boosting 3-0 win over Black Leopards at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto…

Banking sector in sound position: RBZ

Harare Bureau Despite the economic challenges experienced in the country worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, the local banking sector is in a sound position with key statistics pointing to a…

Zimra workers in $50 million fraud

Harare Bureau FOUR Zimra employees allegedly defrauded the authority of almost $50 million by reactivating four dormant companies in the Zimra systems and then claiming large VAT refunds, taking advantage…

Former Ugandan child soldier jailed for war crimes

A former Ugandan child solider who became a commander in a notorious rebel group has been jailed for war crimes. Dominic Ongwen, now 45, was sentenced to 25 years in…

ZimTrade targets small businesses, youth exporters

Business Reporter THE empowerment of youths and Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) so that they enjoy export benefits is essential for creating sustainable economic trade, ZimTrade has said. The trade…

Beitbridge residents’ trust in drive to promote civic participation

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE Beitbridge Progressive Residents and Ratepayers Development Trust has embarked on a programme to promote civic participation by residents on matters of local governance. The organisation’s…

Pfizer, BioNTech to provide Covid-19 vaccine to Olympic athletes

Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Thursday they would donate doses of their Covid-19 vaccine to help vaccinate athletes and their delegations participating in the Tokyo…

Women Development Fund bounces back

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter WOMEN entrepreneurs can now access funding to boost their operations after the Government reintroduced the Women Development Fund to support them. The facility, which is…

Germany rejects proposal to waive vaccine patents

Germany has voiced opposition to a US-backed proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines, saying they were not hindering production of the jabs. Its government said “the protection of intellectual…

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