adminJere meters deal above board, witness tells court
ENGINEER Julius Mapipi, who is the State’s star witness in the matter in which businessman Farai Jere, his company Helcraw Electricals, two engineers — Leonard Chisina and Freeman Chikonzo, are accused of defrauding ZESA on US$3,5million in a smart meters supply deal, yesterday told the court that the process was done above board and there was no misrepresentation on the part of the four.
RBZ incentives drive gold deliveries
THE country’s gold output last month increased by 75 percent to 2,924 tonnes from 1,668 tonnes in May on the back of incentives availed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).
Golfer Vincent honoured in US
ONE of Zimbabwe’s top amateur golfers Kieran Vincent, of Liberty University, won one of the highest individual honours in programme history after he was named to the 2021 PING All-America second team, his second All-America honour following the 2021 Spring.
China, Egypt mark joint production of 1 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses in Egypt
Visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Sunday attended a ceremony marking the joint production of 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Egypt.
Zim humiliate Burkina Faso
A HILTON Mudariki-inspired Zimbabwe men’s rugby side managed to get the better of visiting Burkina Faso 101-3 in a Rugby Africa Pool D match at Old Georgians Sports Club in Harare on Sunday.
Let’s build Pfumvudza’s momentum around last season’s achievements
THIS past week I was talking to the Manicaland crop and livestock officer, Mrs Phillipa Rwambiwa, who informed me that her province had since completed training of farmers and extension officers on proper ways of rolling out the Pfumvudza/Intwasa concept that was pivotal in the nation’s attainment of a bumper harvest last season.
Zambia may experience fourth COVID-19 wave: official
A senior Zambian government official said on Sunday that the country may experience a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this year.
Lobb proud of swimmer Donata
SHARKS swimming club coach Kathy Lobb is proud to see promising swimmer Donata Katai participating at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that gets underway this Friday.
Beitbridge gets $20m devolution tranche
THE Government has released $20 million in devolution funds to Beitbridge Municipality as part of its thrust to capacitate local authorities to meet their service delivery obligations.
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Rural areas’ laxity spreading Covid-19
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter CONCERNS have been raised over laxity in rural areas as community members continue to flout Covid-19 regulations, a development which has been identified as one of…