adminBill set to scuttle MDC-A election plans
THE recently gazetted Private Voluntary Organisation Amendment Bill has sent the Western-funded MDC-Alliance into panic mode and is set to scuttle the United States’ plans to bankroll the opposition ahead of the 2023 elections.
Harare hikes rates
Harare City Council has proposed rate hikes that will see an average high-density suburban householder paying $2 387 a month, up from the present $1 736, from January for basic services, while a low density family will pay an average of $7 630 up from the present $4 558.
62pc of treated water wasted
SIXTY-TWO percent of Harare’s treated water is going to waste or is being used without being paid for, burdening ratepayers that are footing the bill of water treatment chemicals on their monthly rates.
Beitbridge marathon on
PREPARATIONS for the sixth edition of the Beitbridge Mayor’s anti-litter marathon have gathered momentum with the organisers opening registration to accommodate more participants.
Mines challenged to adopt latest technology
Mining firms should use technology to prevent incidents of injury and death in mines as well as bridge the information gaps for greater operational efficiency, technology industry executives say.
Natfoods sees output growth
National Foods says it will ramp up production and expand its market share driven by a new flour mill that will be installed to replace the existing plant at its Bulawayo Basch Street site.
Zim man gets R20 000 bail for smuggling
The trial of a 52 year-old Zimbabwean man who was recently arrested with R30 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in South Africa has been set for January 17 next year at the Polokwane Magistrate Court in Limpopo Province.
Gems crash to heavy defeat
THE Gems crashed to a heavy defeat at the hands of a rampant South Africa yesterday, going down 27-78, in their first encounter at the Africa Netball Cup in Windhoek, Namibia.
Meikles upscales climate proof measures
CONGLOMERATE, Meikles Limited, says it is upscaling its climate sustainability efforts as they have a direct bearing on the group’s operations, especially the agriculture segment.