TIMB acts to curb deforestation

  Elton Manguwo THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) is implementing a new initiative, which mandates contractors to provide tree seedlings to farmers in line with responsible agricultural practices and…

Municipality works on new general valuation roll

Chitungwiza Municipality is working on a new general valuation roll (GVR), used for levying rates, with its contracted valuers inspecting residential and non-residential properties from Tuesday until December 15, an official has said.

13 Bills before Parly

FOLLOWING the official opening of the Second Session of the 10th Parliament by President Mnangagwa early this month, the legislature has its work cut out with 13 Bills at various stages of debate and progress in both the National Assembly and Senate.

Plans afoot to address energy leakages

The Government has drawn up a comprehensive plan to lower energy leakages under the recently approved National Energy Efficiency Policy.

Cottco in race to save seed cotton from rains

Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer   EIGHTY-FIVE percent of seed cotton delivered to common buying points last season has been moved to ginneries with the outstanding lot expected to be…

Zim signs two key international water conventions

  Elton Manguwo GOVERNMENT recently signed two United Nations (UN) water conventions demonstrating the country’s unwavering commitment to the effective management of transboundary water resources.

Uganda: Parliament rejects Tribunal merger

Parliament has rejected a proposal to introduce a single tribunal under the National Tribunal Bill, 2024, on grounds that it contravenes Article 152 (3) of the Constitution. The Bill was…

Regional Workshop for the Validation of a Regional Information Platform to Monitor Cross-Border Movements of Obsolete Chemicals and Hazardous Waste in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

This workshop was organised from 16 to 18 October 2024 in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire by the ECOWAS Commission. The three-day workshop allowed participants to discuss, among other things:…

Public Private Partnership (PPP) Will Ease Tax, Loan Burden on Kenyans, Says President Ruto

President William Ruto has defended the government’s policy on Public Private Partnerships to finance the national development agenda. The President said PPPs are meant to ensure that the government does…

Deputy Minister Botes concludes visit to Italy, where he represented South Africa in the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting

Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, has concluded his visit to Pescara, Italy, where he participated in the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting of Outreach Countries and…