Pick n Pay’s franchise horror show

Pick n Pay has revealed the extent of the struggles in its franchise supermarket business, with sales down by 0.8 percent in the 21 weeks ending 21 July. It describes…

Jairos Tapera safe despite drought

MANICA Diamonds coach Jairos Tapera can still count himself safe despite a prolonged goal drought and a win-less run that has seen the Mutare-based side veering off rails in the 2024 Castle Lager Premiership title race.

SA introduces competition in electricity market

South Africa endured an electricity crisis from 2008 characterised by intermittent rolling blackouts and a growing culture of non-payment. The state-owned utility, Eskom, came to be regarded as the single…

Public Finance administration backbone of development

Public finance management is the backbone of any nation’s development and remains central to the realisation of both the global agenda and the national aspirations, more particularly Vision 2030 which envisions an inclusive upper middle-income society for all Zimbabweans, Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST) executive director Mr Israel Chilimanzi has said.

Scottland coach in Tanzania

ZIFA Northern Region Soccer League side Scottland have moved to fully comply with the rules and regulations of the game after sending their first assistant coach William Nyasulu to Tanzania where he is undertaking the first phase of acquiring a CAF C coaching badge.

ZCDC ramps up diamonds output

THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) yesterday said it expects to produce 5,7 million carats of diamonds this year.

250 000 on supplementary feeding scheme

ABOUT 250 000 children under the age of five are being fed under the supplementary feeding programme because of the drought, the Minister of Health, Cde Sydney Sekeramayi, said in Harare yesterday.

Rainy season brings renewed optimism

Farmers have expressed optimism following a forecast of normal to above-normal rains for the upcoming summer cropping season.

Council seeks to align church doctrine to statutes

Preparations for the launch of the National Judicial Council of Vapostori (NJCV) are underway, an organisation formed a few years back to give a clear working relationship between the Government and the Vapostori and Zion religions.

ZOC to host training for coach developers

THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee are set to host the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) Coach Developer Training starting in October.