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EX-OLYMPIAN Abel Chimukoko has rallied Zimbabwean athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympics to stand their ground when they compete in their respective events.
229 killed in Ethiopian mudslides
ADDIS ABABA. – Rescue teams have so far retrieved the bodies of 229 people killed in two mudslides in southern Ethiopia, a local official has said.
Solar energy transforms Chipinge villagers’ lives
THE establishment of a 200 kilowatt solar mini grid has transformed the lives of people at Hakwata Village in Chipinge.
China opens one-stop service platform
DAR ES SALAAM. – China’s Yingke Global One Hour Legal Service Ecosystem, a one-stop comprehensive service platform, on Saturday officially opened its office in Tanzania to provide clients with proper and accurate cross-regional, cross-language, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary support.
BBC axes 500 jobs to cut costs
LONDON. – The BBC is to axe 500 jobs over the next 20 months in a bid to save £200 million (US$258 million) and become a “leaner, more agile organisation,” the British public service broadcaster announced yesterday.
Geo Pomona to promote skills transfer
THE ongoing works at Geo Pomona Waste Management company will not only upgrade the country’s infrastructure, but will also enhance labour skills transfer programme for Southern Africa, Harare Metropolitan Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Charles Tawengwa has said. In addition to balancing the local labour supply and demand for waste management, the skills transfer will foster regional co-operation and integration.
Judgment date set for Harare City bosses involved in 52 stands scam
The trial of five Harare City Council’s staff facing allegations of fraudulently converting a public open space to 52 stands that they sold to unsuspecting buyers without following due process, has come to end with judgment set for next month.
Zim, US education initiative launched
Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to the United States Tedious Chifamba has hailed youth empowerment organisation Annot Inc, for spearheading an initiative which seeks to transform education in Zimbabwe’s rural areas.
SC to hear ex-city bosses’ appeals
TWO Harare City Council heads of department serving six-year sentences over their attempt to sell Mount Pleasant Sports Club and golf course to a private developer will have their appeals heard in the Supreme Court tomorrow.
Kutsaga holds circus meetings
Elton Manguwo THE ongoing Kutsaga circus meetings are set to propel development and growth in the tobacco industry by providing essential learning platforms fostering collaborations and knowledge exchange.