Campaign to end drug abuse gets stakeholder support . . . medical personnel, officials exchange notes

A call to end the scourge of drug and substance abuse is growing louder by the day with various stakeholders including medical doctors, psychologists, psychiatric and top Government officials yesterday exchanging notes.

Guardiola’s masterpiece puts Man City on brink of ending Champions League wait

MANCHESTER. — Manchester City’s time to conquer Europe may have finally come after Real Madrid were slayed by the English champions on Wednesday to reach their second Champions League final.

Man City, Arsenal stars head Premier League Player of the Year shortlist

LONDON. — Two stars each from Manchester City and Arsenal have made it onto the seven-man shortlist for the Premier League Player of the Season.

‘Mobile units can help in rural education’

ZIMBABWE can make giant strides in bringing elementary education and advanced technical training to its rural areas if it adopts mobile training systems, Mr Stuart Scott, of World Radio Systems, technology and education division, said yesterday.

US trade war causes losses to itself, world

The recent US Census Bureau data suggest that the US merchandise trade deficit with China was larger in 2022 than when Donald Trump was president, said an article on the…

China’s FDI up 2,2pc in Jan-Apr 2023 period

China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of 2023 reached 499,46 billion yuan (US$71,34 billion), up 2,2 percent year-on-year, data from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) showed…

Zambia in maiden Women’s World Cup appearance

LUSAKA. — Zambia are making their first appearance at the Women’s World Cup this year and while coach Bruce Mwape knows their opponents will be much more experienced he does not view the African side as underdogs.

SA circles back to shale gas as power crisis drags

South Africa will auction at least 10 new onshore blocks for shale gas exploration in the environmentally sensitive Karoo region, a government official told Reuters, as the country eyes alternative…

Union’s US$14m back pay award nullified

Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (AMWUZ) has seen the High Court nullify a US$14 million-arbitral award in its favour against Mazowe Mine over back pay for employees, because a union cannot represent workers in arbitration proceedings, the workers having to be involved themselves.

ARDA transformation excites Rwanda

Following the successful implementation of various programmes in Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector, Rwanda has expressed interest in learning from practical steps taken by the country to revolutionise its agriculture.