Human waste detected in city boreholes

Harare City Council has temporarily decommissioned 15 boreholes that were contaminated with faecal matter and are believed to be the source of typhoid cases reported in three suburbs.

11 firms blacklisted over black market deals, overpricing

SIX contractors that were doing business with the Government have been blacklisted by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for trading on the black market, while bank accounts of five leading wholesalers have been frozen for manipulating prices of goods and services, it has been learnt.

Players get peanuts in January transfer window

IT is fair to say there is a new kid on the block that is dominating the local football transfer market.

‘Indexing prices to black market improper’

THE parallel market exchange rate should not be used as a reference for pricing in the economy as it constitutes only a small fraction of cumulative trade volumes, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Permanent Secretary Mr George Guvamatanga has said.

US$12bn mining milestone by year-end

Zimbabwe is on track to achieve the targeted US$12 billion mining sector by the end of this year on the back of increased investments and expansion projects, according to Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Polite Kambamura.

Convent drama: A case in point

DOMINICAN Convent is a school with high standards, long established over the years. It has also been well-earned.

SANITISING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SECTOR

PUBLIC transport drivers have literally become a law unto themselves.

They blatantly disregard road regulations, and at times use speed to spite commuters.

Mbuya Stella Chiweshe a unifier

When we laid Ambuya Stella Chiweshe to rest in Nekati village, Masembura, Bindura, the loss was numbing.

Irrigation to cover 420 000ha by next year

OVER 250 000 hectares will be put under irrigation by the end of this year as part of Government’s bold plan to switch from rain-fed agriculture and climate-proof the sector, especially at a time when climate change is threatening global food security.

All quiet and peaceful at capital’s green half

WITH the chaos that rocked their camp for the better part of last season, one would have naturally expected an explosive pre-season at CAPS United this time around.

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