International community backs compensation deal

GOVERNMENT and representatives of white former commercial farmers whose land was appropriated during the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme last week sealed a US$3,5 billion compensation deal, effectively putting to rest the land question after two decades of acrimony.

President’s condolence message

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, CDE EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA, FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (Rtd) PERRANCE SHIRI, MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT, JULY 29, 2020.

Women MPs must push for collective action

ONE of the 28 proposed amendments to the Constitution, currently before Parliament, provides for an extension of the women’s quota in the August House indefinitely.

STEM key to attainment of Vision 2030

AS the world drives towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects have become indispensable.

To become a higher middle-income country by 2030, Zimbabwe needs to invest significant financial and human resources in STEM.

‘Mkapa believed in peace, unity and progress’

Benjamin Mkapa changed your life, whether you know it or not. He is one of your role models and heroes.

Regardless of where you live in Southern Africa, he had an influence on your life. He did not tell you that, he would not, but now that he is gone, we can see the large space he occupied.

Is your organisation gender-sensitive?

If asked, I am sure most company executives, heads of Government departments and even those in civil society, churches and other organisations would say they are gender-sensitive and gender compliant.

Let’s adhere to lockdown restrictions

THE spike in coronavirus cases in Zimbabwe, which prompted Government to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew and restrict working hours to between 8am and 3pm, among a host of other measures, should jolt the generality of the population to take the Covid-19 pandemic seriously as it appears to be peaking in this part of the world.

Tanya’s decade on the tracks

ONE of the most surprising things that Tanyaradzwa Muzinda can tell you about her extraordinary life is that like most people her age, and older, this Motocross extraordinaire still gets scared sometimes.

‘Zim capable of managing trade in digital economy’

DUE to the devastating effects of Covid-19, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) held a virtual World Summit on Information Society (WSIS), which was attended by member states with the aim of fostering digital transformation and global partnerships.

The billion-dollar question . . .What will happen to advertising if sports go on a coronavirus hiatus again?

Sports are back. The MLB opened its season on July 23. The NBA will resume play on July 30, followed by the NHL’s return on August 1. And the NFL is expected to start its season in September. However, with the number of coronavirus cases on the rise — including 59 NFL players that have tested positive — there remains the potential that major sports leagues return only to go on hiatus again.

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