adminRural disabled maginalised
Emmanuel Ndlovu
DISABILITY can mean inability to the vast majority of disabled persons if they are not provided with the basics they require to live just like able-bodied individuals.
Passport forms now online
Harare Bureau
THE Registrar General’s Office will now send SMS messages to passport applicants to collect their documents, with the applicants also able to download application forms on the Internet.
Registrar General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede yesterday said the digitalisation of operations would bring convenience to the public.
The applicants download the application forms online and take them to the passport office after filling them.
They would pay a $33 fee for the application form on submission.
The development was expected to improve efficiency and reduce time spent queueing for the forms.
SA truck drivers’ strike impacts on Zimbabwe’s economy
The ongoing strike by truck drivers in South Africa is beginning to impact on the Zimbabwean economy with some local industries running out of spares and raw materials, an official said on Tuesday.
Jeys, Black Umfolosi go rural
Entertainment Reporter
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Imbube group, Black Umfolosi, and Jeys Marabini have embarked on a tour of rural Matabeleland, where they are billed to perform at various venues.
Zim economic growth to slow down
Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE’s economic growth is expected to slow down to four percent by year 2017, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Bambelela Arts Ensemble hold anti-death penalty show
Entertainment Reporter
BAMBELELA Arts Ensemble yesterday held a show that seeks to create public awareness about the pitfalls of the death penalty.
Zim earns $497,2m from tobacco exports
ZIMBABWE earned $497,2 million from the export of 85,8 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco this year.
HAZ to reserve 60pc rooms for UNWTO meeting
Midlands Bureau Chief
Hotels will reserve 60 percent of available rooms for delegates coming for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly next year, Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe president Mr Tich Hwingwiri has said.
Mat North geared for share scheme launch
Chronicle Reporter
MATABELELAND North Province is geared for the launch of the Community Share Ownership Trust/Scheme (CSOTS)
Masvingo man gets 11 life sentences in South Africa
Beitbridge Reporter
A 26-year-old Zimbabwean man who committed several rape cases in Limpopo Province, South Africa, was yesterday slapped with 11 life sentences in the neighbouring country.