adminHow veld fires have decimated biodiversity
Someone posted a picture of little hairy creatures on a social media group where we are both mutual acquaintances. Photographed on May 8, two pinkish Marsh owlets barely a few days old, with large, booming dark eyes, nestled peacefully in the dry grasses of Monavale vlei in western Harare.
SA artists get Covid-19 relief fund
Arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa said that nearly 600 artists and creatives had been paid from the department’s R150m relief fund to assist artists, athletes and technical personnel.
IDC wants mining venture rescue
The Independent Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has mounted an application for Kalagadi Manganese to be put in business rescue over claims that it was struggling to pay its creditors.
Boost for Covid-19 fight
The Shipping and Forwarding Agents Association of Zimbabwe (SFAAZ) has started offering free services to those importing equipment for use in the fight against Covid-19.
One year later, it’s still painful
THEY flattered their fans in Nigeria, giving them a reason to believe, before deceiving them in Egypt as they produced their worst AFCON finals campaign.
Mashonganyika’s stock rises in the United States
FROM the humble beginnings in Harare’s high-density suburb of Mufakose, Zimbabwe’s Julius Mashonganyika has now firmly established himself as one of the most respected tennis coaches in the United States.
Palladium jumps
Palladium jumped by the most since March amid renewed optimism about China’s economy reopening and planned stimulus for automakers, the biggest consumers of the metal.
Council revenues fall
The outbreak of Covid-19 has hit the Marondera Municipality hard financially, reducing its daily average revenue collections from $110 000 to just $10 000 now, a top official of the council has said.
Clean-up remains collective programme
THE clean-up operation was and remains a collective programme premised on the twin goals of dealing with lawlessness and providing decent accommodation to Zimbabweans under the National Housing Delivery Programme, Government said yesterday.
Easing the lockdown: Looking beyond capitalism, democracy
The whole world continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed and infected many people. The global data has recorded over 346 000 deaths and over 5,5 million infected so far. As of last week Zimbabwe had recorded four deaths and 149 infected people. This pandemic has led to nationwide lockdowns around the world, and Zimbabwe’s lockdown has been extended indefinitely with a review every two weeks.