adminGovt assesses crop situation
Midlands Correspondent THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement has embarked on national crop assessment for the 2017-18 summer cropping season. In an interview, Midlands Provincial Crop and Livestock…
‘Significant’ consequences if China takes key port in Djibouti
WASHINGTON. – The top US general for Africa told lawmakers on Tuesday that the military could face “significant” consequences should China take a key port in Djibouti, as Beijing becomes…
Beer row ends in tragedy
Midlands Bureau A soldier based at 5 Infantry Battalion on the outskirts of Kwekwe was on Monday night fatally head-butted by a colleague in a brawl over whose turn it…
Trump economic aide quits after trade disagreement
WASHINGTON. – Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with US President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures…
Boards can reduce corporate misbehaviour
Talent Dube The recent scandals involving major corporations might have been prevented if effective corporate governance measures were being practised. Basically poor corporate governance is a poisonous pill to corporate…
TelOne accelerates digital economy, gender equality
Ruth Butaumocho Gender Editor When Eng Christine Mariwo (49) failed to garner enough Advanced Level points to enrol for a degree in pharmacy, she had to think again and defied…
JUST IN: Snr cops reshuffled
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has reshuffled 32 senior officers from the ranks between chief superintendent and commissioner as the transformation in the force continues.
Walking with the president: Ramaphosa’s continued charm offensive is working
JOHANNESBURG. – New President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday continued to win the hearts and minds of South Africans when, in a genius PR move, he started what will now be weekly morning walks with the public.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Desist from consuming wild mushrooms
WILD mushroom account for a large number of food poisoning fatalities the world over, a development related to the morphology of fungi that makes it almost impossible to distinguish between…
Chevrons pull off great escape
ZIMBABWE’S Chevrons pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Afghanistan by two runs, taking the match-winning wicket in the final over of their Group B clash amid dramatic scenes at…