adminSA farm workers’ minimum wage raised
CAPE TOWN. — The South African Department of Labour yesterday released the minimum wage for farm and forestry workers for the period starting March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019.
Seed houses increase drought tolerant varieties
Livingstone Marufu/Tanaka Makuwaza THE country’s seed breeders have scaled up efforts to increase production of drought tolerant varieties that guarantee farmers better yields as the rains become erratic. Seed breeders met…
Youths demand stands refund
Luthando Mapepa Chipinge Correspondent Angry Zanu-PF youths in Chipinge demanded refunds for stands promised by former provincial youth chairman Mubuso Chinguno. The youths, who were gathered at Chipinge Country Club, demanded answers…
Nadal out for three weeks
MELBOURNE. — World number one Rafael Nadal faces three weeks out after being diagnosed with a torn inner hip muscle during his Australian Open tennis quarter-final defeat, his management said…
‘Factionalism affected BVR’
Nyore Madzianike Manicaland Bureau The G40 cabal’s succession ambitions and jostling for political positions in the ruling Zanu-PF affected the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) blitz as key organs of the party…
Chiwenga meets SA’s IDC delegation
Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter Vice President Constantino Chiwenga met a high-powered delegation from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa keen to invest in Zimbabwe at his Munhumutapa Offices in…
UN says DRC forces target its rights workers in protests
DAKAR. – The United Nations human rights office says Congolese security forces targeted UN monitors, preventing them from doing their jobs, while using excessive force against demonstrators who were protesting…
INTERNATIONAL: Three dead as packed commuter train derails in Italy
MILAN. – At least three people were killed and 10 seriously injured after a packed Italian commuter train derailed yesterday near the northern city of Milan. Italian media quoted witnesses as…
All eyes on Tiger Woods
LA JOLLA. — All eyes are on Tiger Woods this week as the former world number one golfer returns to the US PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open, and…
Chelsea could not afford Sanchez
LONDON. — Chelsea and Arsenal went head-to-head last night for a place in the Carabao Cup final with Antonio Conte admitting neither team can compete financially with the might of…