adminPolice to train security guards
Private security guards will soon undergo basic formal levels of training by the police, as Government upgrades the industry following a recent rise in robberies through a review of the Private Investigators and Security Guards (Control) Act.
AU council needs defined methods
THE African Union Peace and Security Council must strive for well-defined working methods so it can deal with an increasingly hostile peace and security environment, and ultimately silence the guns on the continent and beyond, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava said last week.
Oil steadies after wild ride with Chinese demand
Oil steadied after a volatile session as investors juggled a clouded supply outlook and concerns over weaker demand in virus-hit China, with nationwide Covid-19 cases swelling near a record level…
Whole grain impact on global food security
The world is facing a global food crisis like none other, with food prices at historic highs, supply chains disrupted by war and disease, and climate change threatening harvests in virtually all geographies.
Body-building nationals on this weekend
BARELY a week after Godwin Simbarashe Mhaka made the country proud by coming out second in the 2022 World Fitness Federation, World Olympiad in Indonesia, local body-builders will this Saturday turn their attention to the country’s flagship contest — the Zimbabwe Nationals — formerly Mr and Ms Zimbabwe.
Museum of African Liberation impresses Masisi
BOTSWANA President Mokgweetsi Masisi is impressed with the edu-tainment aspect of the Liberation City being established at the Museum of African Liberation in Harare, saying it will help youths understand Africa’s liberation history.
Writers yearn for duty waiver on publishing material
Writers under the auspices of Essentials Books Writers Association (EBWA) have pleaded with the Government to lift import duty on material used for publishing books to give them relief on costs.
Crackdown on infrastructure vandalism intensified
The police have intensified a crackdown against criminals targeting public utilities, which includes Zesa’s electricity transformers, railway infrastructure, copper cables and telecommunication boosters countrywide, and several criminals have received the mandatory 10-year sentences with one pair getting 30 years for multiple offences.
Biti assault trial continues Friday
Herald Correspondent The assault trial for Tendai Biti was last week postponed to this Friday. Biti is facing charges of assaulting a Zimbabwean investor Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare…
Cottco clears 96 percent payment arrears
Elton Manguwo THE Zimbabwe Cotton Company (Cottco) has paid 96 percent of the money owed to farmers through delayed payments for their produce in a move expected to boost farmers’…