adminStiffer penalties urged for blacklisted contractors
THE directors of suppliers now banned from ever having a Government contract after fuelling the foreign currency black market also need to be blacklisted in their personal capacities so they cannot register a new company and carry on as usual, Zimbabweans have said.
Kwekwe moves towards pre-paid water meters
Kwekwe City residents owe the local authority around $1,5 billion in unpaid rates and water tariffs and the local authority now wants to switch to pre-paid meters as indications are that ratepayers are likely to continue defaulting.
Talks clear transition hurdle, major step taken in day of drama
LONDON. – A major step towards internationally recognised independence for Zimbabwe Rhodesia was taken yesterday when the delegation at the Lancaster House talks accepted Britain’s plans for the transition period.
The ‘garden versus jungle’ worldview of EU’s top diplomat delusional
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy and security chief, gave an important speech to the European Diplomatic Academy in Bruges, Belgium in mid-October.
Senegal face Mane’s absence possibility
QATAR. — When the Air Senegal plane landed in Doha in the wee hours of Monday morning, airport staff craned their necks to find a certain recognisable face.
Presidential silage scheme targets 2000 small-scale farmers
Elton Manguwo THE Government’s push to revitalise the dairy sector continues to gather steam with 2 000 small-scale farmers set to benefit under the Presidential Silage Input Scheme that seeks…
‘Beitbridge border modernisation to spawn agricultural growth’
Agriculture Reporter THE agriculture sector will be among the major beneficiaries from the ongoing Beitbridge Border post modernisation programme once construction of the plant and animal quarantine centre currently underway…
Govt activates quelea control measures
Agriculture Reporter FOLLOWING its decision to incorporate traditional grains in the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme to climate-proof rural agriculture, the Government has since shifted focus to procuring resources for the control of…
We cannot let formal media die – Minister Mutsvangwa
Herald Reporter THE rapid development in Information Communication Technology, which has fuelled the rise of Citizen journalists and therefore mass distribution of unverified news, aka fake news, was the subject…
Govt distributes over 1000 computers in Midlands
Ivan Zhakata in ZHOMBE Government, through the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has distributed over 1 000 computers to more than 40 primary and secondary schools in…