adminVocational centres boost rural development
The setting up of Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in remote areas is expected to boost rural development in line with President Mnangagwa’s Vision 2030 of an upper middle income society.
ZRU happy with Cheetahs progress
DESPITE the Cheetahs finishing 23 out of 24 men’s teams at the just-ended Rugby World Cup Sevens, the Zimbabwe Rugby Union is pleased with the progress being made by the fairly young team.
Banks reveal modalities for US$30m horticulture fund
BANKS assigned by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to administer the US$30 million Horticulture Export Revolving Fund have released the requirements farmers must meet to access the fund and the repayment modalities to sustain.
Travellers welcome resumption of intercity train services
TRAVELLERS have welcomed Government’s intention to resume passenger intercity train services saying rail services are a convenient mode of transport which is cheaper compared to vehicles.
September 12 – History tends to repeat itself
On September 11, 1999, the MDC was officially launched after Georg Limke (from the Danish Trade Union Council) had since 1996 been grooming the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) leadership to remove Zanu PF from power.
Four PSMAS bosses await bail ruling on US$486k charges
FOUR executives of PSMAS arrested last week on charges of fraud, forgery and theft over payment of US$486 000 and almost $14,5 million in board holiday allowances that should never have been paid, a fake audit report and allowing a themselves 15 beneficiaries on one subscription, are likely to have their bail application decided today.
‘Chipinge on a positive development trajectory’
CHIPINGE District of Manicaland has picked a positive development trajectory following the introduction of the Presidential Rural Development Programme that saw the Government stepping up efforts to capacitate rural communities for maximum agricultural production and resource utilisation in line with Vision2030.
Application by Biti’s clerk dismissed
Harare magistrate Mrs Munashe Chibanda has dismissed an application by legal clerk Constantine Chaza to have aspects of his prosecution referred to the Constitutional Court on the grounds that the application was frivolous and vexatious.
Spare a thought for ‘keeper Mvula
TAIMON Mvula is down and apologetic.
SARPCCO games: ZRP leading
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police team has so far scooped 17 gold , 24 silver and 11 bronze medals at the on-going 11th edition of the Southern Africa Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisations (SARPCCO) Games being held here in Tanzania.