50 farmers benefit from road rehabilitation

More than 50 farmers have benefited from the rehabilitation of a road from Mapinga to Trelawney in Mashonaland West by the Economic Empowerment Group (EEG), a local lobby group, as it complements Government’s infrastructural development programmes aimed at leaving no-one and no place behind.

Bangladesh batsman Iqbal retires

LONDON. — Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from Twenty20 cricket internationals yesterday, ending long speculation over his future in the shortest format.

Smith wins 150th Open Championship

London. — Australia’s Cameron Smith claimed his first major title yesterday after a stunning final round of 64 saw him win the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews by a one-stroke margin.

SpringBoks coach satisfied

CAPE TOWN. — Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber pronounced himself satisfied with the series win over Wales after his team’s 30-14 win in Cape Town on Saturday, but warned there was still a lot of work to do before the side head into the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.

Ukrainian plane crashes in Greece

Belgrade. – A Ukrainian cargo plane loaded with 11,5 tonnes of Serbian-made munitions crashed in Kavala in northern Greece en route to Bangladesh yesterday, Serbian authorities have confirmed.

Biden leaves Middle East empty-handed

CAIRO. – Joe Biden on Saturday concluded his first visit to the Middle East as the United States president, achieving a limited number of strategic goals on his selfish agenda.

Quarterly gold production jumps 59pc

Michael Tome and Tapiwanashe Mangwiro GOLD deliveries in the first six months of this year grew by 59,28 percent year on year to 15,97 tonnes, putting the country firmly on…

Inequality a product of policy and political choices – Oxfam

Moses Magadza in Malawi LILONGWE – The Head of Oxfam Country Office in Malawi Oxfam in Southern Africa, Ms Linga Mihowa, has stated that every government has the power to…

Local man seeks legalisation of marijuana

A Harare man has approached the High Court seeking an order legalising the cultivation, possession and recreational private use of marijuana by adults, court documents show. In 2018, Zimbabwe legalized…

Zim launches braille tourism project

In keeping with the mantra, leaving no one and no place behind, the government on Friday launched the first phase of The Braille Tourism, Inclusive Tourism product in Zimbabwe, which…