adminPorts Authority Bill takes shape
A BILL to set up the legal framework for the National Ports Authority that will run all the country’s ports of entry and exit under the aegis of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development is now at the drafting stage.
A case for tourism corridor in western Harare
If a tourist arrives in Harare today and there is a whole day to spend in the capital, where would they have a fruitful African experience of the city?
NetOne cashier steals $150m, splashes on 6 cars
A CASHIER at NetOne who stole $150 million from the mobile network services provider in an airtime voucher scam orchestrated over two years has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) after splashing the proceeds on six top of the range vehicles.
ZimTrade seeks export markets for Buhera villagers
Villagers, including women and youths in Buhera, Manicaland Province, have received a shot in the arm after national trade promotion and development body, ZimTrade, launched a programme to assist farmers secure export opportunities for their art and craft products.
Zim to phase out ozone depleting chemicals by 2030
Zimbabwe is set to phase out chemicals that deplete the ozone layer by 2030 through the Montreal Protocol and it is now at 35 percent of progression.
Russian sanctions ‘self-destructive for EU’
The sixth package of sanctions against Russia will have a self-destructive effect for the European Union, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement yesterday following the new anti-Russian steps of the EU.
Oil slides on report Saudi Arabia prepared to boost production
Oil fell to trade near US$113 a barrel following a report that Saudi Arabia is ready to pump more should Russian output decline substantially due to increasing sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
Continent’s banks urged to build up gold reserves
Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has urged central banks in Africa to build gold reserves as a buffer against global economic headwinds that keep devastating the continent’s economies.
SA feels pinch of Ukraine crisis
South Africa is experiencing the pinch of petrol price increases due to the global energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on the Brent crude oil price.
Africa’s Covid-19 deaths in 94pc plunge
Deaths on the African continent from Covid-19 are expected to fall by nearly 94 percent in 2022 compared to last year, modelling by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed yesterday.