Wetlands do the job of expensive technology

The world’s freshwater supplies are at risk. This is a threat to all life on the planet. It is, therefore, no surprise that water purification has turned into a multi-billion-dollar global business.

The World Bank estimates that at least US$150 billion a year will be required to give the entire global population access to clean drinking water by 2030.

Win cash, trees for your school

CHILDREN are the future.

It is good to have them knowledgeable about issues to do with climate change, it is also good to have children more involved in creating awareness, and acting against the rapidly changing atmospheric conditions and environment.

Financial terms you should know

Pull-back: A pull-back generally refers to a decline in equity prices from their most recent peak — in technical terms that means anywhere between 5 percent to 9,9 percent. Pull-backs are common as investors who have bought into an asset sell to turn a quick profit.

Farmers get down to business

FARMERS have started planting crops for this agriculture season with inputs distribution understood to be in full swing countrywide.

Doctors strike haunting the dead

The dead have not been spared from the job action by doctors as processing of burial orders necessary to lay them to rest, especially in cases where a post-mortem has to be conducted, has become increasingly difficult.

The job action has been ongoing for the past 84 days and grieving families are having to wait for days on end to bury their loved ones.

President reshuffles Cabinet

President Mnangagwa recently replaced fired former Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Priscah Mupfumira, reshuffled four ministers and injected youthful faces into Government.

New Zealand seize control

TAURANGA. – England toiled on day three of the first cricket Test as BJ Watling’s unbeaten century put New Zealand in control yesterday.

Corruption exposes poor corporate governance

The recent wave of corruption scandals in the private sector and State-owned enterprises (SOEs) has exposed serious corporate governance lapses in Zimbabwe, suggesting that some directors in these organisations are “sleeping on the job” and failing to discharge their fiduciary duties effectively.

‘Grace Mugabe was vulgar’

FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe’s language was foul, vulgar and stinking to the heavens, a sign of immaturity in politics, veteran freedom fighter and former Cabinet Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has said.

ZIFA unveil Champions Cup

WINNERS from the four Zifa Division One regions will get a chance to put the icing on their leagues’ triumph when they clash in the inaugural Champion of  Champions Cup to be hosted by the Eastern Region early next month.

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