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TIMB to assist farmers to produce quality tobacco
Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) chairperson Monica Chinamasa says her organisation has formulated a plan to assist farmers to produce quality tobacco.
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TelOne to connect 9 500 homes
STATE-OWNED telecommunications company TelOne is set to commission four additional Fibre to the Home this month with the remainder to be commissioned next month.
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Caps set up Dynamos final
HIGHLANDERS were left to rue their failure to convert superior ball possession into goals after the Bulawayo giants were eliminated from the Bob91 competition by Caps United in an incident filled encounter Barbourfields Stadium yesterday.
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Zim fall short, again
ZIMBABWE only have themselves to blame for their failure so far to cause the upset they require to progress to the quarterfinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Finish ‘em off, Platinum!
AFTER two weeks of preparation, it’s down to serious business this afternoon as FC Platinum clash with Sofapaka in the Caf Confederation Cup second leg, preliminary round football tie at Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane.
‘Mphoko unfit to lead National Healing and Reconciliation’
HEAL Zimbabwe, a human rights pressure group has piled pressure on Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko saying he was unfit to lead the National Healing and Reconciliation portfolio.
Suspected quadricep tear for Chigumbura
Elton Chigumbura, the Zimbabwe captain, was helped off the field in the 24th over of his team’s group stage match against Pakistan with a suspected torn quadricep.
National Ports a a waste of money – Pasi
Zimra Commissioner-General Gershem Pasi has castigated the move by government to introduce a National Ports Authority, describing it as a waste of taxpayers’ money given the state of the economy.
The Greyman’s Experiment goes to SA
LEEROY Gono’s latest play The Greyman’s Experiment has been invited to participate at the Ladysmith Festival in South Africa.
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Council employee arrested for corruption
THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa, last Thursday assisted local police to trap a Kwekwe City Council employee who had been allegedly making illegal water connections to disconnected residents in return for bribes.
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No joy for residents as VP commissions water reservoir
MUTARE residents are set to continue singing the water blues despite the commissioning of a $9,10 million water reservoir by Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week.
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GMB pledges to pay off workers’ outstanding salaries
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) management has reportedly pledged to pay off workers’ outstanding salaries this month-end after the latter staged a one-day sit-in at the parastatal’s headquarters in Harare two weeks ago.
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Makamba, Mutasa set to resolve impassé over Telecel
Empowerment Corporation (EC) and Telecel Zimbabwe board chairman James Makamba has pledged to bring the warring parties to a round table and resolve the internal shareholding squabbles that have attracted damaging negative publicity at the country’s third mobile network provider.
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I once confronted Mugabe: Mnangagwa
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has disclosed that in 2013 he confronted President Robert Mugabe protesting the transfer of Saviour Kasukuwere from the Ministry of Indigenisation, Youth and Economic Empowerment.
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‘Govt not prioritising health budget’
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care has expressed concern over non-disbursements of allocated funds to the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
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TIMB to assist farmers to produce quality tobacco
Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) chairperson Monica Chinamasa says her organisation has formulated a plan to assist farmers to produce quality tobacco.
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Opposition party members’ children denied access to educational assistance — ZPP
THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has claimed that opposition party members’ children were being denied access to educational assistance under the Basic Education Assistance Module .
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Tourism sector urged to embrace the 15% VAT
Zimra Commissioner-General Gershom Pasi has urged the tourism sector to embrace the 15% Value Added Tax which was introduced by Treasury in January.
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TelOne to connect 9 500 homes
STATE-OWNED telecommunications company TelOne is set to commission four additional Fibre to the Home this month with the remainder to be commissioned next month.
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Depressed sales volumes: Zimplats records drop in profit
ZIMPLATS Holdings Limited (Zimplats) profit dropped by 88% to $3,9 million from $32 million for the six months ended December 31 2014 due to a decline in sales volumes.
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ZSE invites input for debt listings
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has called for stakeholder to submit input for the second draft of the debt listings requirement.
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Protecting yourself from card fraud
Using plastic money and electronic payments are both very secure modes of accessing ones bank account. However, despite the many safeguards that banks have put in place to protect their clients from scammers and fraudsters, some clients have found themselves holding the short end of the stick
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Good quality tobacco leaf grades in high demand this year
AN increase in global supply of stocks of lower grades of tobacco may weaken the marketability of inferior quality leaf, a Tobacco expert has said.
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Mutare Bottling Company goes environment friendly
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has applauded the move by Mutare Bottling Company (MBC) to stop discharging effluent with a high pH from its premise which was outside the recommended level.
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Govt, Bureau Veritas sign 4-year shipping contract
GOVERNMENT has signed a four-year Consignment-Based Conformity (CBCA) contract with a French global company, Bureau Veritas.
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Long jumper Madzivire third on return from injury
ZIMBABWE track and field star Paul Madzivire marked his return to action with third place in the long jump competition at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the United States at the weekend.
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Thindwa confident ahead of Zambezi Challenge Cup final
MALAWI international striker Ishmael Thindwa’s confidence is rocket high and has vowed to help his side Caps United defend the Zambezi Challenge Cup final against Malawi champions- Big Bullets scheduled for tomorrow at Civo Stadium.
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‘Mental flaws’ hurting team: Taylor
Harare 1995, Sheikhupera 1998, Harare 2013 and now, just 20 runs away from Brisbane 2015. Five fours. Three sixes and a two.
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Zimbabwe qualify for Afro basketball
THE ZIMBABWE senior men’s basketball team has qualified for the Afro-basketball championships to be co-hosted by Cameroon and Tunisia later this year.
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Caps set up Dynamos final
HIGHLANDERS were left to rue their failure to convert superior ball possession into goals after the Bulawayo giants were eliminated from the Bob91 competition by Caps United in an incident filled encounter Barbourfields Stadium yesterday.
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Zim fall short, again
ZIMBABWE only have themselves to blame for their failure so far to cause the upset they require to progress to the quarterfinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Finish ‘em off, Platinum!
AFTER two weeks of preparation, it’s down to serious business this afternoon as FC Platinum clash with Sofapaka in the Caf Confederation Cup second leg, preliminary round football tie at Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane.
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Highlanders, Caps clash
THE clock is ticking down to the start of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League with most teams getting their final work-outs this weekend ahead of the start of the new league campaign next week.
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Kumasowe at Midlands State University
PRODUCERS of Kumasowe film today visit Midlands State University in Gweru where they will share ideas on how to make low budget productions with Theatre and Film students at the institution.
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Chimanga album launched
Acclaimed drummer-cum-singer Blessing Chimanga, popularly known as Bled, launched his debut nine-track album Dreams at Alliance Francaise, Harare at the weekend.
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Zimpraise embarks on soul-harvesting programme
At least 100 students from Kutama College recently gave their lives to Jesus Christ through the debut Zimpraise Save Our Souls (SOS) launch programme.
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Francophonie Week to include film festival showcasing latest Francophonie movies
FROM March 13 to 27, the main French-speaking embassies and institutions in Zimbabwe together with Alliance Francaise in Harare and Bulawayo as well as Gweru will present a series of the latest films as part of their annual Francophonie Week.
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Mbira In Schools Project donates 100 mbiras
THE Mbira Centre in association with the European Union (EU) and Culture Fund yesterday launched the Mbira In Schools Project donating 100 mbira instruments to the 20 schools and colleges in attendance.
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Travel: Weekend in the mountains (Part II)
MEIKLES Hotel’s Grapevine wine tasting club spent last weekend at Juliasdale, Nyanga, in the Eastern Highlands.
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Man with goitre needs $700 for operation
He constantly panted for breath as he spoke about his poor health condition that has been caused by an enlarged goitre that requires at least US$700 for an operation to remove it.
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Jive Zimbabwe supports musicians
Music sales in Zimbabwe and the world at large have been negatively affected by the advent of technology that has enabled every techno-savvy person to make copies of music.
