September 2018

HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) is mulling setting up a tollgate along Harare Drive to generate revenue that would be channelled towards road maintenance. Council engineer Gilbert Munyonga said the city fathers are not anticipating any resistance, saying residents appreciate high quality products considering how they will benefit from e-tolling. “Knowing Harare residents,…

HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) is locking out defaulting tenants at Matapi flats in Mbare who owe significant amounts in rentals. The tenants have been at loggerheads with council over their failure to pay rent and electricity bills. It was revealed during a 100-day Rapid Results Review workshop held in the capital that…

HARARE – The European Union (EU) has availed £90 000 humanitarian funding to help control the deadly cholera epidemic, which has killed at least 49 people to date. In a statement yesterday, the EU said the funding is part of its overall contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund of the International Federation of Red…

HARARE – At least $10 million has been set aside for the establishment of the first ever medicinal cannabis (mbanje) production facility in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central. Operating under the firm, NIRCAN ZW Limited, a subsidiary of the NIRCOM A.S.I.G, the consortium has already applied to government for a Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Growing Licence for…

HARARE – St John’s College deputy headmaster Neil Holvemeier who stirred controversy last week after announcing to students that he was gay has resigned from the school. Holvemeier had told cheering students last week that he had been inspired to come out of the shadows and to openly declare his sexual orientation. His confession, which…