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By Kundai Marunya It takes less than 20 minutes for a car to be stripped of catalytic converters, a simple mechanic operation that leaves devastating effects on both the environment and human health.A catalytic converter is a vehicle emissions control device that is used to reduce toxic gases and pollutants …

Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa has been named among Bloomberg’s 50 most influential people of the year for his support to Zimbabwe’s healthcare.The Bloomberg 50 lists the year’s most influential leaders globally, individuals with “the ability to move markets or shape ideas and policies”.Masiyiwa is among a diverse list of …

Sungura king forced to change tactReleases 1st single in 22 yearsHopes lockdown will be liftedCovid-19 grounds showbiz to a halt By Zion DivarisSungura king Alick Macheso yesterday told Nhau that he hopes the coronavirus-induced lockdown will soon be lifted so that he can launch a full album for his fans. …

By Nesia MhakaAgricultural colleges have been urged to leverage on private investment in agriculture, including through public-private partnerships (PPPs).This would enable them to access critical resources, achieve sustainability and scale-up business production. Speaking at a workshop for the Climate Smart Agriculture Training of the Trainer Programme at Mazowe Veterinary and …

By Joseph MurambiwaWhat is vehicle servicing? What does it entail? And is it that important to take our vehicles for servicing at regular intervals? What are the repercussions of not regularly servicing our vehicles? What is vehicle servicing?A motor vehicle service or tune-up is a series of maintenance procedures carried …

Mwana asingachemi anofira mumbereko!This Shona saying, which loosely translates to “an infant who doesn’t cry dies in the baby carrier”, is rich. What it truly communicates is that one must not suffer silently – be it because of starvation, illness, social problems or simply discomfort.When a baby is hungry, it …

Former First Lady Grace Mugabe has awarded staff at her group of schools a 100 percent salary increase after they threatened to strike last week as the Mugabe empire continues to face a myriad of challenges. Teachers employed under the Amai Mugabe Group of Schools in Mazowe were reportedly up …

Sand poachers target graveyards, residential areasAttack authorities, law enforcementNationwide disease outbreak looms By Kundai Marunya The coming of the rainy season has left residents exposed to massive environmental and health hazards. Already, Harare and Bulawayo have recorded a high rate of diarhoea cases which surged with the coming of the …

Outcry over ban of second-hand cars‘Cruel ban by pampered Govt employees’‘Misplaced priorities’ by Govt Analysts have described the planned ban on the importation of second-hand cars contained in Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube’s ZW421,6 billion budget proposal delivered in Harare Thursday as a “not well-thought out policy”Prof Ncube …

A big part of Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s 2021 budget is a range of new tax measures to fund his ambitious ZWL$421.6 billion budget.Treasury plans tough tax measures to squeeze more dollars from the economy. The highlight of this plan is how the taxman plans to go after the informal …