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9 Sep 2020 CASTER Semenya has lost an appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court over a World Athletics ruling which means she must take testosterone-reducing medication in order to be eligible to compete. The current rules force athletes with differences in sexual development (DSD) to take drugs to medically reduce their naturally-occurring testosterone if they [...]

09 Sep, 2020  CALEDONIA Mining Corporation, which owns Matabeleland South gold mine, Blanket Mine, has raised US$13 million for the construction of the planned 20MW solar power plant at the mine. Caledonia announced recently that the proposed solar project was part of efforts to address electricity constraints that has over the years affected the mining [...]

09 Sep, 2020 FINANCIAL services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, says it is ready to launch contactless debit cards and POS machines as it forges ahead with its highly innovative technology advancement approach accelerated by the Covid-19 new normal. The bank’s head of personal and business banking, Mr Patson Mahatchi, said the “Tap and Go” debit [...]

9 Sep 2020 Turnall Holdings  yesterday revealed  it suffered an 82 percent dip in net profit to $28.1 million  for the half-year ended June 2020 owing to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the comparable period last year, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed  firm posted an after tax profit of $153.1 million. In the [...]

9th September 2020 THE prevailing Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on the Chinhoyi Municipality’s revenue collection efficiency, a development that has led to poor service delivery and slow pace in implementing capital projects. Projects still to be completed include clinic and stadium renovations, installation of solar streetlights and the overhaul of the water [...]

9 September 2020 FINAL clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had an adverse reaction in the UK. AstraZeneca described it as a “routine” pause in the case of “an unexplained illness”. The outcome of vaccine trials is being closely watched around [...]

9 September 2020 EXPELLED MDC Alliance MPs, Charlton Hwende, Prosper Mutseyami, Thabitha Khumalo and Lilian Timveous Tuesday filed an application with the High Court seeking Justice Pisirayi Kwenda to recuse himself from presiding over appeal against their expulsion from Parliament. The four politicians were the first MPs to be recalled early this year on the [...]

9th September 2020 ORDINARY Zimbabweans are reported to be calling for constitutional amendments to allow the president to appoint cabinet ministers who are non-MPs, arrogant, and would be accountable to Parliament and the people. This was announced Tuesday in the House of Assembly by Zanu PF MP for Makonde, Kindness Paradza. Paradza is also the [...]

  September 9, 2020 The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a warning to motorists whose vehicles are not displaying number plates. ZRP advised motorists with vehicles who are displaying temporary plates for 2019 and backwards to visit Central Vehicle Registry offices and acquire the permanent plates with immediate effect. The police said any vehicles seen on the [...]

September 9, 2020 A TOP official working for Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Industry Trust (ZESIT) has exposed suspended ZESA Holdings executive chairman Sydney Gata and given a sneak peak into the rampant underhand deals being done by senior managers in State enterprises. The audio, leaked on social media, exposes the manipulation of tendering procedures and how [...]