Tips on how to deal with pest
Farmers can control the larger grain borer through practicing good grain storage hygiene.

Larger grain borer attacks Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is under attack from the larger grain borer, a pest that destroys maize in silos and or granaries.

US$127 000 vanishes from bank
A CHIEF cashier and a finance clerk with the Barclays Bank in Kadoma allegedly stole over US$127 000 and R25 400 from automated teller machines and a vault safe at the bank’s branch in the gold mining town last Saturday.

High Court dismisses Kunonga’s application
THE High Court has dismissed with costs an application by Bishop Nolbert Kunonga’s Church of the Province of Zimbabwe to enforce a provisional court order declaring its board of trustees as the legitimate one with control over the property of the Anglican Diocese of Harare.

‘Teachers’ incentives to stay’
Government will not stop teachers from receiving incentives from parents even though it is illegal because discontinuing them is tantamount to destroying the entire education sector, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart told Parliament on Wednesday.

Masunda appointed to UN advisory committee
Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda has been appointed to the United Nations Advisory Committee on local authorities.

Zim eyes US$200m World Cup windfall
Zimbabwe could earn about US$200 million from tourism during the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup in South Africa, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi has said.

MDC-T riddled with corruption: Chamisa
MDC-T has admitted its ranks are riddled with corruption.

Farmers urged to dip livestock regularly during rainy season
The Veterinary Services Department has called on farmers to regularly dip their livestock during the rainy season to protect their animals from tickborne diseases such as heartwater.

US$600m ethanol plant under construction
Government — in partnership with two investors — has embarked on a US$600 million ethanol project at the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority estates in Chisumbanje.

NIEEF meeting on today
The National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund is conducting a meeting in Mutare today to discuss the provisions of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act which went into full force last Monday.

President speaks on polls
ZIMBABWE could hold elections next year when the two-year subsistence period accorded the inclusive Government by the Global Politi-cal Agreement ends, whether or not a new constitution is in place.

Croc kills girl
A 14-year-old Mutoko girl was attacked and killed by a crocodile last Friday while crossing the flooded Nyadire River with a colleague.

Crop situation in Manicaland dire: Chief
The crop situation in Manicaland Province is dire despite rains that have been falling in different parts of the country and villagers are appealing for assistance from Government and donors.

Sakunda resumes operations
SAKUNDA Energy can now resume operations at its Harare service stations after the High Court lifted an embargo placed on the firm recently.

PM to take sanctions lobby to Europe, US
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday said he would like Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to establish a team that goes to Europe and the United States to lobby for the removal of the illegal economic sanctions the West has imposed on Zimbabwe.