Govt Scraps Duty On Fertiliser

[The Herald] Government has suspended duty on imported fertiliser and ammonia gas to ensure adequate supplies of the commodities for the next cropping season. The announcement was made by Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa in a…

[The Herald] Government has suspended duty on imported fertiliser and ammonia gas to ensure adequate supplies of the commodities for the next cropping season. The announcement was made by Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa in an Extraordinary Government Gazette published on Friday. In terms of the notice, Statutory Instrument 55 of 2017, Minister Chinamasa said suspension of duty on fertiliser would apply to 5 300 tonnes of urea and 4 700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate until December 31 2017.

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe

What Police Found in Senator Goje’s Home Concerning Sheikh Ja’afar’s Murder

[Premium Times] The file the police said it found during a raid on the home of Senator Danjuma Goje regarding how a popular Islamic cleric, Ja’afar Adam, was murdered are actually media reports already in public domain, the senator’s aide has told PREM…

[Premium Times] The file the police said it found during a raid on the home of Senator Danjuma Goje regarding how a popular Islamic cleric, Ja'afar Adam, was murdered are actually media reports already in public domain, the senator's aide has told PREMIUM TIMES.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

Army Female Wrestler Wins Gold At African Championship

[Premium Times] As the Nigerian Contingent continues to record successes at the ongoing African Wrestling Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, a female private soldier of the Nigerian Army, Gofit Winnie, on Saturday won a Gold Medal in the 75kg event o…

[Premium Times] As the Nigerian Contingent continues to record successes at the ongoing African Wrestling Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, a female private soldier of the Nigerian Army, Gofit Winnie, on Saturday won a Gold Medal in the 75kg event of the Women Freestyle Wrestling Competition.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

#ikoyimoney – Why Buhari Must Exercise Caution in Probing NIA – Ex-Minister Bolaji Akinyemi

[Premium Times] A former Minister of Internal Affairs has advised President Buhari to exercise a great deal of caution in unravelling the mysteries surrounding the N13 billion recovered from a Lagos apartment earlier this month.

[Premium Times] A former Minister of Internal Affairs has advised President Buhari to exercise a great deal of caution in unravelling the mysteries surrounding the N13 billion recovered from a Lagos apartment earlier this month.

source: AllAfrica News: Nigeria

Plans to Close Borno IDP Camps May 29 Shelved – Nema

[Premium Times] The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said the planned closure of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in Borno by May 29 was no longer feasible.

[Premium Times] The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said the planned closure of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in Borno by May 29 was no longer feasible.

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Miss Malawi 2017 is Cecilia Khofi

[Nyasa Times] Former Chancellor College student ,a holder of bachelor’s degree in nutrition Science, Cecilia Khofi left Bingu International Conference centre on Saturday morning driving a Nissan Tilda after emerging the winner of Miss Malawi 2017 out s…

[Nyasa Times] Former Chancellor College student ,a holder of bachelor's degree in nutrition Science, Cecilia Khofi left Bingu International Conference centre on Saturday morning driving a Nissan Tilda after emerging the winner of Miss Malawi 2017 out shining 13 other contestants in the finals of the beauty pageant.

source: AllAfrica News: Malawi

U.S.$1,7 Million Availed for Harare Roads

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Road Administration has released $1,7 million in emergency road funds to Harare City Council for the rehabilitation of the city’s roads, which were recently declared a state of disaster.

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Road Administration has released $1,7 million in emergency road funds to Harare City Council for the rehabilitation of the city's roads, which were recently declared a state of disaster.

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South Africa Endorses Minister Mzembi UN Tourism Bid

[New Zimbabwe] SOUTH Africa has become the latest country to throw its weight behind the bid by Zimbabwe’s tourism minister Walter Mzembi to land the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Secretary General post.

[New Zimbabwe] SOUTH Africa has become the latest country to throw its weight behind the bid by Zimbabwe's tourism minister Walter Mzembi to land the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Secretary General post.

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Highlanders Go Atop

[The Herald] AN ill-advised substitution and a well-timed one turned yesterday’s Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Highlanders and Ngezi Platinum at Barbourfields into the Bulawayo giants’ favour with victory propelling them to the summi…

[The Herald] AN ill-advised substitution and a well-timed one turned yesterday's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Highlanders and Ngezi Platinum at Barbourfields into the Bulawayo giants' favour with victory propelling them to the summit of the table.

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe