EXPERTS say the headwinds facing the pivotal agriculture and mining sectors will dampen the country’s economic growth this year.>rb.gy/uvogc7

MUSIC fans are in for a treat as popular musicians jostle to launch new albums in the next few weeks. Musicians Alick Macheso, Mark Ngwazi, Mambo Dhuterere, Blessing Shumba, and Simon Mtambi among others have all announced dates for their album launches.>rb.gy/jhehun

AUTHOR Sudden Dambuza is set to host his readers at the signing ceremony of his book Echoes of My Heartaches in Harare on Saturday.>rb.gy/ccke5x

THE United Nations secretary-general’s special envoy for road safety, Jean Todt is in the country where he implored the government and private sector to work together in ending road carnage that has been on the increase.>rb.gy/iy87zp

THE government has secured a US$37 140 000 loan from the International Fund for Agricultural Development to enhance horticulture production in the country.>shorturl.at/A4pIQ

THE Food and Agriculture Organization says it is scaling up efforts to reduce the use of highly hazardous pesticides in Zimbabwe & Zambia through assisting both countries to formulate a harmonised mitigation strategy to strengthen the regulation of the pesticides.>shorturl.at/6MzXp

TEENAGE star Naama Boterere was the toast of the Harare Table Tennis Open tournament that was staged in the capital over the weekend after winning gold medals in the U21 and Open Ladies’ events.>rb.gy/szihd4

THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society is targeting to feed 6 000 rural learners in Binga district, Matabeleland North Province under its supplementary feeding scheme amid the El Nino-induced drought.>rb.gy/6lzgsh

HARARE giants CAPS United have apologised to their legends who were denied entry into Rufaro Stadium for Sunday’s derby against arch-rivals Dynamos.>rb.gy/qzr2jk

REIGNING coach of the year, Takesure Chiragwi has set his sights on victory in today’s Mashonaland West derby pitting Ngezi Platinum Stars and Castle Lager Premier Soccer League new boys Chegutu Pirates.>rb.gy/ptfu56

A HARARE man, 28, Tinashe Chirevo was yesterday brought before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly gang-raping a 21-year-old woman in Glen Norah last week.>shorturl.at/fqawu

A BULAWAYO man, - (Ezekiel Lunga, 40 of Burnside) -was yesterday thrown behind bars for 18 months after threatening his victim with a knife before robbing him of his US$2.>shorturl.at/klzKo

INTEGRATED media services company, Jester Media Services employees have received free medical check-ups, as part of the company’s initiative for better health and working conditions for its workers.>shorturl.at/wCxNe

POLICE have embarked on an operation code-named Nyama Yabvepi (where did you get the meat) which they believe will curb the illegal sale of meat on the streets.>rb.gy/4p6j39

ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda says the recently introduced ZiG currency will play an important role in the resuscitation of industries in Bulawayo.>rb.gy/4jkwd1

THE Consumer Protection Commission says it is engaging both the judiciary and Parliament to address gaps in enforcement and penalties for violations of the Consumer Protection Act.>rb.gy/s84f3n

SUPPORT for the ANC has risen in the weeks leading up to next Wednesday’s elections, a tracking poll shows, suggesting it may only need a small coalition partner or could win a majority.>rb.gy/xoo08m

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CELEBRATED Zimdancehall chanter Freeman aka HKD Boss, is today expected to unveil a new track titled ‘Bad Energy’ which features songbird and United States of America based diva Cindy Munyavi.>shorturl.at/32Tad