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                                                    <updated>2024-09-13T09:35:47+00:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kariba dam wall rehab on target]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kariba-dam-wall-rehab-on-target-1" />
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            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ONGOING work at the Kariba Dam wall that include reshaping the plunge pool and refurbishment of the spillway have been commended by the Government with the successful completion expected to support the attainment of Vision 2030.

The US$275 million rehabilitation works are expected to prolong the ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-14T12:19:59+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Tagwirei Accused of Creating Cement Shortage]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/tagwirei-accused-of-creating-cement-shortage-3" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/3</id>
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                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
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            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[By A Correspondent| Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (COZWVA) have accused controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei of orchestrating an artificial cement shortage, resulting in a staggering 90% increase in commodity prices in the country.

In a recent Twitter post, COZWVA reveale...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-14T12:25:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Khayah Cement Restores Operations]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/khayah-cement-restores-operations-4" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/4</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
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            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[By A Correspondent| Giant cement producer, Khayah Cement has announcement the resumption of operations following the restoration of its mill at its Mabvuku plant.

In a press statement, Khayah Cement assured stakeholders and customers that the resumption of operations means they are now prepared t...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-14T12:27:27+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[BCC approves US$3m building plans]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/bcc-approves-us3m-building-plans-5" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/5</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
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            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) approved building plans valued at over US$3 million in September constituting a decrease of 5,26% compared to the previous month's figure.

This is revealed in the latest council minutes on building control section monthly statistical report in which Housing and Communi...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-14T12:29:31+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe’s Real Estate Tycoon, Ken Sharpe, Unveils Visionary Projects Reshaping The Nation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zimbabwes-real-estate-tycoon-ken-sharpe-unveils-visionary-projects-reshaping-the-nation-6" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/6</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
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            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[In the heart of Zimbabwe, amidst challenges and triumphs, Kenneth Raydon Sharpe stands tall as an inspiring beacon of hope and success.

Known to many as Ken Sharpe, this remarkable individual has not just overcome adversity, but has reshaped the nation’s real estate sector, earning his place as...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-20T14:31:18+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The state of the Zimbabwe real estate market in 2023]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/the-state-of-the-zimbabwe-real-estate-market-in-2023-7" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/7</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Seeff breaks down the current state of the Zimbabwe real estate market, sharing what buyers and sellers can expect as they explore property options.
The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overstated. However, Patience Patongamwoyo, a Property Practitioner for Seeff Zimbabwe, reports...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-20T14:42:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[50% of WestProp’s new block at Millenium Heights taken up]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/50-of-westprops-new-block-at-millenium-heights-taken-up-8" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/8</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[PROPERTY developer, WestProp Holdings Limited, has already sold more than half of residential units at Millenium Heights’s new block amid increased interest in the properties.

Over US$100 million was used for the establishment of the Millenium Heights Block 4 apartments.

West Prop’s developmen...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-27T10:50:39+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[New road grader for Zvimba]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/new-road-grader-for-zvimba-9" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/9</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
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            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Zvimba Rural District Council received a brand-new road grader that was procured using internally generated funds.

The local authority now has two high-performance graders, which are commonly used in the construction and maintenance of dirt and gravel roads.

The first one was delivered ear...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-11-27T11:12:05+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Church commissions classroom blocks in Cowdray Park]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/church-commissions-classroom-blocks-in-cowdray-park-12" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/12</id>
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                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
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            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE CHURCH of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has constructed a number of classroom blocks as well as science laboratories and other specialist buildings in Bulawayo for the provision of quality and inclusive education.

The church handed over the facilities at Cowdray Park High School on Monday...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-12-02T22:22:54+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Revitus REIT Fund targets US$3,2m profit over 5 years]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/revitus-reit-fund-targets-us32m-profit-over-5-years-13" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/13</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
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            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE Revitus Property Opportunities Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Fund is targeting a profit of US$3,2 million over the next five years as it prepares to list on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) next month.

The initial public offering (IPO) was launched on November 15 and closes on December...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-12-02T22:27:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What is a Registered Estate Agent?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/what-is-a-registered-estate-agent-17" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[FOR many months we have been discussing Real Estate and all of the issues surrounding dealing in the Real Estate market.

You may have realised that I often contrast Registered Real Estate Agents and bogus agents. Because this distinction is so important, I thought it would be good to discuss how ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-12-11T12:58:17+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Real estate company sells BCC land]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/real-estate-company-sells-bcc-land-18" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A Real estate company has been brought before the court for allegedly selling a residential stand that is owned by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC).

When Landwey Construction Private Limited, represented by Vainah Moyo, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube on Friday of last week in re...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2023-12-15T12:53:23+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Shifting real estate transforms Harare’s landscape]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/shifting-real-estate-transforms-harares-landscape-22" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[2023 turned out to be a very active year for the real estate market, with the capital experiencing a sharp increase in the number of world-class property developments being introduced.

Notably, with the introduction of world-class buildings like Highland Park along the ED Mnangagwa Road (previous...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-05T11:01:26+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Chinese investors announce a US$1 Billion Cement Plant Project in Mash West province]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/chinese-investors-announce-a-us1-billion-cement-plant-project-in-mash-west-province-25" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/25</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[After Chinese investors revealed plans to build a US$1 billion cement plant in the Magunje district of Mashonaland West province, KAROI Town is set to become a major industrial hub in the near future.


Labenmon Investments (Pvt) Ltd and West International Holding inked a US$1 billion financial a...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-09T10:36:18+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Beitbridge toasts to new projects]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/beitbridge-toasts-to-new-projects-26" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/26</id>
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                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Next term will see the opening of a NEW primary school that was constructed in the Khwalu 2 area of Beitbridge, Matabeleland South region, using devolution monies.

Two classroom blocks have been finished thus far, and work is currently being done on the restrooms and related amenities.


Since...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-09T10:37:21+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[150 Idai houses complete]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/150-idai-houses-complete-27" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/27</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[More than 150 homes have been built to house Chimanimani family whose properties were devastated by Cyclone Idai.

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai made landfall in Chimanimani and the neighboring districts, resulting in extensive damage and hundreds of displaced persons.
The Cyclone Idai Runyararo Ho...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-09T10:38:38+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Land barons under police spotlight]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/land-barons-under-police-spotlight-28" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/28</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[According to a statement from the national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, officers will not hesitate to arrest anyone involved in the illegal allocation of land, regardless of their status or social standing.

Before settling on a plot of land or being forced to pay for i...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-09T10:40:51+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Only 30% of Bulawayo residents own houses]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/only-30-of-bulawayo-residents-own-houses-29" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The majority of people in Bulawayo rent their homes; it has been discovered that just 30% of them own their homes, and the city council is finding it difficult to get rid of the approximately 120,000 units of unsold property.

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) report, which was giv...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-16T09:06:38+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Toxic lead levels found in local paint brands]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/toxic-lead-levels-found-in-local-paint-brands-32" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/32</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[MILLIONS of children in Zimbabwe are at risk of lead poisoning, which can potentially cause permanent damage to brain development, due to widespread use of paints containing dangerously high levels of the toxic metal, a joint study by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and the Lead Exposure E...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-16T09:13:15+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[WestProperties land papers above board — State]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/westproperties-land-papers-above-board-state-34" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/34</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE State has accused opposition lawmaker Tendai Biti of targeting local businesswoman Tatiana Aleshine for verbal abuse because she is the face of a rival land developer, West Properties, which is involved in another legal fight with his client George Katsimberis.

The case's prosecutor, Deputy P...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-17T12:32:15+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mash-West warms up to US$1bn cement plant]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mash-west-warms-up-to-us1bn-cement-plant-37" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/37</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE Magunje community in Mashonaland West has welcomed the setting up of a US$1 billion cement manufacturing plant in the area by Chinese investors.

West International Holding and Labenmon Investments (Pvt) Ltd are partners in the project.
Even though the project is not projected to be finished ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-17T12:38:19+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zim commits to building, upgrading more roads]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zim-commits-to-building-upgrading-more-roads-39" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/39</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
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                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-23T14:01:51+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Bogus estate agents up for US$198 000 fraud]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/bogus-estate-agents-up-for-us198-000-fraud-45" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/45</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[TWO bogus real estate agents who allegedly defrauded US$198 000 from a home seeker by selling him two stands in Pomona, Borrowdale and offered him fake Deeds of Transfer appeared in court yesterday.Wonder Sande,67, and Michael Makata,47, both came before Harare magistrate Mr. Dennis Mangosi, accusin...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-26T09:04:05+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[No fraud in Perrance Shiri estate row]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/no-fraud-in-perrance-shiri-estate-row-47" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/47</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ONE of the daughters of the late national
hero, Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Rtd), has been cleared of fraud and
forging a birth certificate in order to be listed among the beneficiaries of
the decorated military commanderâs estate, with the acquittal coming after the
State failed to p...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-29T10:00:58+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Chromadek Centre Zimbabwe]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/chromadek-centre-zimbabwe-49" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/49</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Established
in 2021 and located in Tynwald South, an industrial site in Zimbabwe,
"Chromadek Centre Zimbabwe (pvt) Ltd is a rapidly growing enterprise at
the forefront of chromadek processing technology," according to the
corporation. According to the company, Q tiles, IBR deep ridge and widespa...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-30T09:07:27+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Wallpaper World Zimbabwe]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/wallpaper-world-zimbabwe-50" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/50</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-30T14:14:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[ED Mnangagwa High to bring education closer]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/ed-mnangagwa-high-to-bring-education-closer-51" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/51</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-31T08:42:46+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[DURA WORLD (PVT) LTD]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/dura-world-pvt-ltd-52" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/52</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ Dura World is a construction company based in
Zimbabwe  registered under the Companies
Act of Zimbabwe in November 2014. The company claims, "We have a team of
well-trained personnel that includes engineers, technicians, and more, with
more than 25 years of providing quality service and produ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-01-31T09:54:22+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MERIBAH ROCK WATERS]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/meribah-rock-waters-53" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/53</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A borehole drilling company, Meribah Rock
Waters is registered under the Zimbabwe Companies Act. âOur name, beliefs, and
basic values are all taken from the biblical book of Exodus 17:6-7 says the
company. âWe were established on the foundation of faith, honesty, obedience,
and victory...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-01T08:22:23+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare-Chirundu Highway upgrade commences….set for completion mid-2025]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-chirundu-highway-upgrade-commencesset-for-completion-mid-2025-54" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/54</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-02T13:58:20+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Martinos Roofing (PVT) LTD]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/martinos-roofing-pvt-ltd-55" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/55</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Martinos Roofing opened its doors in 2018,
providing specialist roofing hardware to aspirational home owners in various
areas of Zimbabwe. According to the company, "Martinos Roofing (PVT) LTD
is made up of people with extraordinary expertise and knowledge." "We
have strong employment having wor...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-05T12:27:36+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Khayah Cement liquidity shrinks in H1 2023]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/khayah-cement-liquidity-shrinks-in-h1-2023-56" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/56</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-06T08:35:09+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mbudzi Interchange set for completion by July]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mbudzi-interchange-set-for-completion-by-july-57" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/57</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-06T09:03:16+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Lukjos Construction  (Pvt) Ltd t/a LJ Construction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/lukjos-construction-pvt-ltd-ta-lj-construction-58" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/58</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The company started as Fenmaco Investment
in 2003 and re-branded to Lukjos Construction in July 2022. As per the firm's statement,
"The business serves as the professional residence for personnel who possess
exceptional competence in construction business, marketing, and general
management." The...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-06T15:03:45+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe steps up new city efforts]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zimbabwe-steps-up-new-city-efforts-59" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/59</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-07T09:45:43+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL COMMENT: Reallocating unused farmland welcome policy]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/editorial-comment-reallocating-unused-farmland-welcome-policy-60" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/60</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-07T09:49:59+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Traditional leaders selling land face prosecution]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/traditional-leaders-selling-land-face-prosecution-61" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/61</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-07T13:20:04+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Massive rehabilitation of more major roads on cards]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/massive-rehabilitation-of-more-major-roads-on-cards-62" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/62</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-08T11:11:01+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt orders illegal settlers off State land]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-orders-illegal-settlers-off-state-land-64" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/64</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-09T09:25:20+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Karo forges ahead with project despite price fall]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/karo-forges-ahead-with-project-despite-price-fall-65" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/65</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-12T10:26:04+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Geo Pomona hazardous waste landfill nears completion]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/geo-pomona-hazardous-waste-landfill-nears-completion-66" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/66</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-12T10:45:01+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[300 tractors to speed up rural roads rehab]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/300-tractors-to-speed-up-rural-roads-rehab-67" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/67</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-13T11:05:40+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Senior official in the dock over State land]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/senior-official-in-the-dock-over-state-land-69" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/69</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-13T13:11:42+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL COMMENT: Govt, contractors link makes highway renewal easier]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/editorial-comment-govt-contractors-link-makes-highway-renewal-easier-70" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/70</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-14T07:33:20+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Karo invests US$8m into rebuilding Ngezi mine dam]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/karo-invests-us8m-into-rebuilding-ngezi-mine-dam-71" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/71</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-14T08:22:33+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Over 3 700 land barons arrested]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/over-3-700-land-barons-arrested-72" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/72</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-14T09:07:50+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Construction of access roads to New Parly Building begins]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/construction-of-access-roads-to-new-parly-building-begins-73" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/73</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-16T08:20:18+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Chipoterah Construction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/chipoterah-construction-74" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/74</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Reputable business Chipoterah Construction
specializes in offering a broad range of construction services. In the
industry, Chipoterah Construction has become a reputable name by prioritizing
quality and client happiness. The company states that it provides services for
bricklaying, tiling, plum...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-19T11:26:31+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Amplats to cut jobs cuts after profit plunge]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/amplats-to-cut-jobs-cuts-after-profit-plunge-75" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/75</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-20T07:49:54+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt calls for the protection of wetlands]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-calls-for-the-protection-of-wetlands-76" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/76</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-20T15:29:26+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Agrifence Fencing Zimbabwe]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/agrifence-fencing-zimbabwe-79" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/79</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-26T09:39:06+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Heroes Acre access roads opened]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/heroes-acre-access-roads-opened-80" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/80</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Road infrastructure remains one of the key
pillars to drive and support Zimbabweâs development towards economic stability,
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare Metropolitan
Charles Tawengwa said at the official opening ceremony for the National Heroes
Acre acce...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-26T11:02:52+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Editorial Comment: Title deeds need to be in right hands]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/editorial-comment-title-deeds-need-to-be-in-right-hands-81" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/81</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-26T11:56:06+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Govt committed to provision of decent housing for all’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-committed-to-provision-of-decent-housing-for-all-82" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/82</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-27T10:33:58+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Major roads in Harare closed for rehabilitation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/major-roads-in-harare-closed-for-rehabilitation-83" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/83</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-28T08:48:01+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Informal sector potential growth node for housing’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/informal-sector-potential-growth-node-for-housing-84" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/84</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-28T09:24:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Longni Hardware]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/longni-hardware-85" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/85</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A recognized business, Longni Hardware was
founded on April 10, 2023, and produces and distributes roofing materials.
"We strive for efficiency and quality as we deliver our products, and our
main goal is to be the best manufacturer and supplier throughout
Zimbabwe," the company states. The hard...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-28T10:17:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Leet Steel]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/leet-steel-86" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/86</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-28T14:56:06+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[REITs to underpin ZSE 2024 prospects]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/reits-to-underpin-zse-2024-prospects-87" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/87</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are
predicted to support this year's development hopes on the Zimbabwe Stock
Exchange (ZSE) even though real US dollar terms would slow down in 2023. 

With the launching of the Revitus Property Opportunities REIT Fund last
Decemberâthe second REIT to ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-29T07:57:45+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kingdom Construction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kingdom-construction-88" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/88</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-02-29T14:29:53+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[All set for start of Dande Dam construction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/all-set-for-start-of-dande-dam-construction-89" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/89</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[With everything set up to begin erecting
the wall, work on the Dande Dam project is about to begin as the Second
Republic keeps up its commitment to the ongoing development of vital
infrastructure. 

Access roads, worker housing, a laboratory, a quarry facility, and the
construction of an undergroun...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-04T11:13:09+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Demolitions: Are the ‘sabhukus’ at fault?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/demolitions-are-the-sabhukus-at-fault-90" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/90</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-04T14:10:41+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kingdom Construction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kingdom-construction-91" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/91</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-05T11:00:58+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[US$1,5bn steel plant ready by June]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/us15bn-steel-plant-ready-by-june-93" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/93</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-08T08:14:06+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Court grants farm ownership to tenant after 30 years of rent]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/court-grants-farm-ownership-to-tenant-after-30-years-of-rent-95" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/95</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The High Court of Zimbabwe ruled
in a historic decision that a tenant who has been continuously paying rent and
rates for 30 years is entitled to ownership of the property. 

The development gained prominence when a tenant who had been renting a farm in
the Bubi District of Matabeleland North P...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-11T08:17:53+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[How to mix metals in home decor]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/how-to-mix-metals-in-home-decor-96" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/96</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-11T08:50:13+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt against demolition of houses]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-against-demolition-of-houses-97" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/97</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-14T09:32:21+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Unlocking Zim’s expansive infrastructure potential through REITs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/unlocking-zims-expansive-infrastructure-potential-through-reits-98" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/98</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Zimbabwe,
like many other poor countries, has enormous difficulties in managing and
financing infrastructure projects. 

In light of resource constraints and the requirement for significant
infrastructure development, it becomes essential to investigate alternate
funding strategies. 

Throug...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-14T09:50:21+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Vaka Ekhaya Diaspora Property Investment Expo invites all individuals to showcase their businesses and explore business opportunities.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/the-vaka-ekhaya-diaspora-property-investment-expo-invites-all-individuals-to-showcase-their-businesses-and-explore-business-opportunities-99" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/99</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Vaka
Ekhaya Diaspora Property Investment Expo, an annual event held in the United
Kingdom, specifically tailored for the Zimbabwean community is urging everyone
to come and exhibit their business. 

This network connects banks, construction companies, real estate developers,
and property investo...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-14T12:00:40+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Vaka Ekhaya Diaspora Property Investment Expo invites all individuals to showcase their businesses and explore business opportunities.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/the-vaka-ekhaya-diaspora-property-investment-expo-invites-all-individuals-to-showcase-their-businesses-and-explore-business-opportunities-100" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/100</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Vaka
Ekhaya Diaspora Property Investment Expo, an annual event held in the United
Kingdom, specifically tailored for the Zimbabwean community is urging everyone
to come and exhibit their business. 

This network connects banks, construction companies, real estate developers,
and property i...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-14T12:03:09+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Willdale converts land banks to raise capital]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/willdale-converts-land-banks-to-raise-capital-101" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/101</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-15T08:56:26+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Restructuring focuses Simbisa on key areas]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/restructuring-focuses-simbisa-on-key-areas-103" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/103</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-18T10:08:19+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mines urged to build power stations as demand doubles]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mines-urged-to-build-power-stations-as-demand-doubles-105" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/105</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-20T10:56:58+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[No more settlement in unserviced suburbs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/no-more-settlement-in-unserviced-suburbs-106" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/106</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-20T11:36:02+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[No more settlement in unserviced suburbs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/no-more-settlement-in-unserviced-suburbs-107" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/107</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[CABINET has said people will not be allowed
to occupy houses in residential suburbs which are not fully serviced while
small-scale miners will not be allowed to operate without proper sanitary
facilities as the Government moves to implement a cocktail of measures to
contain the spread of cholera...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-20T11:40:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Boka to capitalise on Mbudzi Interchange boom]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/boka-to-capitalise-on-mbudzi-interchange-boom-108" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/108</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-21T08:37:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zim Diaspora Property Showcase 2024- The Premier Zimbabwean Property Showcase in the UK.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zim-diaspora-property-showcase-2024-the-premier-zimbabwean-property-showcase-in-the-uk-110" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/110</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-21T12:51:37+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt turns up heat on road construction firms]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-turns-up-heat-on-road-construction-firms-112" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/112</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-26T08:25:36+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Editorial Comment: Recreational land must be preserved]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/editorial-comment-recreational-land-must-be-preserved-113" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/113</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-26T08:53:10+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Tigere Property Fund reports 100% occupancy]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/tigere-property-fund-reports-100-occupancy-115" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/115</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[According to TIGERE Property
Fund, its Chinamano Corner and Highland Park Phase 1 properties remained 100%
occupied in the second half of the 2023 fiscal year. NewsDay Business can
report that the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) currently has the
prerogative right to purchase the second phas...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-26T14:52:02+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Suspected land baron faces US$21 000 fraud charges]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/suspected-land-baron-faces-us21-000-fraud-charges-119" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/119</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-03-28T09:11:22+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mt Hampden infrastructure boom launchpad for new city]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mt-hampden-infrastructure-boom-launchpad-for-new-city-120" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/120</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-02T08:53:22+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[PPC capex lags due to delayed fly ash project]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/ppc-capex-lags-due-to-delayed-fly-ash-project-121" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/121</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-02T11:04:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mutoko lithium processing plant complete]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mutoko-lithium-processing-plant-complete-122" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/122</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-03T08:23:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[500MW solar plant to turn Vic Falls into smart city]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/500mw-solar-plant-to-turn-vic-falls-into-smart-city-124" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/124</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-03T09:30:48+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kunzvi Dam water pipeline works start]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kunzvi-dam-water-pipeline-works-start-125" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/125</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-03T09:44:55+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Hre gives ultimatum to CBD property owners]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/hre-gives-ultimatum-to-cbd-property-owners-126" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/126</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[  The central business district (CBD) building owners have received a warning from the City of Harare to renovate their properties.
In addition, the owners were instructed by the city to submit formal proposals within two weeks. Town clerk Hosiah Chisango stated in a statement on Wednesday of this...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-05T14:36:24+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Hre buildings death traps: Mafume]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/hre-buildings-death-traps-mafume-127" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/127</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[  Mayor of Harare Jacob Mafume declared yesterday that a number of the city's buildings were death traps and would soon be demolished due to neglect.
Following her visit to a building that collapsed in the capital on Saturday afternoon, killing Yolanda Hodzi of Norton and wounding six others, Mafu...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-08T06:57:36+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Building collapse: Police release deceased, injured names]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/building-collapse-police-release-deceased-injured-names-128" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/128</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[  The names of the deceased and the injured have been made public by the police following the Saturday afternoon collapse of a building in central Harare.
People who were hiding from a hailstorm along a pavement were crushed by a building at Chinhoyi Street near Gulf Complex, resulting in one fata...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-08T07:06:28+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mine-to-energy industrial park set for Mash West]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mine-to-energy-industrial-park-set-for-mash-west-130" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/130</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[  In an effort to value-add and beneficiate lithium, the government intends to build a mine-to-energy industrial park in Mapinga, Mashonaland West province.
Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere said during yesterday's post-Cabinet briefing that Vice-President C...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-10T06:34:44+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt revives stalled Binga-Karoi Road project]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-revives-stalled-binga-karoi-road-project-131" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/131</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[  Following the completion of the first 10 km of the project, the government has stated that contractors are asked to submit bids for the rehabilitation of an additional 30 km of the Karoi-Binga Road. This was reported by NewsDay.
Joshua Sacco, the deputy minister of transportation and infrastruct...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-10T06:40:26+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[HOW TO START A REAL ESTATE AGENCY BUSINESS IN ZIMBABWE]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/how-to-start-a-real-estate-agency-business-in-zimbabwe-132" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/132</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[One of the
most reputable sectors of the global economy is still real estate. This is the
case due to the perception that real estate investing is one of the most wise
and profitable. Real estate agent commissions rise in tandem with the constant
increase in property values. It is therefore poss...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-10T09:25:57+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Byo housing scammer nabbed]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/byo-housing-scammer-nabbed-139" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/139</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[  A man who allegedly went around the city defrauding people of their money by promising them houses to rentâwhich, of course, they never gotâhas been taken into custody by police in Bulawayo.
Gerald Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube last week. According to source...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-16T08:35:54+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Youth move in to get slice of construction industry cake]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/youth-move-in-to-get-slice-of-construction-industry-cake-143" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/143</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[  The purpose of the Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) Youth Desk is to develop young talent and promote innovation in the construction industry. It will formally debut the desk next month.
For the ZBCA, the Youth Desk initiative is a turning point because it demonstrates the associ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-19T08:34:20+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Kariba set for massive development’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kariba-set-for-massive-development-144" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/144</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-23T06:41:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Villagers, granite miner clash in Seke]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/villagers-granite-miner-clash-in-seke-145" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/145</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[SAVANHU villagers in Seke
district, Mashonaland East province, have appealed to government to stop a
granite mining company from operating in the area, arguing that it was
allocated the claim without their consenThe locals have now petitioned the Mines and
Mining Development Ministry and the Env...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-23T07:12:50+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mutare stalls cluster houses project]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mutare-stalls-cluster-houses-project-147" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/147</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-25T09:04:05+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Land occupiers approach ConCourt]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/land-occupiers-approach-concourt-148" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/148</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[SIX Norton
residents have sought the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to challenge their
arrest for illegally occupying a farm, alleging that a conviction could result
in eviction from land they have occupied for more than ten years. 

The residents, who are being represented by Tinashe Chipfuk...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-26T09:00:48+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[NRZ defeated in battle for Victoria Falls complex]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/nrz-defeated-in-battle-for-victoria-falls-complex-153" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/153</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-04-30T09:13:27+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[WestProp unveils US$300m mixed-use estate in urban renewal push push]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/westprop-unveils-us300m-mixed-use-estate-in-urban-renewal-push-push-154" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/154</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-03T07:00:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare chief clerical officer arrested]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-chief-clerical-officer-arrested-155" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/155</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-03T13:50:16+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Woman recovers father’s estate 24 years later]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/woman-recovers-fathers-estate-24-years-later-157" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/157</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-06T14:37:42+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Cluster clutter: New Knight Frank report doubts future demand for luxury complexes]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/cluster-clutter-new-knight-frank-report-doubts-future-demand-for-luxury-complexes-158" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/158</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-07T10:39:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Land rush leaves farmers scrambling for pasture]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/land-rush-leaves-farmers-scrambling-for-pasture-160" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/160</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-08T07:38:46+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Bulawayo road rehab chews US$2m]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/bulawayo-road-rehab-chews-us2m-161" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/161</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it has spent about $2 million to rehabilitate several city roads in an effort to improve the road network in Zimbabwe's second largest city.The road restoration program includes repair, resurfacing, reinstatement of carriageway markings, and general maintenance.B...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-08T07:51:12+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Grave destroyer in the dock]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/grave-destroyer-in-the-dock-162" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/162</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-08T07:57:24+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[WestProp plots mega capital raise]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/westprop-plots-mega-capital-raise-164" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/164</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[WestProp
Holdings Limited, which is listed on the VICTORIA Falls Stock Exchange, is in
talks with "several parties" to assure the success of another capital
issue scheduled within the next three months to advance its initiatives. 

The negotiations come a year after an initial public offering (...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-08T09:24:59+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Suspected estate defrauder granted bai]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/suspected-estate-defrauder-granted-bai-166" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/166</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Martin
Tswarai Mutenda, chief executive of COMMERCE Veritas (Pvt) Ltd, has been
granted bail after being detained for allegedly robbing the estate of late
Cabinet Minister Joel Biggie Matiza. 

Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa granted Mutenda (55) US$500 bail and
postponed the case to June ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-09T09:55:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Property developer gifts school with its first classroom block]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/property-developer-gifts-school-with-its-first-classroom-block-167" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/167</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-09T10:54:45+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Cowdray Park housing project gobbles US$13m]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/cowdray-park-housing-project-gobbles-us13m-171" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/171</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Cowdray
Park Hlalani Kuhle residential housing development has so far received US$12.85
million from several development partners, including the Bulawayo City Council
and the government. 

The project is projected to cost $46 million. 

The latest Bulawayo City Council minutes disclose th...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-13T09:08:05+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt puts contractors on notice for shoddy work]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-puts-contractors-on-notice-for-shoddy-work-176" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/176</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
government has threatened to ban several road contractors due to worries over
poor road building. 

Some contractors' poor performance has resulted in cracks and potholes on the
roads they worked on, particularly Lorraine Drive in Harare, barely weeks after
completion. 

The fact that th...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-14T09:00:55+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Inaugural Zimbabwe Real Estate expo set to spur attainment of Vision 2030]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/inaugural-zimbabwe-real-estate-expo-set-to-spur-attainment-of-vision-2030-180" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/180</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Zimbabwe Real Estate Expo will have its maiden event in September of this year,
as the industry works to help the country achieve its Vision 2030. 

The event, which is scheduled for September 12 and 14 at the Borrowdale Race
Course, is expected to bring together real estate industry profes...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-15T15:00:43+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mbudzi Interchange to miss completion deadline]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mbudzi-interchange-to-miss-completion-deadline-181" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/181</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE Mbudzi
Interchange is set to miss its completion deadline after it was revealed that
some property owners were not reimbursed for paving the way for the project. 

According to a NewsDay investigation, the houses have not yet been demolished,
which has slowed development. 

Government off...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-16T08:49:54+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Economic woes cast shadow over Harare’s Sadc summit preps]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/economic-woes-cast-shadow-over-harares-sadc-summit-preps-183" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/183</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ZIMBABWE is
in a frenzy to improve roads leading to the next 44th Southern African
Development Commit (Sadc) Summit, but critics are not satisfied. 

The summit will be held in August this year, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa
will take over as the bloc's head for a year. The next summit in Ha...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-17T08:56:31+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kadoma land dispute spills into court]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kadoma-land-dispute-spills-into-court-184" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/184</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A KADOMA
youth and women's housing cooperative has been declared the rightful owner of a
plot of property that a competing youth organization was vying for. 

In 2014, the Local Government Minister allocated Railway Farm to the Youth
Lodgers Association, Kadoma Women Caucus, and Green Hood Park...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-17T09:02:30+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Siblings’ fight over ‘donated’ house ends in Supreme Court]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/siblings-fight-over-donated-house-ends-in-supreme-court-185" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/185</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A woman
from Harare has won a Supreme Court case in which she was suing her siblings
over a house "donated" to her by their then-90-year-old mother. 

Chipo Goto acquired the $100,000 house in Mabelreign but was taken to the High
Court by her siblings who challenged the bequest. 

They claime...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-17T12:55:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mortuary crisis at Makumbi Hospital]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/mortuary-crisis-at-makumbi-hospital-186" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/186</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Makumbi
Hospital in Goromonzi area is experiencing an acute scarcity of mortuary space.


During the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care's visit
to the hospital, hospital administrator Evelyn Runodada revealed this to them. 

"Our morgue can only hold three bodies. For ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-17T13:02:33+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Repurposing CBD buildings costly: Pension funds]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/repurposing-cbd-buildings-costly-pension-funds-188" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/188</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[PENSION
funds are finding it costly to reuse some of the buildings in the country's
central business districts (CBDs) due to their deteriorating status, according
to reports. 

Changes in economic dynamics and social trends have caused most CBD buildings
to lose their luster, resulting in poor...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-20T07:33:57+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[nvestor pours US$44m into steel plant]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/nvestor-pours-us44m-into-steel-plant-190" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/190</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-20T11:47:19+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zim authorities quiz Ugandan couple’s 'ill-gotten' properties]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zim-authorities-quiz-ugandan-couples-ill-gotten-properties-191" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/191</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A UGANDAN
couple has been given a 30-day deadline to explain how they purchased two
upmarket residential homes worth a total of US$300,000 in Harare, Zimbabwe, or
risk having them forfeited to the state. 

Last week, Zimbabwe's High Court cautioned Robert Kwesiga and his wife Sandie
Hilda that...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-21T08:37:20+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Sigh of relief for NRZ]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/sigh-of-relief-for-nrz-192" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/192</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE Supreme
Court has dismissed an appeal by a Harare church against a High Court decision
that threw out its plea for a spoliation order against the National Railways of
Zimbabwe (NRZ) after it was evicted from the parastatal's premises. 

On Wednesday of last week, Supreme Court Judge Justice...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-21T08:45:05+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Bakers Inn to open second plant in Byo]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/bakers-inn-to-open-second-plant-in-byo-194" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/194</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-22T10:08:51+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zacc arrests 235 public officials for land deals]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zacc-arrests-235-public-officials-for-land-deals-196" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/196</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it has detained 235 public
officials for illicit land dealings and other offenses such as criminal abuse
of power and fraud. 

According to Zacc Commissioner Gabriel Chaibva, the cases have been transferred
to Zimbabwe's National Prosecuting ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-23T08:15:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare mayor vows to regulate street vending]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-mayor-vows-to-regulate-street-vending-201" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/201</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[To combat
the unchecked growth of street sellers, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume intends to
create defined selling zones and enforce stringent no-vending areas throughout
the city. 

The hard line is being taken because the founding fathers of the city view the
proliferation of street sellers as un...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-27T09:12:00+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Workers steal US$500k property from Grace]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/workers-steal-us500k-property-from-grace-203" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/203</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Four men
who worked for former First Lady Grace Mugabe have been placed under arrest for
allegedly stealing silverware and other items from her Borrowdale Blue Roof
mansion, valued at over half a million dollars. 

On charges of stealing material kept in a secure container, Allen Chinamonya
(4...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-28T07:39:45+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[A tough task to restore glow to Harare]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/a-tough-task-to-restore-glow-to-harare-204" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/204</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Mayor of
Harare Jacob Mafume has pledged to put an end to the vendor crisis that has
engulfed the nation. 

The threat, which has completely upended the nation's capital, has resulted in
the sale of identical goods by unauthorized sellers on public sidewalks. 

It's unattractive when vendors ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-28T07:56:42+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Ex-workers claim Grace’s property were gifts]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/ex-workers-claim-graces-property-were-gifts-205" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/205</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The four
men who were detained yesterday on suspicion of robbing Grace Mugabe of her
belongings from her Blue Roof residence in Borrowdale, Harare, testified that
the former First Lady had given them as gifts. 

When the four accused appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa to
apply...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-29T10:55:41+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Switching on rural Bikita: Industrial opportunities for villagers]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/switching-on-rural-bikita-industrial-opportunities-for-villagers-206" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/206</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Thirty-seven-year-old
Tinashe Tembo is in awe of the electricity powerline that crosses his
homestead. 

He had no idea for years that his impoverished village in remote Masvingo
province's Chirorwe would one day be connected to the national power grid.


Five years ago, his older brother wh...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-29T11:21:28+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Africa needs to rethink land tenure model’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/africa-needs-to-rethink-land-tenure-model-207" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/207</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Executive director of the SIVIO Institute Tendai Murisa states that in order to
prevent elite structures from easily manipulating African nations in connection
to climate change, a thorough examination of the continent's land tenure system
is urgently needed. 

The call is made at a time when e...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-05-30T08:50:16+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[100 000 title deeds ready for issuance]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/100-000-title-deeds-ready-for-issuance-214" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/214</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-03T13:55:55+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Questions retirees should ask before investing in estate apartments]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/questions-retirees-should-ask-before-investing-in-estate-apartments-215" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/215</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Retirees
will need to decide which form of property is best for them, ranging from
free-standing and maisonette to apartment living. 

We've discovered that many seniors who are already downsizing prefer the
hassle-free, cost-effective lifestyle that comes with apartments. 

These are also ex...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-04T11:10:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Residents’ concern over destruction of wetlands]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/residents-concern-over-destruction-of-wetlands-216" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/216</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-05T07:25:50+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Court stops parlour construction near food company]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/court-stops-parlour-construction-near-food-company-217" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/217</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Supreme Court upheld a High Court ruling that halted the expansion of a funeral
parlor in Pomona due to concerns from adjacent property owners. 

The company, Development Studio Africa (Pvt) Limited, has filed a Supreme Court
petition contesting a High Court judgment that prohibited the con...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-05T09:38:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Cowdray Park Court construction underway]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/cowdray-park-court-construction-underway-218" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/218</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-05T12:51:39+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Relatives plunder estate]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/relatives-plunder-estate-219" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/219</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A HARARE
widow is homeless after relatives of her late husband divided the couple's
estate before she could register it with the Master of the High Court. 

The widow Elizabeth Muchenje could not obtain the remedy she sought when the
High Court dismissed her court case. 

Muchenje named her r...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-06T08:55:13+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Money changers raids: Tenants suffocate over rentals]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/money-changers-raids-tenants-suffocate-over-rentals-220" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/220</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[MXOLISI
Ndlovu (43) appears disappointed as she walks out of a bank in central
Bulawayo. 
The mother of three is a victim of circumstances because she is unable to
obtain the much-needed foreign currency legally. 
As a tenant who earns in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), she despises month-ends because
sh...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-06T09:08:07+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Manhize test runs enter final stage]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/manhize-test-runs-enter-final-stage-221" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/221</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As the
Dinson Iron and Steel business (Disco) continues to test and polish its systems
at the vast US$1.5 billion steel factory in Manhize, Midlands Province, the
business has allayed public safety concerns and continues to engage communities
in the process. 

While engineers are at work, the ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-07T08:16:03+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Turnall to invest in new equipment to boost capacity]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/turnall-to-invest-in-new-equipment-to-boost-capacity-222" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/222</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Turnall
Holdings, a construction material maker, has announced that it will invest in
new equipment to increase production as part of its intentions to resume
exports to the regional market. 

The investment in increased capacity is part of the Zimbabwe Stock
Exchange-listed group's reorganiza...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-07T08:33:31+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Legislators welcome Beitbridge modernisation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/legislators-welcome-beitbridge-modernisation-223" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/223</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Legislators
praise Beitbridge modernization.The government and the Zimborders Consortium
have completed the makeover of the country's busiest port of entry for a cost
of $300 million. 
Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau.


Parliamentarians from the Public Accounts Committee complimented the ren...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-10T08:49:28+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare woman sells house, refuses to vacate]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-woman-sells-house-refuses-to-vacate-224" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/224</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A WOMAN
from Harare's Kuwadzana high-density district was sentenced for six months for
contempt of court after refusing to evacuate a house she sold. 

Judith Musamadiya sold her residence to Memory Madzimbamuto for US$17,000 in
January 2022. 

According to court documents, Madzimbamuto and Musamadi...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-12T09:01:40+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[60 Mbudzi Interchange beams moved to site]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/60-mbudzi-interchange-beams-moved-to-site-225" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/225</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[SIXTY
pre-stressed beams to be erected at Mbudzi Interchange have been cast by a
local contractor, Fossils Contracting, in Mount Hampden and are currently being
moved to the site. 


The installation of the bridge beams is scheduled to begin in a few weeks'
time. The interchange is anticipate...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-12T12:37:38+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[ConCourt to decide definition of rural land]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/concourt-to-decide-definition-of-rural-land-226" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/226</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Constitutional Court will have to rule whether a farm on the outskirts of
Bulawayo, which was brought into the Bulawayo City Council area in 1999, is
still considered rural land. 
The protocols for obtaining rural agricultural land for resettlement and forced
acquisition of other assets cha...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-13T08:47:47+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zim to drive PPC full year profitability]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zim-to-drive-ppc-full-year-profitability-227" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/227</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[South
African cement company PPC Limited believes the good performance of its local
affiliate, PPC Zimbabwe, will result in a 20% rise in earnings for the fiscal
year ending March 31, 2024. 

PPC Zimbabwe, which is traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), produces
and trades cement and cem...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-13T08:59:23+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Contractor finishes work on Harare Drive]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/contractor-finishes-work-on-harare-drive-228" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/228</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[LOCAL
contractor Asphalt Products has completed reworking a 5km stretch of Harare
Drive after the government confirmed that the company's previous attempt fell
short of the contract's acceptable quality standards. 

Motorists celebrated the conclusion of work on the stretch across northern
Mou...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-13T09:30:57+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Second Republic’s infrastructure achievements a break from the past]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/second-republics-infrastructure-achievements-a-break-from-the-past-229" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/229</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Infrastructure
development by the government is an important component of national success and
economic growth. 

It entails the construction and maintenance of critical facilities and systems
such as roads, bridges, trains, airports, and utilities, all of which are
required for effective tran...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-13T09:51:23+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[NBS opens branch in Bindura]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/nbs-opens-branch-in-bindura-230" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/230</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
National Building Society (NBS) has officially launched a new branch in
Bindura, Mashonaland Central province, to provide financial and affordable
housing services to the district's marginalized populations. 

The branch in Bindura opens two weeks after the bank launched its microfinance
s...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-14T08:58:27+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Moratorium on urban State land timely’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/moratorium-on-urban-state-land-timely-231" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/231</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Zimbabweans
have applauded the government's recent restriction on urban State land as a
start in the right path for guaranteeing sustainability and openness in land
distribution. 

This comes as the government declared on Wednesday that it will impose an
immediate halt on the allocation of urb...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-14T10:06:09+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe: 18,000 to Get Title Deeds in Epworth]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/zimbabwe-18000-to-get-title-deeds-in-epworth-232" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/232</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Presidential title deeds campaign has intensified, with at least 18 000 title
deeds granted in Epworth this month, and plans are on to expand the program to
Chitungwiza, Gimboki in Mutare, and Cowdray Park in Bulawayo, among other
areas. 

President Mnangagwa initiated the title deeds prog...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-17T09:32:13+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Serial housebreaker jailed 32 months]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/serial-housebreaker-jailed-32-months-233" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/233</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A SERIAL
housebreaker who preyed on Hwange locals by stealing cellphones has been
sentenced for an effective 32 months and ordered to pay a total of ZiG33 277 to
his 17 victims, the worth of the phones he stole, or face an additional 22
months. 

According to the National Prosecution Authority...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-17T09:47:46+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Dangote to venture into steel production]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/dangote-to-venture-into-steel-production-234" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/234</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-17T10:01:02+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IDBZ to build more students accommodation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/idbz-to-build-more-students-accommodation-235" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/235</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) will move its focus to other
parts of the nation once the Bulawayo Students Accommodation Complex is
completed, according to CEO Mr Thomas Zondo Sakala. 

The world-class Bulawayo student accommodation complex, which cost US$16
million, is...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-17T10:15:48+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘China committed to Zim’s development’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/china-committed-to-zims-development-236" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/236</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Tendai
Sauta, a NEWSDAY correspondent, recently interviewed the Minister Counsellor of
the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe about a variety of issues related to Zimbabwe's
Look East Policy. 

Introduce yourself in the shortest way possible
and kindly highlight to us the Look East policy in Zimbabwe...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-18T08:53:34+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Khayah registers 105% growth in net sales]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/khayah-registers-105-growth-in-net-sales-237" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/237</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Khayah
Cement Limited (Khayah)'s net sales increased by approximately 105% to ZWL$240
billion in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, reflecting increased
production volumes. 

Khayah's net sales in 2022 totaled ZWL$117 billion. 

In a 2023 trading update, Khayah stated that power restri...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-18T09:05:00+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt ropes in banking sector on title deeds]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-ropes-in-banking-sector-on-title-deeds-238" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/238</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
banking sector has now been enlisted to help fund the construction of informal
settlements where stand owners will be awarded title deeds under the
Presidential Title Deeds Programme, according to National Housing and Social
Amenities Permanent Secretary Engineer Theodius Chinyanga. 

CBZ ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-18T09:35:15+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL COMMENT : Giving title deeds an empowerment move]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/editorial-comment-giving-title-deeds-an-empowerment-move-239" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/239</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
acceleration of the distribution of urban title deeds this month, with most
house owners in Epworth finally receiving their deeds, is a significant step
forward in the regularization of informal settlements and the cleaning up of
the land barons' heinous crimes. 

Epworth was a near-disast...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-18T09:54:08+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Land barons  in court over 178  stands scam]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/land-barons-in-court-over-178-stands-scam-240" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/240</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Three
accused land barons from Warren Park appeared in court yesterday. They
allegedly founded a cooperative, Sunungukai Housing Co-operative, using forged
papers with the goal of defrauding 178 residential stands. 

Robert Makwiza (50), Robson Mugwagwa (44), and Patricia Rusike (50) appeared
...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-19T12:33:15+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Councillor up for land fraud]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/councillor-up-for-land-fraud-241" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/241</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-19T12:52:39+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kunzvi Dam wall construction at 50pc]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kunzvi-dam-wall-construction-at-50pc-242" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/242</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Kunzvi Dam, northeast of Harare, is making good progress, with the dam wall and
other works now 50 percent complete. 

The dam is primarily planned to supply Harare Metropolitan, particularly the
higher and drier eastern regions, but it will also serve other urban
settlements in the vicini...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-21T07:31:49+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Southlea Park registers 5 000 for title deeds programme]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/southlea-park-registers-5-000-for-title-deeds-programme-243" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/243</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Owners of
at least 5,000 of the 9 000 residential stands in Southlea Park, Harare South,
have submitted their information to the Surveyor General for dispensation
certificates to be processed in preparation for the granting of title deeds
under the Presidential Title Deeds Programme. 

The Ord...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-24T09:36:33+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[WestProp to complete US$4bn project in 2025]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/westprop-to-complete-us4bn-project-in-2025-244" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/244</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[WestProp
Holdings Limited, a listed property business, is to begin development on the
final phase of its US$4 billion Pomona City project in Harare in the first
quarter of 2025, as megaprojects continue to take shape. 


This comes as the company has identified many key projects that will run...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-25T12:57:05+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Chitungwiza runs out of land]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/chitungwiza-runs-out-of-land-245" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/245</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Chitungwiza
Municipality has ran out of space for residential, recreational, and industrial
development, and is looking to expand onto nearby property in Manyame Rural
District Council. 

Wycliff Mutambanengwe, the master plan's chief planner, revealed the
information during engagement meeting...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-26T08:33:07+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Old Mutual launches US$12m housing project]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/old-mutual-launches-us12m-housing-project-246" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/246</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[OLD
Mutual Zimbabwe has revealed a US$12 million residential development project in
Harare, comprising the construction of standalone houses and high-rise
residential apartments, representing a significant investment in the country's
housing industry. 

The project will be finished in phases. ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-26T09:39:52+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Dawn Properties gets ISO recertified]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/dawn-properties-gets-iso-recertified-247" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/247</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[REALTOR
Dawn Properties Consultancy Private Limited (Dawn) has been recertified to ISO
9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, a globally recognized quality management
standard. 

Dawn offers real estate services such as property management, assessments,
agency, and projects in Zimbabwe and the ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-27T09:00:21+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt to accelerate road rehab in urban centres]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-to-accelerate-road-rehab-in-urban-centres-248" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/248</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Local
Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has announced that the
government is speeding road restoration projects in Zimbabwe's urban centres in
collaboration with many groups. 

The Nhimbe/Ilima programme is a joint effort by local governments, the Zimbabwe
National Road Adminis...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-06-28T08:48:24+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Empowering Your Loved Ones: Water Concept Brings Life-Giving Water to Zimbabwe]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/empowering-your-loved-ones-water-concept-brings-life-giving-water-to-zimbabwe-249" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/249</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-01T14:58:32+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Road works to continue post-Sadc Summit]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/road-works-to-continue-post-sadc-summit-250" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/250</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The huge
road restoration effort that began in Harare ahead of the SADC Summit next
month will continue after the event, with beautifying work beginning along the
finished 6km section of Boulevard Road in Mount Hampden. 


Tree planting is currently proceeding along the Boulevard, which runs f...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-11T12:19:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt loses land dispute]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-loses-land-dispute-251" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/251</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The High
Court has ordered the Local Government Ministry to return an offer letter it
withdrew from a land developer. 

N-Frays Infrastructure named the ministry and the Attorney-General as
respondents in their application challenging the revocation of its offer
letter. 

According to court ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-12T08:40:28+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Benefits of Building Your Own Home]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/benefits-of-building-your-own-home-252" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/252</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Building your own house might be
stressful, but with the appropriate custom builders, the process will be
simple. You will be able to select your perfect plan for each design feature of
your home, collaborate closely with your contractors, and be a part of the
entire construction process. There ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-12T12:35:36+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Inside gated communities – The real story]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/inside-gated-communities-the-real-story-253" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/253</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[PRIVACY
is without a doubt a key priority for Zimbabweans living in cities today.


This essential human right ensures the freedom of association, thinking, and
expression for modern urbanites with class and a zest for new trends in life. 

Most city dwellers feel "complete" when their privac...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-15T08:15:59+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt rehabilitates 37 roads in Greater Harare area]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-rehabilitates-37-roads-in-greater-harare-area-254" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/254</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Cabinet
received and observed progress in the preparations for hosting the 44th SADC
summit in August, as given by the Vice President, Honourable Gen (Rtd) Dr CGDN
Chiwenga. 

The government is reconstructing three key entrance roads to the New Parliament
Building in Mt Hampden, as well as the...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-17T09:33:30+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Govt moves to boost power supply]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/govt-moves-to-boost-power-supply-255" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/255</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE
government has signed contracts for consultant work to support independent
power producers (IPPs) in the country, with the goal of alleviating
catastrophic power shortages and boosting economic growth. 

This development comes as the country is experiencing severe load shedding due
to low ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-18T09:13:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare fails to account for land sales]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-fails-to-account-for-land-sales-256" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/256</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Harare
City Council has been exposed for failing to account for funds produced from
land sales, despite significant corruption charges. 

Councillors and administration have all been accused of conspiring to loot land
through proxies and pocketing the proceeds at the expense of the city.


...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-19T11:03:28+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The UK saw great success with the Zim Diaspora Property Showcase 2024.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/the-uk-saw-great-success-with-the-zim-diaspora-property-showcase-2024-257" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/257</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Seeff  Zimbabwe is pleased to inform that the
Zimbabwe Diaspora Property Showcase, the top property event for Zimbabweans
living in the UK, was a success. The event took place on July 13, 2024, from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. Zim Inspired Ltd
planned and organiz...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-19T13:47:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Hurungwe villagers oppose Chinese cement plant]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/hurungwe-villagers-oppose-chinese-cement-plant-258" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/258</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Zimbabwe National Organization of Associations and Residents Trust (ZNOART),
representing a group of concerned citizens, has petitioned the government to
reevaluate the proposed US$1 billion cement plant by a Chinese company in the
Hurungwe district of Mashonaland West. The petition, dated J...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-22T12:57:44+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Government pledges land to Vapostori]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/government-pledges-land-to-vapostori-259" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/259</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
government has promised to provide land for cultivation and the building of a
boarding school in Masvingo province to the Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church
(MAFC), led by Aaron Munodawafa. 

Speaking to thousands of MAFC pilgrims gathering in Matihwa, Chivi for the
annual women's conference, ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-23T14:36:33+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[No to village heads land deals: Garwe]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/no-to-village-heads-land-deals-garwe-260" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/260</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Daniel
Garwe, the minister of local government and public works, has advised
traditional leaders not to sell their land. 

Garwe said this on Friday of last week during Chief Hozheri's (born Caiphus
Chikwata) installation.


Chiefs in Zimbabwe are expected to abide by the nation's Constituti...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-24T09:14:22+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Pomona City stands selling like ‘hot cakes’: WestProp]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/pomona-city-stands-selling-like-hot-cakes-westprop-261" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/261</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[WestProp
Holdings announced yesterday that the remaining Pomona City stands are selling
quickly in advance of the unique leasehold program's start the following year. 

"The website is starting to take shape. The road project is going quite
nicely. According to a statement from Marilyn Mosha, c...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-25T11:20:37+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Khayah Cement to invest US$25m in kiln project]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/khayah-cement-to-invest-us25m-in-kiln-project-262" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/262</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[According
to NewsDay Business, one of the nation's cement producers, KHAYAH Cement,
intends to make capital expenditure investments of about US$25 million this
year. 

The substantial investment will go toward the cement plant's vital kiln
rehabilitation project, which will increase output and...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-26T08:29:12+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Lands ministry must act on graft in land allocation (Part 2)]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/lands-ministry-must-act-on-graft-in-land-allocation-part-2-263" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/263</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[One of
the worst things that can prevent a nation's social and economic progress is
corruption. 

Instead of a few people who are only interested in themselves, the epidemic
needs to be stopped in its tracks by committed citizens who have the best
interests of the country at heart. 

The Sta...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-26T08:39:11+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kuwadzana residents mount pressure on HCC over water crisis]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/kuwadzana-residents-mount-pressure-on-hcc-over-water-crisis-264" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/264</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[NewsDay has
learned that the HARARE City Council is facing criticism for neglecting to fix
old pipes in Kuwadzana, resulting in a water problem in the densely populated
suburb and perhaps a cholera outbreak. 

Residents in Kuwadzana haven't had access to tap water in a week. 

When NewsDay vi...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-07-29T12:12:43+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Compensation delays stalls Mbudzi Interchange completion]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/compensation-delays-stalls-mbudzi-interchange-completion-265" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/265</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
project, which was supposed to open to traffic yesterday, has been stalled, it
has emerged, by delays in payment to property owners near the Mbudzi
Interchange. 

Even though the Mbudzi Interchange construction project missed the July 31
deadline, significant progress has been made.


H...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-01T10:51:14+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare Quarry operating in secrecy]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-quarry-operating-in-secrecy-266" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/266</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Harare
Quarry, a Harare City Council subsidiary, has been operating in secrecy since
2018, failing to submit its revenue, profits, or dividends to the council,
according to the city's Commission of Inquiry. 

This comes on the heels of revelations that many council subsidiaries are
hiding thei...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-08T13:19:44+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Over 100 at risk of losing Cowdray Park stands]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/over-100-at-risk-of-losing-cowdray-park-stands-267" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/267</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[More than
a hundred beneficiaries of the government-funded Hlalani Kuhle housing project
in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park district who built their homes without council
approval face losing their property. 

In a statement, Bulawayo City municipal (BCC) town clerk Mr Christopher Dube
revealed that 1...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-08T14:19:24+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[ED warns against land allocation in rural areas]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/ed-warns-against-land-allocation-in-rural-areas-268" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/268</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[President
Emmerson Mnangagwa has stated that the government will continue to regularise
settlements that existed prior to the 2021 National Human Settlements Policy to
combat the plague of land barons. 

Speaking at the launching of Dzivarasekwa Flats in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa
stated that...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-09T14:41:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court orders trial on offensive Billboard against property developer]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/supreme-court-orders-trial-on-offensive-billboard-against-property-developer-269" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/269</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal in which two Harare men and their firms
contested a High Court order that they will face trial for building an unlawful
billboard disparaging a property developer. 

Fairclot Investments and its director Grant Russell, as well as Paragon
Printing and i...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-09T14:50:43+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare makeover: Beautification or distraction amid Zim's turmoil]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-makeover-beautification-or-distraction-amid-zims-turmoil-270" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/270</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As the
44th Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Heads of State and
Government Summit takes place in Harare, the city is undergoing a major
transformation. 

Roads are being resurfaced, flowers are being planted, and the city is getting
a new paint job. On the surface, the change pres...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-12T08:33:29+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The UK Business Expo, scheduled for October 5, 2024, invites everyone to  explore business opportunities.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/the-uk-business-expo-scheduled-for-october-5-2024-invites-everyone-to-explore-business-opportunities-271" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/271</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The UK Business Expo will be proudly hosted by the the   Zimbabweans in Diaspora Organisation (ZIDO)
and Vaka Ekhaya at the Bethel Convention Centre in Birmingham on the 5th
of October 2024. The Zimbabweans in Diaspora Organisation (ZIDO) and Vaka Ekhaya will
proudly host the UK Business Expo on O...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-12T12:03:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The UK Business Expo, scheduled for October 5, 2024, invites everyone to explore business opportunities]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/the-uk-business-expo-scheduled-for-october-5-2024-invites-everyone-to-explore-business-opportunities-272" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/272</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The UK Business Expo will be proudly hosted by the the   Zimbabweans in Diaspora Organisation (ZIDO)
and Vaka Ekhaya at the Bethel Convention Centre in Birmingham on the 5th
of October 2024. The Zimbabweans in Diaspora Organisation (ZIDO) and Vaka Ekhaya will
proudly host the UK Business Expo o...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-12T12:39:46+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Tigere Property Fund to shell out US$10,82m for Highlands Park Phase 2]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/tigere-property-fund-to-shell-out-us1082m-for-highlands-park-phase-2-273" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/273</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE Tigere
Property Fund will buy the Highland Park phase 2 retail development from Modern
Touch Investments for $10.82 million to enhance its real estate investment
trust (REIT). 

The property is located on Lot 230 of the Highlands Estate of Welmoed and is
held under transfer deed No. 7750/2...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-15T07:41:01+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CBZ housing projects get US$15m boost]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/cbz-housing-projects-get-us15m-boost-274" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/274</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Shelter
Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), a pan-African housing lender, has issued a
US$15 million loan to CBZ Bank to fund housing projects and subsequent mortgage
origination. 

ShafDB is a significant pan-African agency that finances and promotes housing,
urban, and related infrastructure ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-16T06:40:56+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare councillors interfering in land allocation, commission told]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-councillors-interfering-in-land-allocation-commission-told-275" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/275</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
committee of investigation into Harare City Council's operations heard Monday
that councillors at Town House interfere with land allocation processes. 

President Emmerson Mnangagwa created the commission in May of this year to
review the City of Harare's operations, specifically financial ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-21T07:24:35+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Borrowdale land invasions irk residents]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/borrowdale-land-invasions-irk-residents-276" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/276</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[HARARE
locals are outraged about Harare City Council's "illegal and corrupt"
parcelling out of State land, raising significant concerns over suspected
inconsistencies in land allocation in the posh Borrowdale neighbourhood. 

Last week, Borrowdale Residents and Ratepayers Association representa...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-21T08:02:28+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Inaugural Zimbabwe Real Estate expo set for December]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/inaugural-zimbabwe-real-estate-expo-set-for-december-277" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/277</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
Zimbabwe Real Estate Expo will now have its maiden event in December of this
year, as the industry strives to help the government achieve its Vision 2030. 

The event, originally scheduled for September 12-14 at the Borrowdale Race
Course, will now be held at Rainbow Towers Hotel from Decem...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-22T13:11:45+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Commission exposes Harare land scam]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/commission-exposes-harare-land-scam-278" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/278</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
strategies used by Harare city councillors to loot council through land grabs
and circumventing established land allocation rules were revealed to the
Commission of Inquiry into the City's Governance yesterday. 

Councillors, primarily from the CCC, led the invasion of land via proxies or
...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-22T13:25:10+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Enact law for title deeds to all citizens’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/enact-law-for-title-deeds-to-all-citizens-279" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/279</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[THE
Coalition for Market and Liberal Solutions (Comaliso) has urged Parliament to
pass legislation that will allow low-income persons to obtain title documents. 

The appeal comes at a time when the issue of title deeds is a source of
conflict, and their scarcity and lack of property rights are...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-23T07:33:58+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Neglected Tengwe Country Club: The missing link in rural development]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/neglected-tengwe-country-club-the-missing-link-in-rural-development-280" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/280</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
remote farming post in Tengwe appears abandoned to anyone passing through the
Hurungwe East constituency. 

Tengwe Country Club, located approximately 45 kilometers east of Karoi town,
was once a hub of activity as commercial farmers networked for the benefit of
the agricultural sector in ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-23T07:48:25+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[ED hails WestProp]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/ed-hails-westprop-281" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/281</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[President
Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised WestProp (Private) Limited, one of the country's
major real estate investment and development firms, for spending US$280 million
in The Hill Luxury Golf Estate project. 

WestProp and the City of Harare are partners on the project. 



Speaking at th...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-26T07:57:40+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[WestProp starts mall development]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/westprop-starts-mall-development-282" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/282</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[PROPERTY
developer WestProp Holdings Limited (WestProp) has revealed intentions to begin
construction of a new mall in Harare, Mall of Zimbabwe, in the second quarter
of 2025, as part of a massive development. 

The mall is one of several multimillion-dollar development projects being
worked o...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-08-29T10:28:09+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Wetland destruction: A ticking time bomb for Harare]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/wetland-destruction-a-ticking-time-bomb-for-harare-283" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/283</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A
CATASTROPHIC environmental crisis is emerging in Harare, as intruders devour
wetlands in Borrowdale, Vainona, and Mt Pleasant, endangering the Gwebi River
and homes along the wetlands' boundaries. 


A Truth Diggers investigation uncovers a trail of devastation, pollution, and
corruption, w...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-04T08:45:39+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Harare housing waiting list now useless’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-housing-waiting-list-now-useless-284" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/284</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[HARARE City
Council has lost track of its housing waiting list as land barons, primarily
associated to the ruling Zanu PF party, continue to invade idle land and divide
it out to desperate home seekers, according to an inquiry released yesterday. 

This came to light during the ongoing commissi...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-05T08:15:16+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Harare housing waiting list now useless’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-housing-waiting-list-now-useless-285" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/285</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[HARARE City
Council has lost track of its housing waiting list as land barons, primarily
associated to the ruling Zanu PF party, continue to invade idle land and divide
it out to desperate home seekers, according to an inquiry released yesterday. 

This came to light during the ongoing commissi...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-06T13:24:58+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Land restoration and false climate solutions, climate challenges of all time]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/land-restoration-and-false-climate-solutions-climate-challenges-of-all-time-286" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/286</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-09T12:42:31+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare contractor spills the beans]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-contractor-spills-the-beans-287" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/287</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Harare City
Council (HCC) hired NANOTECH Solutions to construct alternative, cost-effective
water treatment technology at the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant.
NANOTECH Solutions claims that senior management and council members are
impeding the US$5,4 million project. 

The business also ...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-10T07:30:45+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[‘Harare councillors milking homeseekers dry’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harare-councillors-milking-homeseekers-dry-288" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/288</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Before the
August 2023 elections, HARARE council members and officials allegedly gave
double stands to desperate home seekers while also distributing land set aside
for social amenities, according to testimony given before the commission
looking into the financial management and affairs of the c...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-11T08:34:42+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[PPC Zim remits US$11,3m dividend to SA parent group]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/ppc-zim-remits-us113m-dividend-to-sa-parent-group-289" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/289</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[PPC
Zimbabwe's robust volume performance during the full year ending March 31,
2024, led to the company's payment of R203 million (US$11,3 million) as
dividend to its parent group in South Africa. 

"Record volumes were achieved in the first half of the year with a growth
of 44% compared to th...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-11T14:56:22+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Harare’s real estate set for transformation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/harares-real-estate-set-for-transformation-290" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/290</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The
ongoing development of the Highland Park Precinct, a mixed-use project that
aims to bring together retail, residential, and commercial spaces in an
integrated and modern environment, is expected to significantly reshape
Harare's real estate market. 


The project's principal developer, Te...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-11T15:09:28+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Econet gives away 8 new houses in promotion]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/econet-gives-away-8-new-houses-in-promotion-291" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/291</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ECONET
Wireless Zimbabwe has delivered early Christmas pleasure to eight winners of
the company's 2023 Christmas campaign. 

Each lucky customer receives a whole new home, complete with a solar system and
Econet Smart Home security. 



The victors and a team from Econet, led by the company...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-13T09:19:43+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Land developer up for US$75k fraud]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://vakanews.co.zw/news/article/land-developer-up-for-us75k-fraud-292" />
            <id>https://vakanews.co.zw/292</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Admin]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[news@vaka.co.zw]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Africa
Land Developers Private Limited has been charged with defrauding a client of
US$75,000 in a business stand deal. 

Never Munava, who has been granted $200 bail by Harare magistrate Ms Patricia
Kamwanda, represents the corporation.Munava will return to court on October 7. 

The complain...]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2024-09-13T09:35:47+00:00</updated>
        </entry>
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