The project is a partnership between WestProp and City of Harare.

Sharpe said it was a one-off membership and a person could be allowed to bring in a guest or two, depending on whether they had a silver or platinum membership.

He said the groups could also form lawful syndicates of investors which can make syndicate investments to achieve impact investments in certain economic areas.

Ncube said the sector was making great strides to contain operational costs in a bid to maintain bread availability.

The electricity bill was removed from the rates bill in the 1980s when Zesa Holdings, the national power utility firm, took over the payments of electricity.

He said numerous programmes were in progress at both Comesa and African Union levels, focusing on capacity building and legal reforms necessary for seamless trade.

The loss was from a profit after tax of US$56,32 million over the 2023 comparative period.

Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development secretary Obert Jiri said Zimbabwe had a deficit of 45 000 metric tonnes against a demand of 60 000 metric tonnes of fish annually.

The British-based CIPR is the world’s only “Royal Chartered” professional body for public relations practitioners with over 11 000 members.

In its food security update for September, FewsNet said the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Phase 3 crisis was now widespread throughout the country.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire may have been caused by cigarette smokers who sell sweeping brooms in the market.

Viset said the government should take action to ensure that proper modern market structures are erected in Mbare and other fire-prone areas like the furniture market in Glen View Area 8.

Machibaya suggested considering an employee or outsourcing scheme in town planning and master plan development based on global best practices.