'Brace for Increased Load Shedding' - CONSUMERS should brace for increased load shedding after Zesa Holdings has been forced to stop power generation at Hwange Thermal Power Station due to coal shortages. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Residents Petition Marondera Council - MARONDERA residents have petitioned council over the revised budget, which they described as "still too exorbitant". [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Govt Considers Making Rand Official Currency - Finance Minister Tendai Biti says the government is weighing up the prospect of using the South African Rand as Zimbabwe's official currency. The country is currently using a system of multiple currencies which resulted in the local currency dying a natural death. Biti says they are exploring 3 different options, including using the Rand, bringing back a redenominated Zimbabwe Dollar or sticking with the current multiple currency system.

Recovery Will Cost More - The international humanitarian community has increased its donor appeal for Zimbabwe by over 30 percent to better reflect the depth of need in the ongoing crisis. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

U.S. $480 Million Required for Road Project - At least US$480 million is required to dualise the Harare-Beitbridge road, a senior Government official said yesterday. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

UN to Help Govt Build Tourism Capacity - THE UNITED Nations has invited the tourism and hospitality industry in Zimbabwe to its headquarters in order to assist the industry build its capacity to execute its duties in line with the central role it has been given by the inclusive Government in the Short Term Emergency Recovery Programme. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Swedish Delegation Expected - A HIGH-LEVEL Swedish delegation is expected in Zimbabwe tomorrow ahead of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's visit to Stockholm this month. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Adopt Strategies to Combat Climate Change, Govt Urged - ZIMBABWE should adopt and develop mitigation strategies to combat climate change as devastating floods, droughts and storms experienced over the last few years are evidence that the country is vulnerable to climate extremes, a Cabinet minister has said. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Domestic Debt Soars to U.S.$59 Billion - RBZ - ZIMBABWE'S domestic debt hit US$59 billion on February 26, figures from the Reserve Bank revealed yesterday. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Unicef Agrees to Drill Boreholes At UZ - A UNITED Nations agency has saved the Zimbabwe government from further embarrassment after it emerged that five of the eleven boreholes at the University of Zimbabwe have been contaminated with human waste prompting authorities to delay opening the college twice in the same semester. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]