Heads roll in Telecel tender scandal
By Golden Sibanda
TELECEL Zimbabwe has suspended its human resources director and dismissed the procurement manager following problems with a tender the firm awarded to South African companies.
Egypt’s last working Web provider goes offline
WASHINGTON, Jan 31, 2011 (AFP) – Egypt’s last working Internet service provider, the Noor Group, went down on Monday, a US Web monitoring company said, leaving the crisis-torn country completely offline.
The tragedy of Johane Marange’s child brides
By Roselyne Sachiti
AT the tender age of 14, Nyarai has been betrothed to a senior member of the apostolic sect as the eighth wife.
Nhema calls on nation to preserve wetlands
Herald Reporters
Everyone should come together to protect and safeguard wetlands, Environment and Natural Resources Management Minister Francis Nhema has said.
Zesa gives tobacco farmers reprieve
Herald Reporters
ZESA Holdings has agreed to let farmers pay half the amounts they owe to get uninterrupted electricity, as auction floors wind up preparations for the start of the marketing season.
‘Tsvangirai’s utterances expose penchant for violence’
Statements by MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai condoning the turmoil in Egypt and insinuating that similar chaos is acceptable in Zimbabwe expose his inclination for non-democratic means of resolving disputes, political analysts and ordinary Zimbabweans have said.
Man fined US$600 for attempted murder
A Harare man who was convicted of shooting his daughter’s boyfriend when he found the lovers at his house escaped a custodial sentence after he was fined US$600.
Zimbabwe’s King Isaac eyes Grammy Award
Music lovers, the world over, anticipate the upcoming Grammy Awards Show, rooting for their favourite musician to win the most coveted award given for outstanding musical talent.
Gwekwerere happy at CAPS
By Grace Chingoma
CAPS UNITED new boy Evans Gwekwerere got down to business yesterday with his new club and quickly declared that he was ready to provide the goals that could help Makepekepe end their six-year championship drought.
Vehicle licensing period extended by 2 weeks
By Daniel Nemukuyu
A SHORTAGE of vehicle licence discs and third-party insu-rance for both the first four and eight months of the year has forced the Zimbabwe National Road Administration to ex-tend the licensing period to February 15.











