adminRugby season kick-off in April
By Paul Munyuki
THE local XV’s rugby season is expected to kick-off on April 2 and clubs have their focus on the National Rugby League while the Zimbabwe Rugby Union believe a pre-season Sevens tournament is the best way to start.
ZNA chief hails business community
Herald Reporters
Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant-General Phillip Valerio Sibanda, has thanked the local business community for providing resources to military charities that assist members of the defence forces and their families.
Independence not supported economically meaningless
Herald Reporter
Political independence is meaningless without indeginisation of the economy, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Poisonous chemical kills eleven cattle in Figtree
Bulawayo Bureau
Eleven head of cattle died after being dipped in what is suspected to be a poison in the Lookout Masuku area of Figtree.
AAG calls on Govt to review fishermen’s fines
From Walter Nyamukondiwa in Kariba
The Affirmation Action Group has called on Government to review fines imposed on fishermen who commit offences in Lake Kariba, saying the existing ones militate against the indigenisation drive.
Chitungwiza unveils unchanged budget
Municipal Reporter
Chitungwiza Municipality has unveiled a largely unchanged budget from last year’s, though funding has been set aside for street lighting and servicing of Nyatsime Housing Estate.
SA accepts Ambassador Mphoko
Herald Reporter
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma yesterday accepted Ambassador Phelekezela Mphoko’s credentials as Zimbabwe’s chief envoy to that country.
Junior doctors return to work
Health Reporter
Junior doctors at Harare Central Hospital who downed tools on Tuesday demanding better on-call allowances have returned to work following a meeting with management.
US$10m set aside for winter wheat
By Elita Chikwati
Government has set aside US$10 million to finance this year’s winter wheat crop.
Kingstons’ property attached over US$17,9m debt
By Peter Matambanadzo
Kingstons (Pvt) Ltd has filed an urgent chamber application in the High Court to stop an employee from attaching its property to recover payment of an acting allowance amounting to US$17,9 million.