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Court Reporter
A Mount Darwin man who allegedly stole a pistol from a Central Intelligence Organisation operative and used it to commit
Dismissed for failing to pay taxi fare
Labour Reporter
AN Old Mutual Life Assurance Company clerk has been fired for failing to pay a taxi she had hired and sending abusive text
Envoy hails Zimbabweans’ patriotism
Goodwill Zunidza In MAPUTO, Mozambique
ZIMBABWE is considered a great nation because of its people’s patriotism and their quest to achieve excellence, the country’s
Three Angolan generals perish in plane crash
Huambo. – An Angolan military plane crashed yesterday after take-off from the central city of Huambo killing at least at least 30
AU seeks inclusive Govt in Libya
Cape Town – Libya’s interim authority must include representatives from all regions of the country, International Relations
Eurozone crisis could rip EU apart: Officials
STRASBOURG. – The eurozone debt crisis now threatening banks could destroy six decades of post-war European integration, top
Patel declared national hero
Herald Reporters
THE Zanu-PF Politburo met in Harare yesterday and unanimously declared businessman and nationalist Cde Kantibhai Gordanbhai Patel a national hero.
His remains will be interred at the National Heroes Acre in August next year during National Heroes’ Day commemorations.
Cde Patel (83) died last Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he had been receiving treatment.
Zanu-PF spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo yesterday said the Politburo reached the decision after taking stock of his contributions during and after the liberation struggle.
“Cde Patel has been declared a national hero. The decision was unanimous. Everyone spoke highly of his contributions. He
Rushwaya, Zifa row drags on
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
ZIFA’S row with Henrietta Rushwaya over vehicles and generators donated to the association continues to drag on at the
US faces Zim cash lawsuits
Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
INDIVIDUALS and companies losing money through the United States’ Office of Foreign Assets Control should engage lawyers and challenge the embargo in international courts.
Attorney-General Mr Johannes Tomana yesterday said although this was expensive, time had come for Zimbabweans to challenge the illegal sanctions.
“Countries that have imposed these illegal sanctions with total disregard of the United Nations structures are actually violating human rights.
“They are targeting any transactions, especially in the US currency as they are processed in their system,” he said.
Businessman shot dead after trailing armed robbers
Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau
A MAZVIKADEI businessman was on Tuesday night shot dead following an exchange of gunfire with four robbers who had abducted his neighbour.
The armed men reportedly posed as Criminal Investigations Department operatives investigating a case of theft of a laptop before making off with valuables worth about US$3 000.
They shot and killed Mr Allan Keith Nicholson (61) who had teamed up with two colleagues in the Mazvikadei area in a bid to rescue Mr Timothy Morgan who had been abducted.
According to police, the four who are still at large, pounced on House No 196 Gold Dust, Mazvikadei, in Banket at around 3pm and identified themselves as detectives.