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JUBA – A suspected Sudanese air strike on a refugee camp in South Sudan will not trigger a return to war but belligerent
Zuma aide accused of censorship
JOHANNESBURG – One of South Africa’s most influential newspapers accused a top presidential spokesman yesterday of
White House shooting suspect, in court
WASHINGTON – An Idaho man who acquaintances say called President Barack Obama “the anti-Christ” was charged
Tobacco, the crop of choice
Tobacco has emerged as the farmer’s favourable crop because of its market value. Agriculture Reporter Elita Chikwati (EC)
Beware it’s bonus time again
Ghetto Blast Rosenthal Mutakati
Intermittent child cries filled the air as impatient men who formed the bulk of people in the long bank queue grumbled at the
It’s not the end of the road
Egpha Jokomo
We live in a world with pressures that come from all angles of our lives. The dollar is scarce and the things that we need to
GPA negotiators meet
Herald Reporter
Negotiators from parties to the Global Political Parties yesterday met ahead of a high-level meeting between South African
South Sudan hails relations with Zim
Herald Reporter
SOUTH Sudan has hailed its relations with Zimbabwe and called for further cooperation in areas of
MDC-T councillor suspended
Herald Reporter
LOCAL Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo has suspended Borrowdale Ward 18 councillor Exevia Vengesai (MDC-T) on corruption charges and appealed to the Supreme Court against the reinstatement of four other councillors.
Clr Vengesai reportedly connived with a senior council official and procured stationery for the municipality worth US$44 000 from a company he owns.
Harare mayor Mr Muchadeyi Masunda has since launched his own investigations into the matter.
Minister Chombo wrote to Clr Vengesai on Wednesday informing him of the Government’s decision to suspend him.
He also notified Mr Masunda about the suspension.
Govt backs council on Rufaro deal
Herald Reporters
GOVERNMENT will not reverse Harare City Council’s business decisions made in the interest of ratepayers and the city in general, Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo has said.
He was responding to a question on developments at Rufaro Marketing where the board turned council beerhalls into a real estate venture to be leased out to corporates, individuals and workers who have served the firm for over 20 years.
Most of the staff will be laid off.
TN Holdings is leasing 25 out of 130 beerhalls.
According to a management document, workers will be clustered into groups of six and use the beerhalls for free for