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Early on Sunday morning on my way to church I saw two people in a car that was coming towards me. The woman on the passenger seat was busy throwing out litter from the moving vehicle. I understood, she was seeing these maize cobs and empty cans as dirt and therefore had to clean out the car. The idea was noble but the woman was not seeing beyond her
Mwonzora’s law firm faces probe
Court Reporter
THE High Court has recommended that MDC-T spokesperson Mr Douglas Mwonzora’s law firm be investigated after it represented both the seller and purchaser of a Masvingo property seven years ago. Upholding the nullification of the sale by a
Warrant of arrest dropped
Senior Court Reporter
THE Attorney-General’s Office on Wednesday abandoned an application for a warrant of arrest against six men accused of plotting to illegally oust President Mugabe from power and replacing him with Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa.
US$7 000 robbery
Herald Reporter
A HARARE couple lost cash and property worth US$7 000 when four armed robbers stormed their Highlands home in the early hours of Wednesday. Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector James Sabau confirmed the robbery and said police were
MDC-T activist in court
Court Reporter
MDC-T Glenview South district organising secretary Nganeropa Rukanda, who was on the run since the arrest of 28 activists for
Beef prices fall as cattle supplies rise
Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
Prices of beef have dropped following an increased supply of cattle by farmers. Beef and Poultry Association of Zimbabwe
Zimpapers bids veteran journalist Zulu farewell
Herald Reporter
ZIMPAPERS yesterday bade farewell to Herald managing editor, Isaac Zulu, who retired after serving the company for 29 years.
Speaking during the farewell ceremony at Herald House yesterday, group chief operating officer, Pikirayi Deketeke, described
Mujuru family wants pathologist quizzed
Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter
THE Mujuru family has asked the court to call in a South African forensic expert to question the local pathologist who examined the remains of General Solomon Mujuru.
The family said should questions arise, they might apply for the exhumation of the remains to enable the South African expert to conduct another examination.
This came out during the ninth day of the inquest into the death of Gen Mujuru at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts.
Gen Mujuru died in an inferno at his farmhouse in Beatrice in August last year, but policemen who testified yesterday ruled out foul play.
Presiding magistrate Mr Walter Chikwanha read out a letter
Civil servants’ strike called off
Felex Share Herald Reporter
CIVIL servants’ unions called off their strike yesterday and urged their members to report for duty on Monday.
Union leaders said members should wait for Tuesday’s National Joint Negotiating Council meeting between Government negotiators and workers’ representatives.
The five-day strike began on Monday and was suspended temporarily on Wednesday to pave way for talks.
By yesterday, the strike had lost steam as teachers in most schools were working.
However, Apex Council chairperson Mrs Tendai Chikowore yesterday said they were happy with the number of people who participated in the industrial action.
Cholera fears abound
Municipal Reporter
HARARE hotels, restaurants and open air food spots face immediate closure for failing to meet health and hygienic standards amid fears that a cholera outbreak looms.
The move is part of a cocktail of measures designed to contain the spread of typhoid and follow recent reports indicating that a hotel worker had tested positive for typhoid.
Health services director Dr Prosper Chonzi raised fears of a cholera outbreak given the health conditions that gave birth to typhoid.
“We can have cholera anytime. The environment is conducive for the outbreak. We need to be proactive and play our part,” he said.