adminZimpapers 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
President in Addis Ababa
Herald Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa yesterday to attend the 18th summit of the African Union.
Mutare’s Mayor James suspended
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
LOCAL Government Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo has suspended MDC-T Mutare mayor,
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.
16kg cocaine seized at UN Headquarters
NEW YORK – A bag containing 16kg of cocaine was found at the United Nations headquarters in New York last week, police have said. The drugs were in a bag printed with a version of the UN symbol which arrived at the organisation’s mailroom, setting off a security alert. Spokesman Paul Browne said they seemed to have been delivered by accident. There was no name or address on
Mutare ready for Bob ’88 Super Cup
From Ray Bande in Mutare
THE hype surrounding the Bob ’88 Super Cup semi-final duel pitting FC Platinum and Motor Action at Sakubva today has gripped the eastern border city amid expectations of a full house at the 15 000- seater venue. The 2012 season opener,
Tunisia snatch late winner to beat Niger
LIBREVILLE — Striker Issam Jemaa came off the bench to score a last minute winner and put Tunisia on the verge of the African Nations Cup quarter-finals after a 2-1 victory over Niger yesterday.
Jemaa, an injury doubt before the start of the tournament, won it on the stroke of full-time after cutting inside two defenders to power the ball home from close range. It gave Tunisia a second Group C win after a 2-1 success over Morocco in their opener.
Bosso must unlock their commercial value
Orlando Pirates is one of South Africa’s oldest football clubs. The club was formed in 1937 in Orlando East, Soweto.