adminNama promises fireworks
Chemist Mafuba
The writers who entered the National Arts Merits Awards contest will hear the results at a function to be held on February 18 in Harare. The judges for the literary contest have completed their adjudication and presented their recommendations to the
Giving is the way out of poverty
Gertrude Takawira
Everything he touches seems to prosper. Bill Gates gave us his innovations in information and communication technology, by co-founding and building Microsoft to global extends. Gates became the second richest man in the world after the
Winky D steals show
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Senior Reporter
JAMAICAN dancehall star Mavado was last Friday upstaged by Winky D before a full house at the Harare International Conference Centre. Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, delivered a rather subdued performance because he was using
Facebook to go public with US$10bn share offering
NEW YORK – Facebook will begin the process of becoming a publicly-listed company this week, valuing the social networking site at between US$75 billion and US$100 billion, reports suggest. The company plans to file papers with the US financial watchdog on Wednesday, according to the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. The flotation later this year would raise
Fire kills 26 patients at rehab centre
LIMA – Fire swept through a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts and alcoholics in Peru on Saturday, killing 26 patients who were locked in to stop them from fleeing during treatment, local media and witnesses said. Several survivors said the blaze was started by two patients who wanted to break out of the private “Christ is Love” centre in the capital Lima. “Some inmates wanted
Topless protesters detained at forum
DAVOS – Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained on Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world’s poor. Separately, demonstrators from the Occupy movement marched to the edge of the gathering. After a complicated journey to reach the heavily guarded
Jilted lover jailed 8-years
Court Reporter
A JILTED man who attempted to burn his ex-wife and her 11-year-old son in their house in Mbare was last Friday slapped with an eight-year effective jail term for attempted murder. Stanley Matsangure (32) pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and
Veteran journalist Bwititi dies
Herald Reporter
FORMER Chronicle, Manica Post and Southern Times editor Makuwerere Bwititi has died. He was 46. A family spokesperson said Bwititi, who was now one of the editorial managers of the New Era in Namibia, succumbed to renal failure yesterday
93 000 families in need of food relief
From George Maponga in Masvingo
OVER 93 000 households are in urgent need of food in Masvingo, prompting the Government to revive drought relief committees to spearhead the movement of grain to villagers. Government has already re-activated the grain loan scheme where
Internal squabbles crack Upfumi Kuvadiki
Municipal Reporter
YOUTH empowerment pressure group Upfumi Kuvadiki has been rocked by internal squabbles. The divisions have been sparked by reports that dismissed spokesperson, Mr Alson Darikayi, is claiming to be the organisation’s leader. Mr Darikayi is also accused