adminAids Levy pays off
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
BY year end, 150 000 people will be on anti-retroviral drugs paid through the Aids Levy, almost double the number now being helped by the National Aids Council.
NAC chief executive officer Dr Tapuwa Magure last week said owing to the stabilisation of the economy, the National Aids Trust Fund is expected to put 70 000 more people on ARVs by year end.
“We are very excited that at a time when global funding is dwindling, our own initiative (the National Aids Trust Fund) is boosting itself, enabling us to double our coverage,” said Dr Magure.
“This is a very remarkable achievement for us as you may be aware it took us several years to initiate the current people
Accident gives away illegal immigrants
Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau
FOUR Bangladeshis en route to South Africa were arrested for illegally entering Zimbabwe through Kariba after they crashed their car while trying to avoid paying US$1 at a toll gate.
Mashonaland West police spokesperson Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara confirmed the arrest of Salim Howlader (35), Hossain Mohammed Belal (38), Omor Sharif (28) and Mojammal Abdul Bari (30) in Alaska last week.
“The four entered the country throu-gh an undesignated port in Kariba, but their luck ran out when they were involved in an accident in Alaska after successfully circumventing the Lions Den tollgate,” he said.
The four entered the country on February 11 through an illegal port and hired Abiel Zharira, a Zimbabwean, to take them to
Zuma’s GPA role under scrutiny
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
ZIMBABWE reserves the right to reject facilitators whose conduct exhibits bias towards another party in the coalition government, President Mugabe has said.
He said South African President Jacob Zuma was chosen as an individual and his facilitatory role had nothing to do with Pretoria.
The Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces said this in an interview with Radio Zimbabwe to be aired at 8:30 tonight.
“Facilitators that we are given are leaders selected on the basis of their standing to assist a country that has differences so that the country can find a common ground and resolve its differences,” said President Mugabe.
South Korea donates to the needy
Herald Reporter
a South Korean organisation, Zimbabwe Food for the Hungry International yesterday handed over 200 pairs of shoes, soccer balls and food at Hatfield Hall to help people in Harare South. Zanu-PF Harare provincial secretary for education Cde Last
Woman acquitted of murdering hubby
Court Reporter
A GLEN View woman, who fatally stabbed her husband of 32 years was last week acquitted of murder after the High Court found she was defending herself from a violent attack. Justice Hlekani Mwayera and his assessors found Mrs Beaula Zisengwe not guilty
Klitschko retains WBC title
MUNICH – Vitali Klitschko unanimously out-pointed Dereck Chisora for a 10th successive defence of his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title in a stormy clash at the Olympiahalle on Saturday night. After being slapped by Briton Chisora at Friday’s weigh-in, Ukrainian Klitschko got revenge over his provocative challenger but he spent a lot of the fight on the back
Women urged to take lead in sport
From Ellina Mhlanga in Los Angeles, USA
THE curtain came down on the 5th International Olympic Committee World Conference on Women and Sport with the chairperson for the IOC Women and Sport Commission Anita DeFrantz emphasising the need for women to take part in sport.
CAPS in Chiredzi for pre-season preps
Sports Reporter
HARARE giants CAPS United took their preparations for the new season a gear up yesterday when they embarked on a week-long training camp in Chiredzi. Led by their new manager Sean Connor and his assistant Lloyd Chitembwe, the Green
Malema remains defiant at mitigation hearing
JOHANNESBURG – ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema remains defiant despite facing possible expulsion from the ruling party – insisting that the charges against him were trumped up. Malema argued in mitigation of his suspension from the party this week and called two ANC Youth League national executive committee members, Andile Lungisa and Abner
Chinamano crowned Miss Chez Ntemba
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Delectable Joyce Chinamano was all smiles after she was picked as the inaugural Miss Chez Ntemba at a sparkling beauty contest held the nightclub on Valentine’s Day. The 19-year-old Harare socialite and model oozed with cool confidence and beat