Harare gets US$100m for water

Municipal Reporter
HARARE City Council has secured US$100 million from the Development Bank of Southern Africa for water and sewer upgrading. The money is expected to improve water and sanitation delivery in

Rahman to stay longer

Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
ZIFA have given Rahman Gumbo a major vote of confidence and handed the veteran gaffer an extended mandate to take charge of the Warriors’ 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign

Gardner Nechironga, Justin Coles rally Cheetahs

Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter
EUROPE-BASED Cheetahs’ backliners, Gardner Nechironga and Justin Coles, believe that confidence will be key in the Zimbabwe Sevens team’s quest for core membership at the IRB Sevens Hong Kong

Zim Cricket hails U19 tournament organisers

Jeffrey Murimbechi  Sports Correspondent
ZIMBABWE Cricket hailed the Mashonaland West and Midlands community for resuscitating junior level cricket despite the economic challenges hindering the growth and expansion of the game in the

Black Caps reeling as SA quicks run rampant

HAMILTON — South Africa’ pace attack humiliated New Zealand’s middle order in an extraordinary display yesterday that put the Proteas firmly in control on the first day of the second Test cricket. Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn ran rampant as New Zealand lost eight wickets in the final session — including

Libya: One year after the rebellion

Dr Mumba Gandiya
Tomorrow, it will be exactly one year after the United Nations sealed the fate of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, by proclaiming a war that started disguised as superintending over a no-fly zone

Kony 2012: US army’s way in

Farirai Chubvu
It is said when a thief kisses you, count your teeth! I take with a sack of salt the campaign launched around Kony 2012, a 30-minute video targeting the leader of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army,

Editorial Comment: Restocking of the national herd should be prioritised

Livestock, especially, cattle are a vital component of the livelihoods of both the rural and urban people in developing countries. Farmers depend on cattle for their basic needs and any losses undermine their food security. Cattle provide draught power, organic fertiliser for crop production and

Tobacco curing and deforestation

Obert Chifamba and Elita Chikwati
Startling claims featuring wide disparities have been made about the extent to which felling wood for tobacco curing has caused deforestation. And with estimates suggesting that flue cured tobacco

Thief returns loot, says sorry

When a van driver’s Sat Nav and digital radio were stolen, he and his wife were left cursing the thief who took them. The navigation device was vital to Kevin Ingram’s work, while the radio had been a present from his son. But his wife Sue had her “faith in humanity” restored when the goods reappeared with a

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