adminShamu, Editors’ forum mourn veteran journalists
Herald ReporterMEDIA, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu and the Zimbabwe Association of Editors chairman Paul Mambo yesterday sent condolence messages to the families of three journalists who
Indian firm expresses interest in Zimbabwe
Walter Muchinguri in Bangalore, India
AN Indian State-owned company BEML Limited based here which specialises in manufacturing heavy-duty
Unicef responds to tender scam allegations
Herald Reporter
UNICEF yesterday said the procurement of textbooks was done in accordance with United Nations
Prime Minister’s statement on Gwisai verdict rapped
Herald Reporter
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is likely to face contempt of court charges for remarks he made in
New deal to retire Zim debt
Herald Reporters
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti has unveiled a debt resolution strategy that will unlock external financing for economic development.
President Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have since endorsed the strategy, which will also be presented to development partners.
The strategy is a combination of old debt relief mechanisms, injection of capital by development partners, leveraging of natural resources and the removal of illegal sanctions imposed by Western countries.
Minister Biti said the debt was an impediment to economic recovery as it was blocking capital for
Community service for Gwisai
Tendai Rupapa Court Reporter
FORMER Highfield legislator and University of Zimbabwe law lecturer Munyaradzi Gwisai and five accomplices were yesterday fined US$500 each and ordered to perform 420 hours of community service for conspiring to commit public violence.
The six were arrested during a meeting at which they were watching video footage of a mass uprising in Egypt and Tunisia last year in the city centre.
The prosecution had urged the court to impose the maximum sentence of 10 years.
However, magistrate Mr Kudakwashe Jarabini found a fine and community service appropriate, saying the penalty should not be outrageous but should send a message to would-be offenders.
Mr Jarabini fined Gwisai, Antoneta Choto (37), Tatenda Mombeyarara (30), Edson Chakuma (39),
Pilot caught with US$2m diamonds
Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter
AN Israeli pilot, who reportedly sneaked into Zimbabwe masquerading as a South African Airways crew member, was arrested at the Harare International Airport while trying to smuggle out 1 300 diamond pieces worth over US$2 million.
Shmuel Kainan Klein (58) was not formally charged when he appeared before regional magistrate Mr
Zhokinyi gets Caf ban
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
HARARE giants Dynamos have beco-me the latest Zimbabwean outfit to be dealt a Champions League blow by Caf following revelations that the continental body has suspended experienced
Editorial Comment: Taming the traffic jungle demands a visionary plan
Resuming implementation of a 1994 plan for more one-way streets in central Harare and the conversion of most of three minor roads in the Central Business District to malls is a start to sorting out Harare’s traffic mess. But it is only a start. Since 1994 the problem has become far worse, asChild labour in Zimbabwe
At the workplace Wenceslaus MurapeLast week, I looked at general facts concerning child labour across the world. This week I will focus on the Zimbabwean situation. The Government has placed the issue of children’s rights high on its