adminSerial rapist arrested
Herald ReporterA suspected serial robber and rapist who terrorised people in Marondera and Hwedza has been arrested. Blessing Tsikai (30) was arrested in Mozambique last weekend. Mashonaland East provincial police spokesman Inspector Bulisani Bhebhe confirmed
Independence preps on
Herald ReportersPreparations for the 32nd Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday are on course at national, provincial and district levels. Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo, who chairs the independence organising
Iranian vets jet in
Agriculture ReporterIRANIAN veterinary experts are in the country to explore ways of co-operation with their Zimbabwean counterparts. The delegation met Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made at his offices yesterday. Iranian
Couple acquitted
Court ReporterA CHINESE couple was yesterday acquitted of swindling a furniture company of shares worth US$500 000 while their alleged accomplice — a local businessman was locked up after he was convicted of the offence. Zhaosheng Wu and Yan Yu were jointly
Sentence suspended
Court Reporter
FORMER Highfield legislator Munyaradzi Gwisai and five accomplices convicted of plotting to commit public violence yesterday had their community service suspended pending appeal by the High Court. The law lecturer, together with Hopewell Gumbo
President consoles Kurasha family
Herald ReporterPRESIDENT Mugabe and the First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe yesterday paid their condolences to the Kurasha family following the death of Zimbabwe Open University Vice Chancellor Dr Primrose Kurasha’s mother. Dr Kurasha’s mother, Mrs Elsie Waungana
US$500 000 boost for pilot project
Fungai Lupande Herald Reporter
A local company has received US$500 000 from the Sadc HIV and Aids Fund to co-ordinate a pilot project that focuses on capacity building for communities to handle issues related to the pandemic. The project will be initiated in Zimbabwe, Zambia
5 provinces to be declared disaster areas
Takunda Maodza in Zvishavane
CABINET has resolved to declare five provinces hit by drought national disaster areas, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said
VP Mujuru mourns Malawi president
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter
VICE President Joice Mujuru yesterday sent a message of condolences
You can’t give what you don’t have
One of the lessons that I learnt from an early age is to think of others before myself. The lessons from home were reinforced at school through such organisations as the Brownies and the Girl Guides. I think this is the kind of lessons that women are socialised into from a very early age. I say this because those of us who were fortunate to grow up with their