adminZTA laments state of tourism in Bulawayo
Business Reporter
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has predicted a dip in fortunes for Bulawayo’s tourism sector over the next five years.
ZTA chief executive Mr Karikoga Kaseke said the authority was particularly concerned at the state of tourism in the region.
Sol Air gets IATA identification code
Newly licensed private airline Sol Air has been issued a code which is used to identify an airline for all commercial purposes globally. Known as the International Air Transport Association Accounting Prefix, it is a prerequisite for all airlines. Sol Air managing director Mr Nkosilathi Sibanda said the code was an integral part of the travel industry, and essential for the
Hifa pays homage to Zim ancestors
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
ZIMBABWEANS have been urged to respect their cultural and traditional values like marking national occasions by holding traditional ceremonies. The call was made by Wildred Tichaona MaAfrika, leader of the Mawungira Enharira mbira group, after
Farmers vandalise pipeline to steal water
Chinhoyi Bureau
SOME villagers and resettled farmers along the water pipeline supplying the decommissioned mining town of Mhangura have broken a section of the pipeline to tap water drawn from Hunyani River to irrigate their gardens. This has affected water
Man masquerades as lawyer, sells client’s house
Herald Reporter
A MARONDERA man, who masqueraded as a lawyer before selling a house allocated in a deceased estate, has been convicted of theft and forgery. Elijah Machemba (59) was, however, acquitted of fraud charges by magistrate Ms Josephine Sunday. Ms
Honeymoon over for ATM card thief
Midlands Bureau
A long run of vandalising ATM machines, stealing ATM cards and then later stealing cash has come to an end for a Mutare man who operated in Gweru, Shurugwi and Masvingo. Johannes Sengwana (38) of 257, Old Zororo, Sakubva, Mutare, would block
Draft Constitution referred back to select committee
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
COPAC’s management committee has referred the first draft of the Constitution to the entire select committee to ensure that it conforms to views of the people gathered during the outreach.
This comes amid reports that the Copac draft contained several ‘‘parked issues’’ even where people made their preferences clear.
The management committee comprises Global Political Agreement negotiators, Copac co-chairpersons and
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga.
Highly-placed sources in Copac yesterday said the management committee referred the document back after realising that it did not reflect people’s views.
“The management committee sent back the draft to Copac for the attention of not only the co-chairs, but the entire select committee as its contents did not reflect the views of the people,” said a source.
However, MDC-T secretary-general Mr Tendai Biti said the document had been referred back to parties for their input.
Littering: An environmental menace
What is littering?
Littering means to throw (often man-made) objects onto the ground and leave them, as opposed to disposing of them properly.
Litter can refer to anything from a small crisp packet or sweet wrapper to large bags of rubbish or even an area with many
Solar power: Green, clean and silent
THE sun provides a huge amount of energy and this is fully renewable, free and available for six to eight hours per day on average. In Zimbabwe we have an abundance of good quality sunshine throughout most of the year and this can be converted into electrical energy for power and for thermal heating. A correctly designed and installed solar system for both power and
Internet provider ZOL slashes tariffs
Internet services provider Zimbabwe Online has slashed tariffs to levels being charged in the region. ZOL offers Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) spot where anyone with a Wi-Fi capable device such as a laptop, smartphone and PlayStation portables can connect to the ZOL spot network and the Internet at broadband speed. Mr Rory Evans of ZOL said the recent slashing of prices