admin2 paratroopers die
Herald Reporter
TWO Air Force of Zimbabwe parachute jumpers died yesterday while five others were injured during a training session at Manyame Airbase. AFZ public relations officer Squadron Leader Simon Matingwina said the accident occurred while the
MDC-T Senator wants women to dress shabbily
Farirai Machivenyika in Kadoma
WOMEN should always have bald heads, lose weight and dress shabbily to reduce their attractiveness as part of measures to curb the spread of HIV, MDC-T Senator for Chikomo, Morgan Femai said yesterday. Addressing Zimbabwe Parliamentarians on
Call to intensify rural development
Felex Share recently in Mudzi
THERE is need to intensify development in rural areas through co-operatives and industrialisation since the areas can immensely contribute to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Addressing hundreds of villagers during the commissioning of 122 various projects valued at US$37 million in Mudzi on
Thursday, Minister of State in Vice President Joice Mujuru’s office Sylvester Nguni described rural areas as the “bedrock” of Zimbabwe’s development.
The projects that are being carried out in Mudzi North, West and South constituencies are set to uplift the livelihoods of thousands of villagers in the drought-prone area.
Community Trust Development Technology in collaboration with other non-governmental organisation is spearheading the projects, which include an irrigation scheme, dip tanks, dams construction and rehabilitation, nutrition gardens and cattle sales pens.
Said Minister Nguni: “The assets I am handing over to you are a testimony that rural communities can be a major contributor to the national economy.
“Such developmental projects in rural areas have to be intensified as we continue fighting the illegal
Security services ready to defend Zimbabwe: Minister
Herald Reporter
The country’s security and intelligence services are ready to defend it from external aggression, Minister of State Security in the President’s Office Sydney Sekeramayi has said.
Speaking at the inaugural graduation of 31 students from the Robert Gabriel Mugabe School of Intelligence in Harare yesterday, Minister Sekeramayi said the country’s sovereignty was once again under threat from the former colonisers.
The 31 graduates attained Diplomas in Intelligence and Security Studies.
“Closer at home, all are aware that Zimbabwe is under siege. The West led by Britain and the United States are unrelentingly continuing to pursue illegal regime change,” said Minister Sekeramayi.
“I am glad to point out that our security and intelligence services are equally unrelenting in their endeavour to counter these forces in defence of our independence and national sovereignty.”
Minister Sekeramayi said for the intelligence service to effectively counter external threats, it required reliable and factual information.
He said the State needed to receive information on threats earlier enough to launch appropriate counter actions.
Make a Difference: Hats off to mothers of yesteryear
Egpha Jokomo
Mothers of yesteryear are a rare breed of women who deserve recognition for their sacrifice, resilience, diligence and steadfastness.
The women had an average of six to 10 children and successfully raised them into great women and men using minimal
Housing stands for MPs impracticable
Zimbabwe’s Parliamentarians have certainly embraced the spirit of unity. While they might squabble over things like economic policy, political ideologies and even who would make the best President, they quickly form a solid and united front when it comes to “important” things like how many free cars they should have, their pay, their allowances and now their
South Africa: The gale of a reverse wind of change
I thought they were thick-skinned. I thought they were courageous. Last week my instalment made a passing reference to the health status of those in the MDC-T aspiring for presidency. No name was mentioned, not a single one. Boy, what a panicky response! I had touched a raw nerve, in the process exposing deep-seated health-anxieties within the MDC-T hierarchy. I liked a jibe from a contributor on one of the websites: atya chatikwatara ndeane chiturikwa. Translated it means he who fears a thud is one with a poorly hung secret!
How powerful is the Herald Sport?
I don’t think Dynamos can wipe out a six-goal deficit but, in an era where even prophets can tell us results beforehand, where results from the
Europa League of two years ago appear to define the pattern of events in English football two years later, it’s risky to go on top of the mountain and say Never Ever!
Atletico Madrid isn’t as popular, around the globe, as their city rivals, Real Madrid, and it’s a shadow they have lived in for ages since Alfredo di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas combined, in the ‘50s, to
Blessing needs your vote
With Big Brother StarGame now rolling Zimbabweans are busy voting to keep our fellow countrymen in the running for the big prize but there is another young Zimbabwean hoping that you will cast your vote for him.The beauty of technology is that people here can influence the outcome of the competition and the rest will be left to him. Log onto www.virginmediapioneers.com and cast your vote.
Blessing Magere is a 19-year-old entrepreneur currently based in Leeds, United Kingdom, who was
Coal Gasification to up production by 40pc
Business Reporter
Coke producer Hwange Coal Gasification Company (HCGC) plans to increase coke production