admin13 perish in kombi crash
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter
THIRTEEN members of an apostolic sect died on the spot yesterday, while eight others were seriously injured when their kombi smashed onto a tree 50km from Harare on the Bindura Road.
The driver lost control when a tyre burst.
The church members, who were coming from Dzivarasekwa and Warren Park in Harare, were travelling for a gathering at Gowora in Madziwa.
Police had to collect body parts from the side of the road.
The vehicle was reduced to a shell and the injured were rushed to Concession Hospital and hospitals in Harare.
Mr Lancelot Timothy, who stays at Harmony Farm near the scene of the accident, said two toddlers were among the survivors, while their mothers died on the spot.
Be wary of fake prophets: Mujuru
Felex Share Herald Reporter
ZIMBABWEANS should be wary of fake prophets who are turning churches into money-making ventures, Acting President Joice Mujuru has said.
She said local religious groups should not allow foreign pastors and political leaders to dictate the way they should worship.
Acting President Mujuru made the remarks while addressing thousands of indigenous Apostolic and Zion church members during the National Day of Prayer at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare yesterday.
The members, who were drawn from the country’s 10 provinces, were praying for the country’s socio-economic and political stability under the banner of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe.
The body brings together more than 350 apostolic and Zion churches in Zimbabwe.
Kasukuwere calls on youths to take action
Herald Reporter
YOUTHS have been urged to participate in corporate governance and take control and ownership of the means of production.
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said the youths should be inspirational.
RCU degrees approved
From George Maponga in MasvingoThe Reformed Church University in Masvingo is set to enroll its first students after the Zimbabwe Council of Higher Education approved its degree programmes last week. Zimche approved programmes in three faculties. The programmes will start when
Visiting youths tour National Heroes Acre
Kelvin Benjamin Herald reporterYOUTHS attending the World Federation of Democratic Youths international conference yesterday toured the National Heroes Acre to familiarise themselves with Zimbabwe’s history. Speaking during the tour, WFDY president Mr Dimitris Palmytris
‘It’s time to review mining contracts’
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Govt wants media hate speech outlawed, says Minister Shamu
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UN rights chief calls for suspension of sanctions
Lovemore Chikova Deputy News Editor
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms Navanethem Pillay yesterday said illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe must be suspended until the conduct and outcome of elections.
She was addressing a Press conference to mark the end of her five-day visit to the country.
But Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa addressed the same journalists, saying Ms Pillay’s suggestion was off the mark.
He said the sanctions must be removed in totality because they were imposed illegally and were hurting the country.
“We want sanctions to be lifted unconditionally,” he said. “We do not want any talk of suspension because the sanctions were imposed unprocedurally.”
President returns home
Herald Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe returned home yesterday from South Africa where he attended the first Global African Diaspora Summit held in Johannesburg.
MDC-T officials disrupt prayer meeting
Crime Reporter
MDC-T officials and supporters yesterday disrupted a prayer meeting organised by the Intercessors for Zimbabwe at Civic