Harare win U-17 inter-provincial tourney

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
HARARE are this year’s winners of the Under-17 boys and girls inter-provincial tournament held in Mutare over the weekend. The tournament saw all the provinces fighting for honours in the boys and

Micro-finance firms eye unbanked market

Clarkson Mambo
For decades micro-finance institutions have played a pivotal role in funding small businesses and individuals, albeit at a premium. Traditional banks in Zimbabwe have largely failed to play this role

Cricket team gets morale boost

Godknows Matarutse Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team got a morale boost ahead of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia later this month when they received a kit sponsorship from a local transport company Sabot

Africa-China co-operation: Challenge for the media

I looked up for basic information on the People’s Republic of China and this is what I found. In terms of size, Wikipedia gave me two figures: 9 640 821 square kilometres or 9 671 018 square kilometres.
This grand piece of land has a population of about 1,3 billion. Now the world’s second largest economy, China’s GDP in 2011 was estimated at US$11,299 trillion. Its currency is the renminbi or

Zim-Malawi seek to forge agricultural partnership

Agriculture Reporter
Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made met his Malawian

Ex-inmate set to release solo album

Farai Kuvirimirwa Entertainment Reporter
FORMER member of the popular prison gospel music outfit Divine Touch is billed to release a solo album next month. Kumbirai Dizha, who was released from prison last year after serving a 28-month sentence,

Zim misses tobacco production target

Zimbabwe narrowly missed the production target for tobacco when at least 140 million kilogrammes worth US$514,3 million were sold in the just ended selling season, up 12 percent from last year.

Police launch manhunt in Banks case

Crime Reporter
POLICE in Harare have launched a manhunt for one of the suspects believed to be linked to the murder of Harare businessman Allan Banks. The man reportedly fled the country after committing the offence.

Girl with skin problem appeals for help

Shingirai Huni Herald Correspondent
Rutendo Chizura (7) is seeking assistance to buy sun-screens, protective clothing against sunlight and to go to South Africa for a skin operation. She is suffering from xerodema pigmentosa — a rare

S Sudan slams Khartoum

Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
Southern Sudan has accused Sudan of reneging on the Comprehensive Peace Treaty that

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