Zinwa owed millions in unpaid water bills

Herald Reporter
Farmers, local authorities and Government institutions owe the Zimbabwe National Water Authority over US$100 million in unpaid water bills.
The water authority has been struggling to recoup the money since the introduction of the multi-currency system in 2009. Speaking at the Harare

Eliminate middlemen, farmers told

Senior Agriculture Reporter
GOVERNMENT has expressed concern over the continued involvement of middlemen in buying agricultural machinery from Europe. Speaking after meeting a delegation from Italy that is exhibiting at the Harare Agricultural Show on Wednesday, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation

NRZ introduces multi-ride ticket system

Herald Reporter
The National Railways of Zimbabwe has introduced a multi-ride ticket system that enables commuters to budget fares. In an interview at the Harare Agricultural Show, NRZ public relations manager Mr Fanuel Masikati said the system would see commuters buying train tickets in advance. “The

IIFF 2012 to laud successful women

Gender Forum Ruth Butaumocho
In the last five years, the world has witnessed the transformational ascendancy of women to take up top positions in business, politics and other areas of influence. While it is not yet clear whether the sudden ascendancy of women has largely been in recognition of their leadership

French medal, worthless Morgan

Tendai Moyo
It is interesting that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was conferred with a French Commander of the Legion of Honour right on the heels of a similar conferment of honour to outstanding military officers by President Robert Mugabe during the just ended Defence Forces’ commemorations

Chelsea to grace Copa Coca-Cola

Roy Matiki Sports Reporter
Chelsea FC Foundation coaches will form part of a special coaching team that will oversee the training of 160 players from 15 countries at the COPA Coca-Cola international camp in Pretoria, South Africa, scheduled to run between August 28 and September 8 2012. Five coaches will travel to the

US$70 000 boost for Team Zimbabwe at Paralympic Games

From Fatima Bulla in LONDON
THE Government has availed US$70 000 for Team Zimbabwe that will be participating at the London Paralympic Games that are set to take off from August 29 to Sepember 9. Zimbabwe will be represented by two athletes, 100m gold medalist sprinter Elliot Mujaji and wheelchair tennis ace Nyasha

Real struggle at Strugglers Week

Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe’s Five Centres of Excellence franchise have won an opportunity to take part in the Strugglers Week at Hartmann House School.
The five-day event is expected to get underway on Monday with schools from all over the country taking part at Hartmann House and St George’s

Editorial Comment: MDCs must walk in step with nation or risk extinction

If there is anything to be learnt from the report released by the US-based think-tank, Freedom House, that noted Zanu-PF’s increasing popularity among Zimbabweans at a time support for the MDC-T was plummeting, it is that the generality of Zimbabweans have endorsed Zanu-PF’s pro-people policies. They can see the wood for the trees. The land reform programme, as has been noted by media as diverse as establishment

Nepalese man bites snake in revenge

NEPAL — A Nepalese farmer, who was bitten by a venomous snake, took revenge by sinking his teeth into the reptile and killing it, police said yesterday. Mohamed Salmo Miya was farming near his village 200 kilometres southeast of Kathmandu when he encountered the deadly common

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