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Herald Reporter
Glen view home industries went up in smoke last night, destroying furniture worth thousands of dollars. The cause of the fire, which broke out at 9pm, was not established by the time of going to print. The fire brigade was still battling to contain the fire when The Herald arrived around 10:30pm.
Zim to prosper: Apostle
Herald ReporterA renowned Ghananian clergyman has expressed optimism on Zimbabwe’s future, saying the country was set to prosper again. The 79-year-old Apostle Enoch Immanuel Amanor Agbozo said God had great plans for Zimbabwe. Apostle Agbozo is in the country where he held several meetings
Zupco to get 55 buses
Municipal Reporter
ZUPCO is expected to receive 55 more buses from a Chinese company, FAW, as part of the transporter’s resurgence programme. The buses are part of the 100, which the company bought at a cost of US$7 million. They are expected in the country soon. This brings to 214 the number of buses to
Ugandan teenager (19) wins parly seat
A TEENAGE girl fresh out of high school has won a seat in Uganda’s parliament, adding to the ruling party’s majority but embarrassing some who say her success lowers expectations of lawmakers in the East African country.
Proscovia Oromait (19) contested elections deep in eastern Uganda to fill the seat that fell vacant after her father’s death.
President Yoweri Museveni’s ruling party had been desperate for a win there, having lost seven in eight parliamentary by-elections this year.
The polls are widely seen as a test for Museveni’s popularity, and some calculated that she would win with a sympathy vote.
The result was Uganda’s youngest lawmaker ever — and a boost for Museveni’s party.
But some critics say the position is too much responsibility for a young girl.
Ms Oromait won the seat with 11 059 votes (54,2 percent), cast from a total of 86 polling stations.
“Results for one polling station (though) came after declaration of the results. A vehicle which was sent to pick the results stuck and the results were
ARVs risk alert for Zim users
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
THE lives of children on anti-retroviral therapy in Murambinda are at high risk after
PM’s marriage: Priest speaks out
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
ROMAN Catholic priest Father Patrick Makaka says Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai
Rank control: Council officials meet
Evelyn Taadira Herald CorrespondentHarare City Council officials yesterday met to discuss how municipal workers can move in to occupy the vacuum created after the exit of rank marshals. There were clashes between rank marshals and kombi crews a fortnight ago and police moved in and arrested about 500 rank marshals.
MDC-T activists’ case postponed
Beitbridge BureauThe case in which 13 MDC-T activists are accused of holding a meeting in Dulibadzimu Township here against a police order has been postponed to October 4 for continuation of trial. This comes a few weeks after the group’s application for refusal of further remand was turned down. The meeting
Swiss tourist who denigrated president awaits deportation
Chinhoyi bureauThe Swiss tourist arrested in Kariba for insulting President Mugabe recently has been handed over to immigration officials for immediate deportation after being fined US$200 for the offence. Fischer Thomas (age not given) of Rebstock 2, 8595 Altnau, Switzerland was found guilty of insulting the
Community service for scalding husband
Court ReporterA CHITUNGWIZA man was seriously burnt and lost his facial skin after being scalded with water by his wife who accused him of infidelity. Joice Muhambi (25) of Unit L in the same town will perform 420 hours of community service after being convicted on her own plea of guilty to assault