adminUnicef hosts Tuku’s 60th birthday party
By Tafadzwa Zimoyo and Winstone AntonioTHE United Nations Children’s Fund hosted a belated 60th birthday celebration for Oliver Mtukudzi at its offices in Harare last Friday. The party, which was attended by children from St Giles, Emerald Hill, Grange Primary School and St Joseph among others, saw the music superstar sharing lighter
Put country first, army chief tells soldiers
Herald ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Defence Forces’ mandate is to protect the territorial integrity and interests of ordinary citizens, Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant General Phillip Valerio Sibanda has said. He said soldiers should put the interests of the country first and defend it from foreigners who
Public pre-budget meetings begin
Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterThe formulation of the 2013 National Budget begins today with teams from Treasury holding consultations with the public and stakeholders. Finance Minister Tendai Biti said in a statement that a tentative date of November 15 has been set for the presentation of the budget. “Stakeholders play a
Aussies thump South Africa in quarter-finals
COLOMBO. — Shane Watson shone with bat and ball for the fourth match in a row as Australia stepped closer to the World Twenty20 cricket semi-finals with an eight-wicket win over South Africa yesterday. Watson claimed 2-29 and then smashed 70 off 47 balls as Australia restricted theEditorial Comment: EU should negotiate in utmost good faith
The world goes through cycles of conflict and history has taught us war resolve differences, but it has never provided a lasting solution. Even in instances where one party is vanquished in such a battle, disdainful resistance would continue to rear their heads and hence lead to intermittentDhliwayo’s endless journey
Tichaona ZindogaAutobiographies are really tricky stuff. They are even trickier when you are not a Barack Obama, George W Bush, Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Joshua Nkomo or even Morgan Tsvangirai. So, when one decides to write on their “endless journey” like Jabulani Simbini Dhliwayo in his book,
Know your author: Meja Mwangi
Marcia GoreMeja Mwangi is a Kenyan writer who began his writing career in the 1970s, a decade after compatriots Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Grace Ogot had already published. Born in Nanyuki, Kenya, in 1948, Mwangi initially made a huge impact on the literary world with his first novel, Kill Me Quick
China ain’t colonising Zim
Tafara ShumbaThe Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) produced a book “Win win partnership? China, Southern Africa and the Extractive Industries”. The book adds to the growing criticism on China’s investments in Zimbabwe. There have been some misplaced statements in the media and other
Police constables pose as Zimra officials
Herald ReporterThree members of the police constabulary last week appeared before Mbare magistrate Mr Reuben Mukavhi facing charges of bribery after they posed as Zimra officials. Trymore Dambadzvuku (42), Chakanetsa Mukaka (33) and Catherine Gavi (43) allegedly solicited a bribe from Prisca Mutero, a
Kariba poised to surpass Victoria Falls: Official
Chinhoyi BureauTHERE is a need to ensure that all who need energy get it to resolve problems in power sector, Mashonaland West provincial governor Faber Chidarikire has said. Speaking at a tourism symposium in Chinhoyi last week whose theme was: “Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering