adminTobacco planting
Herald Reporter
PLANTING of the 2012/2013 irrigated tobacco started last week, with players in the industry hoping for an increase in the hectarage compared to last season. Tobacco Industry Marketing Board chief executive Dr Andrew Matibiri said seed sales were already 14 percent higher than those recorded last
Open satellite depots
Masvingo Bureau
Government has urged the GMB to open satellites depots in remote areas in southern parts of Masvingo where more than 150 000 households are in urgent need of food relief. Masvingo Governor and Resident Minister Titus Maluleke last week said there was urgent need to open more than 40 new
Inaugural ManWorld Convention ends on high note
Lovemore Chikova Deputy News Editor
The inaugural four-day ManWorld Convention, which attracted nearly 20 000 men from different countries, ended in Harare on Saturday, with delegates wishing Zimbabwe prosperity. The convention organised by Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa’s United Family International Church and Prophet
Govt, private sector must provide basic housing
From Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBA
PROVISION of adequate housing and access to basic social services should be the priority of Government and the private sector, a Cabinet Minister has said. Small and Medium Enterprises and Co-operative Development Minister Sithembiso Nyoni said the two should work with co-operatives to
Angolan poll was credible, say foreign observers
LUANDA — Foreign observer missions monitoring the Angolan election, which is set to return long-ruling Jose Eduardo dos Santos to power, said yesterday the vote was credible. “The general elections in Angola were free, fair, transparent and credible,” said Pedro Verona Pires, who headed the
10 suspected Al-Qaeda extremists killed
SANAA — An air strike in central Yemen yesterday killed 10 suspected Al-Qaeda extremists and three women companions, but a militant leader escaped unharmed, a tribal chief said. The raid that targeted two vehicles in the Radaa area “killed five of the guards of Abdulraouf al-Dahab andAU pays tribute to late PM Zenawi
ADDIS ABABA — The 54-member Pan-African Institution, the African Union, on Saturday paid tribute to the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi by organising a memorial service at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. The ceremony held with motto, “Africa Recognising a GreatDStv launches new channel
Entertainment ReporterIn a bid to improve its services and bring more fun and entertainment to the audience, DStv’s M-Net is launching a new movie channel starting from October 1 under the theme, “A Movie for Every Mood”. M-Net has also made changes to the existing channels, changing channel location and names.
Award winning SA gospel ariste for Zim
Pauline Mhuka Art CorrespondentAWARD winning South African gospel artiste Pastor Solly Mahlangu is coming to Zimbabwe on the invitation of Apostolic Faith Mission Mabelreign’s Shiloh Word Miracle Centre where he will stage a concert during the Open Heavens Crusade on September 8. On Heavens Crusade, now in its fourth
Woman sets self ablaze
A MOTHER, who was left distraught after she failed her driving test for the fourth time, endangered others when she tried to commit suicide by setting fire to herself. Yamkala Sapkota made the attempt on her own life when, despite spending thousands on 90 driving lessons, she was still deemed to