adminZanu-PF development drive kicks off in Harare
Herald Reporter
Zanu-PF Harare Province tomorrow kick-starts a campaign to address developmental challenges in the city. The meeting, the second such after the one held in Bulawayo on Monday, is part of the party’s national campaign to ensure development in all provinces ahead of the Annual National
MDC-T to mark 13th anniversary amid waning popularity
Herald Reporter
MDC-T’S 13th anniversary to be held in Bulawayo in a fortnight will provide a platform for the party to reflect on its policies since it was formed, the party’s national spokesperson Mr Douglas Mwonzora has said. The event is set to be held on September 29. “We are already preparing for the
New police spokesman
Herald Reporters
Inspector Tadius Chibanda started work as police spokesperson for Harare Province yesterday following a handover and takeover ceremony at the Harare Central Police Station. Insp Chabanda was appointed the new spokesperson for the province after the transfer of Chief Inspector James
Fire guts home industry
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.