US blocks US$25m fund to fight HIV/Aids

Herald Reporter
THE United States has blocked US$25 million meant for the Global Fund to fight HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria. Government intended to use the funds to improve Zimbabwe’s laboratory services, but the US government insisted it was funding the same services. Zimbabwe, however, argues that

Gutu folk urged to develop area

Herald Reporter
The Gutu Development Association has called on people from the area to contribute towards developmental projects to improve livelihoods. GDA chairman Mr Solomon Madondo made the call at a recent district schools prize giving day. Mr Madondo said he expected people from his area who live

Kariba tiger fishing contest hots up

From Isdore Guvamombe in Kariba
THE grand prize of the Kariba Invitational Tiger Fishing Tournament, a Nissan NP 200, certainly has a taker this year after two anglers surpassed the 10kg weight required, with a day of competition left. An angler who catches the biggest fish above 10kg wins the prize. There was no winner for the

Preserve old institutions, says Mutambara

Fellex Share Herald Reporter
Zimbabweans should work to ensure that the country’s old African institutions do not collapse, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has said.
Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday ahead of the Hartzell High School fundraising dinner, DPM Mutambara said Government alone could not

Zifa drop bombshell

Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
ZIFA have named 15 individuals they have banned for life from “all football-related activities’’ for their alleged involvement in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal.
The association had kept the nation in suspense after the final Asiagate report compiled by Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ahmed Ebrahim

Makandiwa’s brother files for divorce

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
UNITED Family International Church top minister Pastor Tawanda Makandiwa is seeking to divorce his wife whom he accuses of embarrassing him by “exhibiting some suicidal tendencies”.
Pastor Makandiwa is brother to the church’s founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa.

Code of conduct for stakeholder’s conference

Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
COPAC has come up with a code of conduct to hold delegates accountable should violence break out at the Second All Stakeholders’ Conference starting tomorrow.
The code defines rules to be observed for the Constitution-making body to maintain peace and order.

President installs Zvobgo Vice Chancellor

George Maponga Masvingo Bureau
President Mugabe yesterday installed renowned educationist Professor Rungano

GZU witnesses record graduation

George Maponga Masvingo Bureau
President Mugabe yesterday conferred degrees to a record 980 graduates at

Shabanie, FC Platinum fight for accomodation

From Paul Mundandi in Zvishavane
SHABANIE Mine Football club are breathing fire after they were elbowed out by rivals FC Platinum from the lodge they had booked to fuel tension ahead of the Mbada Diamonds quarter final clash at Mandava Stadium this afternoon. Shabanie booked at the top-of-the-art Pote Hill Lodge on

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