By-elections: Govt’s poor financial state swayed judge’s decision

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
JUDGE President George Chiweshe has said that he allowed President Mugabe to hold by-elections in vacant seats in March next year after satisfying himself that Government did not have the funds.
In the full judgment made available last week,

Referral hospitals get raw deal

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
Government has failed to provide adequate resources to referral hospitals, with most in a deplorable state offering severely crippled services.
Investigations by The Herald last week revealed that the major

Problems dog Copac opening

Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
THE Copac Second All Stakeholders’ Conference starts in Harare today amid a myriad of logistical problems and conflicting signals from political parties. Copac said yesterday that some delegates were stranded due to lack of accommodation, while printing of

Mutendera sees a bright future

Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports Reporter
NATIONAL age-group coach David Mutendera says Chipembere Primary School’s dominance in junior cricket tournaments in Harare has shown that there is abundance of untapped talent in the high-density suburbs across the country. Chipembere, who are sponsored by Bakers Inn, were in top

Body-builders put on brave faces

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Augustine HwataSports Reporter
SOME of Zimbabwe’s top body-builders maintain that they are unfazed at the prospects of facing the continent’s best athletes when they line-up on the podium for the first edition of the All Africa Olympia.

53 get Algerian scholarships

Herald Reporter
Government yesterday commended Algeria for uplifting the education and living standards of other Africans by offering scholarships to study in that country.
Acting Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Ignatius Chombo, said many Zimbabweans benefited from Algeria’s benevolence. He was speaking at the farewell

Sekunjalo’s ‘Big Head’ on a roll

UKHOZI FM’s drive-time show “Sekunjalo” is one the biggest shows in the radio broadcasting industry. It is presented by Sipho Mbatha, better known as DJ Sgqemeza (meaning big head), and boasts a whopping 1,9 million listeners. With 13 years of experience on the airwaves, Sgqemeza started

Kunle Ayo a hit in SA

A GO-GETTING fellow such as Nigerian-born guitarist Kunle Ayo must find it easy to succeed in South Africa. Mzansi, after all, switched from proclaiming it is “alive with possibilities” to simply telling those who live in it that “it’s possible”. Ayo’s comprehension of the slogans is part of the

Socialisation key to containing HIV

A LOT of young people in Zimbabwe are more afraid of unplanned or unwanted pregnancy than contracting STIs and HIV. This has been expressed in the majority of contributions being made on Partners Zimbabwe platform, a national eForum on HIV and Aids and related health and

Maskiri takes aim at Stunner

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Rapper Alishias Musimbe has taken a shot at his rival Desmond Chideme on his upcoming album “Mhondoro”. The controversial Musimbe. popularly known as Maskiri, lampooned Chideme or Stunner to his fans on the sleeve of his latest album due for release anytime soon. The cover design

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