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Wide Parly reforms proposed
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
DELEGATES to the just-ended Second All Stakeholders’ Conference proposed the reduction of the size of the House of Assembly and the abolition of Senate as part of parliamentary reforms. They also proposed minimum qualifications for aspiring legislators. The thematic committee on legislature, however, had divergent views.
Zesa acquires energy-saver bulbs
Felex Share Herald Reporter
ZESA Holdings has acquired a million energy-saver bulbs to conserve power by saving up to 36 megawatts daily. The bulbs — supplied by Kgabo Engineers of South Africa — arrived this week after the power utility paid US$2 million for 1,8 million bulbs. Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company managing
Harare unveils US$365m budget
Municipal Reporter
Harare City Council yesterday unveiled a US$365 million budget expected to be largely
80 Copac delegates kicked out of hotel
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
Eighty Copac delegates to the just-ended Second All Stakeholders’ conference —
No, this can’t happen to us, they said, people of simple lives and ordinary lifestyles who lost David Mwanza when he was still young
On Thursday, the clock that keeps time on my service in this company will read 20 years or two decades or five-short-of-a-Silver Jubilee, whatever suits your taste best. It has been quite an absorbing adventure, from the very first day I arrived here as that fresh-faced rookie journalist still weighed down by the home sickness of being so far away from Chakari.I had spent the last three years resident in Harare but still the innocence of Chakari remained very attractive to me and, in those early days, every Friday meant a bus ride back home to be at peace with my people. Tauya Coaches was the bus of choice back then, cheap and safe, and a ride to Chegutu cost Z$4 and then I would need less then a dollar to complete the final leg home, passing through farms that were bursting with crops
Still keeping you spiritually connected
THE first instalment of Divine Appointments titled “Keeping you spiritually connected” was published in The Herald on July 14, 2010. In that piece we defined the goals and objectives of this open forum on events taking place in the Christian community. All we can say is Ebenezer — thus far the Lord has taken us and His providence will continue to take us to greater heights.Some people have wondered why the column does not also look at some unholy goings-on within the body of Christ.
The answer is simple. We are guided by the word of God and 1 Corinthians 6 is one such example. Our goal is not to judge others. The column is meant to celebrate the Lord and His love for mankind.
Belmor closure: Ministry steps in
Chronicle Reporters
THE Ministry of Industry and Commerce is set to meet the board and management of Belmor Manufacturers, which has closed shop in Bulawayo and offloaded about 300 workers.
It also emerged yesterday that the firm had applied for funding under the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund (Dimaf).
The director of Enterprise Development in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Mr Stanslaus Mangoma, yesterday said ministry officials have engaged the company’s board for a meeting over the issue.
“I understand our officers from Bulawayo have set an appointment with the board and management of the company to discuss the matter but the details of the meeting have not been given,” said Mr Mangoma in an interview from Harare.
Sibanda deemed credible witness
Lovemore Dube
FORMER Warriors manager Ernest Sibanda has been described by the Independent Ethics Committee as an honest and consistent witness.
Homela, Dzumbunu in court
Paul Nkala
TWO Zimbabwe Saints Football Club members appeared in court yesterday facing charges of theft involving $6 000.