adminCity blitz hijacked
Herald ReportersUnscrupulous individuals in Harare are taking advantage of the council’s blitz on businesses operating without licences to demand “protection fees” from the owners.
City health services director Dr Stanley Mungofa said yesterday that such people were harassing business operators after claiming to be municipal officers. “We urge
Government dismisses media reports
Herald ReporterGOVERNMENT yesterday dismissed media reports that President Mugabe had “clandestinely” reassigned various legal statutes under his office. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda said all the Acts of Parliament that were reported to have been “re-assigned” to the President have always resided in the
Liberation war hero Kodzwa laid to rest
Herald ReporterTechnical advisor to the Public Service Commission Engineer Paul Mavunga Kodzwa, who died last month, was laid to rest at the Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare yesterday. Zanu-PF Politburo member Cde Kumbirai Kangai laid wreaths on behalf of President Mugabe while Public Service Commissioner Tendai Bare represented
Defiant residents rebuild
Herald ReporterOVERSPILL residents whose houses were recently demolished are rebuilding, barely a week after law enforcement agents demolished them. The structures, which are said to have been constructed on private land belonging to Sunway City Private Limited, were home to more than 200 people who were left homeless after last
Alleged policeman killer on the run
Chronicle Reporter
THE gold panner who allegedly stabbed and stoned a Gwanda policeman to death is still on the run.
Chamber of junior miners formed
Business Reporter
SMALL-scale mining entrepreneurs in the country have formed a chamber of junior miners called the Zimbabwe Chamber of Junior Miners, an official has said.
Fidel Castro dismisses rumours
HAVANA — Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dismissed reports that he was dead or near death in an article published yesterday.
He accused news agencies and enemies of Cuba of spreading “stupidities” about him, particularly a report from a Spanish newspaper last week that said he had suffered a massive stroke and was in a vegetative state.
Umguza council CEO denied bail
Court Reporter
THE Umguza Rural District Council chief executive officer accused of abuse of office involving more than $1,4 million yesterday had his application for bail pending trial dismissed.
Cool Crooners set for Club Forty40
Bruce Ndlovu
BULAWAYO jazz lovers will tomorrow get a taste of jazz grooves when veteran Bulawayo jazz group, the Cool Crooners, give a performance at Club Forty40.
Tripple B maintain 11-point lead
Lovemore Zigara
CENTRAL Soccer League log leaders Tripple B and Chapungu drew nil-all in a fierce battle which had all the ingredients of a thriller in a game played at Dubalidzimu Stadium in Beitbridge on Saturday.