‘Rural population discriminated against’

Beitbridge Bureau
Co-Home Affairs Minister Cde Kembo Mohadi has expressed concern that the new online passport application process is failing to cater for the rural population.
The Registrar General’s office recently digitalised the passport application process. In an interview over the weekend Cde Mohadi said: “While the digitalisation

Gandiya to hold cleansing ceremonies

Herald Reporter
Bishop Chad Gandiya has forbidden members of his Church of the Province of Central Africa Anglican Diocese of Harare from using altars in the church buildings previously occupied by Bishop Nolbert Kunonga’s side until a cleansing ceremony has been conducted. Anglican Harare Diocese spokesperson Mr Precious Shumba

Government to conduct national micronutrient survey

Herald Reporter
Government is conducting a national micronutrient survey aimed at determining the prevalence of Vitamin A, iodine and deficiencies in the country. The survey, which started yesterday, will run up to December 7. It would include the collection of urine and blood samples from women aged 15-49 years, children from zero to 59

Charamba lashes out at Tsvangirai

Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba has lashed out at MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai for undermining President Mugabe’s input support scheme.
Mr Tsvangirai told his supporters in Buhera at the weekend that President Mugabe should not be the country’s donor. He said it was high time farmers sourced their

Triangle’s battlecry

Godknows Matarutse Sports Reporter
NEWLY-PROMOTED side Triangle have vowed to make a huge impact in their maiden dance with the Premiership and plans are already in place to upgrade Gibo.
Triangle were crowned champions at the weekend after edging Gaza Gunners 1-0 in a rescheduled match and ended a 42-year wait in the club’s history to feature in

Only ‘cadres of good repute’ to contest polls under Zanu-PF

Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
ZANU-PF will only allow “cadres of good repute” to contest in primary elec­tions to elect candidates to repre­sent it in next year’s harmonised elec­tions, the party’s Secretary for Admin­istration Cde Didymus Mutasa has said. Cde Mutasa said the due diligence was being done to enable the party to build

MDC fires 8 MPs, 49 councillors

Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
THE Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC formation has fired eight legis­lators — including Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ms Nomalanga Khumalo — and 49 councillors on allegations of defecting to MDC-T. The party leadership met last week and resolved to axe the officials as they prepare for primary elections ahead of harmonised

Kunonga loses Anglican case

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
THE battle for control of Anglican Church property in the Harare Diocese was yesterday finally brought to an end after the Supreme Court ruled that Dr Nolbert Kunonga and his followers were no longer part of the Church of the Province of Central Africa. Dr Kunonga has lost the legal battle to control

Ethical practices help breed healthy nation

Panganai Kahuni
Ethical practice is all about morality, unhu, ubuntu. The philosophy of unhuism/ ubuntuism is an Afrocentric world view theory that is centred on respect of humanism and all calls for collectiveness and good neighbourliness. The Business Herald of Friday 9 November had an interesting article by Dwight Mutonono.

Deliver on promises,insurance firms urged

Business Reporter
The Zimbabwe Pension and Insurance Rights Trust (ZimPIRT) has called on insurance and pension companies to be transparent and deliver on their promises to policyholders and pensioners.

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