Trio in Sunshine tour
Sports Reporter
THREE Zimbabwean golfers Ryan Cairns, Dean Schoultz and Micky Hough will be taking part in the Lion of Africa Cape Town Open at Royal Cape Golf Club in South Africa this morning. The trio will be among a large field in the Sunshine Tour event that comes barely a week after the prestigious South
Sables plan to end year in style as they travel to Hong Kong
Paul Munyuki Sports ReporterTHE Zimbabwe national XVs rugby side, the Sables, are eager to make amends on the defeats they suffered in Namibia last week by finishing the year on a high when they travel to Dubai next month. After coming out of Namibia with losses at the hands of hosts Namibia and Spain and also
‘Economic instability affected labour market’
Labour Reporter
The Zimbabwean economy witnessed a slowdown in growth as evidenced by the decline in capacity utilisation levels in most of the productive sectors of the economy, a Government official has said. The Minister of Labour and Social services, Ms Paurina Mupariwa, made the remarks yesterday while
Zanu-PF reconstitutes fundraising committee
Herald ReporterZANU-PF has reconstituted its fund-raising committee ahead of its 13th Annual National People’s Conference set for Gweru early next month. Party spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo told journalists in Harare yesterday that secretary for administration Cde Didymus Mutasa was the new chairperson
US$20m needed for Zhivhe-Beitbridge canal
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge BureauAT least US$20 million is required for the construction of the 63km Zhivhe-Beitbridge canal that is expected to alleviate the border town’s critical water shortage. The acting chief irrigation engineer for Matabeleland South province, Engineer Tamuka Moyo, yesterday said the project had taken longer to
AG dismisses ACHPR land judgment
Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterAttorney-General Johannes Tomana yesterday said a recent judgment by the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights to hear the case of a former commercial farmer seeking to reverse the land reform programme was insignificant. The ruling was made at a session of the ACHPR held in
Verdict on parking row to take long
Michael Chideme Municipal ReporterThe verdict in the arbitration case between Harare City Council and EasiHold South Africa over the termination of their joint parking business will take a little longer to be passed. The verdict was expected last month, but arbitrator Advocate Firoz Girach yesterday said he was yet to finalise it.
ZRP Women Network donates blood
Herald ReporterMEMBERS of the ZRP Women Network Group for Harare Province yesterday donated blood to assist accident victims during the festive season. The group members said they realised that demand for blood was higher during the festive season. The chairperson for the group, Officer Commanding
Falsehood peddlers risk prosecution: AG
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
THOSE who peddle falsehoods about the country now risk prosecution as the Government invokes laws to enforce penalties. Attorney-General Mr Johannes Tomana yesterday said laws to prosecute such individuals and organisations were available, but they had not been used. He said the era of
Mutambara, Ncube feud: Parliament speaks out
Herald Reporter
PARLIAMENT will only intervene in the feud between Professors Arthur Mutambara and Welshman Ncube over the status of MDC Parliamentarians if the factions officially communicate their positions. Speaker of the House of Assembly Mr Lovemore Moyo yesterday said Parliament would not rush to take




