adminWill 2012 end with hope?
Albert Nhamoyebonde
The year 2012 is set to end with a promise and hope for the future. Of course those in the Anglican Community may celebrate the resolution of their five-year dispute over various issues whatever faction they belong to. Another aspect not to be overlooked is the abundant rains that have just been pounding the dry earth in various parts of the country to bring hope for a better rain season.
Invest in irrigation, says Mujuru
Agriculture ReporterVice President Joice Mujuru has implored Dotito farmers to invest in irrigation equipment to counter the effects of climate change.
She said through irrigation, farmers would be assured of household and national food security.
Tsvangirai still to conclude Locardia deal
Daniel NemukuyuSenior Court Reporter
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is reportedly failing to deliver three oxen to Ms Lorcadia Karimatsenga’s family citing an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Buhera.
Lawyers representing Ms Karimatsenga, who is the PM’s wife, yesterday said they were concerned with the premier’s delay in delivering the beasts in fulfillment of the couple’s out-of-court settlement.
Woman escapes death
Peter MatambanadzoSenior Reporter
A Zimbabwean woman convicted of smuggling hard drugs in Hong Kong was spared the death sentence after she was thrown behind bars for seven-and-a-half years in that country.
Anesu crowned Miss Harare Junior
Winstone AntonioArts Correspondent
SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Anesu Samkange of Arundel High School was crowned Miss Harare Junior 2012 after shrugging off the challenge of 17 other contestants at a colourful ceremony at Pandhari Lodge last Friday night.
Fake graduate arrested
Chinhoyi BureauPOLICE in Chinhoyi have arrested a man who used a fake University of Zimbabwe degree to get a job at Chinhoyi University of Technology.
Batsirai Benjamin Nyabunze (26) applied for a job at CUT as a projects officer.
Security firm directors to spend Xmas behind bars
Peter MatambanadzoSenior Reporter
Two directors of TICOZ Protection Services accused of supplying information that led to the ambush off two Savanna Tobacco Zimbabwe trucks carrying cigarettes worth over R5 million, will spend Christmas Holiday behind bars while the other director was freed.
Why President deserves standing ovation for 2008
Mbango Sithole
Sometime last week, driven by the strong love for my country, I embarked on a venture to write an opinion article on the expected 2013 elections in Zimbabwe. I found myself zooming in on Morgan Tsvangirai of MDC-T and Robert Mugabe of Zanu-PF. Several aborted attempts were to follow.
Sangakkara poised to join 10 000-run club
MELBOURNE. — Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara is poised to join the exclusive 10 000-run club in the Boxing Day Test cricket at Melbourne against Australia, a landmark he plans to buil on.
Ndlovus touched
Bulawayo Bureau
A DAY after the burial of former Warriors player and Chicken Inn coach Adam Ndlovu, his family was yesterday still trying to come to terms with the overwhelming support they got from the nation and football family across the globe.