adminTobacco selling season expected to be shorter
Agriculture Reporter
THE 2013 tobacco selling season is expected to be shorter by 90 days
Zanu-PF suspends chairman, 5 others
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
ZANU-PF has suspended its Manicaland provincial chairperson Cde Mike Madiro and four other senior officials. The five were suspended on allegations of fraud and corruption involving over US$700 000 reportedly collected from diamond mining firms in Chiadzwa. They reportedly
No changes to ZEC secretariat: Chinamasa
Felex Share Herald Reporter
THE composition of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission secretariat will not be changed before harmonised elections expected this year and the matter is now a closed chapter, Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said. He said in an interview yesterday that the three
Illegal pyramid schemes back
Herald Reporters
ILLEGAL money pyramids, promising huge and easy profits to “investors”, though they eventually collapse after the owners have benefitted, have resurfaced in Harare with hundreds of people thronging offices hosting the schemes to register. Investigations by The Herald revealed that there
30 days, 30 artists, 1 gallery
Arts CorrespondentA rare exhibition titled “Select Collection” is currently running at Gallery Delta with pieces on show dating back to the 1920s. The multi-dimensional visual art exhibition is showcasing art pieces from over 30 artists highlighting the development and influence of art in daily life. The month-long
They are a small nation, just like us, of 15 million people and, just like us, they used to have another in the past
FIFTEEN years ago, I covered my first Nations Cup final in Burkina Faso and the showcase match to decide who would be crowned champions of African football featured South Africa.Tomorrow, I will cover my second Nations Cup final in South Africa and the showcase match to decide who will be crowned champions of African football will feature Burkina Faso.
In 2004 and 2006, when I went with the Warriors to the Nations Cup finals in Tunisia and Egypt, my working adventure didn’t last until the grand
How to deal with stigma, forgiveness
THE Bible in the book of John 9:1-11 records a story where the Lord Jesus heals a man who was born blind. The text reads: “As He (Jesus) went along, He saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of Him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
Draft constitution ready for translation into indigenous languages
Harare Bureau
PRINTING of materials to be used in the publicity campaign for the draft Constitution has begun, after the Senate yesterday adopted the motion on the draft Constitution.
This follows a similar move by the House of Assembly on Wednesday.
Principals to the Global Political Agreement are now expected to announce dates of the referendum.
The draft will be translated into indigenous languages while civic education is expected to be completed within a month.
The Copac Project Board met in Harare yesterday to discuss the remaining process before the Constitution-making process is completed.
The board comprises Copac management, Government and donors. “We met today to look at the budgetary requirements of the remaining process and also the civic education that we are about to embark on.Tuskers, Rhinos match heads for draw
Senior Sports Reporter
A draw seems most likely between Matabeleland Tuskers and Midwest Rhinos as rains caused an early end to the third day’s proceedings of the Logan Cup four-day cricket encounter at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday.Bots armed robbers extradited
Court Reporter
A Bulawayo magistrate has ordered the extradition of three Botswana men who are being accused of armed robbery and theft of motor vehicles in the neighbouring country.