Tobacco auctions start

Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter
The 2013 tobacco selling season starts today. At least 170 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf are  expected to go under the hammer this season. Youth Development, Indigenisation and

Federer speaks on doping

ROTTERDAM. – World number two Roger Federer has called for the introduction of biological passports in tennis similar to those used in cycling to detect possible doping. “A blood passport will be

New sporting discipline on cards

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
A NEW sporting discipline is knocking on the door in this country with the Aero-Modeling Federation of Zimbabwe set to introduce Model Aviation sport sometime this year in an effort to promote science

Iran offers free medical treatment

Faithful Mazodza Herald reporter
The Clinic of Red Crescent Society of the  Islamic Republic of Iran in Zimbabwe on Monday offered free treatment and blood screening in an initiative aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases. This

Free maternity: Govt reconsiders deal

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
GOVERNMENT is reconsidering the scrapping of maternity user fees because of unfulfilled financial promises from Treasury. Health and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora said his

UZ students to graduate in epidemiology

Health Reporter
ABOUT 20 students from the University of Zimbabwe will soon graduate in disease surveillance and outbreak responses. This is expected to see a quick reaction to recurrent diarrhoeal and other diseases

Editorial Comment: Let’s harness the potential of ICTs

The advent of information communication technology growth, which has extended the tentacles of globalisation with unprecedented rapidity, has been met with apprehension in some quarters and

Keshi not going anywhere

JOHANNESBURG. – Stephen Keshi will remain as head coach of Nigeria after the intervention of the nation’s sports minister, Bolaji Abdullahi in his row with the football federation. Keshi’s row with the

Pacman prefers China

LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao’s chief adviser insisted on Monday that the Filipino superstar’s preference is for his next bout – a fifth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez – to take place away from

G4S pays the price for failing to secure Olympics

LONDON G4S settled a months-long dispute with the organisers of the London Olympics, having failed to supply enough security guards for the 2012 Games, and said yesterday it will take a 70 million-pound

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