The blind cry foul

Herald Reporter
A Zimbabwe National League of the Blind official is unhappy with how the proposed new Constitution deals with people living with disabilities.
ZNLB disability rights and advocacy officer Mr Abraham Mateta  said the draft does not contain provisions for self-representation of people  living with

Tehn, Brown: The next big thing

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
It appears after their chart hit “Happy” the duo of Tehn Diamond and Junior Brown could be the next big thing to happen on the hip-hop scene. Arguably, they are the most sought-after rappers in Harare at the moment and wherever they perform fans are assured of a solid show. Perhaps this

Malaria kills 9 more people

Health Reporter
Nine more people have died of malaria throughout the country, bringing the death toll to 41, with the majority of cases being in Manicaland where an outbreak was recorded in January. A total of 20 173 cases were recorded during the same week, bringing the total number of cases treated so far to

Mbada Diamonds hands over US$556 000 complex to CAAZ

Herald Reporter
Mbada Diamonds yesterday handed over office premises built to the tune of US$556 000 to the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe at Harare International Airport. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development Minister Nicholas Goche said

Gala to mark Chinese New Year

Entertainment Editor
The Embassy of China in Zimbabwe will next month hold a gala as part of its celebration of the Festival of Spring. The highly anticipated event, dubbed “Chinese New Year Gala Show”, would be held on March 1 at the 7 Arts Theatre auditorium in Avondale, in what promises to be a major event,

Facebook forces 104 to lie about age

Most people would be delighted to be stuck at the same age for a while, but for Maguerite Joseph, it has been disappointing. The 104-year-old Michigan woman, who has been active on Facebook for the last few years, says she is unable to post her actual age on the site because it exceeds

The ‘kaffirs’ and of Rhodesia

Reflections By Isdore Guvamombe
Back in the village in the land of milk, honey and dust, elders say whenever a person breaks a stick in the forest, let him consider what it would be like, if it were himself, thus broken.  In 1977, this villager’s father, Ephraim, after whom this villager named his son, had been a revered teacher

Malawi school pupils denounce Banda

BLANTYRE. — Business came to a standstill in the central business district of commercial capital Blantyre yesterday morning when school kids from different primary schools in the city took to the streets singing anti-Joyce Banda songs. Clad in their school uniforms, the children were running in

Malaysia ‘steals’ travellers’ hearts

By Costa Mano in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ZIMBABWEAN travel agents and tour operators who left Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for Ethiopia on Wednesday night have described their Malaysian experience as an eye opener and have pledged to sell the destination back home. The eight member delegation, comprising some of Zimbabwe’s

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