adminMan drowns in Save River
Herald ReporterA 35-YEAR-OLD drunken man from Wedza drowned while crossing flooded Save River last Sunday.Patrick Chikura of Bita Farm who had been drinking beer at Chikodza Business Centre was on his way home when the incident occured at around 4pm.
Chiefs hail President
Masvingo BureauTHE Presidential Inputs Well Wishers Scheme has this year given a major boost to the Zunde Ramambo programme, Chiefs have said.
They hailed President Mugabe for initiating the scheme, which brought relief to many peasant farmers who could not afford the inputs because of lack
Bill shot down
Herald ReporterPARLIAMENT will not take the Private Members’ Bill by Mutare Central MP Mr Innocent Gonese (MDC-T) to the President for his assent because there is no disagreement between House of Assembly and the Senate as envisaged by the Constitution, Clerk of Parliament, Mr Austin Zvoma has said.
Outcry over fuel price hike
Herald ReporterPUBLIC transport operators and commuters have expressed concern that the new fuel prices of US$1,57 per litre for petrol and US$1,40 for diesel will adversely affect their operations.
Forestry mobilising funds
Herald ReporterTHE Forestry Commission has started mobilising funds for the quantification of the country’s timber resources.The process, which is set to be completed in 2015, is meant to determine the exact figure of timber resources in the country, promote their sustainable use and help increase their
Govt owes fertiliser firms
Agriculture ReporterGOVERNMENT still owes fertiliser companies more than US$32 million in unpaid debts, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made has said.
From Nairobi, with love
MY TURN with Caesar Zvayi
KENYANS went to the polls last week to elect leaders of their choice in a contest that drew interesting reactions from western countries that ended up tipping their hands about their meddlesome role in African politics.
Zim needs more photo exhibitions
Knowledge Mushohwe
The annual photography exhibition, Gwanza, is several months away and most of the prominent local photographers are gearing up for the event. It is perhaps not surprising, that these eminent technical artists would spend so much time preparing for an event that they are very likely to gain
Washington escalates Syrian bloodbath
Meeting in Rome with the so-called Friends of Syria—fellow Nato powers and the reactionary Sunni monarchies of the Gulf states — Washington’s new secretary of state, John Kerry, announced that for the first time the US will begin funnelling “non-lethal” aid directly to the armed militiasThree medical aid societies face closure
Health reporterGOVERNMENT has rejected payment plans for three medical aid societies because they were not definite as to when and how they would clear arrears with service providers in excess of 60 days.