adminPolice to mount more roadblocks
Herald Reporter
Police have deployed adequate manpower on the country’s major highways and residential areas to curb accidents and crimes ahead of the Easter Holidays that begin tomorrow.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday said police would set up roadblocks throughout the country and all unroadworthy vehicles would
Gvt to set up community radios
Tawanda Mangoma Masvingo Bureau
Government will soon set up community radio stations especially in areas that are prone to natural disasters as part of ongoing efforts to improve disaster preparedness among rural communities.
Chaos as robber gulps ‘poison’ in court
Tendai Rupapa Senior court reporter
There was chaos in a courtroom at Harare Rotten Row Magistrates’ court on Tuesday when a man, convicted of two counts of robbery, drank a mysterious liquid which he claimed was poisonous, and collapsed on the floor.
Long queues at auction floors
Agriculture Reporter
Long queues have resurfaced at the tobacco auction floors as more farmers continue to deliver their crop ahead of the Easter holidays starting tomorrow.
All the three auction floors had long queues of delivery vehicles yesterday, while police officers were controlling the vehicles to maintain order.
Zanu-PF headed for victory: UK paper
Herbert Zharare Political Editor
Zim on course
Herald ReporterZimbabwe is expected to meet 10 HIV and Aids targets and elimination commitments by 2015, a senior United Nations official has said.
Briefing media practitioners on the progress made to date with only less than two years left to 2015, UNAids country director Ms Tatiana Shoumilina said the country was likely to
Nhowe mission refutes claims
Herald Reporter
The Nhowe Mission board of governors has refuted claims in the electronic and print media that pupils at the institution had been victims of satanism.
The chairman of the school board, Mr Joseph Goromonzi, said investigations on the alleged satanism and injury of the pupil had been finalised.
MKD official resigns
Herald Reporter
MAVAMBO – Kusile Dawn secretary for mobilisation and national management committee member Mr Philip Chapfunga has resigned.
Mr Chapfunga resigned a fortnight ago citing poor organisation, lack of focus and centralisation of power on the party president Dr Simba Makoni.
Refuse collection hits snag
Municipal Reporter
Efforts by Harare City to allocate a refuse truck for each of the 46 wards seems to have hit a brick wall after the financing bank said it could no longer fund the acquisition of the remaining nine refuse trucks and four compactors.
Latest on car sales’ sites
Municipal ReporterHarare City Council has cancelled all temporary car sale site permits and has given approved operators on reserved roads four months to wind up operations as it stamps its authority in the management of open spaces.