Thousands attend Uhuru celebrations

Herald Reporters
HUNDREDS of thousands of Zimbabweans thronged different centres countrywide to commemorate 33 years of Independence and sovereignty with the main celebrations being held at the 60 000-seater National Sports Stadium in Harare. Thousands had to be locked out

Let’s vote in peace: President

Sydney Kawadza and Felex Share
POLICE will deal decisively with anyone involved in political violence regardless of political affiliation ahead of harmonised elections due this year, President Mugabe has said.
Addressing tens of thousands of people gathered at the National Sports Stadium for

Fire guts service station, tanker

Bulawayo Bureau
A REDAN Petroleum filling station in Bulawayo was yesterday afternoon gutted by fire following an explosion allegedly triggered by a disconnected hose which splashed fuel that was ignited by sparks from a welding machine that was being used a few metres away. The filling station

Government welcomes West’s re-engagement efforts

Felex Share Herald Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday welcomed re-engagements efforts by Western nations that bought into the bilateral dispute between Zimbabwe and Britain, saying they should realise Zimbabwe was their equal at international law. Speaking at the 33rd Independence Day

Zinwa clarifies position on Bulawayo water

Bulawayo Bureau
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority will not charge Bulawayo for the bulk water that the parastatal has been pumping to the city from Mtshabezi Dam during its trial period that began in January. Zinwa chief executive Engineer Albert Muyambo said the authority

Govt mulls mass bus transport system

Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
Government has adopted the mass bus transport system as the solution to meet growing public transport needs in urban areas, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Infrastructure Development Nicholas Goche has disclosed. Government wants excise

Chitungwiza taps run dry

Herald Reporter
Chitungwiza residents want Government to intervene in the long standing water shortage problem that has spawned fears of a major disease outbreak.
Residents blame the MDC-T led council for failure to ensure they

Maize prices firm as demand soars

Agriculture Reporter
Private buyers are offering more money for maize following a major grain shortage in Zimbabwe, The Herald has established.
Cash buyers used to offer between US$180 and US$250 for a tonne of

Mash West tops tobacco deliveries

Agriculture Reporter
Mashonaland West has recorded the highest amount of flue-cured tobacco sold since the opening of the selling season in February.
According to statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, eight

Political parties in Govt, ambassadors hail President

Felex Share Herald Reporter
Political parties in the inclusive Government and dignitaries yesterday  hailed

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