Security sector reforms: What is at stake?
It must be clear therefore to the discerning mind that our service chiefs have gotten a bad rap. The discerning mind will interrogate the long repeated mantra that Zimbabwe needs “security sector reform” as nothing more than an attempt to weaken the very essence of our nationhood.Three Indian cricketers arrested
DEHLI. — Police arrested three Indian cricketers yesterday, including Test player Shantakumaran Sreesanth, over allegations of spot-fixing during this season’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.
Easy win for Novak Djokovic
ROME. — World No 1 Novak Djokovic made short work of Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters yesterday with a 6-1 6-4 win.Support pours in for Woods
FLORIDA. — The spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia rumbled on Wednesday as two marshals who worked at the Players Championship backed Woods’ version of the events that sparked the flap.African Unity: Dream or Reality
The Africa Union is 50 years old. Hurray! In the coming days, African leaders are expected to gather in Addis Ababa.Many of them will deliver speeches upon speeches, paying respect to the founding fathers of the organisation. We will be reminded of how our
US$449m tobacco goes under hammer
Agriculture Reporter
Tobacco growers have sold a collective 121 million kg of tobacco worth US$449 million since the opening of the selling season in February.
This is an increase from the volumes that had been sold during the same period last year. Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board statistics show that
ZPS needs help
Agriculture ReporterHarare Metropolitan Acting Governor Mr Alfred Tome has challenged the private sector to partner the Zimbabwe Prison Service in its agriculture projects to help it boost production in its farms.
Tips on lumpy skin
Agriculture ReporterLumpy Skin Disease is a specified viral disease of cattle transmitted by biting insects and characterised by nodular swellings on the skin and other parts of the body. The disease occurs in Zimbabwe and other southern and eastern African countries. The nodules may develop into abscesses which
Carnival comes alive
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment ReporterTHE capital Harare will once again retain its glow tonight with the first-ever Zimbabwe International Carnival which comes exactly 12 days after the Harare International Festival of the Arts illuminated the city.
‘Call to Worship Africa’ concert on this month
Arts CorrespondentTHE annual Call to Worship Africa concert begins on May 24 with South African-based artiste Mkhululi Bhebhe as the major drawcard.
The two-day seminar will see other musicians such as Bongani Nhlabi, Tracy Ushe, Tatenda Machingura, Shuvai Mafuta and Kelvin Tapi taking part in



