adminFarmers donate to orphanage
Rugare Maranga Herald ReporterFarmers in Uzumba, Mashonaland East province, have donated 10 tonnes of maize to First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe to feed children at her orphanage in Mazowe. The farmers said this was a token of appreciation of the work she was doing. The maize was handed over to local Member of Parliament Cde Simbaneuta Mudarikwa on Thursday by Cde
Gweru dries up
Midlands BureauGWERU’S main water source, Gwenoro Dam, is 7 percent full, leaving the city with about two months’ water supply, City Engineer Jones Nanthambwe has said. In an interview, Eng Nanthambwe said the water situation was getting worse as residents failed to respect the city council’s water rationing regime. He warned residents to brace for a much more
Party divided on tribal lines
Midlands BureauMDC-T has been sharply divided along tribal lines in Bulawayo with two groups allegedly derogatorily referring to each other as amagundwane (rats) and amacimbi (edible mopane worms). The names have been allegedly coined with reference to stereotype tribal dietary preferences. Provincial chairperson Mr Gorden Moyo has been accused by party officials
Fire guts building
Herald ReporterPROPERTY worth thousands of dollars was destroyed on Thursday in Mbare when fire gutted down a building housing a butchery and bottle store. An electrical fault is suspected to have caused the fire. Two businessmen Mr Peter Bere and Mr George Stondorn are the proprietors of the butchery and bottle store that went up in smoke. Police spokesman
Sappers finish course
Herald ReporterA total of 104 sappers from the Zimbabwe National Army were yesterday presented with certificates after completing a combat engineering course. Speaking at a graduation ceremony which was held at the Zimbabwe School of Military Engineering in Harare, Col Remigio Mandava said the graduation of the combat engineers would help boost the
Fund gets donation
Herald reporterThe Commander Air Force of Zimbabwe Charity Fund on Thursday received a donation of stationery and computers from well-wishers that will enable it to continue supporting the education of less privileged children in the country. Speaking at a handover ceremony, Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe, Air Marshal Perrance Shiri said the donation
UNWTO committee assesses Victoria Falls
Herald ReporterThe United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly Inter-Ministerial Committee has concluded its assessments of the facilities in Victoria Falls ahead of the final inspections by the UNWTO Inspectorate Team next week. UNWTO is scheduled to be held between August 24-29 this year. The assessment began with a tour of the
First climate change symposium closes
Norah Mutale Herald ReporterThe first Climate Science Symposium of Zimbabwe which sought to create a platform for stakeholders to share knowledge and experience on climate change-related issues at the local, regional and international level ended yesterday. The three-day symposium which started on Wednesday was being held under the theme: “Life in a changing
Inmates graduate
Herald ReporterMORE than 183 inmates received certificates on Wednesday after completing a stress management and rehabilitation training programme at Chikurubi Maximum Prison. Zimbabwe Prison Services Deputy Commissioner ( Rehabilitation) Rhodes Moyo presented the certificates to the prisoners who underwent an educational programme called
My views have nothing to do with Zanu-PF
NATIONAL Constitutional Assembly chairman Professor Lovemore Madhuku (LM) has always insisted on a constitutional democracy and has broken ranks with the Movement of Democratic Change, his organisation’s former ally accusing them of losing direction. Our Senior Features Writers Sydney Kawadza and Fortious Nhambura (FN) caught up with