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Prosper Dembedza
A 28-year-old Bindura man last week fatally axed his wife and hanged himself on a tree following a domestic dispute. William Matope of Prefusis Farm axed Mirriam Gombwe (19) and later on hanged
Brothers kill man for refusing to buy beer
Chinhoyi BureauTWO Chinhoyi brothers face murder charges after they attacked a man for refusing to buy them beer while playing a game of pool at a local beerhall. Kevin Sakunana (34) has since been arrested while his
Wheat hectarage declines
Agriculture ReporterThe decline in wheat hectarage has this season resulted in low demand for electricity supply. Farmers have so far planted 2 000 hectares against a national target of 40 000 hectares. Last season farmers planted 26 000 hectares of winter wheat. Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union president Mr Wonder Chabikwa said there was a low uptake for
DJ Munya’s bail hearing on today
Senior Court ReportTHE High Court is today expected to hear a bail application by Star FM DJ Munyaradzi Milimo and his accomplices, accused of killing a man they suspected of having an extra-marital affair with the DJ’s
Boltgas expands into Moza
Business ReporterBOLTGAS INTERNATIONAL – a mining engineering and supplies company – is extending its footprint beyond Zimbabwe into neighbouring Mozambique.
Formed in 2005, the company has over the years deepened its roots in Zimbabwe and South Africa, where it enjoys easy access to source markets through that country’s
Highway robberies on the rise
Crime Reporter
THREE people lost cash and valuables to armed robbers in separate incidents as cases of highway robberies increase unabated. Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Tadius Chibanda
Indian rupee hits record low
MUMBAI. – India’s rupee slid to a record low against the dollar yesterday as dealers moved into the US currency following robust US jobs data and growing concern about the South Asian nation’s struggling economy. The partially convertible Indian currency traded at a new low of 57,77 rupees to the dollar, sweeping past its previous low of 57,32 rupees hitSharp shares soar
TOKYO. – Shares in Sharp surged 15,21 percent yesterday in a surging Tokyo market as the electronics maker announced steady progress in investment from US firm Qualcomm.The Osaka-based firm jumped 61 yen to finish at 462 yen, contributing to a 4,94 percent jump in the benchmark Nikkei 225 index as investors cheered the weakening yen and
Nigeria warned over old IP
LAGOS. – Internet experts warned Nigeria’s internet space might be shut down if the country continued using its old internet protocol. The experts urged the government to upgrade infrastructure and devices urgently to prevent that. Analysts raised concern at the just-ended IPV6 Roundtable Digital SENSE Africa Media organised inZanu-PF initiates youth training on fund processing
Herald ReporterZanu-PF director of Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Cde Kurai Masenyama has urged youths to familiarise themselves with the economic empowerment application process in order for them to be