adminGovt urges debate on water conflicts
Herald ReporterGovernment has urged countries in the region to come up with effective ways to alleviate trans-boundary water conflicts. In a speech read on his behalf by the director for Multi-lateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Albert Chimbindi, Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said water issues were sensitive and required tactful handling.
Relief for tobacco farmers
Agriculture ReporterA Chinese company, Midriver Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd is expected to contract nearly 80 000 farmers to produce tobacco during the 2013/14 season. The company will assist the growers with inputs and working capital to pay wages. The production manager, Mr Johannes Muchimika said the move would
Parties, lawyers hail Constitutional Court ruling
Lloyd Gumbo Herald ReporterPRESIDENT Mugabe and Zanu-PF yesterday welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling upholding the July 31 poll date, while the MDC formations were left to count their losses with MDC-T saying it would meet over the decision while the MDC said it was geared for the election. All the lawyers involved in the five applications welcomed the ruling and
Chihuri speaks on elections
Crime ReporterPOLICE Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri yesterday said the force does not need any assistance
Energy Mutodi demands trial date
Senior Court ReporterBusinessman and musician Energy Mutodi, accused of swindling more than 16 000 civil servants of money amounting to more than US$6 million, has notified the court of his intentions to apply for refusal of further remand. Mutodi (34) who is represented by Mr Tendai Hangazha of Hangazha and Partners, is being charged with fraud. Through his
Gold pastor absolves UFI
Tendai Rupapa Senior Court ReporterA pastor who was recently convicted of dealing in gold without a licence and had been mentioned as belonging to Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa’s United Family International Church has said he does not have any links with the popular church. James Mwarira (25) was arrested at a jewellery shop along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue with nine grammes of
Harare lawyer’s case: Principal examiner gives evidence
Senior Court ReporterThe trial of a Harare lawyer accused of conniving with a former workmate to swindle her husband of shares in a security firm continued yesterday with the principal examiner of the Registrar of Companies giving evidence. Businessman and former Dynamos Football Club secretary Mr Brian Kashangura’s wife Gilliet Sarudzai Kashangura is being charged
Six killed in Beitbridge accident
Crime ReporterSIX people died on the spot and one of them was burnt beyond recognition, while 23 others were injured when a bus they were travelling in from South Africa side-swiped with a haulage truck along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road yesterday morning. The accident occurred at around 6am near the 59km-peg along the road and the bus which had 54
15 vapositori perish in crash
Peter Matambanadzo in Harare and Thupeyo Muleya in BeitbridgeFIFTEEN church members of the Johanne Masowe weChishanu branch in South Africa died on the spot after their car collided head-on with a bus along the R510 highway in Rusternburg in that country on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred between Northem and Rustenburg while the victims were coming from church. It is reported that the
Support unit ready for elections
Herald ReporterThe police is ready to maintain peace and order during and after the country’s elections, a senior Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit official has said. In an interview on the side-lines of a farewell party for retiring Assistant Commissioner Obert Benge on Wednesday, Officer Commanding Support Unit Senior Assistant Commissioner Mekia Tanyanyiwa