adminOver 50 foreign groups to observe polls
Herald ReporterGovernment has invited more than 50 foreign observer groups to observe the country’s harmonised elections scheduled for July 31.
Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said countries that have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe would not observe local elections as they could not be objective.
MDC-T loses logo suit
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterMDC-T has lost an application to bar six of its members who are contesting as independent candidates in Gweru from using a logo that closely resembles that being used by the party’s presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai and its parliamentary and council candidates.
Schools to close on July 26
Herald ReporterThe Ministry of Education, Art, Sports and Culture has brought forward the closure of schools for this term from August 8 to July 26 to cater for the harmonised elections set for July 31.
Two families perish in SA crash
Herald ReportersTwo families perished in an accident that claimed 15 members of the Johanne Masowe weChishanu apostolic sect when the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a head on collision with a bus along the R510 highway in Rusternburg, South Africa.
Fake policeman in court over theft
Court ReporterA FORMER policeman suspected to be part of a gang masquerading as police officers moving around bus ranks “arresting” commuter omnibus operators and demanding bribes has appeared in court.
Liquor licensing Board refutes claims
Municipal ReporterTHE Liquor Licensing Board has refuted claims that it is behind the high number of beer outlets at suburban shopping centres arguing that Harare as the licensing authority was responsible.
WhatsApp photo gives away robber
Court ReporterONE of the three suspects who pounced on a man who had alighted from a kombi robbing him of his valuables was arrested after uploading his picture on WhatsApp. The stolen valuables were worth US$250. Onias Chisango (25) of Unit N in Chitungwiza reportedly uploaded his picture as a profile on Whatsapp after robbing Andrew Chapatapata of his
18 years no sex for city couple
Court ReporterA Harare man who last became intimate with his wife 18 years ago and also claims that his children belong to his two friends yesterday brought his wife to court.
Caleb Tapfuma made a protection order application at the Harare civil court against his wife Teclar. Caleb told the court that Teclar was in the habit of beating him up to provoke
Zanu-PF in grand launch
Herald Reporters
HUNDREDS of thousands of Zanu-PF supporters converged at the historic Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare, yesterday for the launch of the revolutionary party’s manifesto and 2013 election campaign. The highly-subscribed star rally, that turned the hallowed grounds into a sea of yellow and green, was reminiscent of President Mugabe and the late Vice President Joshua
President raps Lindiwe Zulu
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
ZIMBABWE is in Sadc voluntarily and can walk out of the regional grouping if “it decides to do stupid things”, President Mugabe has said. He said for now Sadc has had “good sense” with some of its members acquitting themselves well except for people of no authority, in apparent reference