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Stephen Gowans Correspondent Part of the dogma of capitalist societies is that communist states are inherently restrictive and “totalitarian”, in contrast to liberal democracies, which are portrayed as beacons of…
Man jailed for deliberately infecting wife
Bulawayo Bureau An HIV-positive Gwanda man who was taking anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs secretly without the knowledge of his wife who is a nurse, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment…
Arda to resuscitate tomato plant
Masline Mavudzi Herald Reporter The Agriculture Rural Development Authority has secured $2 million to resuscitate its tomato processing plant in Norton that has been lying idle for the past five years. arda…
Theatre in The Park resumes next month
Tawanda Marwizi Review Correspondent Rooftop Promotions who are behind the construction of the new Theatre in the Park venue are happy with the progress made so far. Robert Tapfumaneyi who…
Stop rough diamond exports, Govt urged
Herald Reporter Zimbabwe Diamond Centre chairman Mr Lovemore Kurotwi says Government must stop exporting rough diamonds to maximise profits through beneficiation.
We can dare live the Dangote Dream
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, was here. Forbes Magazine, that journal for the powerful and famous, says Dangote has made his fortune in cement, sugar and flour. Forbes ranks Dangote as…
Normal to below normal rains expected
Agriculture Reporter SADC countries are likely to receive normal to below normal rainfall during the October 2015 to March 2016 rainfal season, the Meteorological Services Department has said. The MSD will…
George Bush (still) doesn’t care about black people
Lawrence Ware Correspondent I was sitting in a one-bedroom apartment watching the telethon for Hurricane Katrina when it happened. After a commercial break, Kanye West stood nervously looking like he…
Unlicensed driver jailed, banned for life
Lovemore Meya Court Correspondent An unlicensed driver who knocked down a two-and-half-year old child in Chitungwiza, who later died on admission at hospital, has been sentenced to eight months in prison. Emmanuel…
New pay structure gets thumbs up
Nyemudzai Kakore Herald Correspondent The Harare Municipal Workers Unions yesterday hailed Government for coming up with a new pay structure for council bigwigs, calling on authorities to rationalise salary structures in…