170 teachers drop-out of training programme
From George Maponga in Masvingo At least 170 primary and secondary school teachers enrolled at different local universities under the recently introduced teacher capacity building programme have dropped out after…
Pitch invasions mar match
PARIS. — Numerous pitch invasions forced Monday night’s international friendly soccer match between Ivory Coast and Senegal in Paris to be abandoned before full-time.
Federer blows past Del Potro
MIAMI. — In-form Roger Federer powered his way into the fourth round of the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 6-3 6-4 win over Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro on…
Worst humanitarian crisis hits as Trump slashes aid
NAIROBI. — The world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared in three African countries on the brink of famine, just as President Donald Trump’s proposed foreign aid…
Global Fund management fees negotiations to benefit Zim
Paidamoyo Chipunza recently in Victoria Falls Zimbabwe is set to benefit as the Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) is negotiating to lower management fees charged by…
Mental health cases surge
Tatenda Charamba Herald Reporter More than 1,3 million people countrywide suffer from mental disorders and there is a serious shortage of mental health facilities to cater for them due to lack…
Widows exchange blows over estate
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter Two widows embroiled in an estate row on Thursday exchanged blows at the Master of High Court’s offices and damaged court property.
Tanzania risks litigation over copper exports ban
DAR ES SALAAM. — Tanzanian Members of Parliament on Monday expressed concern that the east African country could be sued in international courts after imposing a ban on exports of…
Sudan condemns terror attack in Bahrain
KHARTOUM. — Sudan yesterday condemned the terrorist plot which targeted assassination of important figures and carrying out terrorist acts in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Only Reds, City worry Fergie
LONDON. — Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he still gets worked up watching Manchester United – but only when they play arch-rivals Liverpool and Manchester City .




