adminFather killer thrown behind bars
A DOTITO man has been jailed 15 years for striking his 70-year-old father with a pestle for eating his six mice. Two days before the murder, the father had reportedly stolen a jar of sour milk which Patrick Mapita (25) had sourced from a neighbouring village.
Council to challenge town clerk decision
Harare City Council is considering challenging a decision by the Local Government Board ordering the city to conduct fresh interviews for the position of town clerk after the board rejected the three short-listed candidates.
Datsun expands its African footprint to Zim motoring
Datsun is expanding its footprint on the African continent with the launch of the Datsun range in Zimbabwe.
Hawks nab cross-border vehicle theft kingpin
South Africa’s serious crime-busting unit (Hawks) have arrested a 31-year-old man, believed to be the ring leader of a gang specialising in stealing and smuggling vehicles to Zimbabwe through the Limpopo River.
Adapt to change, farmers told
Farmers in Manicaland have been urged to stay abreast with technological, environmental and economic developments, as well as to come up with initiatives that will enhance the quantity and quality of their crop and significantly contribute to Zimbabwe’s agro-based economy.
Streak hurt by Vitori ban
ZIMBABWE coach Heath Streak has expressed his sadness at the suspension handed out to left arm seamer Brian Vitori who has been prohibited from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.
Food, tents for Gokwe flood victims
The Midlands Provincial Civil Protection Unit (CPU) on Wednesday used helicopters from Thornhill Airbase to ferry foodstuffs and tents to about 350 families in Gokwe North who were left stranded after floods ravaged the area last week, destroying homes and sweeping away livestock.
Woman extradited over 2m pula fraud
A 40-year-old Zimbabwean woman was recently extradited to Botswana from her safe haven in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to face fraud charges involving 2 million pula.
Herald scribes celebrate International Women’s Day
Herald journalists yesterday joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day, reflecting on their careers and sharing experiences in the newsroom.
Unpacking the 100-day initiative
The terms 100-day or rapid results initiative (RRI) refer to a structured set of results-focused, low risk, change-driving, team-based and problem-solving management tools for mobilising teams to achieve tangible and dramatic results, accelerate organisational learning from a series of small-scale, results-producing and momentum-building projects within a very short period of time, typically 100 days or less.