adminChiyangwa remains Cosafa leader
PHILIP Chiyangwa may have lost the ZIFA presidency, but he remains the COSAFA leader until his tenure at the regional football body expires. Chiyangwa’s reign at the helm of ZIFA came to an end on Sunday when the maverick businessman fell to his former board member Felton Kamambo at the association’s elective assembly.
Joshua backs Chisora
LONDON. — Anthony Joshua believes his “enemy” Dillian Whyte will lose to Zimbabwe-born Derek Chisora in this weekend’s heavyweight boxing rematch. Whyte edged a pulsating split decision against Chisora two…
Army, air force officers promoted
President Mnangagwa yesterday promoted two brigadier-generals to the rank of major-general, one wing commander to group captain and 15 squadron leaders to wing commanders. The promotions are in accordance with Section 15(1) (B) (Chapter 11:02) of the Defence Act and are with effect from December 8, 2018.
The dark side of pest management
Pesticide residues in foods, farmers’ exposure to pesticides, and environmental pollution are serious concerns in Zimbabwe as these are quietly killing dozens of our productive people due to lack of knowledge. The risks are real and the media have not made much noise that could help our farmers and the rest of the population understand the risks of using pesticides in our everyday lives.
Rapist jailed 12yrs
Yeukai Karengezeka Herald Correspondent A Chitungwiza man has been jailed 12 years for raping his tenant’s 10-year-old niece. Recall Songore (22) pleaded not guilty to the rape charges when he…
Municipality wants court order set aside
Panashe Machakaire Herald Reporter CHITUNGWIZA Municipality has approached the High Court seeking the setting aside of an order compelling council to pay Chitungwiza Municipality Workers Union $39 000 in trade…
Bindura proposes $5,2m 2019 budget
BINDURA Rural District Council has proposed a $5, 2 million 2019 budget for road construction, solid waste management and environmental management among other strategic goals, the chief executive officer Dr Savie Munoiarwa has said. Speaking at a two-day strategic planning meeting in Bindura last week, Dr Munoiarwa said the local authority’s objective was to meet Government’s vision of a upper middle class by 2030.
NAC proposes mandatory HIV testing for new couples
National AIDS Council (NAC) is proposing mandatory HIV testing for couples before they could get a marriage certificate. Speaking during a meeting with Members of Parliament on HIV and AIDS in Kadoma, NAC monitoring and evaluation director Mr Amon Mpofu said there was need for couples getting married to know their HIV statuses first.
Floods shatter Nigeria’s food export dreams
Nigeria dreamed of a farming renaissance that would slash food bills and rival oil as its top export. It didn’t count on gun-toting herdsmen, heavy floods and a persistent Islamist…
EMA launches blitz on illegal miners
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has launched a blitz to flush out illegal gold miners in Masvingo rural where they are causing environmental degradation, it has emerged. The agency’s environmental inspectors descended on artisanal miners at Manyama area resulting in cat and mouse battles.