Featherstone accident declared national disaster

Families of the 19 victims who died in Friday’s road accident at Featherstone, near Chivhu, will receive Government assistance after President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the accident a national disaster.

The death toll rose yesterday after three victims who were critically ill succumbed to their injuries.

Mash-West ready for Copa Coca-Cola Finals

After successfully hosting the Mashonaland West the Copa Coca-Cola Provincial Finals, National Association of Secondary School Heads (NASH) Head in Charge Bernard Tavaguta says his province is ready to host the 31st edition of prestigious tournament.  Tavaguta said everything is in place for the tournament slated for July 11 – 13.

Makora brings sanity to Chikurubi Prison

As the tall metal and heavily padlocked gates of Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison Psychiatric Unit swing open, one is greeted by a riveting odour and a soul-shattering sight.

The sight of mentally derailed and dirty inmates clad in tattered khakhi gabardines and some discoloured red and white striped jerseys inject grief down the spine.

Indigenisation, empowerment consultations continue

Our Reporter Norman Muchemwa caught up with Zanu-PF Secretary for Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Cde Mike Bimha to find the direction the ruling party is taking in empowering the people. We publish Cde Bimha’s responses in his own words.

What’s in a name?

The Zimbabwe senior national netball team officially became ‘Gems’ on a road trip to Malawi back in 2013, a name that is now synonymous with the sport given their impeding trip to the UK for the Netball World cup next month.

It may be tough, but it’s possible

What did you wake up to do today? Take personal responsibility for your life. Do you dare to walk into the day, confront giants and play world class when you think, or you talk like a loser?

Harare’s ‘flyovers’ structural fault scare

ALMOST all overpasses in Harare, commonly known as flyovers,  have developed structural faults due to lack of maintenance, posing harm to the public if remedial action is not taken urgently, The Sunday Mail has established.

Investigations have revealed that the overpasses, which are found along  Simon Mazorodze, Rotten Row and Lyton roads, have been defective since 2006.

Opinion

Zimbabweans have always been rated highly, when it comes to literacy levels, counted among the most educated on the continent. But if one is to go through the reasoning, especially on social media, by Zimbabweans, the arguments usually betray an attitude filled with self-hate. Probably lending credence to the notion that intelligence and wisdom are not necessarily the same thing.

General Electric comes to town

General Electric (GE) will dispatch a high-level team to Zimbabwe next month as the United States’ industrial behemoth scouts for investment opportunities in the country.

A three-man team from the group’s Southern Africa regional office is expected in Zimbabwe for a series of meetings with Government to explore possible areas of cooperation.

Zim Dollar: Only way out

Having gathered the courage to debunk the deeply held view that once dollarised, it is extremely difficult for a country to de-dollarise, Professor Mthuli Ncube’s biggest challenge is to now prove to the whole world that de-dollarisation is actually a master stroke and a grand strategy towards Zimbabwe’s recovery.

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