adminEx-top cop Veterai dies
A former top police officer, Senior Assistant Commissioner Edmore Veterai, who was now a leading sugar cane farmer in Chiredzi, has died.
Boost for domestic tourism in Masvingo
The country’s tourism sector has been challenged to evolve to regain lost ground and recover from the effects of Covid-19 to drive economic growth in line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
Police hunt for more looters of inputs
Police have launched a manhunt for several villagers from Pfupi Village in Chinhoyi, who allegedly caused commotion and looted agricultural inputs that were being distributed under the Presidential Input Scheme in the area last week.
Not yet time to press the panic button
My latest tour of the country’s farming communities took me to Mashonaland Central and West provinces where I intended to check on how farmers are faring as we enter the 2020-21 farming season, which by all standards is still in its infancy.
Covid-19 cuts RTG occupancy levels
Listed hospitality firm, Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG), recorded a significant decline in occupancies during the nine months to September 30, 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took its toll.
Penhalonga incident regrettable: Parly
The burial alive of at least 10 illegal gold miners at Premier Estate in Mutasa during a reclamation exercise could have been avoided if the contractor hired by the leaseholder had involved local community leadership and done more to avoid resistance from the illegal miners.
Uhangwela drama readies for season 2
Producers of popular TshiVenda drama series, Uhangwela (Forgive and Forget), which airs on ZTV on Fridays are mobilising resources for Season 2, expected to be aired in February next year.
Moana’s burial judgment reserved
THE family of Michelle “Moana” Amuli will have to wait a little longer to know how and when the socialite will be buried after the High Court reserved judgment in an application by her mother Ms Yolanda Kuvaoga to cancel the burial order issued to her estranged husband Mr Ishmael Amuli.
Jah Prayzah, Winky D show not free for all
The Jah Prayzah and Winky D show dubbed “Best of Both Worlds” set for next month at Rainbow Towers in Harare is not free for all as online viewers will have to pay.
False start to Chikore Airzim tender trial
THE trial of former Air Zimbabwe (Airzim) chief operations officer and the late former President Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law, Simba Chikore, on charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer got off to a false start yesterday.