Chiredzi farmer fishes a living out of pond

For 15 years armed with a four-pound hammer and a chisel, Clever Dumela, smallholder farmer at Jekero village of the Save area of Chiredzi dug out a well until water gushed out.

SA undertakers threaten to intensify strike over rules

JOHANNESBURG. – Aggrieved Gauteng funeral parlours say they will intensify their protest from yesterday and “shut down” all home affairs offices across SA until their complaints over the department’s regulations are addressed.

Indian cricketers vaccinated

NEW DELHI. — India cricket captain Virat Kohli and several of his teammates have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines before they leave for a tour of England next month.

‘Don’t abuse journalistic privileges’

JOURNALISTS should always act professionally, adhere to ethics and never abuse their journalistic priviledges, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Kindness Paradza said in Chinhoyi at the belated World Press Freedom Day commemoration organised by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).

$5bn allocated to housing for low income earners

Government has restructured the national housing development strategy to prioritise affordable housing for low income earners with the $5 billion released by Treasury set to be channelled towards the initiative.

Bosso unveil new partner

Harare Bureau HIGHLANDERS have entered into a business partnership with Sanctuary Insurance. Club spokesperson, Ronald Moyo, said the deal will see them become the official agents of the insurance company.…

Mupfumira, Masoka case deferred

THE case in which former Cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira and ex-Public Service Commission permanent secretary Ngoni Masoka are charged with criminal abuse of office and concealing a transaction from a principal, has been deferred to May 21.

Netball workhorse Dondo buried

AUSTRALIA-based Joice Mada-Takaidza yesterday buried herself in grief, as she mourned the late Gems team manager, Ledwin Dondo, who was buried yesterday at Glen Forest Memorial Park.

Mash West Agritex officers get 77 bikes

Two local companies yesterday handed over 77 motorbikes to Agritex in Mashonaland West to capacitate extension officers to carry out their duties in communities to boost food production.

RG’s Office ‘shields’ corrupt employee

The Registrar-General’s Office is reportedly refusing to cooperate with investigators in the case involving passport processing officer, Prisca Moyo, who is facing charges of soliciting for a US$20 bribe for the quick release of a passport.

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