Shell to pay $111m for 1970 Nigeria oil spills
ABUJA. – Oil giant Shell agreed on Wednesday to pay US$111 million to communities in southeastern Nigeria whose land was ravaged by oil spills in the 1970s, according to lawyers…
High turnout for Zambian polls
LUSAKA. – Zambians yesterday voted for a new leader, with long queues pointing to a high turnout in an election showdown between President Edgar Lungu and main opposition rival Hakainde…
Physician Okwanga dies
Sifelani Tsiko Dr Nelson Okwanga, a renowned specialist physician in Zimbabwe, died on Wednesday after battling Covid-19. He was 74. Christopher Kateera, a close relative, told The Herald yesterday that…
Jane Ngwenya: A rare breed
Dr Obadiah T. Moyo Correspondent The late Jane Lungile Ngwenya was a rare breed of a politician who rose from Mushaurwa Village, Chief Makumbe area in Buhera, to become one of…
Same old script for Warriors
Ray Bande Senior Reporter SIMILAR to countless previous campaigns, Zimbabwe will plunge into battle for the Qatar World Cup 2022 qualifiers without playing a single friendly match as preparations remain…
Delta variant wreaks havoc in Nigeria, cases more than double
Nigeria is confronting a rise of new COVID-19 cases blamed on the delta variant first detected in the country in early July. The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases…
Remarkable success in health delivery system
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter THE Government has made various interventions in the health sector despite a constraining environment as a result of the sanctions which were imposed by the West. To…
WHO’S science in 5 on Covid-19: HIV, Covid-19
Vismita Gupta-Smith Hello and welcome to Science in 5. I am Vismita Gupta-Smith and these are WHO’s conversations in science. We are talking to Dr Meg Doherty today about Covid-19…
Midnight Express, the Last Man Standing
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor HE is called the Midnight Express but Helman Mkhalele could also be dubbed ‘’The Last Man Standing.’’ The former Bafana Bafana star is set to return…
MTN, Sanlam in insurance joint venture
Two of the biggest operators on the continent, Sanlam and MTN, are forming ties to conquer Africa’s insurance market. The two companies announced yesterday that they are joining forces in…











