Burning Spear still rocking

Trust Khosa He might be 79-years-old, but Winston “Burning Spear” Rodney still has the mojo to carry on. Close to being an octogenarian, the roots-reggae legend is rocking like a…

7 killed as ferry dock collapses

GEORGIA. – At least seven people were killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed off the coast of the US state of Georgia, the authorities said. The incident on…

FBC sees drop in Stanchart final purchase price

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected]  FBC Holdings Limited (FBCH), which acquired 100 percent of Standard Chartered Bank PLC, has seen its final purchase price drop to US$23 million from the initial US$34 million.…

ZPCS Deputy Commissioner General advocates holistic approach and community involvement in prisoner rehabilitation

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] A senior prison officer has stressed the importance of collective responsibility in rehabilitating offenders. Speaking at a fundraising dinner for Bulawayo Prison’s livelihoods projects on Friday, Zimbabwe…

Ramaphosa hails ‘true servant leader’ Mboweni

JOHANNESBURG. – President Cyril Ramaphosa described former finance minister Dr Tito Mboweni as an incorruptible leader who always pushed the government to deliver services for its people. He also added…

Gorimbo eyes end of year fight

Innocent Kurira, [email protected]  RISING Zimbabwe UFC welterweight, Themba “The Bomber” Gorimbo, seeks one more fight before the end of the year. Gorimbo recently defeated American Nico Price via a unanimous decision…

Renewable energy’s growing pains: Insurers lag behind in supporting rapid expansion

Gibson Mhaka, [email protected] WHILE the rapid growth of renewable energy production, which depends on natural resources and phenomena such as sunlight, wind, water, and biomass, has breathed hope into global efforts…

Flooding leaves thousands stranded

DAKAR. – Flooding along the Senegal River has affected 774 households and nearly 55 600 people, the Senegalese government said in a statement on Saturday. The floods have inundated 1,002…

UZ offers Russian language classes

Mutsawashe Mashandure Herald Correspondent Fifty participants attended a recent lecture titled “Getting to Know Russia,” organised by the Centre for Open Education of St Petersburg University in collaboration with the…

Zim celebrates International Rural Women’s Day

Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau Zimbabwe last week joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Rural Women, with the nation paying tribute to the contributions…