Hwange schools receive 115 bicycles, 2332 textbooks

Rutendo Nyeve [email protected] SCHOOLS across Hwange District have received 115 bicycles for learners and 2 332 new curriculum textbooks courtesy of a partnership donation between the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife…

Duty-free fertiliser imports okayed to curb price spike

Martin Kadzere THE Government will facilitate duty-free import of fertiliser and expedite revival of the Sable Chemicals ammonium plant to buffer the domestic market against soaring prices triggered by the…

Nenhowe’s thirst: One borehole, 350 lives

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter LONG before the first rooster crows over Nenhowe, the village is already awake. In the blue-black chill of dawn, the clank of buckets and the shuffle…

BUYER BETRAYS TWO DRUG DEALERS

Mutare Bureau TWO suspected drug dealers were arrested in Rusape on Monday after their customer, who stole from his mother to buy drugs, unmasked them to the police. Luis Tinashe…

Overcrowding, housing shortages at Kwekwe Prison

Patrick Chitumba [email protected] KWEKWE Prison is operating beyond its holding capacity and is facing a range of challenges, including inadequate accommodation for officers and shortages of medical supplies. The situation…

PAY ME AND YOUR BROTHER ESCAPES JAIL, PRISON OFFICER TELLS WOMAN

Zvikomborero Parafini A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services officer, stationed at Harare Central Prison, allegedly demanded a bribe from a woman whose brother was in custody. Dominic Nyemba, 28, appeared…

Seed banks boost production in Buhera

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter VILLAGERS in the hot and arid Mutiusinazita area of Buhera District have established a community seed bank to preserve and store quality seed varieties, a development…

EDITORIAL: THE NEGLIGENCE IN THE GWERU KOMBI TRAGEDY IS QUITE SICKENING

THE tragic kombi fire that claimed the lives of seven pupils has left us all heartbroken and searching for answers. While accidents can happen unexpectedly, the details emerging from this…

Inside Nyanga Mountain: Alien repair hub or Zimbabwe’s mountain of mystery?

(Part One) Lloyd Makonya Correspondent MIST curls around the jagged ridges of Nyanga Mountain as dawn breaks over Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands. To hikers, it is a place of breathtaking beauty.…

Is Heart stadium an Eastern Region match venue?

Ray Bande Senior Reporter THE ZIFA Eastern Region administers one of the country’s four football second tier leagues, and its jurisdiction covers Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland provinces, but for some…