adminPolice investigate licence racket
Senior Reporter
POLICE are investigating a fake driver’s licence racket involving hundreds of motorists suspected to be using fake licences.
RBZ suspends policy on immovable property sales
Business Reporters
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has suspended a policy which restricted sellers of immovable property worth more than
Help Africa fight diseases: President
From Morris Mkwate in NEW YORK
PRESIDENT Mugabe says the international community should help eradicate non-communicable diseases in Africa by channelling more assistance to the continent.
Speaking at the High-Level Meeting on NCDs at the United Nations headquarters here yesterday, the President said Africa was unable to deal with the diseases comprehensively owing to restricted development.
He urged developing countries to make time-bound commitments that ensured access to medicine, technology transfer and advanced NCD training for health personnel.
“It is common cause that Africa is the least developed continent and consequently, the least able to cope with such a scourge.
“This must be taken in the context of the devastation caused to the continent by the HIV and Aids pandemic,” he said.
“I, therefore, call upon the international community, especially the developed countries, to increase their assistance particularly to Africa
Airzim flies empty
Patrick Chitumba Bulawayo Bureau
AIR Zimbabwe flew back to Harare on Sunday afternoon with only one passenger from Victoria Falls as the national airline struggles to restore customer confidence.
The airline had earlier landed in the resort town with 16 passengers on its MA60 plane from Harare. The plane carries over 60 passengers.
A source at Victoria Falls International Airport said: “The national carrier landed with a mere 16 passengers from Harare and departed from Victoria Falls International Airport with only one passenger. The flights had to be taken besides the fact that there were a few clients all in an effort to restore customer confidence following the cancellation of flights because of the strike by its workers.”
Zambians vote in tripartite election today
LUSAKA – Zambians vote today in a tripartite election where they are electing their president, members of Parliament and local government representatives for the next five years.
Ten presidential candidates are contesting the election.
Veteran politician turned pollster Vernon Mwaanga has tipped incumbent president Rupiah Banda of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy to win the presidential election by between 44 and 46 percent.
Mwaanga gave Patriotic Front president Michael Sata between 34 and 36 percent and United Party for National Development’s Hakainde Hichilema between 13 and 15 percent.
The Daily Mail of Zambia also said that lately several
Who are the pioneers of Zim music?
Fred Zindi Music
The original explorers of Zimbabwean music are not Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi or the Cool Crooners. These people
Mzansi Magic unmasks SA’s ‘man of God’
If you missed last week’s headlines, a fast paced lifestyle and magazine show that screens on Mzansi Magic on channel 107,
Dhewa returns to Harare Gardens
Entertainment Reporter
SUNGURA musician Tongai Moyo is set to thrill fans when he performs at a family show in the Harare Gardens on Sunday.
Lisa Morgan embarks on kidney awareness campaign
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
At least US$10 000 was raised at the recently held fundraising dinner for the kidney awareness campaign in Harare. Hosted by
Tuku’s new-look Black Spirits
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
It’s been three shows already since Oliver Mtukudzi overhauled his backing group, the Black Spirits, and many of his fans