Negligence blamed for two contract workers’ electrocution

Ray BandeSenior ReporterTRAGEDY struck in Hlabiso Village, Rusitu, Chimanimani, last Wednesday when two Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution (ZETDC) contract workers, including a teenager, were electrocuted while on duty.The victims,…

5 armed robbers caged 30 years for murder

Ray BandeSenior ReporterFIVE of the seven armed robbers who besieged a gold mine in Penhaloga, near Mutare, killing one of the workers, were each sentenced to 30 years in prison.The…

Makoni RDC boss up for theft

Ray BandeSenior ReporterCHICKENS are coming home to roost for Pius Mushaya, the former human resources and administration boss at Makoni Rural District Council, who was arrested for allegedly misusing US$17…

Cancer patient appeals for help

Lovemore KadzuraPost ReporterA 16-YEAR-OLD boy is desperately seeking financial support to undergo vital treatment for blood cancer.The patient, Tonderai Mauchaza, from Ringai Village in Marange, has been battling the debilitating…

Recognising work related stress

Health MattersDr Tendai Zuze WORK-RELATED stress has long been dismissed as just “part of the job,” but it is now widely recognised as a legitimate medical condition with serious implications…

Manicaland records 354 malaria cases

Health ReporterHEAVY rainfall being experienced in Manicaland has led to a surge in malaria cases, with 354 reported cases, mostly affecting children under five years old, being recorded across the…

New automated silos to enhance grain quality, efficiency

Lovemore KadzuraPost ReporterCONSTRUCTION of the seven new silos at Grain Marketing Board Mutare Depot is progressing smoothly, with 57 percent of the work completed with six months still to go…

Massive rock melon production drive

Ray BandeSenior ReporterGOVERNMENT, in partnership with youth empowerment organisations, is launching an ambitious initiative to boost the production of rock melon fruit for export.This project aims to economically empower 2,2…

Young entrepreneur pioneers snail farming in Sakubva

Lloyd MakonyaCorrespondentSNAIL farming, an uncommon practice in Zimbabwe, is gaining attention, thanks to the innovative efforts of Mr Godfrey Gurupira, a young entrepreneur from Sakubva’s Devonshire sprawling suburb.Traditionally dismissed as…

Wise words from the East

Everything AIDr Evans SagombaLAST week, I made a clarion call for the Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (MICTPCS), to urgently ensure…

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