Over 500,000 illegal firearms collected since 2008 in Angola
NDALATANDO. — Angola has collected and destroyed more than 500,000 firearms of various calibres illegally owned by the public, a local official said on Tuesday. Many of these weapons have been…
City cleaners to get bikes
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Goverment plans to import bicycles from China for use by volunteer city cleaners in Mutare to ease the burden of refuse collection on the cash-strapped council, Minister…
China welcomes DPRK-US contact, talks
BEIJING. — China welcomes and encourages contact and dialogue in any form between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua…
4 000 prospective voters turned away
Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands Correspondent Midlands Province has recorded the highest number of people turned away under the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise with 4 616 so far. In a national report released…
Millions of girls forced into sex yet only 1 in 100 seek help: UN
LONDON. – At least 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex – often by partners, relatives or friends – yet only one in 100 sought help, the…
Zimra moves to decongest Forbes Border Post . . . pushes for pre-clearance of cargo
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Importers should use the pre-clearance facility, which allows them to clear goods before arrival at the port of entry and reduce the time spent at the border,…
Facebook, Twitter, Google defend security measures
WASHINGTON. – As revelations emerged that Russian-linked accounts reached many more American voters than previously thought, Tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google on Tuesday defended their security measures and promised…
Apostolic leader, congregants in clean-up campaign
Herald Correspondent Famous apostolic sect leader in Chitungwiza Madzibaba Stephen yesterday responded to a call by the City of Harare over littering which had become rampant in the dormitory town. This…
Deadly plague slowing down in Madagascar: authorities
ANTANANARIVO. – A plague outbreak that has claimed 128 lives in Madagascar has slowed down, health authorities on the island nation said on Tuesday, citing a decline in the numbers…
Home-seekers, council clash
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent Masvingo City is at loggerheads with more than 100 home-seekers who want to be refunded the money they invested in residential stands that council recently repossessed for…











