admin$56m for soya bean project
Bianca Leboho Herald Reporter The agriculture sector is set to benefit from a $56 million facility meant to resuscitate the country’s soya bean and oil production industry. The facility that will capacitate…
Zanu-PF indaba preps gather momentum
From George Maponga in Masvingo Preparations for the 16th Zanu-PF Annual National People’s conference have gathered momentum with civil construction works set to start this week at Masvingo Showgrounds, the…
Police push to outlaw pirate taxis
Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter The Zimbabwe Republic Police is pressing for the enactment of a law that deals with pirate taxis commonly known as “mushikashika” as it emerged yesterday that 123…
Ex-Speaker Ndebele dies
Talent Gore Herald Reporter Chairman of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and former Speaker of the House of Assembly Mr Cyril Ndebele has died. Mr Ndebele who died yesterday in Bulawayo…
Colombian leader wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO/BOGOTA. — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for his efforts to end his country’s 52-year war with FARC rebels. The choice of Santos (65),…
AU disowns ‘travel advisory’ circulating on internet
ADDIS ABABA. — In response to information circulating on social media and queries made to the African Union Commission to verify the contents of a satirical “travel advisory” that was…
‘SA students want all varsities shut down’
JOHANNESBURG. — South African students protesting against high tuition fees have demanded that all universities be shut until the government provides free education, Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) said…
Burundi plans to quit ICC
NAIROBI. — Burundi announced plans yesterday to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a week after the UN began an enquiry into human rights abuses committed since April 2015. “It…
Boost for Kereke appeal
Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter— In a major boost to former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke’s appeal, the High Court yesterday ruled that the evidence upon which his conviction was predicated…
Civil servants demand stands
Felex Share Senior Reporter— Civil servants have demanded that Government comes up with a housing scheme for them as part of non-monetary incentives. The workers, who had a three-day engagement with their…