Liberation war heroine Dirwayi laid to rest
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau HUNDREDS of mourners yesterday thronged the Manicaland provincial heroes’ acre to bid farewell to the late liberation war heroine, Cde Dianah Dirwayi Chikopo. Cde Chikopo died on October…
Residents threaten rates boycott
Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter— Harare residents have threatened to boycott payment of rates until the directors who received excessive salaries and allowances have reimbursed council.
‘Be proactive, beneficiate natural resources’
Obert Chifamba Eastern Edition MANICALAND Province should not wait for outsiders to create industrial projects that make use of natural resources they produce, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president, Mr Sifelani…
ZEC registers almost 1m on BVR
Lovemore Meya Herald Correspondent— AT least 954 900 people in the country’s 10 provinces had registered with the biometric voter registration system as of Sunday, with over 22 000 having been…
Changing fortunes of former farm workers in Zimbabwe
Ian Scoones Correspondent— Last week, I offered an overview of our findings on changing livelihoods among former farm workers from three former large-scale farms near Mvurwi in Mazowe District, and focused…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Stop social media abuse, speculation
Social media, like all creations of man, can be a source of both evil and good. There is no doubt that the men and women who gave us Google, Facebook…
Vendor runs amok, beats municipal cops
Sharon Chiware Midlands Reporter A man who ran amok and attacked two municipal police officers was last week arraigned before a Gweru magistrate facing assault charges. The incident happened after the two…
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Climate change: Put money where mouth is
Zimbabwe is one of the victim countries of climate change, as global temperatures rise the country will become drier and droughts will be more frequent.
Manicaland Agric Show begins
Obert Chifamba Mutare Bureau The 107th edition of the Manicaland Agricultural Show roars into life tomorrow, with over 160 exhibitors expected to be showcasing their products. Manicaland Agricultural Show administrator Mr Edmond…
Ex-Town Clerk clings to council vehicle
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter Former Chitungwiza town clerk Mr George Makunde, whose contract of employment expired in August this year, is clinging to the local authority’s Land Cruiser V8. Efforts by…






