200 soldiers freed in Russia, Ukraine prisoner swap
KIEV. — Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been freed following a latest prisoner swap, officials from both sides confirmed on Saturday. Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President’s…
Pope calls for peace in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan. — On his final day in South Sudan, Pope Francis made another appeal for peace in the country yesterday. As he celebrated Mass yseterday in front of…
Brazil charges 650 people over assaults on state powers
SAO PAULO. — A total of 653 people have been charged with crimes related to the assaults on the seats of power in Brasilia on Jan. 8, Brazil’s attorney general’s…
Vet department destroys 10 cattle
Herald Reporter The Department of Veterinary Services this weekend destroyed 10 cattle that were illegally moved from a farm in Banket to Chinhoyi, as part of efforts to fight the…
Education sector corruption should be addressed
The government should improve its systems for monitoring schools in order to combat corruption in the sector and enable all learners to have equal access to education. The Zimbabwe Women…
TSCZ alarmed by motorists’ behaviour
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) said recently it had noted, with alarm, a growing trend in which motorists in Harare disregarded zebra crossings, resulting in accidents in which…
Parents should invest for their old age
The Rhodesia Herald, February 6, 1970 INSTEAD of bestowing their generosity on their young married children, parents would do better to wisely invest their funds for their own old age. Another…
Beitbridge toasts to TshiVenda community radio
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The Beitbridge community has hailed the Second Republic for issuing them a broadcasting licence for a radio station that broadcasts predominantly in the Venda language. The…
Davis Cup decider affected by rain again
Ellina Mhlanga Senior Sports Reporter THE Davis Cup World Group II Play-off between Zimbabwe and Uruguay is set to go into the second extra day after rain returned yesterday and…
Shellers to reduce small-scale farmers’ workload, improve efficiency
Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Mechanical shellers have provided a boost to a community of small-scale farmers in Shamva district, reducing the drudgery associated with manual shelling and creating a…











