Zvamaida Murwira, Senior Reporter THE second phase of the Zim Digital programme, about to be launched by Government, will ensure full national coverage of both radio and television broadcasting services consistent with what is envisaged by the International Telecommunication Union, Senators heard yesterday. Responding to questions in the Senate, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, […]
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Zim Digital phase two to ensure national coverage
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‘Zimbabweans, Zambians are inseparable’
Gibson Nyikadzino, Herald Correspondent Zambia’s main opposition party, the Patriotic Front (PF), has warned President Hakainde Hichilema and members of his governing UPND against being “reckless” for stage-managing protests against Zimbabwe’s assumption of the SADC chairmanship at next month’s summit, saying that sows divisions in the region. The warning comes after Zambia Police on Wednesday […]
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Nedbank secures US$25m credit for exporters, farmers
Lovemore Kadzura in MUTARE Major commercial bank Nedbank Zimbabwe has accessed a US$25 million line of credit for exporting firms and horticultural producers. Speaking on the sidelines of the highly successful two-day horticulture trade and finance conference held here, the bank’s head of treasury, marketing and corporate affairs, Ms Latifa Kassim, said the funding was […]
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Expensive mistake by council costs ratepayers
HARARE City Council, without a proper billing system for the past five years, and often not having the faintest idea of how it is spending some of its money, has finally buckled and is recommissioning the recommended and required high-end accounting system it dumped in 2019. But there is a bill of US$2,6 million to […]
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President Mnangagwa leaves the country for Maputo
By Prosper Ndlovu PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has left the country for Maputo, Mozambique, to meet Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi for the signing of a Tripartite Agreement on the Techobanine Deep Water Port today. He was seen off at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport this morning by Vice President Dr Constantino […]
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Mai Rwizi’s burial set for Friday
Arts Reporter Veteran actress Susan “Mai Rwizi” Chenjerai’s burial is likely to be on Friday, a close relative has said. Mai Rwizi died last Friday in Harare after a short illness. She was 83. Her niece, Prisca Shonhiwa said Mai Rwizi will be buried after the arrival of her relatives who are based outside the […]
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MPs tour Muchekeranwa Dam
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Parliamentarians from the Portfolio Committee of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing have this Friday toured Muchekeranwa Dam as part of its inquiry into availability of water supply to Harare Metropolitan province. The dam, which is at the border of Mashonaland East and Manicaland, is one of the dams expected […]
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Bird’s eye view of Mazowe Road
Wilson Kakurira Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga is today leading a delegation of senior Government officials on a tour to assess various projects, among them Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, the Museum of African Liberation and the new Parliament Building. Various infrastructure development projects are being fast-tracked ahead of the SADC Summit scheduled for Harare […]
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Zimbabwe and Zambia in fruitful engagements
Online Reporter Zimbabwe and Zambia today agreed to further strengthen and deepen the existing bilateral relations between them, including preparations for the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation on Defence and Security (JPCCDS. The two countries came to the agreement at the conclusion of the two-day 26th SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, […]
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DeMbare’s 3-day roadshow
Eddie Chikamhi, Senior Sports Reporter IN a bid to boost local support ahead of the mammoth clash with old foes Highlanders, Dynamos supporters yesterday begun the first leg of marathon roadshows set for Harare this weekend as they look to put behind them a difficult week, that was saddled with instabilities in the Glamour Boys […]
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Fire engulfs Southerton Police Station, guts 12 vehicles
Trust Freddy, Herald Correspondent A HUGE fire yesterday extensively damaged at least 12 vehicles at the Southerton Vehicle Theft Squad (VTS) in Harare, with preliminary investigations suggesting an electrical fault was the likely cause. The fire is believed to have originated from an electricity pylon. When The Herald visited the scene, the fire had been brought […]
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President to launch Gukurahundi hearings tomorrow
Nqobile Tshili, Bulawayo Bureau ALL is set for tomorrow’s launch of the Gukurahundi community hearings by President Mnangagwa with traditional leaders having devised a comprehensive, watertight programme to guide the victim-centred reconciliation process. Today, the National Council of Chiefs is meeting to adopt the recommendations of the 12-member Gukurahundi Steering Committee, which convened yesterday. National […]
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‘Developed countries havens of corruption proceeds’
Trust Freddy, Herald Correspondent The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has slammed developed countries for their double standards in the fight against corruption, accusing them of harbouring proceeds of corruption and frustrating African nations’ efforts to repatriate stolen assets. Speaking at the Africa Anti-Corruption Day commemorations held in Harare on Thursday, ZACC chairperson Mr Michael Reza […]
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Medical milestone!. . . Zim surgeons close hole in boy (8)’s heart
Sifelani Tsiko, Innovations Editor A TEAM of Zimbabwean cardiac specialists at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare has achieved a milestone by conducting a successful and complex procedure on an eight-year-old boy with a hole in his heart, also known as a sinus venosus atrial septal defect with anomalous blood return. Veteran cardiovascular and thoracic […]
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Inside gated communities – The real story
Trust Khosa PRIVACY is no doubt a top priority for modern-day city dwellers in Zimbabwe. This fundamental human right guarantees freedom of association, thought and expression for contemporary urbanites with class and taste for new trends in life. Most city dwellers feel “complete” when their privacy is respected. The provision of genuine security makes life […]
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Onus on ZC to usher new era for cricket
THE records will reflect that during the year 2024, India finally managed to cross the line and clinch their first T20 World Cup title in 17 years when they beat South Africa recently in Bridgetown, West Indies. With a population of 1,4 billion people, India is a cricket-crazy nation. The sport is more like a […]
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Vickie Mlilo to present on mental health in Ghana
Herald Reporter Local mental health advocate, Vickie Mlilo-Maponga, is expected to join other top speakers and experts at the inaugural Africa Health Summit in Ghana next week. In an interview yesterday, Mlilo-Maponga said she was optimistic that she will gain knowledge “on things I am not aware of and return to implement them in our […]
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The Vine choir cements dominance
Tafadzwa Zimoyo, Entertainment Editor Chef-d’oeuvre! Yes, that word exists and it means a masterpiece. Globally the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic is a name synonymous with the pomp, pageantry and grandeur of the orchestral tradition. Unfailingly faithful to the rich history of Western classical music, the Vienna Phil have, throughout their 177-year history, been applauded by the […]
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Let’s welcome back returnees, new supporters: Machacha
George Maponga, Masvingo Bureau ZANU PF National Political Commissar Cde Munyaradzi Machacha has called on party members to take advantage of the ongoing cell restructuring exercise to embark on mobilisation and recruitment to grow the ruling party’s support base. Addressing a ruling party inter-district meeting to take stock of the cell restructuring at Masvingo Polytechnic […]
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Bigger ports, better railways needed as region industrialises
SOUTHERN Africa needs to develop faster and industrialise, hence the stress on industrialisation at next month’s SADC Summit and the preliminary meetings in Harare bringing together public and private sectors to look at practical solutions on this point. The sub-continent has a vast base of mineral resources, and the countries are all building up their […]
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