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ZimParks rangers’ bodies retrieved from Lake Kariba

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Walter Nyamukondiwa,Kariba Bureau The Bodies of two Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers who went missing on December 31 have been found between Spurwing and Long Islands in Lake Kariba, with their hands tied behind their backs, and taken to Harare for post-mortem. Timothy Tembo and Mabharani Chidhumo’s bodies were discovered yesterday morning […]

Medical aid fees increases challenged

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As private hospitals, doctors and laboratories continue pushing up their fees faster than inflation, medical aid societies are following suit forcing many out of private health care and private health insurance as they can no longer afford the fees and subscriptions.

$90m earmarked for small businesses

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Nesia Mhaka,Herald Correspondent The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (Smedco) will this year disburse about $90 million to boost the growth of small and medium enterprises. Smedco, a parastatal and leading development finance institution for the promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises, was formed in 1983 through an Act of Parliament. […]

Water levels continue to drop

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Water rationing looms countrywide to stretch existing water supplies for towns and cities to the next season in case Zimbabwe fails to receive enough rains.

Zinara boss freed on bail

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Prosper Dembedza,Court Correspondent High Court Judge Justice Musitu has granted former Zinara finance director Simon Mudzingwa Taranhike, who was recently jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of criminal abuse of office, $2 000 bail. Taranhike abused the Zinara fuel facility and authorised the issuance of 1 800 litres of petrol (Redan Puma) coupons […]

MP, cop arrested over gold

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Zanu PF legislator Dexter Nduna, the party’s Mashonaland West provincial youth chairman Vengai Musengi and police acting officer commanding Chegutu District Superintendent Wonder Chisikwa allegedly extracted gold ore at the David Whitehead waste deposit site in Chegutu, a day before a machete attackers’ leader was shot dead by police.

African Factbook draft presented to ED

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The Institute of African Knowledge (IAK) last week presented to President Mnangagwa the first draft of The Africa Factbook, a publication which seeks to change global perceptions about the continent.

Fees increases: Headmasters warned

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Talent Gore,Herald Correspondent The Government has not approved any requests for fees increases, and schools have been warned against doing so ahead of opening day next week. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Cain Mathema said the Government has not approved any increases in school fees. “I have heard that you are complaining that school fees […]

JUST IN: ED mourns former Minister Norman

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Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter President Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence following the death of the first Agriculture Minister in independent Zimbabwe, Mr Dennis Norman. Mr Norman, a long time leader of the agriculture sector before 1980 died two weeks ago in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom after a long battle with cancer. […]

JUST IN:Two killed in cross-border bus accident

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Freedom Mupanedemo,Midlands Bureau Two people died on the spot while several passengers were injured when a Gweru bound cross-border bus was involved in a head-on collision with a Toyota Fun Cargo just after Shangani River along the Bulawayo-Gweru Highway this morning. Midlands police spokesperson, Inspector Joel Goko said the driver of the bus belonging to […]

JUST IN: Mzembi under fire stealing party logo

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Joseph Madzimure,Senior Reporter A newly formed political outfit, the Zimbabwe People’s Party (ZPP) has written to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) complaining against fugitive and former Cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi and his followers over the use of the name of their newly formed political party, People’s Party. Mzembi who is believed to be hiding in […]

800 forex dealers, 660 touts arrested in Xmas blitz

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Victor Maphosa,Herald Correspondent POLICE in Harare arrested at least 803 forex dealers and 660 touts during the festive season, acting police spokesperson for Harare Province Assistant Inspector Webster Dzvova has said. Launched in December last year, the operation was triggered by reports of abuse of women at places such as the former Ximex Mall area, […]

New chapter for Chevrons

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Eddie Chikamhi,Senior Sports Reporter AFTER a prolonged period on the sidelines of international Test cricket, Zimbabwe cricket team coach Lalchand Rajput has said his team will be looking for new beginnings when they host Sri Lanka for two Test matches in Harare later this month. Zimbabwe, who were starved of the longer format of the […]

Govt orders NRZ to source new capital

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Nqobile Tshili GOVERNMENT has instructed the National Railways of Zimbabwe to expeditiously flight fresh tenders for the recapitalisation project of the parastatal. The directive follows the cancellation of the recent decision by Cabinet to revoke the US$400 million NRZ recapitalisation deal by the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG)-Transnet Consortium. Speaking during the parastatal’s strategic workshop […]

Council to turn ED Mnangagwa Road into business corridor

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Ivan Zhakata,Herald Correspondent Harare City Council, through its Highlands District Office, is set to transform Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Road (formerly Enterprise Road) into a business corridor. The idea is contained in a new Enterprise Local Subject Plan which was tabled before residents last                   month. A business corridor […]

Community bakeries aim for quality

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GOVERNMENT’S recently initiated community bakeries have started producing high quality confectionery products at less than half the price charged by conventional bakers in Masvingo.

Spate of murder cases worries cops

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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has expressed concern over an increase in murder cases emanating from disputes, infidelity and robberies that have been reported countrywide since last month.

MSD warns of flash flooding

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People should be cautious during thunderstorms and heavy rainfall as localised flash flooding remains possible, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said yesterday.

President begins annual vacation

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PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has started his annual leave after ending last year on a high with the successful hosting of the highly-subscribed Zanu PF 18th Annual National People’s Conference in Goromonzi in December.

HIV survey response rate impressive

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MORE than 95 percent of targeted people were tested for HIV in the first phase of the Zimbabwe Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (Zimphia) 2020 drive.
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