Mangaliso Kabulika HARARE’S Mupedzanhamo flea market is set to reopen after being closed for three years for renovations. The market’s closure was also due to Covid-19, with renovations, which began after the pandemic, causing an additional year of delay. Harare City Council is urging vendors and […]
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CLASHES BETWEEN MOTORISTS, SEX WORKERS ON THE RISE
Arron Nyamayaro THERE has been a rising number of clashes between motorists driving around the Avenues area of Harare and commercial sex workers in recent weeks. Drivers, who would be accompanied by women, have become victims of verbal abuse as the sex workers assume that every motorist’s intention […]
Zimbabwe, Belarus upscale cooperation
Blessings Chidakwa-Herald Reporter As Zimbabwe and Belarus continue to upscale bilateral relations there will be more major cooperation in the agricultural sector through technology transfers mainly targeting the dairy industry. A Belarusian delegation led by General Victor Sheiman paid a courtesy […]
Woman arranges for hubby to rape girl
Zvikomborero Parafini A Kuwadzana woman allegedly assisted her husband to rape a 17-year-old girl to make her a ‘musarapavana’ in the event that she dies. Dorcas Mukondo (37) and her husband, Gibson Musekiwa (60) appeared before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa on rape charges at the weekend. […]
Solar, wind energy to boost country’s energy security
Mangaliso Kabulika ENERGY and Power Development Minister Edgar Moyo has called for increased investment in solar and wind power to mitigate the impact of climate change and recurring droughts on the country’s hydroelectric power generation. He also encouraged the adoption of energy efficiency […]
Two months no water
Talent Gore HARARE deputy mayor Kudzai Kadzombe, has said that the city has been facing serious service delivery challenges, particularly with water, as Ward 41 has gone without water for two months. Water quality at Lake Chivero has worsened, with engineers stating that a consignment of water […]
Sangoma robbed
Arron Nyamayaro A self-styled traditional healer was robbed of US$850 by two men who posed as clients, claiming they needed his help to find prosperity through a goblin. The healer, Leonard Gwaze (43) was taken to a house where Tapiwanashe Muringai (27) and Oracle Johnson (30) robbed him after a […]
Man rapes schoolgirl aged 14
Arron Nyamayaro A 50-year-old Seke man was arrested for raping a Grade 7 student aged 14 while she was bathing. Tsaurai Kamundaranga was reported to have sneaked into a bathroom outside the house where the 14-year-old schoolgirl was bathing, grabbed and raped her once. Harare provincial deputy […]
Cholera spreads
Talent Gore CHOLERA continues to spread with 50 new cases in Chitungwiza on Friday and 29 cases on Saturday. Medical and Dental Private Practitioners Association of Zimbabwe president, Dr Johannes Marisa, blamed poor water infrastructure and lack of sanitation funding for the ongoing crisis, and […]
Mambo Dhuterere down with depression
Maria Chiguvari MOST musicians have silently battled mental health, putting on happy faces for the rest of the world. But things took another turn when gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere shared that he was mentally, emotionally and spiritually depressed. The musician revealed that he has been turning […]
Devolution to get more funding
Herald Reporter The Zanu PF Government will ensure that all projects started under the Second Republic will be completed on time and also accelerate the modernisation and industrialisation of rural areas, President Mnangagwa said. The President added that rural areas will be prioritised in terms of […]
Against all odds, Zim triumphing
Fungi Kwaramba in GWERU ZIMBABWE cannot afford to undertake its national development programmes at a snail’s pace, but must sharpen its strategies to accelerate the implementation of people-oriented development, President Mnangagwa has said. Officially opening the 20th Zanu PF Annual National […]
CANCER PATIENT ABANDONED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR 13 MONTHS. . . Claims family members have left him to die. . .Father’s relatives claim he has a bad odour
Gamuchirai Bhachi A 37-year-old man, who has been admitted at a local hospital for 13 months with anal cancer, says his relatives have abandoned him and left him to die. He has been stuck at the hospital since August last year. Admire Matetakufa, from Mazowe, says he is in desperate need of food […]
X, formerly known as Twitter, adds video calls
SAN FRANCISCO. — X, formerly known as Twitter, has added video calling — and left it turned on by default. The feature is now being officially rolled out, Elon Musk confirmed. He said it was an “early version” of a tool he has been hinting at for a year. Video calls are part of Elon Musk’s plans […]
COP NABBED FOR RELEASING SUSPECT WITHOUT CHARGE
Zvikomborero Parafini A POLICE officer has been charged with criminal abuse of duty for releasing a suspect without charging him. The suspect, Tatenda Garvin Chigumbura, had been arrested by Chancellor Nathan Garikayi in February for purchasing a vehicle that had been blacklisted by the Central […]
THE SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH A PRESIDENTIAL TOUCH
Lloyd Mwale in KADOMA SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Devine Angels pupil, Theobold Kondowe, decided to feel very Presidential this week. So, the Devine Angels Junior Academy pupil donned a scarf, which is associated with President Mnangagwa, and his mother chose probably his finest Sunday clothing, for the […]
President hails Zim-Sino ties
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter CHINA has been the main anchor of major economic milestones that the Second Republic has registered including the construction of the iconic, magnificent and imposing new Parliament building in Mount Hampden on the outskirts of Harare, President Mnangagwa has said. […]
‘PROBABLY THE BEST WIFE IN THE WORLD’…Reverend Mukahanana’s widow praised for refusing to condemn late cheating husband…Reverend Mukahanana’s widow praised for refusing to condemn late cheating husband
Latwell Nyangu THE widow of United Methodist Church leader, Reverend Oscar Mukahanana, is being hailed as a MODEL wife. Emma Mukahanana was thrust into the spotlight after her husband killed himself rather than face the shame of his adulterous affair with an unknown member of the church. The […]
Teenage trio nabbed for murder
Zvikomborero Parafini A TEENAGE gang, which has been terrorising Christon Bank residents, has been hauled to court facing murder charges. Nelson Mugada (18), Calvin Furusa (18) and a 15-year-old (name withheld) appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday. The court heard that the three, and […]
HWANGE MAINTENANCE LEADS TO INCREASE IN LOAD SHEDDING
Milicent Chasinda ZESA has announced that it is experiencing a reduction in power generation due to technical faults at Hwange Power Station. In a statement, the power utility said as a result, there will be an increase in load-shedding. It also informed stakeholders that Hwange Unit 7 will undergo […]