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Joeseph Madzimure and Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Immortalised through bronze, for future generations to gourd from history, the magnificent yet serene statue of Mbuya Nehanda stands tall like a guardian angel caring for the sons and daughters of Zimbabwe as they go about their business in Harare. It’s history cast in stone. If the hands of time could […]
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Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Reporter The great continent of Africa has now awakened and will tell its own story for the benefit of both present and future generations, President Mnangagwa said as he unveiled the statue of Zimbabwe icon and legend Mbuya Nehanda yesterday. The statue, which was erected at the intersection of Samora Machel Avenue […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the banking sector are coming up with the nuts and bolts of interest payments on demand deposits to encourage people to deposit money in banks, rather than bury it under their pillows, RBZ Governor Dr John Mangudya told a Parliamentary committee this week. Dr Mangudya […]
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Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE GOVERNMENT has successfully repossessed over 80 mining concessions under the “use-it or lose-it” policy and a formal announcement will be made in due course, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando, has revealed. Last year, the Government announced that it was also looking forward to re-sizing some of the […]
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Herald Reporter Zimbabwe wants to join South Africa in the implementation of robust and responsive policies to accelerate the modernisation and industrialisation agenda beneficial to both countries, President Mnangagwa said yesterday when receiving a gift of maize meal for those affected by Cyclone Idai. The 272 tonnes of maize meal, out of 5 625 tonnes […]
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The commissioning of the statue of Mbuya Nehanda at one of the busiest intersections in Harare yesterday should be marking the start of the process of how we interpret our past and how we honour those whose example we wish to follow. We cannot ignore or rewrite our history, although we can pervert it as […]
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Faith Katete and Millicent Mtombeni Africa Day is intended to celebrate and acknowledge the successes of the Organisation of African Unity (now African Union) from its creation on May 25, 1963 in the fight against colonialism and apartheid. It is meant to show the progress that Africa has made, while reflecting upon the common challenges […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Another 18 vehicles were handed over to chiefs yesterday as part of the on-going programme to ensure that all chiefs were mobile. Handing over the vehicles, President Mnangagwa said all people, regardless of their standing in society, should respect traditional leaders because of the role they play in communities as the […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Zimbabwe now has the capacity to do Covid-19 genomic sequencing, Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga said during his virtual address to the ongoing 74th World Health Assembly (WHA74). The country has so far defied the odds with a thorough and effective response to the […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The fringe view that judges of the Supreme Court are disqualified from hearing the appeal challenging the recent High Court ruling nullifying the extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s tenure by another five years is legally out-of-place, a top legal expert has said. Three High Court judges ruled 12 days […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter GOVERNMENT last week held an induction workshop for the six newly appointed National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (ZPRC) commissioners for them to familiarise with their constitutional mandate. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry is now in charge of issues to do with the Commission. In an interview yesterday, Justice, Legal […]
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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter South Africa has donated 5 625 tonnes of mealie meal worth 50 million rand to Cyclone Idai victims which struck Eastern parts of the country in 2019 claiming, hundreds of lives and leaving a trail of destruction to property and infrastructure. The first batch of 272 tonnes was handed over to […]
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Joseph Madzimure and Rumbidzayi Zinyuke President Mnangagwa has officially unveiled the statue of Mbuya Nehanda at the intersection of Samora Machel Avenue and Julias Nyerere Way in Harare’s central business district. The unveiling coincided with the commemorations of Africa Day which is running under the theme “The Arts, culture and heritage: Levers for building the […]
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AS Zimbabwe joins the rest of Africa in celebrating Africa Day today, political parties have called for the total independence of the continent, not only politically but also economically.
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ALL is set for the unveiling of the statue of the iconic First Chimurenga heroine Mbuya Nehanda in the capital today as the Second Republic continues to pay tribute to the country’s heroes and heroines who sacrificed life and limb to liberate Zimbabwe.