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Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Health Buzz Four years ago, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and parts of Malawi were plunged into crisis when Cyclone Idai hit several provinces of these countries. The result was a humanitarian crisis of huge magnitude. Not only did people lose their lives, thousands of homes were destroyed, including the livestock and the fields, leaving families […]
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Victor Maphosa in Chivhu Government has declared the Chivhu bus accident a national disaster. This follows a fatal road accident at the 5-kilometre peg along the Chivhu-Murambinda Road where a Timboom bus crashed, killing 12 people on the spot and another one died while admitted in Chivhu Hospital. Today, a high powered delegation, led by […]
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Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa has officially accepted an invitation to attend the coronation of King Charles III in the UK on 6 May as Zimbabwe continues to make headway in its engagement and re-engagement initiatives. The Head of State and Government confirmed the development on his official Twitter account today. “I’m most excited […]
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Herald Reporter The Salvation Army Zimbabwe, Botswana and Madagascar Territory has been plunged into mourning following the death of its Chief Secretary Colonel Francis Nyakusamwa yesterday. He was 63. The Territorial Commander, Commissioner Wayne Bungay announced the death in a statement issued yesterday evening. “It is with sadness that I announce the shocking news of […]
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Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Zanu-PF supporters from Gokwe Nembudziya came out in their thousands to cast their vote and have their voices heard in a re-run primary election today. By 7 am today, long and winding queues were witnessed at most of the polling stations. “Last time I came around 10 am and had to […]
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China’s exports surged 14.8 percent in U.S. dollar terms from a year ago in March, greatly exceeding market expectations and pointing to a positive growth momentum for the country’s trade sector. The export figures released by Chinese customs on Thursday surprised economists who anticipated a 7 percent decline in a Reuters poll, even though imports […]
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Noting the leaked Pentagon documents, Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said during a regular press conference on Wednesday that the United States should explain to the international community why it is spying on other countries. Wang made the remarks in response to a query on the recent reports of Pentagon’s leaked […]
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to China is an important milestone in the history of China-Brazil relations, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said on Thursday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks […]
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Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau Agriculture Extension officers have been urged to organise pre-planting sessions with farmers, to educate them on various agricultural activities. The call was made by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Dr John Basera during the wheat planting preparedness discussion held in Marondera […]
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Agriculture Reporter THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has blocked 448 growers from selling their crop amid suspicions that they are involved in side marketing the golden leaf, as the net closes in on offenders. In a statement, TIMB Public Relations Officer Mrs Chelesani Tsarwe said they had blocked these growers from making more […]
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LONDON. — Liverpool have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester City. Several Liverpool players crowded around referee Simon Hooper as they pleaded for him to show City midfielder Rodri a second yellow card for a challenge on Cody Gakpo.
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent A 57-year-old Harare man has appeared in court on allegations of raping his neighbour’s 11-year-old daughter. The court heard that on an unknown date but during the month of July 2022 and during the day the complainant enrolled with the accused for extra lessons. It is the State’s case that the […]
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Elton Manguwo WITH all indications pointing towards the irreversible adoption of precision agriculture, as the nation marches towards attaining Vision 2030, all eyes are on the country’s recently launched Zim-Sat1 and its expected contribution in hastening the process through sustainable and planned production processes. The Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (ARDAS) chief director, Professor […]
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Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer SOME tobacco contractors have come under fire for not disclosing the cost of input packages they give farmers at the start of the season on the backdrop of growing suspicions that they might be inflating figures capitalising on the farmers’ ignorance on the size of their debt. Farmers belonging to the […]
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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE Cricket Director of cricket Hamilton Masakadza has hailed the inaugural Power Play Sport Under-19 cricket festival whose curtain came down on Tuesday at Peterhouse Group of Schools. Masakadza, the most capped Zimbabwean international cricketer, attended the closing ceremony and said there is need for more tournaments of this type as […]