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New development thrust locally funded

Zvamaida Murwira in MUDZI PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned Rwenya Bridge in Mudzi district that will reconnect the area with Manicaland province on the northern side as the Second Republic steps up infrastructure development projects using local resources and companies consistent with its “Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo” mantra. The bridge was swept away in 2013 by […] …


Primaries get all clear

Joseph Madzimure-Senior Reporter THE Zanu PF Politburo has approved at least 99,9 percent of CVs of aspiring primary elections candidates with the ruling party saying only those involved in violence and criminal cases were disqualified. Addressing the media at a post-extraordinary Politburo session in Harare yesterday, Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Cde Christopher […] …


Bona Mugabe files for divorce

Court Reporter The late President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona Mugabe’s marriage is now on the brink of collapse after she filed for divorce. She claims her marriage to Simba Chikowore has broken down with no prospects for restoration. Ms Mugabe has approached the High Court seeking a decree of divorce against her husband, citing promiscuity. […] …


Border security tightened to snuff out drugs

Mashudu Netsianda in LUPANE Security is being tightened at the country’s ports of entry to plug the movement and proliferation of harmful drugs and substances in Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Addressing thousands of youths drawn from the country’s 10 provinces during the National Youth Day celebrations at Lupane State University (LSU) in Matabeleland North […] …


Acting President mourns Dr Paweni

Herald Reporter Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has described the late Vice Chairperson of the Natural Therapist Council (NTCZ) Dr Nyarai Paweni as a patriotic medical professional who assisted many of her patients to wellness and good health. Dr Paweni — a naturopathic doctor — died on January 11 in Harare after a short illness. […] …


Passports office deals with huge demand

Mukudzei Chingwere and Ivan Zhakata There is a spike in demand for passports driven mainly by nationals living outside the country but home for Christmas with their families, plus those who find it impossible to take a few hours off work to apply. However, the Civil Registry Department is coping by working Saturdays, putting in […] …


‘Zim, UAE should deepen trade relations’

Mandaza Chikarango-Herald Correspondent Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should cooperate more in various sectors of the economy, including the diamond and livestock value chains for the mutual benefit of people in both countries, Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said yesterday. Investors from the UAE can also take advantage of the […] …


Second Republic on a roll to maintain development drive

Prosper Ndlovu recently in Gwanda AS the country heads towards 2023 harmonised elections, President Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to maintain the ongoing development momentum being spearheaded by the Second Republic by voting for the ruling party, Zanu-PF. Through comprehensive reforms undertaken since the ushering in of the New Dispensation in 2017, the country is slowly […] …


Six perish in Mazowe haulage truck accident

Farai Dauramanzi Herald Reporter Six people died near Mazowe Dam on Friday night along the Harare-Bindura highway, when a haulage truck ferrying fertilisers from Beira to Bindura veered off the road and overturned. In a statement, the ZRP said that the accident occurred at the 36km peg along the Harare–Mukumbura Road at around 2000 hours. […] …


Top Belarus official jets in to bolster ties

Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor BELARUSIAN Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Piotr Parkhomchik, arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday and is expected to hold bilateral meetings with various ministries as the two countries seek to deepen their long standing cordial relations. Mr Parkhomchik was welcomed at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Foreign Affairs and International Trade […] …