Zimbabwe Herald
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:07:13 +0000Female pilot makes history
For the first time in the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) history, the Sword of Honour, an award for exceptional performance in flying training was yesterday presented to a female officer graduate Air Lieutenant Gamuchirai Maria Mbigi.
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:06:16 +0000No attendance, no pay for civil servants: PSC
Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Civil servants will be paid only for the days they work and the days they have been officially excused from duty, but will not be paid for the days they take off without permission, the Public Service Commission (P...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:05:32 +0000President mourns Ambassador Mapanga
Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor President Mnangagwa has expressed shock at the death of Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Iran, Mr Christopher Mapanga, and has directed that he be accorded a State-assisted funeral considering the immense work he did for the ...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:05:30 +0000Editorial Comment: Frankness: Way to go for Zifa board
IT might have come a little bit late, in the twilight of this ZIFA board’s term of office, but this week, one of them decided to stand like a man.
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:05:27 +0000Cross-border buses: smuggling conduits
Zimbabwe could be losing millions in potential revenue through smuggling perpetuated by connected bus crews who have devised survival tactics in the face of the existing ban in cross-border travel.
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:05:19 +0000Fraudulent transactions follow Mabamba to the grave
Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations Editor FRAUDULENT transactions done by the late Chitungwiza land baron Fredreck Mabamba involving land worth over US$16 million are following him to the grave, with one of the victims claiming three residential stands ...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:05:06 +0000Taming the ‘Pool of Death’
Elliot Ziwira Senior Reporter The curtains have since been drawn on the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, as has been the case for 30 centuries. Thus, ending a 16-day sporting extravaganza that brought together approximately 11 000 athletes from 205 partic...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:58 +0000Pasuwa hands Benni a lesson
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor CALLISTO Pasuwa has provided a timely reminder of the quality which exists among Zimbabwean coaches by leading his Malawian club to a stunning Champions League qualifier victory in South Africa. The 51-year-old Pas...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:52 +0000Gapare making waves in Europe
Caroline Chiimba Correspondent THE year 2004 saw a young mother crossing oceans with her son in search of greener pastures and landing in the United Kingdom where she did odd jobs like working in a warehouse and cleaning toilets to survive. As if her...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:35 +0000Bvuma relives liberation struggle in new novel
Memory Chirere Correspondent Thomas Sukutai Bvuma’s “The Chosen Generation” (2021), is a historical novel about young Masara Musamba of Sakubva, Umtali, Rhodesia, who is involved in the war of liberation that gave birth to Zimbabwe, as a ZANLA...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:32 +0000Settlements policy key to poverty eradication
Collective wisdom informs that a man’s worth is determined by the way he treats his family, and that includes provision of a roof over their heads; a roof that they can inherit and call their own. The Second Republic’s thrust to eradicate poverty...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:21 +0000New ambassadors appointed
Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa has appointed new ambassadors to represent Zimbabwe in Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Sweden. Ambassador Alice Mashingaidze goes to Germany, Ambassador Lovemore Mazemo to the UAE and Mrs...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:17 +0000War vets endorse President Mnangagwa for 2023
Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has endorsed President Mnangagwa as Zanu PF’s candidate for the 2023 presidential elections. The war veterans, who met in Beatrice on Thursday in the ...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:11 +0000Budget transparency: WB happy with Zim progress
THE following article was published on the World Bank blog on Thursday. Zimbabwe is on a path to strengthening transparency in how it manages public finances and delivers results for citizens, The southern African nation, home to about 15 million peo...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:04:09 +0000I wasn’t elbowed out: AG
Herald Reporter AUDITOR GENERAL Mrs Mildred Chiri says she was not pressured to refuse the Special Procurement Oversight Committee (SPROC) board membership, but made an independent decision in line with ethical expectations. Mrs Chiri said this in a ...