Новости за 27.01.2024

Mashudu Netsianda Bulawayo Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has praised progress made towards the launch of the Gukurahundi public hearings, which are expected to start in the first quarter of the year. He reaffirmed the Second Republic’s dedication to finding a lasting solution to the emotive issue, with victims at the centre of the process. The public […]

Nqobile Tshili Bulawayo Bureau Traditional leaders have asked President Mnangagwa to launch the Gukurahundi community hearings programme in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, while expressing their eagerness to promote reconciliation and national unity through the initiative. The request was made during the fourth meeting between President Mnangagwa and 72 chiefs from Matabeleland North and South provinces. […]

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter LIBERATION war stalwart Colonel (Retired) Kenny Ridzai Mabuya, who died on Tuesday, has been declared a national hero in recognition of his sterling contribution during the liberation struggle that saw Zimbabwe attain its independence in 1980. Col Mabuya, whose Chimurenga name was Kenny Ridzai, died at West End Hospital in Harare […]

Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa has reappointed Justice Priscilla Chigumba as the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for another six-year term in terms of Section 238 (5) of the Constitution with effect from February 1. Political analysts yesterday said the reappointment was in line with the country’s Constitution and a vote of […]

Michael Magoronga Midlands Bureau Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa, who is on a three-day official visit to Zimbabwe, was yesterday impressed by the farming achievements at President Mnangagwa’s Pricabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe. He praised the First Family for its hard work and dedication to the land, which he called “the mother of life”. […]

Wallace Ruzvidzo and Precious Manomano ZIMBABWE’s bid for a United Nations Security Council seat has received a major boost after Cuba announced its support for the country to Vice President Kembo Mohadi. Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa, who is in the country on a three-day official visit, yesterday held a meeting with VP Mohadi […]

HARARE football giants, Dynamos, had a double celebration of some sort when they won the new-look Chibuku Super Cup for the first time last month after beating Ngezi Platinum Stars in the final that capped a competitive 2023 season. Finally winning the country’s major knockout trophy after nine years of trying and making up for […]

Gloria Muruva And so, social media is agog with the lobola list charged on late music icon and national hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi when he married Melody Murape in 1978. We are told, the list was leaked by Dr Mtukudzi’s daughter Selmor during the late musician’s commemoration ceremony a few weeks ago, making it very […]

Trust Freddy Herald Correspondent THE deputy director of Road Services in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Ernest Shenje, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over an alleged US$1 million fradulent claim for compensation for a property affected by the construction of the Mbudzi Interchange in Harare. In a brief statement […]

President Mnangagwa has approved Government meet the media sessions to increase interactions between journalists and Cabinet ministers. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said this while having the second session this week, to address water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and cholera issues. “This platform is an additional programme where media interacts, asks […]

JOHANNESBURG. – The top UN court yesterday said Israel should do everything it could to prevent any acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, in a highly anticipated ruling. Israel must do everything to “prevent the commission of all acts within the scope” of the Genocide Convention, said the International Court of Justice. South Africa […]

Phillipa Mukome Chinhoi Youth Interactive Correspondent Shona is primarily spoken in Zimbabwe, but there are also Shona-speaking populations in the diaspora like in the United States, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany among others.   In Zimbabwe, Shona is one of the national languages and holds official language status.  The language is deeply […]

Gibson Nyikadzino Herald Correspondent Trade cooperation in goods and services between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom registered a nearly US$185 million increase in 2023, compared to 2022, as current total trade exchanges between the two countries stand at US $595 million, the UK’s Department for Business and Trade has reported. Investment statistics also show that […]

Asked what matters most in their relationship, couples and individuals will have different responses, with some saying it is, of course, the love, others speaking of financial security, others value fruitfulness, and on and on it goes.  One aspect that is often overlooked is that of foundation/s. In the hustle and bustle of life nowadays, […]

Ellina Mhlanga Senior Sports Reporter ISAAC Mpofu underlined his status as one of the leading athletes in the country after scooping the 2023 National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe Athlete of the Year Award at a ceremony held in Harare yesterday. The long-distance runner also claimed the Senior Men Athlete of the Year gong ahead of […]