By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES have applauded the role being played by various financial institutions in the construction of houses and improving the country’s housing challenges. Speaking at the launch of the NMB Properties and the officially opened 26 completed cluster homes in Marlborough, Harare yesterday, the Housing minister Daniel Garwe said government can only achieve…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two suspects linked to a four-member gang that allegedly raided a farm located on the outskirts of the city, before raping five women in front of their children. Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube yesterday confirmed the arrests. “Four armed robbers raided a farm on the outskirts of Bulawayo and…
MPILO Central Hospital is today conducting free cleft lip surgeries targeting underprivileged children as part of its initiative to reduce the burden of cleft conditions in the country. Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth does not form properly during pregnancy and such birth defects are…
Ashley Moyo A LARGE number of women have shaped the world through their innovations and hard work, but unfortunately they make up a small percentage of the statistics indicating ownership of creative work. This was said by Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfrIPI) team leader Aida Galindo during the World Intellectual Property Day…
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged the Tourism and Home Affairs ministries to come up with stiffer penalties to deal with litter bugs in order to keep the environment clean. Speaking after a clean-up exercise in Harare’s Central Business District, Chiwenga called on councils to ensure that waste collection is done regularly in residential areas,…
THE People’s Own Saving Bank (POSB) has unveiled a 24/7 Contact Centre to provide round the-clock service to its customers and partners . The Contact Centre will handle all enquiries, complaints and feedback related to POSB’s products and services, such as savings accounts, loans, cards, investments and other banking services. POSB public relations manager David…
THE city of Bulawayo’s on-going efforts to respond to the rise in non-communicable diseases needs to be applauded. According to a story we carried in this paper yesterday, Zimbabwe’s second largest city has come up with an initiative under which people are being registered for routine blood pressure check-ups as part of the city’s efforts…
By Ashley Moyo and Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ALL roads will lead to Borrowdale Racecourse in Harare tomorrow where top entertainers Alick Macheso and Enzo Ishal will entertain merrymakers attending Zimbabwe’s oldest and biggest racing event. Tich Makahamadze, Macheso’s publicist, said the Orchestra Mberikwazvo is humbled to be part of the event bankrolled by Delta Beverages….
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SEASONED Zora musician Leonard “Karikoga” Zhakata is set to take his fans down the memory lane tonight at Sherwood Golf Club (Sherwood) in the capital where he is expected to perform his old hits such as Mugove and Upenyu Mutoro. Sherwood manager Yasini Dhala said Zhakata will spice things up…
By Ketty Nyoni THE leader of a major church grouping says they are working hard for a crushing victory by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF in this year’s national elections. Speaking last night on independent television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, the president of the Council of Churches in Africa,…
