ZIMBABWE ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Christian Katsande on Friday lauded Geo Pomona Waste Management for putting Zimbabwe on the global map in terms of managing waste. This comes after its chief executive and chairperson Dilesh Nguwaya was awarded the Leaders Without Borders International Honours from the City University of Paris. The latest award,…
GOVERNMENT says it is opening 20 maintenance units to rehabilitate all the country’s major highways. Responding to questions in the National Assembly last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said Cabinet had approved the reintroduction of the maintenance units starting next month. “Most of our trunk roads are covered with trees and grass. Long back, we…
FOUR-YEAR-OLD gelding and pre-race favourite Raffles put on a sterling performance to win the prestigious Castle Tankard horse race at Borrowdale Park Race Course in the capital yesterday. Raffles, who had accomplished jockey Gavin Lerena in the irons withstood a late surge by the rest of the pack to emerge the clear winner of the…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA THREE armed robbers, wearing face masks last Thursday stormed a house in Greendale, Harare, before robbing a family of nearly US$17 000 and jewellery worth US$61 000. This was confirmed by police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday. “Police in Rhodesville are investigating a case of robbery which occurred at a house in Greendale…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said that his doors remain open for engagement on any issues with the Roman Catholic Church. He was speaking at the 25th episcopal ordination anniversary of Archbishop Robert Ndlovu at the Catholic University in Harare. Mnangagwa said he was in the past sceptical of the Roman Catholic Church over its anti-government…
SOUTH Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has defended inviting Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu PF, to the country ahead of…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with a Netherlands company as it bids to improve its precarious water situation. In recent minutes, the BCC said the partnership with Vitens Evides International (VEI), would also help to improve the city’s sanitation system. “VEI intends to accomplish its goal through the waterworks programme which enabled the…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it needs more funds to scale up service delivery in Cowdray Park as servicing of residential stands under the Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai project is behind schedule. In recent council minutes, the BCC said despite having previously received international and local funds to service Cowdray Park, more funds were needed to complete…
Bulawayo Chiefs……..0 Chicken Inn…………..0 BULAWAYO CHIEFS and Chicken Inn played out a goalless draw in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match here yesterday. There was little to write home about in the first half as both teams were cautiously playing to try and avoid being the first to concede. But the second half was…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA RESPECTED United Methodist Church reverend and Nyaradzo Group chaplain general Elison Kamupira has died. He was 71. Kamupira died at Avenue Clinic in Harare yesterday, the UMC confirmed. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing on of Rev Elison Kamupira this morning (yesterday) at the Avenues Clinic,” the…
