Gaming craze hits Zim.
COMPUTERS have taken the world by storm. Though they are still far from taking over man’s brain functions, it is evident that they have become indispensable in many areas of people’s lives.

Essential to supplement your diet.
IS there a need for Zimbabweans to take supplementary vitamins and minerals? There is much debate in the world on whether supplementary vitamins and minerals are helpful or even necessary to attain and maintain good health. Before delving into the issue, let us be clear, in Zimbabwe, for the majority, it must be an emphatic yes!

Comeback kid!
CONTROVERSIAL gospel artiste Mercy Mutsvene is finally out of hibernation!

Cotton buyers urged to up production.
VICE-President Joyce Mujuru yesterday warned cotton buyers to increase their producer price with immediate effect or face the chop, adding that the Government will not hesitate to bring in new players.

A day to remember at old people’s home.
MR Silver Nyoka is 91 years old. He walks with a slight limp, has wrinkles in his face and one would think that this is a man who is waiting to live out the last days of his life wallowing in self-pity because of his old age. But Mr Nyoka’s exuberance belies his advanced age.

Stand sold for US$95.
TEMPERS flared during a full council meeting at Town House last week after councillors accused the Town Clerk of authorising the sale of a commercial stand in Mufakose for a mere US$95 instead US$4 000.

Special grants awarded.
THE Government has begun awarding prospective investors mining special grants (SGs) which were suspended 10 years ago, paving the way for heightened investment in the key mining sector which is expected to boost the country’s economim development and indigenisation initiative.

Operation Lekwe nets 25 suspects.
TWENTY-FIVE suspects were arrested, 19 vehicles impounded while four unregistered firearms and banned pharmaceutical products were recovered last week in a two-day operation that was jointly conducted by Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana police in Harare.

New oils authority on cards.
IN a bid to improve efficiency in the country’s petroleum industry, Government is expected to soon set up a new parastatal that will manage the procurement and distribution of fuel on the local market.

Varsity to tackle brain drain.
CHINHOYI University of Technology (CUT) has formulated strategies to curb the rampant brain drain caused by the economic downturn the country experienced over the past few years.

Gumbo loses round one in US$24m land dispute.
THE battle between two businessmen, Onias Gumbo and Tendai Kamuzonde, over ownership of property worth US$24 million, has taken a new twist after a Harare magistrate last week ruled that the latter should not be placed on remand as there were no reasonable grounds to suspect that he committed fraud.

Zimpapers donates.
ZIMPAPERS and 13 organisations donated several goods that were mobilised through The Sunday Mail Mother’s Day Promotion to Makoni Old People’s Home in Rusape last week with Zimpapers chief executive officer Mr Justin Mutasa urging members of society to support the elderly.

Mentally ill man axes father to death.
TRAGEDY struck a Macheke family after a mentally ill man bludgeoned his 72-year-old father to death with an axe following a misunderstanding last Thursday.

Villagers, investor clash over land.
THOUSANDS of villagers in Chisumbanje and Chipinge areas of Manicaland have accused an investor contracted to establish a massive sugar plantation on an Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) estate of encroaching on their territory, leaving them landless.

Chitungwiza mayor, clrs remain defiant.
NEWLY-INSTALLED Chitungwiza Mayor Alderman Philimon Chipiyo and his team of councillors have scoffed at efforts by the MDC-T leadership to expel them from the party, describing the move as a non-event.

Cotton loses golden touch.
cotton used to be referred to as “white gold” by farmers who grew it in Zimba-bwe. The name specifically derived from the huge financial benefits that the crop used to reap for the toiling farmer. But all this has since changed and those who grew the crop this season are saying it should change its name to “white waste”.

Macheso album out in September.
SUNGURA ace Alick Macheso has revealed that his fans have to wait a further four months before his much-awaited album hits the market.