adminGono urges use of Chinese currency
Midlands Correspondent
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono has said Zimbabwe should next year
Govt still to deliberate on how to disburse $40m fund
Chronicle Reporter
THE Government is still to deliberate on modalities to disburse US$40 million for the revival of ailing Bulawayo companies, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.
Prof Ncube slams Tsvangirai for bed-hopping, gay rights
Midlands Correspondent
MDC-T leader Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is a “frail and inconsistent” leader
Zimra computerisation exercise allocated $18m
Court Reporter
THE Government has allocated $18 million to fund the computerisation of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority in a bid to improve Zimra’s efficiency.
Potraz donates to children’s home
Chronicle Reporter
THE telecommunications regulatory body, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) last week donated goods worth $30 000 to John Smale Children’s Home in Bulawayo’s Barham Green suburb.
War veterans Ndlovu, Moyo buried
Chronicle Reporter
TWO ex-freedom fighters Retired Colonel Renny Ndlovu and Cde Pina Moyo were on Friday buried at the Bulawayo Provincial Heroes Acre.
The two were honoured with a six-gun salute, as their coffins were lowered with Major Elphas Dube, the senior Chaplin Bulawayo District leading the proceedings.
Governor and Resident Minister for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Ambassador Cain Mathema and the commander of One Brigade Infantry, Brigadier-General Thomas Moyo led mourners in laying wreaths on the graves.
Parents, teachers urged to work together
Chronicle Reporter
PARENTS and teachers need to work together in order to improve pupils’ learning environment and the quality of results, Bulawayo and Gwanda’s leading businessman, Mr Dumisani Kodzai, said on Friday.
Rainbow Arts Festival brings Gwanda to life
Entertainment Reporter
THE usually quiet and entertainment starved small town of Gwanda on Friday reverberated with song and dance as arts groups celebrated the province’s talent at the Rainbow Arts Festival.
The two-day festival running under the theme “Talent Identification and Development, Taking the Arts to the People” roared into life as artistes from all corners of the province thronged the provincial capital to showcase their best acts.
Ibumba fest scaled down
By Auxilia Katongomara
THE previously week-long Ibumba Festival has been reduced to four days due to lack of support and funding.
Siyaya Arts, the organisers of the festival which has become a major event on the Bulawayo entertainment calender, said the fete would run for only four days.
The festival will run from the 15 to 18 December.
Rocky named best sports film
Rocky has been named favourite sports film beating Cool Runnings and Million Dollar Baby.