adminBudget irks civil servants
Chronicle Reporters
CIVIL servants yesterday attacked the Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti for failing to clearly state during the 2012 National Budget presentation last Thursday whether or not there is a salary review for civil servants next year.
Prison inmates kill Chokuda’s murderer
By Freedom Mupanedemo
ONE of the convicts in the high profile murder case involving Farai Machaya, the son of Midlands Governor, Jason Machaya, Abel Maphosa was on Wednesday killed by fellow inmates at Wha Wha Prison on the outskirts of Gweru.
Increase in domestic violence worrying: VP Mujuru
Chronicle Reporter
VICE-PRESIDENT Mujuru yesterday expressed concern at the increasing cases of domestic violence despite the numerous awareness campaigns being conducted in both urban and rural areas.
Early Christmas present Jabula Inn to hold gig of the year
By Givemore Muzariri
South Africa-based Patricia Majalisa, Sandra Ndebele and Majahawodwa Ndlovu, popularly known as Jeys Marabini, are set to grace Esigodini at Jabula Inn’s gig of the year.
The show will be held on 3 December and it is being treated as an early Christmas present to all music lovers.
Male modelling not getting appreciation it deserves
By Auxilia Katongomara
Modelling is one of the fast blossoming professions to grip the showbiz scene in Zimbabwe and men seem to have joined their women counterparts on the ramp.
Call for mining ban in dam catchment area
Chronicle Reporter
Water Resources Development and Management Minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo has called for a ban of mining operations within the catchment area of the Gwayi-Shangani dam under construction in Matabeleland North.
Top politicians among 1 679 capped at ZOU
Harare Bureau
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday capped 1 679 Zimbabwe Open University graduates among them pioneers of the Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy.
Jilted man burns lover’s two children to death
Midlands Correspondent.
A jilted Mberengwa man torched the bedroom hut in which his estranged girlfriend and her two children aged six and two were sleeping resulting in the death of the two children.
The woman escaped unhurt.
Tyra Banks is a cover girl again
Tyra Banks has spent the best part of the past eight years teaching America’s Next Top Model contestants to “smize” — that is smile with their eyes.
The beer cycle is important
I don’t drink but I have a long history with alcohol backdating to the late 80’s when I was very young.Almost everyone in my family drinks and I am the…