adminZimbabweans urged to protect flora, fauna
Chronicle Reporter
THE Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Management, Francis Nhema, has urged the Zimbabwean population to fully participate in the conservation and protection of flora and fauna.
He said this at the official opening of the 2011 Safari Operators Association general meeting at a local hotel on Friday.
Zimbabwean dies as mortar bomb explodes in his hands
Beitbridge Reporter
A Zimbabwean man died in Musina, South Africa, after a discarded mortar bomb
Poachers threat to elephant herd
By Walter Mswazie
Part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, Gonarezhou National Park, has been hit by cross-border poaching targeting elephants, with statistics showing that nearly 23 jumbos were killed and had their tusks removed over the past nine months.
‘Emalokishini fans are party animals’
By Factmore Dzobo
South African pop queen Patricia Majalisa, who was in the city last week for a series of shows, has expressed gratitude for the high turn out of fans at her show in the high density suburb of New Lobengula and likened them to Soweto fans.
I did not plan to kill: Jub Jub
MOLEMO “Jub Jub” Maarohanye had to be given time to compose himself yesterday after denying vehemently that he caused the accident that killed four children and critically injured another two.
“I did not wake up that morning planning to kill those children. My car did not hit anyone. I did not plan to be in the accident. I have never taken drugs. I did not drink alcohol that day,” Maarohanye said in evidence led by his attorney Ike Motloung.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Civil servants’ housing scheme welcome
Having a roof above one’s head is one of the basics that a family requires apart from food and clothes. If a family’s basic requirements were to be put in order of priority, shelter will obviously take the number one slot. It is therefore comforting that Government, as the biggest employer realises, the importance of accommodation or shelter to its employees.
Misihairabwi-Mushonga’s sex, sexual metaphors unbecoming
By Kennedy Mavhumashava
What is it with MDC-N secretary-general, Mrs Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga and sex, sexual metaphors and objects?
Councils urged to facilitate takeover of resources by locals
Victoria Falls Reporter
LOCAL authorities should encourage and facilitate the takeover of resources by Zimbabweans so that the people derive maximum benefits from their own resources which for long have been exploited by foreign companies, Vice-President John Landa Nkomo has said.
Striking workers hold management hostage
Midlands Correspondent
SHURUGWI Town Council workers who went on strike on Friday, on Monday held hostage their management at the town house demanding two months salaries.
Court orders release of suspected women rapists’ car
Harare Bureau
A HARARE magistrate yesterday ordered the release of a car allegedly used by the three women accused of sexually attacking male hitchhikers to collect semen, to ensure their safe movement.
Provincial magistrate Mr Kudakwashe Jarabini ordered the release of the Toyota Chaser, which was used by Rosemary Chakwizira and two sisters Sophie and Netsai Nhokwara together with their male accomplice, Thulani Ngwenya, in their alleged criminal escapades, saying their safety was at risk.