adminOmission baffles Lampard
Frank Lampard says he cannot understand why he is being left out of Chelsea’s starting line-up and claims boss Andre Villas-Boas has not explained why.
The midfielder, 33, came off the bench to score Chelsea’s winner in their 2-1 win over Manchester City on Monday.
Chisora to take on Vitali Klitschko in title fight
Dereck Chisora will face Vitali Klitschko on 18 February after beating David Haye to a fight with the WBC heavyweight champion.
Chisora, 27, will take on the Ukrainian in Munich, Germany.
Councils suspend workers for going on strike
Midlands Correspondent
TWO local authorities in the Midlands, Gweru City Council and Shurugwi Town Council, have suspended several of their employees for taking part in strikes that hit the two councils last week.
Gweru City Council employees staged demonstrations on Thursday and Friday last week demanding bonuses while their Shurugwi counterparts downed tools for the whole of last week demanding two months’ outstanding salaries.
Nkulumane murder, suicide: families deny fight over food
Chronicle Reporter
Mthulisi Nkomo and his relative Buhe Madzikatire, whom he fatally stabbed before committing suicide in Nkulumane 11 in Bulawayo last week following a reported argument over food, were buried side by side at West Park Cemetery yesterday.
Voter education for PWDs intensifies
Chronicle Reporter
Zanu-PF has intensified a campaign to ensure that the about 1,3 million people living with disabilities (PWDs) in the country get access to education and infrastructure to enable them to vote.
The development comes as part of efforts by the revolutionary party to include PWDs in the mainstream economy through various empowerment policies.
City wholesaler defrauded of $40 000
Court Reporter
A merchandiser with a leading wholesaler in Bulawayo is appearing in court after he allegedly defrauded his employer of $40 000 by supplying a client with his own banking details, not his employer’s.
Farai Karedzera (37), of 73222 Lobengula West, employed as a merchandiser and doubling as a receptionist at Redstar Wholesalers at 6th Avenue and Basch Street branch allegedly gave his personal banking details to a client who wanted to pay for the goods acquired from the wholesaler.
Mbada on US sanctions list
By Prosper Ndlovu and Mkhululi Sibanda
THE United States has added on its sanctions list, two Zimbabwean diamond mining companies, Mbada Diamonds and Marange Resources.
The move, seen as a deliberate ploy to frustrate the country’s efforts to improve its economy through diamond sales, comes shortly after the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) gave Zimbabwe the green light to unconditionally export its gemstones from Marange fields.
It also comes as four companies mining diamonds in Chiadzwa in Marange have relocated thousands of villagers from more than 700 families following the construction of modern homesteads.
The villagers were moved from the concessions in Chiadzwa by Marange Resources, Mbada Diamonds, Diamond Mining Corporation and Anjin.
Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Obert Mpofu is on record saying Zimbabwe was geared to become an economic giant after the KP approval.
Woman collapses in court
Court Reporter
THERE was drama at the Bulawayo regional magistrates courts on Monday when a woman collapsed soon after her two sons were sentenced to 20 years each for rape and unlawful entry.
The woman, only identified as Mrs Muchadhla, is mother to Elijah (24), Aaron (27) and Rugare Muchadhla (31), all of 7165 Cowdray Park, who together with four other accomplices allegedly went on a housebreaking and rape spree.
Tsvangirai must choose now
By Psychology Maziwisa
The Prime Minister, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, needs to choose between a scandalous personal life and serving the nation.
Shamu displays musical prowess
By Auxilia Katongomara
THE Minister of Media, Information and Publicity, Webster Shamu, stole the show at the Unity Gala held in Bulawayo over the weekend when he made a surprise performance.