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By Vaidah Mashangwa
Prior to the advent of colonialism, there were no competing roles between men and women.
‘Civil servants deserve more’
Chronicle Reporter
CIVIL servants have done a sterling job in working for the Government under difficult circumstances and deserve higher salaries.
Man beats ex-wife for refusing sex
Court Reporter
A Bulawayo man will rue the day he beat up his ex-wife for refusing to have sex with him as he was remanded in custody until after Christmas.
Ministry to conduct on-farm machinery maintenance
Chronicle Reporter
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development would soon conduct on-farm machinery maintenance and repair in a bid to capacitate farmers during this year’s farming season.
The development comes amid an outcry over shortage of farm implements, especially by the newly resettled farmers.
More rains expected — Meteorological Department
The rains being received throughout the country are expected to continue for the rest of the week with some reductions as the days progress, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said on Wednesday.
Suspected arsonist, murderer appears in court and denied bail
Midlands Bureau Chief
A man from Mberengwa who went berserk after his love advances were spurned and torched a house in which two children of the targeted woman were sleeping, appeared in court yesterday facing two charges of murder and arson.
Latin America’s biggest airline LATAM approved
The merger of two major Latin American airlines has been approved, creating the largest carrier in the region.
ICT loses Sishen court challenge
Pretoria — A South African High Court judge said yesterday that a company with no mining experience and business links with President Jacob Zuma’s son could not keep mineral prospecting rights it was controversially awarded.
JSE opens way for Europe electronic trading
London — The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has struck a deal with British technology firm Fixnetix that will enable Europe’s top trading firms to post orders directly on the JSE from outside South Africa for the first time.
Rand looks set to end year 25pc weaker
Johannesburg — The rand was languishing near two-week lows against the dollar on Thursday with little respite seen as investors shun riskier assets on concerns about the outlook of the eurozone.
The rand looks set to end the year more than 25 percent weaker against the dollar, which would be its worst yearly performance since 2008.