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By Makhosi Sibanda
A 20-year-old man from Bulawayo’s Nkulumane 11 allegedly killed his uncle in cold blood by stabbing him five times following a dispute over who was going to prepare supper.
He then fled from the scene, only to be found hanging from a tree at a house in the neighbourhood.
Councillors endorse $188m budget
Chronicle Reporter
BULAWAYO city councillors have endorsed the council’s US$188 million 2012 budget, which will see water, sewerage and refuse removal charges going up.
Highway robbers jailed eight years each
Beitbridge Reporter
THREE notorious highway armed robbers who robbed a truck driver of his cellphone at gunpoint along the Beitbridge Masvingo Road have been each sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Umalayitsha tries to smuggle nine children into SA
Beitbridge Reporter
A 37-year-old cross-border transport operator commonly known as umalayitsha has been arrested for attempting to smuggle a group of nine children into South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post.
The children’s ages range between two and 12.
THE WORD with Bruce Itai Chimani: Why are you so nice?
Why are you so nice? Honestly, with the way the devil has been on your trail, I expected you to develop some negative attitude.
Mhungu releases debut album
By Givemore Muzariri
FORGIVE Mhungu, an emerging gospel musician, has released his first album called Ndoriparidza Chete.
It is a 12-track album released on the market on Thursday last week.
I will never leave Utakataka says Shiga Shiga
Leisure Correspondent
UtakaTAKA Express backing vocalist Shiga Shiga says he would not leave the group that gave him fame and recognition and is prepared to keep assisting young Peter “Dhewa” Moyo until he becomes a polished artiste.
Health and Fitness With Sungano Shingirirai : Athletes’ strength and endurance workout
Can you believe it guys, we are at the end of the year already. Time never stops moving, and the good news is that time makes everything pass, that is the good and the sad memories. The bad news is that time lost is never recovered. December is the most favourable month of the year for most of us. Mainly because it signifies the end of the year, whereby a lot of good things are expected.
Most workers look forward to get their bonuses, and companies shut down, to allow them the long awaited holidays. Even the diehards who visit their rural homes once a year, this is usually their time.
Quelaton vow to make Bulawayo proud
By Ricky Zililo
“IT has taken us six years to realise a dream of playing in the country’s top flight – Premier Soccer League – and we are here to stay,” declared Quelaton director Tawanda Ruzive.
Quelaton was formed in 2006 and went on to buy a Zifa Bulawayo Province Division Two Soccer League franchise from Van Cleef Motors.
Crisis looms for SA soccer
Johannesburg — The failure of the South African junior soccer team to reach the playoffs of the Cosafa U-20 Championships this week has indicated that South African soccer is not yet out of its downward slope, and is heading into crisis.