adminResidents fume over water prepaid meter system
Chronicle Reporter
BITTER Cowdray Park residents had to be restrained from assaulting Bulawayo City Council officials who were conducting water demand management campaigns and advocating a pilot pre-paid water meter system yesterday.
Female DJs urged to persevere
Entertainment Reporter
AWARD-winning disc jockey DJ Mzoe, has urged female DJs to fight for their space in showbiz regardless of male domination.
Freeman named People’s Choice movie icon
Los Angeles – Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was bestowed with the first-ever favourite movie icon award at the 38th annual People’s Choice Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Bieber seeks Jackson-like fame
Teen idol Justin Bieber turns 18 in March with a long and ambitious to-do list – to still be around at 30, to be as famous as Michael Jackson, and to avoid singing about sex and drugs.
Kim Jong-Il’s body on display permanently
Seoul – North Korea says late leader Kim Jong-Il’s body will be permanently laid in state in a memorial palace in the capital.
Nuclear stockpiles are not safe: study
Washington – The world’s nuclear stockpiles are far from safe and could fall into the hands of terrorists, the American non-governmental organisation Nuclear Threat Initiative said in a new study.
New ICT Bill to go before Cabinet
Harare – The Zimbabwe Government has finished formulating the new Information Communication Technology (ICT) Bill which will be presented to Cabinet soon, a senior official said yesterday.
Nestle Zim invests $11m in global business excellence programme
Business Reporter
NESTLE Zimbabwe has invested $11 million to link with its operating concerns in Equatorial African countries through a computer system called Global Business Excellence (GLOBE).
Gold production by small-scale miners rises to 489,5kg
Business Reporter
GOLD production by small-scale miners increased to 489,5 kilogrammes in December 2011 compared to 348,5 kg produced the previous month.
China auto sales slow in 2011
SHANGHAI – Vehicle sales in China rose a scant 2.5 percent in 2011, the slowest growth in over a decade, as higher prices and traffic controls kept buyers out of showrooms.