adminCo-hosts Gabon enter Cup fray
LIBREVILLE – Gabon will not want to be outdone by their neighbours and Africa Cup of Nations’ co-hosts Equatorial Guinea when they tackle competition first-timers Niger today. This opening Group C clash at the brand new L’Amitie stadium has been earmarked as a must win game by both teams hoping to upset the formbook and sneak into the quarter-finals. With previous
ZMF signs gold-for-machinery deal
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has entered into an agreement with a South African gold buyer for the provision of mining equipment and financial support to boost production, an official said at the weekend. Under the arrangement, ZMF will sell its gold to the South African company, which would in turn provide machinery to the miners to ramp up production.
West urged to get over Islamist aversion
NEW YORK – Western democracies should overcome their aversion to Islamist groups that enjoy popular support in North Africa and the Middle East and encourage them to respect basic rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report yesterday. HRW executive director Kenneth Roth said in the group’s annual report that the past year’s Arab Spring
Drop in ICT gadget prices to propel sector’s growth
Business Reporter
Information and communication technology (ICT) is expected to grow by 10 percent this year due to falling gadget prices, the Computer Society of Zimbabwe chairman, Mr Artwell Mukusha, has said. The ICT sector is one of the fastest-growing in
Gingrich wins South Carolina primary
Newt Gingrich has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, beating favourite Mitt Romney and raising the possibility of a lengthy campaign to choose the man who will challenge US President Barack Obama in November.
Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, took roughly 40 percent of the vote. His victory means that
Tour operators slam CAAZ over airports project
Victoria Falls Reporter
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has been slammed by tour and adventure operators for the continued delays in the completion of major infrastructure rehabilitation projects at major airports, including the expansion of the Victoria Falls
Zuma warns his detractors
Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma warned his detractors that they would have no future in the ANC if they were ill-disciplined, according to reports. Zuma, who was addressing the provincial African National Congress centenary celebrations in East London on Saturday, also took a swipe at those “who defend wrongdoing” within the party. “We must reach a point where
Zanu-PF Mat South ready for elections
Chronicle Reporter
THE Zanu-PF Matabeleland South province says it is ready for the next elections and is confident of wrestling some seats
Bulawayo volleyball AGM postponed
Sports Reporter
THE Bulawayo Volleyball Association (BVA) annual general meeting failed to take place on Saturday after it emerged that affiliates were not given 14 days notice. The meeting has since been rescheduled for 4 February at YWCA. Brian Manuel, BVA
Lucky shoppers scoop prizes in Spar draw
Chronicle Reporter
SIX Bulawayo residents yesterday walked away with cars while others won consolation prizes such as stoves, fridges and