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We are about to come to the end of the first month of the new year — 2012 and are looking back with a variety of feelings; nostalgia for those who had pleasant experiences, and a strong wish to forget the anguish and agony caused by whatever in 2011, the year we have just left behind us.
Poor rains aggravate food shortage Mat South
“My wife and I sometimes have to walk about 47km to Silalabuhwa Irrigation Scheme in Silalatshani to do some work for people who have land at the irrigation scheme in order for us to get food for our children,” said Mr Bishop Sibanda (56) of Matshiya Village, which is under Gwanda North constituency, as he highlighted the extent of the food shortages in the area.
Bata on recovery path
Midlands Bureau Chief
GIANT shoe company Bata is on the recovery path as it is now operating at nearly 60 percent of its capacity compared to last year’s 30 percent, the company’s managing director, Mr Louis Pinto said.
In an interview on Thursday soon after a stakeholders tour of the plant, Mr Pinto said the shoe company was in the process of reorganising its layout and had started importing modern machinery that would help enhance production.
Ritual murder trial postponed
Court Reporter
THE trial of three men from Stanmore area of Gwanda who are facing charges of the chilling murder of four people including a seven-month-old baby girl for ritual purposes was yesterday postponed to 1 March after the State had led evidence from three more witnesses.
Replenishing of national blood stocks begins
Chronicle Reporter
NATIONAL bloodstock levels are low due to high demand for the precious commodity experienced during the festive season and the National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has begun replenishing national stock levels.
Suspected poacher shot dead
Victoria Falls Reporter
A suspected Zambian poacher was shot dead by Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers in Sinamatela National Park on Tuesday as the authority intensifies war against poaching.
The shooting of the poacher comes at a time when the authority lost 23 rhinos last year to poachers — a decrease in rhino deaths after 52 were lost in 2010.
MDC youths split over TV set
Chronicle Correspondent
THE MDC youth executive has been split into two camps after its chairperson, Mr Jackson Lunga, stole a television set only to be forgiven by the provincial disciplinary committee.
School authorities in quandary over HIV-positive pupils
Victoria Falls Reporter
MOSI-Oa-Tunya Secondary School authorities are in a quandary on how to treat or assist pupils living with the HIV virus in case of sickness while at school amid reports that a number of pupils are allegedly taking anti-retroviral drugs.
Malema hearing used to settle scores: ANCYL
Johannesburg — A leaked e-mail has led the ANC Youth League to accuse its parent body of using disciplinary procedures to settle political scores, reports said yesterday.
Reports said this came after it was revealed at a disciplinary appeals committee this week that ANC “chief prosecutor” Uriel Abrahamse wrote an e-mail to his deputy, advocate Nomazotsho Memani, suggesting that the appeals should be heard before the ANC’s centenary celebrations.
Painting by Hitler to be auctioned
Bratislava — A painting by Adolf Hitler, done before he became Nazi Germany’s dictator, has been put up for sale by a Slovak auctioning house.