adminVolunteer cops graduate
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THE neighbourhood watch scheme plays an important role in fighting crime and providing security to property, the officer commanding Nkulumane District, Chief Superintendent Lancelot Matange, has said. Speaking at the graduation of 127
Zanu-PF to conduct district elections
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Zanu-PF Bulawayo province will conduct district elections in the first week of February in a bid to reinforce its structures ahead of the elections expected sometime this year. In an interview with Chronicle on Thursday, Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial
Injiva arrested for illegal possession of copper
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TWO injiva have been arrested for allegedly illegally possessing copper and seeking to sell it. Tiabath Mukondiwa (44), of 8107 Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo and Derrick Ndlovu (47), of 23542 Pumula South were arrested after they were found with
Airport Road accident victims named
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POLICE have released names of the two people who died when a Bedford truck they were travelling in rammed into a street lamp in Queens Park along Airport Road in Bulawayo at about 10am on Saturday. The Bedford lorry’s brakes failed resulting in
Defiant firms warned
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THE Government will not compensate foreign-owned mining companies that could be taken over for defying the indigenisation and economic empowerment programme, a Cabinet Minister has warned.
Speaking during a feedback meeting on indigenisation and economic empowerment in Matabeleland South on Friday, the Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment, Saviour Kasukuwere also said the local financial services sector, which has been accused of not lending to locals, needs reorientation so that it is responsive to the needs of indigenous borrowers.
He said mining companies were making huge profits but were failing to plough back the proceeds to communities who are the rightful owners of the resources.
Minister Kasukuwere said the 51/49 percent share ownership structure was meant to reverse the colonial economic imbalances and to ensure that black people run the country’s economy.
“The Government will not pay anything to mining companies that we take over under the indigenisation policy. This is because 100 percent of the mineral deposits belong to us.
Nyamandlovu reverberates in fanfare
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THE Nyamandlovu community in Ward Nine’s Village Four reverberated in fanfare on Saturday as thousands of people drawn from all walks of life converged on the Mpofu homestead for a rare occasion.
Business almost came to a halt at Nyamandlovu Business Centre as hundreds of vehicles of different makes filtered off the Bulawayo-Tsholotsho main road heading towards Minister of Mines and Mining Development Dr Obert Mpofu’s homestead for his double celebration.
The event was organised by the Mpofu family to celebrate Dr Mpofu’s 60th birthday and his attainment of a doctorate in Policy Studies late last year. His thesis was an analysis of the tripartite negotiations in Zimbabwe and the various efforts put in place to create consented resolutions. He did the degree through the Zimbabwe Open University (Zou).
Police details were stationed at every off-shoot road on the way to Village Four about 10km away from Nyamandlovu Business Centre, to direct traffic.
The hundreds of cars belonged to Ministers, Government officials and departments, non-governmental organisations, farmers, businesspeople, villagers, the Press and other guests.
Large sections of land had been cleared on the western side of the homestead for the event while the thousands of spectators could not fit in the four
China pledges support to African countries
From Munyaradzi Huni in ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
CHINA has pledged to support the “just position” of African countries in various international forums saying it was opposed to the “big, strong and rich countries bullying the small, weak and poor” of the world.
In a solidarity speech he delivered at the official opening of the 18th AU Summit here yesterday, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr Jia Qinglin, said China did not attach any political strings to its assistance.
“We will firmly support the just position of African countries at various international fora. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China will continue to actively participate in affairs concerning peace and security in Africa with a responsible attitude,” Mr Jia said.
He said China firmly supports African countries in their efforts to uphold their sovereignty and independence.
Mr Qinglin said throughout the development of the China-Africa relations, his country respected the sovereignty and development path of African countries.
“We have always treated African countries on an equal footing and pursued mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation with them. We have always regarded assistance and support between China and Africa as mutual and have never attached political strings to our assistance,” he said.
Government approves most council budgets
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THE Government has approved up to 95 percent of local authorities’ 2012 proposed budgets, including Bulawayo City Council’s, which is pegged at $122 million. Deputy Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development, Sesel
Academies of excellence get funding
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THE Government has secured 2,4 million euros (equivalent to $3 million) from the German government towards the establishment of the long-awaited Academies of Excellence. The funding is however a far cry from the required of $40