adminWar vet collapses, dies during workshop
Chronicle Reporter
THE nurse-in-charge of Mtshayeli Clinic in Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North province collapsed and died during a workshop.
Mat North acquires audiometric equipment
Chronicle Reporter
MATABELELAND North Province has acquired audiometric testing equipment worth thousands of dollars to be used in determining pupils’ hearing levels.
Audiometric tests are used to diagnose hearing loss or diseases of the ear.
Siganda teacher’s trial deferred
Court Reporter
THE Bulawayo regional court has deferred the start of the trial of a teacher at Siganda Secondary School in Bubi District who stabbed the headmistress of the school 15 times before turning to a 15-year-old pupil who he stabbed twice.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farming inputs must precede rainy season
Land redistribution was a life changing programme for hundreds of thousands of families in this country with some owning a piece of land for the first time in their lives. The joy of having a piece of land was in that land is key as a factor of production, with many ventures dependent on land.
Catching snakes is his passion
By Dosman Mangisi
The adversarial relationship between a snake and man goes back to the era soon after creation after Eve was deceived by the reptile.
Understanding, dealing with cerebral palsy
By Gift Moyo
A woman walks briskly to the rehabilitation department of a local hospital, panting and confusion written all over her face.
P.O.Y brings out Mabomba
By Tafadzwa Tseisi
PROMINENT Bulawayo hip-hop artiste P.O.Y has released an album with tracks that will leave fans asking for more.
Golden Globes crown new galaxy of TV stars
The Golden Globes crowned a new galaxy of television stars on Sunday, honouring a slew of shows in their first season and leaving old favourites out in the cold.
Psychological thriller Homeland, which premiered on cable channel Showtime in October, won best TV drama series and best actress for Claire Danes in her role as a suspicious bi-polar CIA agent tracking a possible home-grown terrorist.
Nigeria unions suspend strike
ABUJA — Nigerian trade unions called off strikes and protests yesterday, pulling Africa’s top oil producer back from a major confrontation after President Goodluck Jonathan announced a cut in petrol prices by a third.
Slow start for Libya drive to disband militias
TRIPOLI — Twenty-four hours after Libya’s police force opened its doors for the thousands of militia members to join its ranks, only 100 had signed up, signalling the long road the government faces to bring the unruly militias to heel.