Man dies as fire extinguisher explodes in his hands
Midlands Bureau Chief
A GWERU man died yesterday afternoon when a fire extinguisher he was servicing exploded in his hands.
Hell breaks lose as woman grabs coffin from funeral parlour
Chronicle Reporter
MZILIKAZI residents were treated to a free street movie when a woman stormed a funeral parlour
Civil servants threaten to strike
Harare Bureau
CIVIL servants unions met in Harare yesterday and resolved to storm Public Service Minister Lucia Matibenga’s office next week demanding an audience with her over their salaries and conditions of service.
AirZim workers trickle back to work
Harare Bureau
SOME workers at Air Zimbabwe went back to work yesterday, while others absconded following a strike they held on Thursday.
O, A-level exam results likely to be released at the same time
Chronicle Reporter
THE country’s public examinations body, Zimsec, has announced that Ordinary and Advanced level November examinations were this year likely to be released at the same time.
Unplugged with Lenin Ndebele: January is babalaz period
January is that month when most of the time one reminisces about how life was like the previous year. Only the details of December linger in most people’s minds because it was that time when free spending was the way of life — come the dreaded January disease.
Jackson fans sue doctor for ‘emotional damage’
French fans of Michael Jackson are suing the late pop star’s doctor for “emotional damage” they suffered over his death, their lawyer said yesterday.
I am a peasant farmer: Cont
By Givemore Muzariri
EVERYTHING that he touches turns to gold. This could be an apt description of Cont Mhlanga’s ability to identify and nurture talent in the arts industry.
Skuza finally releases six-track album
By Givemore Muzariri
CHASE Skuza has finally released a six-track album titled Okubi nokuhle, a year after he lost one to piracy.
THE WORD with Bruce Itai Chimani: God’s own New Year resolutions
I don’t know about you but I am so much excited because God has given me the opportunity to see this New Year. See, nothing really changes because it’s a new year except that you simply grow a year older, otherwise, generally everything continues as it was. God does not also necessarily operate by the human calendar by the way. Most people think that God suddenly changes His programmes because of the turn of the year but that view would be inaccurate.


