adminWar veteran dies in scania enroute to hospital
Chronicle Reporter
LIBERATION war fighter Tifikeni Sibanda died in a pushcart popularly known as a scania while being taken to Mpilo Central Hospital. The incident occurred about two weeks ago and he was buried at Cabatsha Cemetery in Umguza yesterday. Cde
Judgement reserved in Mohadi land row
Court Reporter
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Lawrence Kamocha on Friday reserved judgment in the case in which four villagers from Beitbridge West are seeking an order against the son of co-Minister of Home Affairs Kembo Mohadi. Justice Kamocha
Chinese leaders extend Spring Festival greetings
BEIJING – Chinese leaders on Saturday offered festive greetings to people across the nation as well as overseas Chinese around the world at a gathering to mark the Lunar New Year that falls today. President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo, Premier Wen Jiabao and top political advisor Jia Qinglin attended the gathering, organised by the Central Committee of the Communist
Arab League to decide on Syria mission’s fate
Arab League foreign ministers met in Cairo to discuss the future of an observer mission in Syria that critics say has failed to halt the bloodshed in the country. The regional bloc extended the Arab League monitoring mission, even boosting observer numbers, after foreign ministers were briefed in the Egyptian capital yesterday on the mission’s first month in Syria. An observer
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
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
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
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
Pool association tables $10 000 budget
By Mduduzi Moyo
THE Bulawayo Pool Association (BPA) has tabled a $10 000 budget for the 2012 season amid reports that it is courting sponsorship from the corporate sector. The league has also increased affiliation fees for the 2012 season. The Godfrey
Darts registration tourney confirmed
Sports Reporter
The Bulawayo Metropolitan Darts Association have confirmed that they will go ahead with the team registration at a social tournament set for Bellevue Recreational Club on Wednesday. This was confirmed by organising secretary Lethukuthula Nkomo.