adminGive boys and girls same treatment
By Vaidah Mashangwa
In a survey conducted by researchers in terms of educating the boy and the girl child there were some parents who said that if faced with hardships, they would rather educate a boy than a girl.
ZMC seeks ban of foreign papers
Harare Bureau
THE Zimbabwe Media Commission wants The Sunday Times of South Africa and other foreign- based publications
Ex-auctioneer remanded on vehicle theft charge
Court Reporter
ONCE prominent Bulawayo auctioneer, Raphael John Masuku, appeared in court yesterday together with another person facing charges of stealing a motor vehicle valued at $16 000.
Masuku (48), of Number 5 Blencow Road, Greenhill and Tendai Rudolph Kambare (24), of Number 24 Welford Road in Montrose were not formally charged when they briefly appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Victor Mpofu.
Parents, authorities clash as burglars raid school
Midlands Correspondent
PARENTS whose children attend Pakame High School in Shurugwi are up in arms with the school authorities after burglars broke into the school dormitories on opening day and got away with pupils’ trunks and blankets.
MDC-T accused of stalling work on new constitution
Harare Bureau
THE MDC-T has been accused of stalling the constitution making process after its Members of Parliament failed to attend a Constitution Select Committee meeting yesterday citing the absence of co-chairperson, Mr Douglas Mwonzora, who was attending a criminal court case.
War veterans bemoan state of heroes’ acre
Chronicle Reporter
LIBERATION war hero Cde Susan Clara Nyathi whose pseudonym was Chipo Bafana has died and was buried at Bulawayo Provincial Heroes Acre on Wednesday.
She was 53.
‘Only President has mandate to reappoint police chief’
Harare Bureau
PRESIDENT Mugabe is the only person with the mandate to appoint or reappoint the Commissioner General of the Police and other constitutional bodies without consulting anyone except the Public Service Commission, Attorney General Johannes Tomana said yesterday.
Asiagate: Zifa boss clarifies
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
FOLLOWING conflicting reports emanating from various sections of the media on the number of players suspended by Zifa over the Asiagate scandal, Zifa president, Cuthbert Dube last night issued a press statement reiterating the earlier stance that all the players mentioned in the report will remain suspended from national team duties.
Allocation of Dimaf funds to big firms to create employment: Bloch
By Venencia Badza
IT is an advantage that the big companies are the ones which received the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund (Dimaf) for it will benefit the whole industry including small to medium enterprises by creating business opportunities for them, Dr Eric Bloch has said.
Fidelity Life embarks on expansion drive
Business reporter
FIDELITY Life Assurance has embarked on an expansion drive as the company seeks to continue recovering from the effects of hyperinflation that characterised the economy before the adoption of a multi currency system in February 2009, an official has said.