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Chronicle Reporter
A 13-year-old Nkulumane school girl allegedly eloped with her 27-year-old neighbour after her mother rebuked her for coming home late. The man, who lives next door to the girl, was the last person to be seen with the juvenile. He was also last seen on
Outcry over banks
Chronicle Reporter
l Business transactions not processed l Workers fail to access salaries. PANIC has gripped businesspeople in the country after a number of banks have failed to issue cash or process Real Time Gross Settlement RTGS) in the past three weeks.
Thousands of workers have failed to access their salaries from several banks in the city.
The banking sector is struggling to restore depositors’ confidence after a large number of businesses folded following the
Mermaid myth haunts Gokwe town
Midlands Bureau Chief
GOKWE town continues to face serious water challenges despite the completion of the construction of Gwehava Dam amid revelations that authorities are failing to draw water from the dam owing to incensed spirits.
The angry spirits, according to local myth, exist in the form of a mermaid and a large strange snake that dwells within the surroundings of the dam, which is about 12km outside the town.
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) completed Gwehava dam about two years ago but is still to pump water
EU not to assist Zim until after elections
Chronicle Reporter
THE European Union (EU) will not support Zimbabwe until after elections, EU Ambassador to the country, Aldo Dell’ Ariccia, has said.
The ambassador said this during his four-day visit to Bulawayo, where he led an EU delegation on a fact-finding mission on how the bloc could co-operate with the country’s second biggest city.
CSC dragged to court over debts
Court Reporter
THE financially troubled Cold Storage Company has been dragged to the High Court over its failure to service its debts to the Bulawayo City Council.
Resettled farmers stake in mining profits
Chronicle Reporter
RESETTLED farmers in Matabeleland have demanded a 25 percent stake in mining profits from mines situated on their plots.
The farmers last week complained about the law that gives
Pagels for Warriors?
Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
ZIFA are expected to name an interim coach, to take charge of the Warriors’ 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Burundi, either today or tomorrow, with all pointers leading to German gaffer Dieter Klaus-Pagels. Zifa chief executive Jonathan
Mali through to semis
LIBREVILLE – Mali beat Gabon 5-4 on penalties yesterday after this finely balanced Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final ended 1-1 following extra time. Barcelona star Seydou Keita converted the decisive spot kick after the co-hosts’ top striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang watched in disbelief as Mali keeper Soumaila Diakite saved his effort. The Eagles’ reward is a
Maputo threatens to switch off Zim
MOZAMBIQUE has threatened to cut off power supply to Zimbabwe over a US$5 million debt.
Hydro Cahora Basa supplies Zimbabwe with about 500 megawatts to cover shortfalls.
Zesa Holdings has capacity to generate between 900 megawatts and 1200 megawatts against a growing national demand of 1900 to 2200 megawatts.
To cover the shortfall, the company has been importing electricity from Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
However, due to the shortage of capital, Zesa has had problems in repaying debts to the companies.
Local firms that were benefiting from the power imports
Zim diamonds shake market
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
MARANGE diamonds have brought stiff competition on the international market, causing prices to fall sharply, especially in India.
This has left traditional giants like De-beers in a quandary.
Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation chairman Mr Godwills Masimirembwa yesterday said the development meant Zimbabwe was now a force to reckon with on the diamond market.
According to reports from India, prices of rough diamonds from De Beers and Alrosa of Russia fell last month in Surat easing up to 10 percent as a result of competition from the Zimbabwe gems.