adminMunicipal police trap conman
Chronicle Reporter
ENTERPRISING Bulawayo municipal police posed as property buyers to trap a daring fraudster who impersonated a council director to con desperate home-seekers of cash.
The conman allegedly worked in cahoots with his girlfriend to swindle home-seekers, on the pretext of selling them housing stands in the city.
Reveller runs amok, stabs fellow imbiber
Midlands Correspondent
A 26-year-old Mberengwa man has been arrested after he allegedly ran amok and fatally stabbed a fellow imbiber and seriously injured another patron following a dispute over a dog he had brought into the bar.
Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Chademana confirmed the incident, which occurred at Bvumbura Business Centre, under Chief Mahlebadza on Saturday.
Donor community extends a helping hand to rural areas
Chronicle Reporter
THE donor community has availed a $50 million fund for water and sanitation in rural areas, a development that is likely to ease water problems in the districts.
Gwanda businessman to languish in prison
Court Reporter
A businessman from the Makwe area of Gwanda district, who broke into 10 premises from where he stole property and two motor vehicles, was yesterday sentenced to 25 years in jail.
Mthokozisi Ntokozo Ngwenya (26), the proprietor of J.T.S. and Sons General dealer at Makwe Business Centre, initially pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of unlawful entry, 10 counts of theft and two counts of theft of motor vehicles.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let us be wary of EU sympathies
So an European Union delegation is on a tour of Matabeleland to find out what interventions they could come up with to improve our people’s standard of living. And is this the same European Union that slapped Zimbabwe with sanctions more than a decade ago over the land reform programme?
It’s never too late to further your education
By Yoliswa Dube
REMEMBER the first time you were able to right your name, then later on being able to say “birth certificate” without any difficulties, sitting for Grade Seven examinations and later Ordinary Level examinations — hoping to pass Mathematics.
Govt prepared to negotiate new mining fees
By Oliver Kazunga
THE Government is prepared to negotiate the proposed mining fees based on facts that the miners are not able to pay the rates, an official said yesterday.
Last week, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development said it was in the process of reviewing upwards registration, rental and licence fees for mining activities.
Youths urged to form empowerment committees
Masvingo Correspondent
YOUTHS in Masvingo have been urged to organise themselves into provincial empowerment committees that will champion economic empowerment programmes.
Addressing a provincial youth forum in Masvingo last week, Zimbabwe National Youth Council director Mr Livingstone Dzikira said it was easy for banks and other organisations to assist people in well-organised structures than when they presented themselves as individuals.
Success lies in collective effort: Dube
By Ricky Zililo
One of the candidates vying for the Highlanders Football Club chairmanship post, Peter Dube, believes the club’s success lies in the collective effort of all stakeholders.
Dube is challenging incumbent Themba Ndlela and Mandla Moyo in the elections set for Sunday.
Tuskers ready to take on Eagles
Sports Reporter
MATABELELAND Tuskers Cricket Franchise is ready to take on Mashonaland Eagles in a One-Day match set for Queens Sports Club tomorrow.