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From Temba Dube in MarangeA journalist from NewsDay was on Wednesday detained at Marange Diamond fields after being found with a “stone” at a security checkpoint.
The journalist, Moses Matenga, was allegedly captured on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) picking the stone at Marange Resources, one of the four companies mining diamonds at the fields.
Govt urged to improve chiefs’ living conditions
Chronicle ReporterTHE Government should work on improving the status and living conditions of traditional leaders so that they perform their duties better, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Local Government Association (Zilga), Councillor Sikhanyisiwe Mpofu, said yesterday.
In her solidarity message during the annual chiefs’ conference, which is being held in Bulawayo, Clr Mpofu, who is chairperson of the Umguza Rural District Council, said chiefs were playing an important role in communities.
Bogus property developers on the prowl in Gweru
Midlands CorrespondentBOGUS private property developers are on the prowl in Gweru where they are reportedly swindling home-seekers of their hard-earned cash through selling them non-existent residential stands.
Spurs through to FA quarter-finals
Jermain Defoe scored twice as Tottenham came from behind to beat Stevenage in their FA Cup fifth-round replay.Glen Johnson reignites racism row
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has accused Manchester United’s Patrice Evra of manufacturing the handshake incident with Luis Suárez at Old Trafford which further inflamed the race row between the two players.‘Jamaican trials will be harder than Olympics’
YOHAN Blake admits the Jamaican sprint trials will be harder than the Olympics — because they have so many top runners.Messi first player to hit five in Champions League
BARCELONA — For all the astonishing feats in his young career, Lionel Messi had never scored five goals in a professional game. And no one had ever scored five times in a Champions League match.Marussia take on female test driver Maria de Villota
Maria de Villota has joined Marussia as a test driver for the new season.Mancini confirms van Persie interest
ROBERTO Mancini admits Manchester City will be waiting to pounce if Robin van Persie leaves Arsenal this summer.IMF moves towards power reform
WASHINGTON. — The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Wednesday moved towards a fundamental restructuring of voting rights that will give more clout to emerging economies like China and Brazil, a source close to the board told AFP. The board agreed on the outlines of a new structure for