adminChigwedere dismisses bribery allegations
Court ReporterMASHONALAND East Governor Cde Aeneas Chigwedere yesterday dismissed as false allegations that he bribed the former acting Chief Svosve with a cow and a goat to facilitate his nomination as Headman
Chimedza donates to Gutu community
Zvamaida Murwira in GUTUZimpapers board chairman Dr Paul Chime-dza yesterday said agricultural extension officers and farmers should be adequately supported to ensure food security. He said agricultural extension officers played a
Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area launched
Peter Matambanadzo in KATIMA MULILO, Namibia
The world’s largest trans-frontier conservation park, the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, was officially launched in the Okavango and Zambezi yesterday. The park is expected to create
Change or perish
Behaviour change is key to stop the spread of HIV. Other programmes like the prevention from mother to child transmission, condom use, universal access and condom use are, in my view, complementary.The One Love campaign in 2009 to 2010 focused on being faithful to one partner and with this one would surely be protected against HIV infection. That would work when one kept to one faithful
Do more for the people, Matabeleland leadership challenged
By Prosper Ndlovu
THE Matabeleland political leadership should do more for the people who elected themto power to avoid disappointments during elections, Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Obert Mpofu said yesterday.
Addressing hundreds of villagers at his homestead in Nyamandlovu, Umguza District, where he donated learning equipment worth thousands of dollars to 78 primary and secondary schools in the district, Dr Mpofu challenged the leadership of the region to develop their constituencies in order to retain the voters’ favour.He said most leaders in the region had betrayed the confidence bestowed on them by the electorate by failing to facilitate development on issues that affect their communities.
Mpopoma murder: relatives demand 45 cattle, $3000
By Thandeka Moyo THE relatives of the woman from Bulawayo’s Mpopoma suburb who was hacked to death
Business urged to unite over $40m fund
Chronicle Reporters
$10 000 stolen property recovered
Chronicle ReporterPOLICE in Bulawayo have recovered stolen property worth more than $10 000 following the arrest of a 32-year-old man believed to be a serial housebreaker.
Admire Mkeonyane, who is being charged with eight counts of theft, is from Bulawayo’s Lobenvale suburb and was arrested after a tip-off from members of the public.
Man survives high speed hippo chase
Midlands Correspondent
A 36-year-old man from Ruzayi Village under Headman Nembudziya in Gokwe North is lucky to be aliveafter he managed to survive a speed chase from a charging hippopotamus.
He saved himself by climbing a tree.
In an interview, the victim, Mr Charles Muzenda, said he later spent the better part of the fateful day, Wednesday last week, still clinging to a tree after the charging mammal struggled to fell the tree he was on.
Chigwedere accused of ‘bribery’
Harare Bureau
MASHONALAND East Governor Aeneas Chigwedere “bribed” former Acting Chief Svosve with a beast and a goat to facilitate his nomination as headman Mubaiwa, the High Court heard yesterday.
Concluding his cross-examination of 93-year-old Mr Zindoga Chibonore who was acting chief when Cde Chigwedere was nominated, Harare lawyer Mr Maxwell Mavhunga said the elderly traditional leader had received an inducement.