adminNRZ to move six million tonnes of traffic
Midlands Bureau ChiefTHE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will this year move six million tonnes of traffic of confirmed business from its customers and is geared to undertake more business in the country, the parastatal’s public relations manager, Mr Fanuel Masikati, has said.
Health inspectors condemn Bulawayo premises
Chronicle ReporterTHE Bulawayo City Council has expressed concern over deteriorating standards of cleanliness at food outlets in the city.
In an ongoing blitz, the city’s health inspectorate has also descended on business and residential premises in a bid to force them to conform to by-laws, ordering the closure of some premises.
Council ordered the closure of an Express Inn outlet and threatened to ban Nondweni Dairies from supplying the city.
Schools reliable agents for social change, community development
By Nelson MasukumeTHE symbiotic relationship between Bubi Rural District Council, the local community and schools is very pleasing.
It has not only enhanced and consolidated the council’s role as the responsible authority for most schools in the district but also gone a long way towards strengthening the council’s war against rampant community poaching of animals, trees, sand, minerals and water through the council’s Awareness Through Sports programme undertaken through schools.
Editorial comment – Let’s have new players in the electricity
At a time when firms have gone into serious exploration for coal in Matabeleland and elsewhere around the country and private investors have made indications they would want to set up power plants in the country, our electricity generation capacity has been found wanting time and again.French Foreign Minister warns against arming Syrian opposition
PARIS — French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe yesterday warned the risk of a civil war in Syria if the international community provides the opposition with weapons.‘Malema would’ve faced firing squad’
JOHANNESBURG — The ANC Youth League is fuming over a remark that its expelled leader, Julius Malema, would have faced a firing squad if times were different.Zambia deregisters MMD for failure to pay
LUSAKA — Zambia was thrown into political uncertainty on Wednesday that risks stoking social tension after the government deregistered the leading opposition party, which ruled the country until last year, for not paying registration fees.Police chief axed over bottle rape case
MOSCOW — Russia’s interior minister yesterday fired the head of the police station where officers allegedly raped a suspect in custody with a champagne bottle, leading to the man’s death.ICC to thank Kabila over Lubanga trial
The Hague — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to meet Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila “to thank him for his commitment and strong support” during the trial of warlord Thomas Lubanga, convicted of using child soldiers, the chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said yesterday.Weekend Entertainment Diary: Bulawayo Queens to grace Groova Lounge
Entertainment Reporter
ANOTHER week has gone by but the beat goes on and on and on as revellers are expected to sit back, relax and enjoy the gift of life at their favourite spots.