adminFC Platinum turn to Air Force over Mandava Stadium deadlock
By Sikhumbuzo MoyoZIFA were by late last night confident that the 2011 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League runners-up, FC Platinum, would play host to the Sudanese champions, El Merreikh, for their Caf Champions League first round first leg encounter at Mandava Stadium next week.
Let’s try to save family life
Getting married involves basically two human emotions; love and expectations. Love is easily described as it is a current emotional feeling of devotion, affection, fondness or intense liking.Colliery dragline breaks down
Business ReporterCOAL production at Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has hit a snag following a major breakdown on the dragline, a senior official has said.
In an interview in the coal mining town of Hwange on Monday, HCCL managing director, Mr Fred Moyo, said generator Number Two had developed a major breakdown and would need a motor generator set to be fitted.
Midlands teacher to attend Jordan sports course
By Noel MunzabwaA MIDLANDS-based schoolteacher, Mercia Takavarasha, has been chosen to attend the Generations For Peace Samsung Advanced Sports Programme to be held in Amman, Jordan, next week.
Banks urged to fund tobacco sector
Harare Bureau
GOVERNMENT has urged banks to invest in the tobacco industry as the sector contributes significantly to the economy.
Mhondoro/Ngezi legislator Cde Bright Matonga made the call during a visit to the auction floors by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Lands, Water, Irrigation and Resettlement.
EU told to remove all sanctions against Zimbabwe
Harare Bureau
Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Walter Mzembi has told the Director General for African Affairs at German Federal Foreign Office, Walter Lindner, that the European Union will need to remove sanctions on Zimbabwe in toto for Government to consider their wish to observe the next elections.
Government investigates council
Chronicle Reporter
THE Government has sent a team to Bulawayo to probe the operations of the Bulawayo City Council.
The team, which includes officials from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development, will begin the probe today.
According to a statement from the chairperson of the team, Mr Finnie Munyira, the team would gather information pertaining to council’s governance and administration in relation to alleged corruption tendencies and leasing of shops among other issues.
“The team will receive evidence orally and or in writing on matters of council’s governance and administration in relation to such issues as leasing of shops, allocation of public amenities, alleged corrupt tendencies and other matters,” said Mr Munyira.
Brian Sibalo’s music revived
By Noel MunzabwaTHE family of the late gospel musician Brian Sibalo has reproduced some of the singer’s music in a bid to preserve his legacy.
Youth organisation expands operations
Chronicle ReporterInotho Kwabatsha/Upfumi Kuvadiki, a local pressure group advocating for the empowerment of youths in the country, is moving its operations to the three provinces of Matabeleland, Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South.