adminWoman appeals for funds to fend for 15 orphans
Chronicle ReporterA 50-year-old unemployed widow from Bulawayo’s Mpopoma suburb is appealing for financial assistance to fend for 15 orphans who are under her care.
Mrs Margaret Mangwiro is the breadwinner for the Mazikana family of 19 and she is struggling to make ends meet.
Taxi driver’s kidnap charge withdrawn
Court ReporterA taxi driver who was facing a charge of kidnapping a woman and dumping her in Bulawayo’s Mpopoma suburb following a disagreement over a fare had reason to smile on Tuesday when the charge was withdrawn before plea.
Masaiti fails to wed Cameroonian lover
Masvingo — A Masvingo magistrate last Thursday refused to wed MDC-T legislator for Dzivaresekwa, Evelyn Masaiti,
ANNUAL CHIEF’S CONFERENCE: President’s speech in full
Address by his Excellency the President Comrade R G Mugabe, on the official opening of the (belated) 2011 Chiefs’ Annual Conference, at the Large City Hall, Bulawayo, yesterday.
Once again it is my pleasure to officiate at this auspicious occasion of the 2012 Chiefs’ Annual Conference. We celebrate the conference belatedly because last year’s calendar was overwhelmed by an avalanche of events, which forced us to postpone, if only temporally, some of the important programmes we should have dealt with.
This Conference, being one of the programmes we postponed, is an important platform for us to deliberate on the welfare of our people and their leadership as we seek ways of improving their standard of life.
Inter-ministerial committee on ethanol set up
By Oliver Kazunga
THE Government has set up an inter-ministerial committee to look into the crafting of a legislation that will compel fuel companies to blend petrol with ethanol, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.
Rugby fiesta for Zvishavane
By Ricky ZililoEIGHT clubs will tomorrow battle it out in a pre-season rugby tournament at Mac Adam Rugby Ground in Zvishavane.
ZOC marks International Women’s Day
Harare BureauTHE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee has made an undertaking to continue supporting the girl child in sport as they join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Women’s Day which was celebrated yesterday worldwide.
Ah-Sat given run for their money
By Sikhumbuzo MoyoREIGNING Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Darts Association champions, Ah-Sat, were given a good run for their money by supercharged debutants, Maisonic, during a league match played at Maisonic Pub on Wednesday night.
The champions had to labour to a 17-22 win.
Junior swimmers leave for Harare
Sports ReporterTHIRTY-eight junior swimmers are expected to leave today for Harare where they will compete in the National Swimming Junior Championships set for the Les Brown Pool in Harare tomorrow and Sunday.
Emganwini Celtics get timely boost
Sports ReporterA social soccer club based in the western suburbs of the city received a timely boost before the start of the season when a local transport company donated a full kit to the team.
Emganwini Celtics were earlier this week given a donation by businessman Joseph Moyo who runs Joe Man Tours whose total amount was R3 200 ahead of the Bulawayo Companies League that is expected to kick off this weekend.