adminTwo die from snake bites
Chronicle Reporter
TWO people died after being bitten by snakes in Matabeleland North province on separate occasions.
Private pension funds hamper increase in benefits by NSSA
Harare BureauTHE National Social Security Authority is prepared to increase monthly benefits paid to pensioners and their dependants but is being hampered by complaints from private pension funds who fear they will be pushed out of business, Parliament heard on Monday.
Foreign forces meddling in constitution-making process
Harare BureauThe outcome of the ongoing Constitution-making process may be compromised as it has emerged that some foreign forces operating under the auspices of the UNDP have hijacked it.
Women mark International Day
Chronicle ReporterBULAWAYO will join the rest of the world today in celebrating the 101st International Women’s Day under the theme “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures”.
Annually around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March and thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout the month to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women.
Chiefs’ wives go sightseeing
Chronicle Reporter
THE wives of chiefs who are attending the Annual Chiefs Conference in Bulawayo yesterday took some time from the busy schedule and visited nearby Matopo National Park.
The trip was meant to make them appreciate the history of the country.
Journalist detained at Chiadzwa
From Takunda Maodza in Mutare
NewsDay journalist Moses Matenga was yesterday detained at Chiadzwa diamond fields after security personnel at Marange Resources found a suspicious stone in his wallet. Matenga was among journalists
President meets Chinese delegation
Herald Reporter
President Mugabe says Zimbabwe will stand by China even when the West denounced the emerging
Chiefs endorse President’s candidature
Bulawayo Bureau
THE annual chiefs conference opened here yesterday with traditional leaders endorsing
Massive response to Zimpapers auditions
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
ZIMPAPERS Talk Radio auditions for radio presenters, disc jockeys and news readers were oversubscribed with over a thousand aspiring broadcasters thronging Alexandra Sports Club in Harare yesterday to try their luck.
A long and winding queue had formed as early as 8am at the sports club.
University students, school leavers and professionals were among the aspiring broadcasters.
Zimpapers group chief operating officer Mr Pikirayi Deketeke said the high turnout was a reflection of people’s confidence in the radio project.
“We are pleased with the turnout which we are using as a barometer for Zimbabweans’ response to the Zimpapers Talk Radio.
“It shows that there is a lot of enthusiasm for the radio,” said Mr Deketeke in an interview.
“We had a lot of people coming as early as 7am and they were from all walks of life, university students, professionals from other fields with a passion for broadcasting.”
The radio station, said Mr Deketeke, will create a platform of broadcasting for those with the passion.
“We will come up with a shortlist of candidates whom we will further train.
“We are looking at as many voices as possible for further shortlisting,” he said.
“We had part of the equipment arriving yesterday and technicians are on site. We are also working with Transmedia, so we are quite on course,” he said.
Investors fight over Riozim
Herald Reporter
TWO consortiums comprising Zimbabwean and Middle East investors are reportedly bidding to take over the debt-ridden mining giant, RioZim.
One of the consortiums, Raintree, is being bankrolled by white former commercial farmers who are running businesses in the motor and petroleum sectors after their farms were compulsorily acquired for resettlement.
Sources said members of Raintree include ex-Commercial Farmers Union leader Mr Richard Tate, Mr Nigel Earle and Mr Troy Travlos.
All three could not be reached for comment yesterday.
The other group, whose name could not be established, comprises indigenous Zimbabwean businesspeople who have partnered investors from the Middle East.
“This consortium (of Zimbabweans and Middle East investors) is prepared to take over the mining firm and pay off its debts and at the same time inject working capital,” said a source.
The Herald is reliably informed that the bidding for RioZim is being closely monitored by Zimbabwean authorities to see if the takeover conforms with indigenisation regulations.
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday said the Government was monitoring the developments.
“We are keeping a close eye on the developments at RioZim. That is all I can I say for now,” Minister