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Chronicle ReporterPOLICE in Bulawayo last week impounded more than 20 vehicles belonging to unregistered private transport operators in a bid to eliminate pirate taxis.
In an interview yesterday, the officer-in-charge of Bulawayo Traffic, Superintendent Henry Mhlanga, said traffic police would continue with their operations against pirate taxis.
He said there was no taxi war in Bulawayo, as police were doing their duty to make sure that all transport operators were registered.
Members of Parliament urged to meet regularly
Chronicle ReporterMEMBERS of the House of Assembly should meet regularly to review their performances and discuss important issues that could bring progress and development in their constituencies, the Clerk of Parliament, Mr Austin Zvoma, said.
Beitbridge town spruces up
Beitbridge ReporterBEITBRIDGE Town Council has embarked on a massive greening project aimed at sprucing up the image of the border town.
Home of Peace founder Strydom dies
Chronicle ReporterTHE founder and director of Home of Peace, a charity organisation located in Bulawayo’s Thorngrove suburb, Mr Ben Strydom, has died.
He was 71.
Govt warns council over Hlalani Kuhle houses
Chronicle Reporter
THE Government yesterday ordered the Bulawayo City Council not to demolish any structures erected under the Hlalani Kuhle/ Garikai housing scheme when it takes over the project amid revelations that $18 million is required to complete the remaining part of the exercise.
Bill to take over Airzim debt on cards
Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT is working on a Debt Assumption Bill that will allow it to take over Air Zimbabwe’s US$140 million debt. The national airline suspended international flights indefinitely in January after its planes
Chinamasa, Mumbengegwi ‘travel ban’ lift temporary
Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
THE European Union has not completely removed Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa
Kombi crews, traffic cops bury the hatchet
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter
COMMUTER omnibus operators and traffic police have resolved to work together to curb corruption
Copac’s first draft review complete
COPAC co-chairpersons and technical experts have completed reviewing the first draft of the proposed new Constitution.
They are expected to handover the draft to the management committee anytime this week.
The draft contains 18 chapters.
The three Copac co-chairpersons confirmed the development yesterday, saying they will table the draft before a full Constitution Select Committee today.
Copac co-chairperson Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana (Zanu-PF) yesterday said they will today table a “corrected document” before handing it over to the Global Political Agreement negotiators.
This comes amid reports that Copac last week made a raft of changes to the draft Constitution after principal drafters inserted information not solicited from the people.
Principals to the GPA last week gave Copac a two-week ultimatum to complete the process.
“We completed the review of all the chapters yesterday (Monday) and we are left with discussing with other Copac members,” he said. “We will pass it on to the management committee before it is published. That is when those who were making wrong analysis would see what is in.”
Cde Mangwana said outstanding issues will be resolved by the management committee, which was expected to meet yesterday.
Top O, A-Level schools named
LAST year’s pass rates for Zimsec Ordinary and Advanced Levels improved significantly compared to 2010.
The pass rate for the November results for O-Level improved by four percent, while that for A-Level improved by over 10 percent.
The 2011 national percentage pass rate for O and A-Level stands at 19,50, from 16,50 for the 2010 results.
The pass rate for A-Level increased to 85,25, up from 75,99 in 2010.
St Faith’s High School in Manicaland had the best results for A-Level, followed by Shungu in Midlands and Nyanga high schools in Manicaland respectively.
For O-Level, Nyanga High School was the best-placed school, followed by St Dominics (Chishawasha) and ZRP High School respectively.
Zimbabwe School Examinations Council board chairman Professor Norman Maphosa yesterday said the Grade Seven performance improved by close to four percent, from 25 percent in 2010 to 28,9 percent last year.
He said registered candidates for O-Level went up from 229 522 in 2010 to 241 512 last year. Candidates who sat for A-Level dropped from 27 782 in 2010 to 25 136 last year.
A total of 288 365 candidates registered for Grade Seven examinations last year, down from 303 978 in 2010.
“The O-Level pass rate stands at 19,50 percent last year and the criterion for passing is five subjects or