adminLawyers advise students to strive for success
Prominent Bulawayo lawyers recently took their time to chronicle their educational experiences and to advise students to persevere with their education even in the face of adversity.President launches eLearning programme
Harare BureauPresident Mugabe yesterday launched the National eLearning Programme that is expected to transform Zimbabwe’s education sector through internet learning at both primary and secondary school level.
Zim infrastructure maintenance spending below par
Harare BureauZIMBABWE’S spending on infrastructure maintenance is significantly below par.
African Development Bank (Zimbabwe) lead economist Mr Damoni Kitabire told our correspondent that the country was spending less than a quarter of the required amount for infrastructure maintenance.
Roads need complete overhaul
By Hillary MarizaniTHE poor state of the country’s roads is a serious concern to motorists, as it has caused accidents, some fatal and damaged vehicles.
Some local authorities repair major roads from residential areas to the city centres by patching up potholes but the situation always worsens during the rainy season, rendering their efforts useless as road accidents keep on recurring.
Rotarians donate to council clinics
Chronicle ReporterTHE Bulawayo South Rotary Club on Tuesday donated medication, stationery and toiletries worth $4 000 to Bulawayo City Council clinics in a bid to contribute to service delivery.
City businesses encouraged to have fire protection systems
Business ReporterBUSINESSPEOPLE have been urged to ensure that their premises have fire protection systems to avoid huge losses in case of fire.
In an interview, the Bulawayo City Council’s chief fire officer, Mr Richard Peterson, said most premises did not have equipment to quickly detect fire outbreaks because they were not compatible with modern building provisions.
Samazaza plots comeback
Entertainment ReporterBULAWAYO-based artiste Khulekani “Samazaza” Nkomo of Ngidl’mali Yami fame is pencilled to bounce back in the entertainment industry with a 12-track album tipped to create shockwaves.