adminMinisters snub PM’s ‘cabinet’
Harare Bureau
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s bid to chair Cabinet in President Mugabe’s absence yesterday flopped
NRZ gears for holiday
Chronicle Reporter
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has suspended commuter trains and the Botswana train, adding special trains and coaches to cater for the high demand for inter-city transport during the Easter holiday.Mgoqo honoured for winning regional primary schools quiz
Chronicle ReporterMgoqo Primary School has been honoured with the champion’s prize after winning the annual regional primary schools quiz held at the National History Museum in Bulawayo last week on Friday.
CZI updates questionnaires for industrial survey
Business ReporterTHE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) will in the next two months start distributing questionnaires to industries to determine the average level of capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector.
Businessman ‘rapes’ daughter
Midlands CorrespondentA 54-year-old Lower Gweru-based commuter omnibus operator and businessman has been arrested after he allegedly raped his 14-year-old daughter several times, following the advice of an inyanga who is also his “business advisor”.
Chrome export ban to remain
The Government is encouraging small-scale miners to find partners to set up smelters as the ban on exports of raw chrome will remain in force, Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Gift Chimanikire has said.Police intensify patrols in Beitbridge
Beitbridge ReporterPOLICE in Beitbridge have launched a massive operation aimed at curbing crime at the border post during the Easter holiday.
Zambia warned on economic policy
LUSAKA — Another rating agency has warned the Zambian government to ensure predictability of their economic policy pronouncements, saying the current unco-ordinated and sometimes contradictory views could have negative repercussions on investment and economic growth, the Zambia Daily Mail reported yesterday.Last month, international rating agency Fitch Rating downgraded Zambia’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to negative from stable and affirmed both ratings at “B+”.
Government warns transport operators
Chronicle Reporter
THE Government will withdraw licences and route permits for transport operators who will increase fares
Zimsec deadline sparks controversy
Chronicle CorrespondentHUNDREDS of Ordinary and Advanced level pupils in Bulawayo could fail to sit for the November Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations amid reports that schools are opposing the May 11 registration deadline, pegging theirs to today.
According to a snap survey yesterday, schools in Bulawayo had set 4 April as the cut-off date for O and A-Level examinations registration, despite the official deadline set by Zimsec.