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Sports ReporterTHE ZITF sports proved to be a crowd’s favourite on Saturday as the sports fields were filled to capacity as fans jostled for show jumping, tug-of-war and the four-minute-mile…
Swimmer Nick Burnett shines in Mozambique
Sports ReporterNICHOLAS Burnett did the nation proud in last week’s Confederation Africaine De Natation Amateur (Cana) Zone 3 and 4 Swimming Championships that were held in Mozambique last week when he contributed 13 of the 27 medals Zimbabwe won.
EDITORIAL COMMENT:Expedite resuscitation of Air Zimbabwe
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AN efficient transport system is a pre-requisite for sustained economic growth. Carrying raw materials and cargo across the country has to be done efficiently for firms to take advantage of business opportunities since in manufacturing deadlines are important so that goods are delivered on time to customers. Also, the transacting businesspeople may need to be in different places in a short space of time pursuing business opportunities. In this day and age, the world has shrunk into a global village since we can communicate with businesses in far off places and where there is a need to visit the places, transport should not be a hindrance. Air travel comes in handy for business people as they can traverse whole continents in a matter of hours and seal business deals.BCC avails 169 stands in Mahatshula
Chronicle Reporter
THE Bulawayo City Council has availed 169 medium density housing stands in Mahatshula in an effort to clear the housing waiting list, which is about 95 000.
According to the latest council report, the director of housing and community services, Mr Isaiah Magagula, said the beneficiaries would be drawn from the local authority’s housing waiting list and they would be expected to pay a deposit of 35 percent on acceptance of the offer and the other part in instalments.
“The council has proposed to service 169 housing stands in Mahatshula through pre-selling of stands. The beneficiaries will come from the council’s waiting list and they will pay a deposit of 35 percent, which will form seed money,” said Mr Magagula.
Showcase to bring together art groups
Entertainment Reporter
Bulawayo Ingokwethu Arts Association will tomorrow host arts showcase at Inyathi Youth Centre.
MDC-T councillors bent on destroying the city of Bulawayo
Edwin Ndlovu
It is now clear to all and sundry, even to those that have all along doubted the stubborn fact that all councils run by MDC-T, Bulawayo specifically, are destined to fail because of lack of expertise by their councillors and mayors together with rampant corruption in that party.
ZTA to crack whip on Bulawayo tourism facilities
HARARE — The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has given tourism facilities in Bulawayo six months to improve standards and services or face closure.
The ZTA established during the recent Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) that several lodges and hotels in the city were in a dilapidated state providing sub-standard services.
Ncube a national hero
Thandeka Moyo and Bongani Ndlovu
THE Zanu-PF Deputy Secretary for Administration, Cde Edson Ncube, who died at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, has been declared a National Hero and will be buried tomorrow morning at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.
Cde Ncube, who was 74, succumbed to anaemia on Sunday.
In a telephone interview from Harare yesterday, the party’s Secretary for Administration, Cde Didymus Mutasa said the party rewarded Cde Ncube with the National Hero status for his deeds before and after Independence.
Cde Mutasa said 46 out of 62 Politburo members consulted recommended that Cde Ncube be declared a National Hero.
Man jailed 12 years for stock theft
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Chronicle Reporter
A 56-YEAR-OLD Hwange man will live to rue the day he decided to steal four cattle from his area as he has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Air Zimbabwe resumes flights
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