adminCowdray Park residents clash with councillor
Lynot Munyaka
RESIDENTS of Cowdray Park are up in arms against Ward 28 Councillor Collet Ndhlovu for poor service delivery amid revelations that burst sewers were last repaired last year.
Syria blames rebels for Houla massacre
AMMAN — Facing growing world outrage over the killing of at least 109 people in a restive town, Syria yesterday accused rebels of carrying out the massacre, in which dozens of children perished.
Concern over diplomats becoming stranded in foreign lands
Harare Bureau
ZIMBABWEAN diplomats abroad are reportedly becoming stranded in foreign lands at the expiry of their tour of duty as Government fails to secure money for their return home.
40 000 attend Benjani testimonial match
Lovemore Dube
FORMER Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari said he was humbled by Zimbabweans’ support at the launch of his foundation at the weekend during which he was made the country’s tourism ambassador.
Drunken youths ruin Miss Africa Day pageant
Bongani Ndlovu
CONFUSION reigned supreme at the much-awaited Miss Africa Day pageant held at Walkers Pub on Friday night as drunken youths invaded the stage and disrupted the modelling competition.
Econet Wireless gets $307m loan
Business Reporter
ECONET Wireless has secured a $307 million loan to re-finance its existing short-term facilities and purchase of equipment for further expansion.
Eight Afghan civilians killed in Nato airstrike
At least eight members of a family, including six children, have been killed in a US-led airstrike in Paktia Province in eastern Afghanistan, Press TV reports.
Less people use landlines
Leonard Ncube
Chronicle Reporter
THE number of landline telephone users in the country has decreased in recent years with the country now having 25 mobile phone users for each landline telephone user.
Shipment challenges derail Lobel’s plans
Business Reporter
DELAYS in shipment of spare parts from the United States have affected the commissioning of a second production plant at Bulawayo bread company, Lobel’s.
No cup glory for Zim stars
FORMER Caps United and AmaZulu Stars player Method Mwanjali, Nyasha Mushekwi and Esrom Nyandoro who now turn out for Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa missed out on an opportunity to lift the R6 million Nedbank Cup after going down 2-0 to Supersport United in the final played at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.