adminOlympic Committee calls for international qualifying standards
Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) said there is need for the country to come up with internationally recognised qualifying standards in the various sporting disciplines.
Butterfly ‘kills’ village head
Midlands Correspondent IN a suspected case of witchcraft, a 64-year-old Gokwe village head collapsed and died when a butterfly flitted around him and landed on his chest while he…
Residents snub public hearing
Chronicle Reporter
BULAWAYO residents yesterday snubbed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee’s budget, finance and investment public hearing with only 12 people turning up.
Observers attributed the poor turnout for the meeting to communication failure by the committee.
Banks pledge support for miners
Business Reporter
FINANCIAL institutions have pledged to roll out support for small-scale miners in Matabeleland region with Tetrad Bank setting aside $1 million as a start-up initiative.
Zambian poacher shot dead, 14 pairs of ivory recovered
Victoria Falls Reporter
A suspected Zambian poacher was shot dead by the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) rangers in Binga on Saturday leading to the recovery of 14 pairs of ivory tusks.
Sudan bombs South Sudan on eve of peace talks: South
South Sudan said yesterday Sudanese war planes and artillery had bombarded its territory on the eve of peace talks, as Southern officials set off to attend African Union-led negotiations in Ethiopia.
Attempted murder accused granted $500 bail
Court Reporter
THE son of the proprietor of FawcettSecurity Company, who was last week jailed for an effective two years in prison for attempted murder, has been granted $500 bail pending appeal.
Butterfly ‘kills’ village head
Midlands Correspondent
IN a suspected case of witchcraft, a 64-year-old Gokwe village head collapsed and died when a butterfly flitted around him and landed on his chest while he was picking cotton in his fields.
Annan says carnage in central Syria ‘appalling’
DAMASCUS — The UN-Arab League joint special envoy Kofi Annan said, upon arrival in the Syrian capital Damascus yesterday, that the carnage in central Syrian village of Houla which killed over 100 people was “appalling.”
250 teachers taught amabhiza dance at Amakhosi
Bongani Ndlovu
A total of 250 teachers from different schools around the country attended an amabhiza dance workshop held at Amakhosi Cultural Centre last Thursday.