adminVP Mujuru urges Govt to involve women, girls in ICT
Chronicle ReporterVICE-PRESIDENT Joice Mujuru yesterday called on the Government to be conscious of the involvement of women and girl children in policy making that involves the provision of Information and…
ATA congress to enhance Zim tourism
Victoria Falls Reporter
The Africa Travel Association (ATA) congress will enhance tourism arrivals into Zimbabwe from the United States and Europe, ATA executive director, Mr Edward Bergman said yesterday.
Restructuring manual launch deferred
Business Reporter
THE launch of a manual to be used by parastatals and state enterprises scheduled for this week has been postponed to next Wednesday.
Chelsea, Bayern bid for glory
LONDON — When the draw for the later stages of the Champions League opened the way for Barcelona and Real Madrid to meet in the final in Munich, not many people would have placed their bets on one involving Bayern Munich and Chelsea.
US ready to strike Iran, says envoy
JERUSALEM — The US has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington’s envoy to Israel said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran.
Dan Shapiro’s message resonated yesterday far beyond the closed forum in which it was made: Iran should not test Washington’s resolve to act on its promise to strike if diplomacy and sanctions fail to pressure Tehran to abandon its disputed nuclear programme.
Shapiro told the Israel Bar Association the US hopes it will not have to resort to military force.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s value our cultural heritage to preserve our identity
COLONIAL subjugation has left much of Africa mimicking the erstwhile coloniser and grappling for an identity at a time when so-called globalisation has aided cultural imperialism hence blurring our roots and heritage as a people. The African lot has tended to take pride in foreign traditions and the continued study and almost glorifying of European history at the expense of our own has only succeeded in producing countless Europeans and Americans in black skin, resident on the continent but more in touch with foreign cultures and history than their own
Flights resumption a timely boost for Vic Falls
Victoria Falls Reporter
THE resumption of domestic flights by Air Zimbabwe after a four-month absence has seen a slight increase in arrivals in Victoria Falls
‘DA march a turning point for SA’
CAPE TOWN — The DA march against Cosatu’s blocking of the youth wage subsidy that turned violent earlier this week is a turning point in South Africa, party leader Helen Zille said yesterday.
Taylor – the demise of an agent of imperialism
By Tekere Akinayo
TTHE former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, has been convicted of “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes” by the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
As always, whenever an African personality is condemned by one of these many jurisdictions, claiming to render “international justice”, the human rights brigades of all stripes, and the governments that fund them, keep telling us that “the conviction delivers a strong message to all war criminals, and that tyrannical rulers can no longer hide behind immunity”.
Zanu-PF warns over Njelele visits
Prosper Ndlovu
ZANU-PF has warned people who recently visited Njelele shrine masquerading as war veterans and conducted unsanctioned rituals