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Lagos — A plane carrying 153 passengers crashed yesterday in a densely populated district of Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, the head of Civil Aviation Authority told AFP, adding he feared none had survived.
Man gets 20 years for murder of rival suitor
Midlands Correspondent
A Gweru man who fatally stabbed a rival suitor with a knife following a fight over a girlfriend two years ago has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Acting Bulawayo High Court Judge, Justice Meshack Cheda.
Traffic Safety Council holds Driver of the year competition
Chronicle Reporter
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) will today hold the 2012 Driver of the year competition for Matabeleland Region at Birkenhead grounds in Bulawayo.
Traffic Safety Council holds Driver of the year competition
Chronicle ReporterTHE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) will today hold the 2012 Driver of the year competition for Matabeleland Region at Birkenhead grounds in Bulawayo.
Zim loses 71 elephants to poachers
Patrick Chitumba Victoria Falls Reporter
Zimbabwe has 71 elephants, 11 rhinos, 24 impala and seven buffaloes between January and April this year to poaching, thereby prejudicing the economy of about $4 million in potential revenue, an official has said.
Tour operators in ‘sabotage’ attempt
Victoria Falls Reporter
Some tour and adventure companies allegedly wanted to sabotage the visit by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Mr Taleb Rifai to the country last week by peddling damaging information.
Iran vows ‘proportionate’ response
Tehran — Iran will respond to any Israeli or US attack against its nuclear sites with a “proportionate” reaction, the military adviser to the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday.
Telecel eyes two million subscribers
Business Reporter
Mobile telecommunication operator Telecel Zimbabwe says it expects its subscriber base to hit the two million mark next month.
Zimsec records rise in O, A-Level exam candidates
Chronicle Correspondent
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has recorded an increase in the number of candidates sitting for this year’s June Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, with the body having beefed up security to avoid paper leaks.
Kwekwe records success in TB treatment
Pamela Shumba
THE City of Kwekwe has registered an 85 percent treatment success rate of tuberculosis (TB) in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.