adminAnnan pushes plan for Syria interim govt
DAMASCUS — Peace envoy Kofi Annan is pushing a plan for an interim government for Syria to include representatives of both sides in the conflict ahead of an international conference tomorrow, diplomats said.
Nkomo lecture series postponed
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Chronicle Reporter
THE inaugural Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Lecture series, which was supposed to be held at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) this evening has been postponed to a later date.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Councils should do away with rented accommodation
Shelter is one of the basic human rights and as such the issue of accommodation should be taken seriously by local authorities as well as central Government. It is the responsibility of local authorities to provide accommodation to residents.
Cabinet agrees to Essar takeover of Zisco iron ore claims
Patrick Chitumba
CABINET agreed to Essar taking over iron ore claims,
Tuskers secure Marange sponsorship deal
Ricky Zililo
Matabeleland Tuskers Cricket Franchise has clinched a sponsorship deal with the diamond mining company, Marange Resources (Pvt) Ltd.
Dr Tony Mhonda Art Zone: ‘Art chooses you’
Some people choose a job simply because it pays the bills and leaves them with plenty of time to pursue other interests.So do you really want to be an artist? Is this a realistic career choice, or are you going to live in a poor flat for the rest of your life, fulfilling the “starving artist” stereotype?
Even the truth starts to sound like a lie
Film: Safe HouseCast: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Formiga, Louis Gouws, Susan Matheson, Robert Rodrick, Nora Arnezeder. Benan Sufson, Sam Shepherd, Ruben Blades
Director: Monty Reynolds
Cinema: Rainbow Town
Type of film: International espionage
Running Time: 105 minutes
Age Restriction: Adults only
Reviewed by Prof Joel White
Denzel Washington, now approaching 60 years of age and 25 years as a Hollywood superstar, creates an insurmountable problem for every one of his films’ directors and writers.
Mbira groups bring curtain down on winter
Richmore TeraArts Correspondent
IT will be a spiritual affair when close to 10 mbira music groups from around Zimbabwe take part in a concert dubbed “Bira Rekuvhara Chando” at Sports Diner in Harare tonight.
DiMAF remains pie in the sky: AfDB
Golden SibandaSenior Business Reporter
THE African Development Bank says the hopes pinned on the Government’s Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund (DiMAF) remain unfulfilled for local firms, although it is the only available policy to rescue them.
Fidelity to seal US$21m housing loan
Bright MaderaSenior Business Reporter
FIDELITY Life Assurance says it is close to securing a US$21 million offshore loan to develop 5 000 low-income houses in Harare.