adminZim delegation leaves for United States
Prosper Ndlovu
Chronicle Reporter
THE Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Dr Obert Mpofu, will today lead a 25-member delegation to the United States to attend the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) meeting.
Life goes on: Tongai’s widow
Saturday Leisure Correspondent
SUNGURA maestro Tongai Moyo’s widow, Minenhle Mkhweli, has opened two flea markets in Kwekwe to try and fend for her family after the death of her husband.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Find ways to embrace gold panners into mining system
THERE has been intense media debate over the past few weeks since the Minister of Mines and Mining Development Obert Mpofu said Government was exploring ways to amend the Mining Act in a bid to legalise gold panning.
Corrupt magistrates warned
Prosper Ndlovu
Chronicle Reporter
THE Judicial Service Commission will not hesitate to discharge from service any magistrate found guilty of engaging in corruption, acting chief magistrate Mr Mishrod Guvamombe warned yesterday.
Man loses car to thieves while playing darts
Midlands Correspondent
A 48-year-old Gweru man lost his Mazda truck to thieves after finding it missing from where he had parked it in Gweru’s central business district while he was at a local bar playing darts.
Time to adopt world trends in junior football
A lot of things happened to our football this past week. While we were celebrating the noble idea of a Testimonial Match by our own Bulawayo boy, Benjani Mwaruwari, the pages in the chapter flipped so fast and we were suddenly staring at faces of angry Zifa board members over the manner in which the match was organised.
Man told to die first so he can claim pension
Midlands Correspondent
A man living with HIV from Lower Gweru recently caused a scene at Chronicle Gweru offices when he walked into the publication’s premises in tears
OPINION: Attainment of primary, secondary education slowly eluding Zimbabwe
Sukulwenkosi Dube
Attaining primary and secondary education in Zimbabwe is gradually proving almost impossible if it does not include extra tutoring in the form of the so-called extra lessons.
Elections in 12 months: Sadc
Munyaradzi Huni
in Luanda, Angola
THE Sadc Troika on Defence, Politics and Security Cooperation yesterday said elections in Zimbabwe should be held within the next 12 months.
Residents besiege Revenue Hall as council disconnects 14 000 households
Temba Dube and Lynot Munyaka
Chronicle Reporters
BULAWAYO residents yesterday thronged the council’s Revenue Hall to protest against triple billing and unexplained amounts appearing on their bills for May amid revelations that the local authority disconnected water to 14 504 households and properties last month.
The 14 504 households were disconnected from 27 May.
Council officials failed to explain the bills and instead asked residents to return home and take their water meter readings and bring them the next time they come to inquire about their bills.