adminFighting veld fires everyone’s responsibility
Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
It is most heartening to note that the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Management, Francis Nhema, has launched a national anti-veld fires campaign.
The country is currently in the middle of what we may call “the veld-fire season”, when entire country-sides usually go up in uncontrollable flames much higher than the tallest tree, producing black, suffocating smoke that billows into the sky as it is carried westwards by the wind as far as the human eye can see.
Calls for UN firm action after Syria massacre
Syria’s opposition has urged the UN Security Council to pass a binding resolution against Damascus following reports by activists that regime forces massacred at least 150 villagers in the central province of Hama.
19 killed as coal train hits truck in SA
JOHANNESBURG — A coal train ploughed into a truck packed with farm workers at a level crossing in eastern South Africa yesterday, cutting it in half and killing 19 people who were on their way to pick fruit, police and emergency services said.
Quelaton respect Bosso
Ricky Zililo,
UNDERDOGS Quelaton have utmost respect for Bulawayo soccer giants Highlanders who they meet in a Castle Premiership encounter at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow.
Ministry receives bilharzia treatment drugs
Chronicle Reporter
THE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare has received drugs from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the treatment of bilharzia, following increased cases of the disease and intestinal worms in the country.
Bulawayo producers highlight missing link
Bongani Ndlovu
BULAWAYO has in the past few years recorded a sharp increase in the number of recording studios.
The studios have been churning out hip-hop, kwaito, house, RnB and other genres of music.
Jumbos wreak havoc in Lower Gweru
Midlands Correspondent
A HERD of stray elephants is wreaking havoc in Lower Gweru destroying villagers’ homes and vegetable gardens.
Journalist jailed for terrorism
An Ethiopian court has jailed a journalist for 18 years for “terrorism” and 23 other reporters and activists for between eight years and life, after a trial condemned by rights groups.
Traditional chiefs tee off in Hwange
From Tobias Mandoreba in Hwange
THE Hwange Golf Club is set to be a hive of activity as it plays host to the inaugural traditional chiefs golf tournament today.
‘Doctors secretly help people die’
Cape Town — South Africa should legalise euthanasia as many doctors are already secretly helping elderly patients to die, Western Cape University Prof Sean Davison said on Thursday.