adminMtshabezi pipeline, JMN Airport projects get funding
Chronicle Reporter
THE Mtshabezi pipeline project will be completed in September while construction of the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport terminal building will resume this month, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said.
Mixed reactions over mid-term budget
Oliver Kazunga
ECONOMIC analysts have expressed mixed feelings over the downward review of economic growth targets with some saying the mid-term budget was realistic.
Pupil jailed for culpable homicide
Court Reporter
WHAT started as a joyride for four young men from Bulawayo’s North End suburb ended in tragedy when the one driving lost control and crashed into a tree.
Zim businesswomen explore opportunities in Tanzania
Business Reporter
THE Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development has embarked on a project to facilitate trade trips for women to explore business opportunities in Tanzania.
Soccer fans plead for fairness
Ricky Zililo
SOCCER fans in Bulawayo yesterday challenged match officials to be fair and avoid spoiling the potentially exciting Highlanders clash with Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.
Nalatale heritage site restoration begins
Chronicle Reporter
THE National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) has started working on the restoration of Nalatale Cultural Heritage Site, one of the country’s ancient and most treasured monuments in the country, which was destroyed by weather elements and vandalism over the years.
Dozens killed in Zanzibar ferry disaster
A ferry with at least 280 people on board has sunk off the east African coast of the Zanzibar archipelago, killing at least 31 people, including some foreigners, the government has said.
President urges women to participate more in other sectors of economy
Harare Bureau
President Mugabe yesterday officially launched Government’s Broad Based Women’s Economic Empowerment Framework which seeks to provide a guiding outline for economic empowerment.
Govt urged to regulate hospitality industry
Masvingo Correspondent
The Government should ensure that all lodges and hotels in the country are regulated to bring order in the hospitality industry, an official has said.
Council to venture into gold mining
Chronicle Reporter
THE Bulawayo City Council has reportedly applied for a licence to mine gold at its Aisleby Farm and is prospecting for the mineral at two other farms.