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Zimbabwe went into an Inclusive Government in 2009, bringing together Zanu-PF, MDC-T and MDC. Three years down the line, some things have been agreed on, some have remained in disagreement. Our reporter Lloyd Gumbo (LG) talks to MDC leader and Minister of Industry andWhat an experience in a police cell
Behind almost every police charge office, there is a tiny room with burglar bars and wire mesh where suspects are kept during the course of investigations. Popularly known as “chitokisi”, “holding cell”, “imba yeubatwa,” “muchingerengere” or “stongi” the cage is one place every right-thinking citizenCop, taxi driver on rape charge
Victoria Falls Reporter
IN a bizarre incident a policeman has landed himself in trouble for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in a taxi with the help of the driver.
New gold prospecting technologies worry EMA
Midlands Correspondent
THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has approached the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to urgently come up with policies that curb serious land degradation brought by new technologies in the gold mining sector such as metal detecting machines, director Mr Aaron Chigona said.
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.
Fighting 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.
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.
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.
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.