adminKapenta crisis in Zambezi Valley
Patrick Chitumba
Some blame it on climate change, others on juju.
Zambians have also been blamed as they commonly encroach into Zimbabwean waters for fishing expeditions yet others accuse some “whites” of “inventing” a type of fish that only eats kapenta thereby decimating the population of the small fish in the Zambezi River.
Egypt president seeks talks over parly crisis
CAIRO — Egypt’s Islamist president said on Wednesday he wanted talks with the judiciary and political powers to defuse a crisis over him trying to reinstate parliament in defiance of generals who dissolved it last month based on a court ruling.
Injury rules Murape Murape out of Interclube encounter
Harare Bureau
HARARE giants Dynamos are not making major changes to the team that thrashed Blue Rangers in a league game last weekend as they leave for Angola this morning for a date against Interclube in the return leg of the Confederation Cup third round play off in Angola this Sunday.
EU to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe
Innocent Madonko
The European Union is preparing to lift all sanctions on Zimbabwe and the punitive measures — which have wreaked havoc on the country’s economy — could be removed at the next meeting of the bloc next month.
President’s by-election case dismissed
Harare Bureau
PRESIDENT Mugabe’s appeal against a decision by the High Court in Bulawayo directing him to set the election date for by-elections in three vacant House of Assembly constituencies in Matabeleland was yesterday dismissed by the Supreme Court.
All set for Landa J High School commissioning
Prosper Ndlovu
THOUSANDS of people are today expected to converge on Tsholotsho District to witness the commissioning of the Landa J High School and launch of the E-Learning Centre.
Mat’land rugby take on Midlands
Ricky Zililo
NATIONAL Rugby League players who are not part of the Sables squad will keep fit by playing in inter-provincial and regional games which start at the weekend.
Water project council unveiled
Chronicle Reporter
THE Minister of Water Resources, Management and Development, Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, yesterday unveiled a 23-member Advisory Council for the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project.
MDC-T demotes Thabitha Khumalo
Prosper Ndlovu
ESCALATING factionalism within the MDC-T has claimed its first victim, Ms Thabitha Khumalo, who has been demoted from the post of the deputy spokesperson.
92 Nigerians killed trying to get spilled fuel
Niger Delta — At least 92 people including women and children were killed yesterday after a gasoline tanker crashed on the east-west road in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta and caught fire as people tried to scoop up fuel, a Reuters witness said.