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Bongani Ndlovu recently in Entshenteka, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
THE Amangwe people of Zimbabwe have been officially reunited with their ancestors after a ritual ceremony called ukwamukelwa was done in Entshenteka in Kwazulu-Natal.
NUST overwhelmed with applicants
Prosper Ndlovu
A TOTAL of 2 350 candidates who applied to be enrolled at the National University of Science and Technology
Chemical industry employers, employees embroiled in dispute
Business Reporter
Workers in the chemical industry are embroiled in a dispute with their employers whom they accuse of stalling formation of an employers’ association to facilitate creation of a National Employment Council for the sector.
Out-of-sorts Hwange host well-oiled Bosso
Lovemore Dube
THE Hwange Football Club world is collapsing at a rapid pace and last week’s injury to star player Rodwell Chinyengetere underlined how bad things are at the miners.
After a promising start to the season in which the club reached the second round of the Confederation Cup, hopes were high that the coalminers’ bubble would stay intact. Poor form has left the once glamorous Matabeleland North Super League and Premiership side gasping for breath and survival.
Chicken Inn unfazed
Ricky Zililo
ROCK-SOLID Chicken Inn defender Felix “Basic Finest” Chindungwe says his side is determined to record its first victory against Dynamos when they meet this afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium.
Chicken Inn were promoted into the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League last year and have met the defending champions three times. In their first meeting last season, DeMbare won 1-0 at Rufaro Stadium and they played a goalless draw at Luveve Stadium in a return fixture.
In the first leg of the 2012 season, Chicken Inn narrowly lost 1-2 to Dynamos and Chindungwe is confident that today they can cause a major upset on the defending champions who are at the top of the log with 52 points from 22 games.
Mixed feelings over use of Khami Dam water
Temba Dube
BULAWAYO residents are divided over council’s proposal to use Khami Dam water amid revelations that the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) is yet to conclude a study on the suitability of the water for human consumption.
Residents are divided over the issue with some saying council should not even “dream” of embarking on the project while others are saying it would lessen the impact of water shortages.
Parents react to Inyathi sex scandal
Chronicle Reporter
Parents of pupils attending Inyathi High School in Bubi District have expressed disappointment at reports that school pupils have been engaging in sex at the school.
Self-soiling saves woman from abductors
Midlands Correspondent
A 26-year-old Shurugwi woman saved herself from continuous torture at the hands of her male kidnappers by soiling herself in the suspects’ vehicle where she had been locked up while they enjoyed beer at a local bar.
Lobola: A contributory factor to domestic violence
Nelson Masukume
A CONSTITUTION and its subordinate laws and policies that make women and men equal, eliminates discrimination; oppression and violence against women is one of the demands proclaimed by the National Women’s Charter.
In the charter, women demand that compulsory and quality education be enshrined and guaranteed in the constitution. Essentially, women demand the right to free and compulsory education. Pursuant to their proclamation on the elimination of all forms of discrimination, women demand equal access to education and training institutions. The charter further seeks unconditional protection of women and the girl child from all forms of abuse including sexual abuse in home, learning institutions and communities.
PG Industries to sell non-core assets
Business Reporter
Building materials supplier PG Industries plans to raise more than $9 million in working capital from the sale of non-core assets and disposing of its stake in an associate company.