Images and realities in politics

Reality has a tendency of shaping public opin­ion in a completely independent and honest manner that many times does not favour power and to circumvent this annoying inconvenience those in power will always try to replace reality with images that they believe can hood­wink people into deceptive compli­ance. If one takes,

Blunder-prone Zwambila deserves recall from post

An ambassador should be the embodiment of his/her home country’s values, ethos and national interests. These normally repose in the man or woman entrusted by the entire country with national leadership. In our case that man is President Mugabe who has the constitutional mandate to represent Zimbabwe on the international

Let us uphold our moral values against homosexuality

Zazinhle Sibagobe Tshuma

THE subject of homosexuality is a hot potato in politics, schools, churches and society at large.

However, it must be clear that homosexuality is wrong and the Bible condemns it. It is a sin against God and an insult to our African culture and values. The Bible records that those who were found practising it were put to death. In Zimbabwe, it is an offence.

‘Budget should address water woes’

Oliver Kazunga

THE 2013 national budget should be anchored on addressing water challenges in Bulawayo as well as focusing on socio-economic projects that foster development in Matabeleland region.

UN envoy warns spillover of Syrian crisis

Syria’s 19-month conflict can set the entire region ablaze, international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi tells reporters in Lebanon.

“This crisis cannot remain confined within Syrian territory,” Brahimi said yesterday. “Either it is solved, or it gets worse . . . and sets the region ablaze. A truce for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha would be a microscopic step on the road to solving the Syria crisis.”

Zimsec withdraws exam papers

Pamela Shumba, Chronicle Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has withdrawn

 

Tobacco seed uptake increases by 25,4pc

Business Reporter

THE 2013 tobacco seed uptake has increased by 25,4 percent to 813,7 kilogrammes from 649kg sold in the last farming season.

EMA to assist in addressing local authorities’ challenges

Beitbridge Reporter
THE Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and the Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) have resolved to complement each other in addressing pollution and solid waste management challenges facing local authorities in the country’s urban centres.
Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting held in Beitbridge on Tuesday, UCAZ president Councillor Femias Chakabuda, said EMA has agreed to assist local authorities to access financial resources under the Environment Fund facility for the upgrading and rehabilitation programmes of sewer treatment plants.

Govt puts final touches to Mtshabezi pipeline project

Prosper Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter
THE Government is putting final touches to the Mtshabezi pipeline project and will in the next few days do a test run of the pumping system before releasing the water to Bulawayo.

Health hazard looms at Sidojiwe

Nokuthaba Mathema
HUNDREDS of residents living at Sidojiwe Flats in Bulawayo are sitting on a health time bomb as the council has failed to fix the malfunctioning sewer system and collect refuse.
The residents said the sewer system has been down for more than seven years.

 

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