adminTIMB expects increased tobacco yield
Obert ChifambaStatistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board indicate that 649 kilogrammes of tobacco seed that can cover 108 167,5 hectares of land have so far been sold ahead of the 2013 season.Already, this translates into an increase of 71 million kilogrammes from last season’s entire production assuming that most
Zuma and the ‘enemy within’
Paul TrewhelaThere was a whiff of political thuggery in Jacob Zuma’s opening speech at the elective conference of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association in Boksburg last weekend.The extremism of his language provides confirmation of the warning last month by Siphiwe Nyanda, an underground hero of Umkhonto
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 internationalLet 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.”
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.
Zimsec withdraws exam papers
Pamela Shumba, Chronicle Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has withdrawn
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.