adminEDITORIAL COMMENT: New rule on polls to eliminate confusion, factionalism
NEW regulations requiring aspiring legislators representing political parties in general elections to submit authorisation letters from their parties giving them the right to file nomination papers with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will not only bring a sense of normalcy and order to electioneering but will also help nip the problem of factionalism within different parties.
Political parties descend on Mat North
Prosper Ndlovu, Chronicle ReporterPOLITICAL parties have descended on Matabeleland North, turning the province into a fierce political battlefield as elections scheduled for next year beckon.
Obama, Romney go on offensive in debate
US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have faced each other in a combative debate that saw both men attack one another directly.
David Livingstone gutted by fire
Chronicle ReporterFORM One pupils at David Livingstone Memorial Secondary School lost all their belongings when their dormitory was gutted by fire on Monday afternoon.
The dormitory was for Form One girls.
Evidence of mass murder after Gaddafi’s death
New evidence implicates Libyan militias in an apparent execution of dozens of detainees in rebel custody following the capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi last year, a watchdog has said.
MP mistaken for tout, dragged by belt to Gweru police station
Midlands Correspondent
TSHOLOTSHO South Member of Parliament Mr Maxwell Dube recently paid the price of discarding his usual formal wear for casual gear when he was mistaken for a tout and dragged by the belt to Gweru Central Police Station.
Police officer stabbed, stoned to death
Marvelous Moyo in Gwanda
A policeman based in Gwanda was on Monday night stabbed and stoned to death by an illegal gold panner commonly known as otsheketsha or omakorokoza.Menezes closes on ideal Brazil team
Brazil coach Mano Menezes is finally close to finding his ideal team, two years after disbanding predecessor Dunga’s unpopular counter-attacking outfit and starting from scratch.Brazil’s 6-0 thumping of Iraq followed by Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Japan have convinced Menezes that he is on the right track as he builds a side capable of not only winning the 2014 World Cup but doing so in a style home fans are demanding.
Zim to host diamond conference
Harare BureauTHE much anticipated $600 million revenue from diamonds will not be realised this year because of the sanctions imposed on the country.
Police officer stabbed, stoned to death
Marvelous Moyo in Gwanda
A policeman based in Gwanda was on Monday night stabbed and stoned to death by an illegal gold panner commonly known as otsheketsha or omakorokoza.
The incident happened at Phakama Shopping Centre and the policeman has been identified as Constable Blessing Maminimini aged 30.