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Supporters and opponents of Egypt’s president clashed in the northern port town of Alexandria after he assumed sweeping new powers, a clear show of the deepening polarisation plaguing the country.Division One race goes to the wire
Ricky Zililo
THE Zifa Southern Region Division One Soccer League curtain comes down today with Bantu Rovers players confident of leading their team back to the Premiership.
Govt sets up committee on food and nutrition
Freedom Mupanedemo
ACTING President Joice Mujuru yesterday said the Government has set up a national committee on food and nutrition as it moves to promote agriculture at ward level in the country.
Acting President Mujuru said the National Committee on Food and Nutrition, which is coordinated from the Office of the President and Cabinet, was also meant to promote direct interaction between senior Government officials and the grassroots.
Cde Mujuru said this at Chemahororo Irrigation Scheme in Gokwe South where she was officially commissioning a drip irrigation system at the 50-hectare irrigation scheme.Table tennis tourney on at Queens
Lillian SibandaTHE Bulawayo Table Tennis Association will play host to a two-day summer open tournament at Queens Sports Club starting today, an official said yesterday.
African men are extravagant: President
Munyaradzi Huni in Kampala, UgandaPresident Mugabe yesterday said Africa would have long been industrialised if men emulated women in not being wasteful with resources.
MDC-T councillor freed
Court ReporterMDC-T Councillor for Ward 12 in Bulawayo, Thembeni Khoza, heaved a sigh of relief yesterday when the State declined to place her on remand in a case where she allegedly sold a house belonging to her daughter.
Israel’s ability to confront Iran doubted
While the massive Israeli bombardment of Gaza deflected attention from its publicity campaign about attacking Iran, the landing of Hamas rockets in Israeli cities as far as Tel Aviv has raised serious questions on how the regime would protect itself in case of Iranian retaliatory strikes.
The rise of the sports bars!
By Nkosilathi SibandaTownship nightspots are taking over Bulawayo’s night life, as even people from the eastern side of the city are trekking to “locations” in search of a good time.
Tobacco growing is livelihood for nations
Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Late budget submission costs BCC
Chronicle ReporterTHE Bulawayo City Council lost potential revenue of about $8,6 million in 2012 because of late submission of its budget to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development and residents’ apathy in consultation meetings.