adminRice remains under fire for Benghazi comments
THE White House has condemned Republicans’ “obsession” over comments made by UN Ambassador Susan Rice following the 11September attack on the US embassy in Libya.All set for Breedon Everard Three-Hour Endurance Race
Lovemore Dube
THE annual Breedon Everard Three-Hour Endurance Race, the biggest attraction in the sport on the Bulawayo calendar, takes place on Saturday with a foreign contingent having confirmed participation.Zimra cashiers in court on fraud charges
Beitbridge Reporter
TWO Beitbridge-based Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) cashiers stationed at Malala tollgate situated along Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road yesterday appeared in court for allegedly tampering with receipts before defrauding their employer of nearly $800.Security forces want closing companies investigated
Chronicle Reporter
SECURITY forces have added their voice on the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund (Dimaf) and demanded an inquiry into the ownership structure of the closed companies.
The National Defence College in Zimbabwe is on a tour of the country where it is seeking an appreciation of economic problems and their impact on national security.
On Tuesday they held an indaba with captains of industry at a Bulawayo hotel.
The security officers said the National Defence College was concerned about the economic misfortunes of the city of Bulawayo.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: New farmers should invest in value addition
Zimbabwe has since independence covered a lot of ground in its bid to address the problem of skewed land ownership deliberately created by successive settler regimes. When the country gained independence in 1980, about 80 percent of productive land was in the hands of the whites who then constituted about five percent of the country’s population.City artistes to perform at Jibilika fest
Entertainment Reporter
A NUMBER of Bulawayo artistes will take part at this year’s Jibilika hip-hop dance festival to be held at Harare Gardens on Saturday.Israel linked to death of Arafat: Palestinian investigator
THE head of the Palestinian team investigating the death of Yasser Arafat says Israeli officials were involved in the “assassination” of the late leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
Twin blasts shake Damascus suburb
AT least 34 people have been killed and many injured by two car bomb explosions in a south-eastern district of Syria’s capital, Damascus, state media report.
Mtshingwe, Magwegwe victorious in schools cricket tournament
Senior Sports Reporter
MTSHINGWE Primary School and Magwegwe Primary School were the winners of the Lobels Bread sponsored Matabeleland Tuskers Champion of Champions schools cricket tournament in their respective finals played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday.Swimming championships kick off
Peter Phiri
CITY Pool will be a hive of activity as a strong contingent of swimmers take to the waters in the Matabeleland Championships event starting at 5pm today.