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A divided Egypt is being called to vote in a referendum tomorrow on a new constitution that the secular opposition fears will be used by President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood to usher in Islamist interpretation of laws.
Hugo Chavez faces tough cancer recovery: VP
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez faces a “complex and difficult” recovery from cancer, his vice-president has said.
Tsholotsho hit by floods
Prosper Ndlovu
TSHOLOTSHO District in Matabeleland North was on Wednesday hit by flash floods and that left villagers living in fear of having their homesteads and property destroyed.
Heavy rains pounded most parts of the district for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
The most affected areas were villages in Sipepa such as Jimila and Sawudweni under Chief Mathuphula Khumalo and parts surrounding Tsholotsho Business Centre.
Tsholotsho is a flood prone area just like Muzarabani in Mashonaland Central.
Speaking to Chronicle in separate interviews yesterday, the villagers said the rains started at 2pm and continued until evening.
Gold leads minerals output
Zimbabwe produced minerals worth $1,603 billion for the ten months to October this year mainly driven by gold production, statistics from the Chamber of Mines have revealed.
Econet appoints new chairman
Oliver Kazunga
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has appointed an American telecommunications executive Dr James Patrick Myers the new non-executive chairman replacing Mr Tawanda Nyambirai who has stepped down after the mobile phone company acquired 100 percent ownership of his TN Bank.
Makandiwa files $2 million lawsuit against ANZ
Harare Bureau
UNITED Family International Church founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe
Plumtree Correspondent
AN 18-year-old woman from Plumtree drowned in Matole River as heavy rains pounded the border town on Tuesday.
Boycotting elections counterproductive
Nelson Masukume
Guinea opposition rejects proposed election date
Guinea’s main opposition parties yesterday rejected a proposed date for a long-delayed parliamentary election intended to be the last stage in a transition to civilian rule after a military coup in 2008.All set for Unity Gala
Lovemore Zigara
ALL roads lead to the cotton-growing town of Gokwe for the Unity Gala which is expected to roar into life this evening in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Unity Accord.