adminEDITORIAL COMMENT: Keep Christmas as time for merry-making not mourning
TODAY people from all over the world especially Christians will gather at different centres to celebrate Christmas Day.
Victoria Falls embarks on go green campaign
Victoria Falls Reporter
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) and the Victoria Falls Green Fund (VFGF) have partnered the Vic Falls Carnival in a joint venture that will see more than 1 000 trees being planted in the resort town this festive season.
Vic Falls Carnival is the main attraction other than the mighty Victoria Falls Rainforest in Victoria Falls this festive season.
The resort town is a hive of activity, as South Africa’s singer, songwriter and poet Zahara and Oliver Mtukudzi are billed to perform at the Vic Falls Carnival, which will take place from 29 to 31 December.
Zahara and Tuku are also expected to plant a tree each.
In an interview yesterday, Mr Nhamo Chuma, of the VFGF secretariat said the 1 000 trees would be planted at designated sites in Victoria Falls on 30 December.
Mandela likely to spend Christmas in hospital
FORMER president Nelson Mandela is likely to spend Christmas in hospital, as will former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and former US president George W Bush.
New Dawn invests $13 million
Business Reporter
CANADA-BASED mining concern New Dawn invested more than $13 million in its Zimbabwe operations during the financial year ending 30 September 2012.Bosso greats hail Obert Mpofu
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
FORMER Highlanders players say they will forever be indebted to the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Obert Mpofu, over what he did during the tragic passing of former Highlanders player and Chicken Inn coach, Adam Ndlovu.Swaziland bans ‘rape-provoking’ miniskirts
Mbabane — Police in Africa’s last absolute monarchy Swaziland have banned women from wearing miniskirts and midriff-revealing tops saying they provoke rape, local media reported yesterday.
Two suspected armed robbers shot
Temba Dube
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested three injiva for the alleged armed robbery of a city fuel service station two weeks ago.
2012 was a lukewarm sporting year: SRC
Lillian Sibanda
THE Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) has described 2012 as satisfactory although there is room for improvement in certain sporting associations.
Oskido in town for Christmas gig
Entertainment Reporter
Rift emerges in council for the disabled
Chronicle Reporter
THE National Council for the Disabled Persons of Zimbabwe will next year in July hold its elective congress, as it emerged that the organisation has been divided into two factions.