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RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Liberation Organisation, which has shaped Palestinian politics since the 1960s, is set for an overhaul as rivals Hamas and Fatah look to restart reconciliation. TheUS deploying troops to 35 African countries
WASHINGTON — The United States Army will be deploying troops to nearly three-dozen African nations in the coming year. Soldiers based out of Fort Riley, Kansas’ 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division will beginZanu-PF must lead the way
Bowden Mbanje and Darlington Mahuku
The news about the end of the world proved to be a hoax after all. However, in 2013 there are quite a number of politicians in Zimbabwe whose political careers are definitely going to come to an end.Tourism awards postponed again
Oliver Kazunga
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has for the second time this year shifted the date for National Tourism Awards to honour individuals and corporate for their outstanding contribution in promoting tourism growth in 2012.
‘Commission’s inquiry frivolous, futile’ — Mayor
Chronicle Reporter
BULAWAYO Mayor, Councillor Thaba Moyo, yesterday dismissed the investigations by the Competition and Tariff Commission
33 babies born at city hospitals on Christmas Day
Chronicle Reporter
A total of 33 babies were born on Christmas Day at Bulawayo’s three largest referral hospitals.
The largest number of babies was born at Mpilo Central Hospital, which recorded 18 births while United Bulawayo Hospitals’ Lady Rodwell Maternity Hospital recorded 11 and Mater Dei recorded four.
Mater Dei had the biggest baby, which weighed 3,76kg.
When a Chronicle news crew visited the hospitals yesterday the officials said most mothers were in good health and had been discharged.
UBH senior midwife, Sister Sehlule Siziba said of the 11 mothers who had delivered five were teenagers.
Storm brews over Insiza Dam
Marvelous Moyo
STAKEHOLDERS in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province have requested the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to avail an old document of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two parties in 1975 before a new agreement is made for Bulawayo to draw more water from Insiza Dam.
The 1975 MoU was signed by the then Ministry of Water Affairs, BCC and Insiza District after BCC helped Filabusi to construct Insiza Dam.
The document is said to contain information on the role BCC had to play to support developmental projects in Filabusi and also stated the amount of water which the district had to supply Bulawayo with. The city was to draw larger volumes of water than Insiza District from Insiza Dam.
The document is said to be the base used by BCC to draw water from Insiza Dam which now supplies about 90 percent of the city’s water needs.
However, the agreement was made during a time when Insiza District was still small, but now the district has expanded and its population has greatly increased and residents there require more water.
It is said that the request for the 1975 MoU to be availed was prompted by the fact that Insiza District stakeholders felt that BCC did not honour some of the conditions of the agreement hence the need to revisit the agreement.
‘Ex-players must run Bosso’
Sikhumbuzo Moyo,
Dunlop installs new equipment
Oliver Kazunga
TYRE manufacturer Dunlop will resume operations from the annual shutdown in the New Year with new production equipment having been installed to boost productivity.
Flea market traders record low business
Mbongeni Ncube
Flea market traders in Bulawayo have said they are experiencing a downturn in business despite the fact that it is the festive season.