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West African leaders meeting at an emergency summit in the Cote d’Ivoire city of Abidjan have urged more global involvement to help ward off rebels in Mali.
Heavy downpours damage Beitbridge roads
Chronicle Reporters
THE heavy rains that pounded Beitbridge District last week have caused wide spread damage to roads around the district leaving other areas virtually impassable.
The worst affected roads are those linking Tshikwalakwala, Chabili, Masera, Shashe and Swereki with Beitbridge town.
This emerged during a tour by the Beitbridge Civil Protection Unit to assess the flood situation in low-lying areas around the district.
MDC-T factions jostle for nomination forms
Midlands Correspondent
PANDEMONIUM and confusion reigned supreme in the MDC-T’s Midlands South province as hundreds of aspiring Members of Parliament and councillors recently thronged the party’s provincial headquarters in Gweru to get nomination forms which are reported to be in short supply.Beitbridge man, half sister arrested for incest
Chronicle Reporters
A 32-year-old Beitbridge man has been arrested along with his half sister aged 17 for engaging in an incestuous relationship
DRC force Ghana draw
DR Congo came back from 2-0 down to deny Ghana victory in the first game of Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations.
President to declare election dates after referendum
Harare Bureau
The draft constitution has waived timelines within which President Mugabe will call for the forthcoming elections and the actual holding of the plebiscite.
This comes amid indications that leaders of political parties may cut on the timelines on constitution making that were provided in the Global Political Agreement as efforts to hold polls gather momentum.
Copac co-chairpersons Cde Paul Mangwana (Zanu-PF) and Mr Douglas Mwonzora (MDC-T) said the new provision had been arrived at because they did not know when the constitution-making process was going to be completed. This means President Mugabe could immediately call for the polls anytime after the new constitution has been adopted.
Mat’land honours VP Nkomo
Chronicle Reporters
THOUSANDS of people from Matabeleland region yesterday braved the heavy rains to pay their last respects to Vice President Landa John Nkomo whose body viewing had to be moved from White City Stadium to the Large City Hall because of the rains.
Vice President Nkomo died last Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
People including politicians from across the political divide thronged his home in Worringham to bid him farewell.
A sombre atmosphere engulfed his residence, about 22 kilometres outside the city along the Bulawayo-Esigodini highway as mourners waited for the arrival of VP Nkomo’s body from his rural home in Tsholotsho.Traditional leaders refuse to have fields sprayed
Gwanda Correspondent
TRADITIONAL leaders in some parts of Matabeleland South Province refuse to have their fields sprayed to control the armyworm, an official said yesterday.Beitbridge on floods alert
Beitbridge Reporter
THE Beitbridge District Civil Protection Committee is on alert for cases of floodingUnlicensed kombi driver banned for life
Midlands Correspondent
A 22-year-old Gweru man who was caught driving a commuter omnibus without a licence, has been banned for life