admin8 arrested for murder
Chinhoyi Bureau
EIGHT villagers including five members of the same family from Mhondoro have been arrested for beating to death a man they accused of stealing their cattle.
Bulawayo electorate urged to vote wisely in coming polls
Chronicle Reporter
ZANU-PF has encouraged people in Bulawayo to vote wisely and completely wipe out the MDC factions in the forthcoming elections.
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
Africa is increasingly seen as the continent of the future, as a place of enormous possibilities, thanks to a young and growing population, our natural resources, but also because of the improving business climate and opportunities, and the strides made in the consolidation of democracy and governance.
Mali forces advance towards Timbuktu
Mali forces backed by French troops are advancing towards the northern key town of Timbuktu after seizing the rebel stronghold of Gao, French officials have said.
Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops
FALLUJA —Thousands of mourners rallied on Saturday for the funerals of Sunni Muslims shot dead by troops as they rallied to demonstrate against Iraq’s Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
Sunnis have taken to the streets since December to protest against what they call mistreatment of their minority sect, increasing fears Iraq could slide back into the kind of Shi’ite-Sunni bloodletting that killed tens of thousands in 2006-2007.
North Korea defiant over planned nuclear test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised to take “high-profile important state measures”, the latest in a series of threats sparked by a tightening of United Nations sanctions, state media reported.
Tobacco farmers start deliveries
Business Reporter
SOME tobacco farmers have started delivering their crop to auction floors ahead of the 2013 marketing season that starts mid next month.
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board announced on Friday that the 2013 auction tobacco marketing season opens on 13 February with contract sales starting the following day.
Company cedes claims to locals
Marvelous Moyo
Gwanda Correspondent
A local wholly indigenous mining company, Gurus Holdings, has decided to complete the Government’s economic empowerment programme by ceding some of its gold claims to local communities.
Bosso board survives ouster
Ricky Zililo
Sports Reporter
THE Highlanders FC board survived ouster by a whisker after members blasted them over the way they handled the issue of former treasurer Odiel Nkomo who was alleged to have embezzled club funds.
Highlanders’ bona fide members had been eagerly awaiting the outcome of the forensic audit carried out by Grant Thornton auditors which revealed that there were financial irregularities at the club which were caused by lack of proper accounting systems at the club.
Highlanders to offload players
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Senior Sports Reporter
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League 2012 runners up, Highlanders will offload some of their players as they try and accommodate new players they want for the forthcoming season set to begin during the second week of March.