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Herald Reporter
The 2013 International Conference on Information Technology for Africa to be held in Zimbabwe from February 20 to 23 will look at ways to transfer, diffuse and adopt ICTs within the African context, a Cabinet Minister has said. Minister of Information Communication Technology Nelson Chamisa said in an interview today that preparations for the conference
Council approves water shedding reduction
Prosper Ndlovu
BULAWAYO councillors yesterday endorsed the decision to reduce water shedding from 96 hours to 72 hours per week with effect from Monday next week.
The proposal to reduce water shedding by 24 hours was made by the city’s future water supplies and water action committee on Tuesday after considering the inflows into the city’s supply dams.
Speaking during a full council meeting at the Council Chambers, the city fathers said they were going to review water shedding depending on the improved inflows in the city’s supply dams.
“We commend the downward review of water shedding from 96 hours to 72 hours per week. This will go a long way towards reducing the effects of prolonged water shedding,” said Bulawayo Mayor Councillor Thaba Moyo.
“We would like to thank the residents for their resilience in this difficult period. We will continue to review water supply if inflows improve.”
Nama 2013 nominees announced
Daisy Jeremani
SA police seize alleged Congo coup plotters
Johannesburg — An elite South African police squad has arrested 19 suspected Congolese rebels in a remote corner of northern South Africa, an official said, in a raid that may have headed off a coup attempt.Criminal forces teacher to transfer
Court Reporter
A TEACHER in Jotsholo area of Lupane District was transferred to another school recently after she was raped and robbed at knifepoint by a villager leaving her traumatised.Zim, Zambia to set up steering committe for Batoka project
Zimbabwe and Zambia have agreed to set up a steering committee to work with the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) in constructing the Batoka Gorge power generation plant, a Cabinet Minister has said.Gweru Provincial Hospital engages debt collectors to recover money owed by patients
Midlands Correspondent
GWERU Provincial Hospital has enlisted the services of debt collectors in an effort to recover more than $500 000 it is owed by patients, an official has said.
Gokwe school demands livestock in lieu of fees arrears
Edmore Mhangami
SOME debt collectors engaged by a school in Gokwe South to recover money that it is owed by parents in school fees arrears are allegedly demanding livestock as payment.
Sources said the school — Managwa Primary School — and the parents were now headed for a clash with the latter having openly expressed their disapproval of the move.
The parents said the school’s move contradicted the agreement they entered into regarding the payment of outstanding fees. They said they had agreed that outstanding balances were to be cleared after the parents harvested their crops.
“We agreed with the school head that we will settle our debts with the school after harvesting our crops this year. We are surprised that he is sending debt collectors now. The headmaster never informed us of the changes in the payment arrangements. This is unfair,” said one of the affected parents, Mrs Tendai Nyoni.Iran releases Ahmadinejad ally linked to deaths
TEHRAN (Iran) — Iranian authorities released a close ally of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from custody yesterday, a day after the president denounced the arrest and pledged to pursue the case, the official IRNA news agency reported.
‘Significant losses’ recorded during fighting in Mali
Gao — French-led forces have killed hundreds of militants in fighting to reclaim northern Mali and with the rebels’ last bastion secured, France said on Tuesday it will begin withdrawing troops in March.