adminTop refs fail fitness test
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Fifa panel referees Norman Matemera and Brighton Nyika were among four referees who failed a fitness test held at the National University of Science and Technology on Sunday.Mali troops hunt for rebel holdouts in Gao
Malian troops have hunted house-to-house in the northern city of Gao for rebels involved in a brazen raid on the city.
City hospitals in deplorable state
Prosper Ndlovu
BULAWAYO’S main referral hospitals, Mpilo Central and the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), are in a deplorable state that requires urgent intervention from the Government and development partners.
This emerged during a tour of the two institutions by the Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial leadership yesterday.
Briefing the delegation, senior officials from the two hospitals said their institutions were struggling to provide efficient health services, as they are facing many operational challenges.
“We are facing many challenges that are impacting on the quality of service we offer. Buildings are falling apart and most of our equipment is old,” said Mrs Nonhlanhla Ndlovu, the chief executive officer for UBH.
“This also affects the morale of our staff. We always attend workshops and learn about the new treatment methods, but we are unable to implement most of that knowledge because of operational constraints.Mahachi gets new wheels
Sports Reporter
EXCITING young Chicken Inn winger Kudakwashe Mahachi’s decision to stay with the Bulawayo side has paid dividends after a leading mining and medical equipment supplier, Neeraf Investments, yesterday gave him a brand new car.Great Zim varsity acquires properties in Masvingo
Walter Mswazie
GREAT Zimbabwe University (GZU) in Masvingo has bought a number of buildings in and around Masvingo City to address shortage of teaching space, staff and student accommodation, an official has said.
Leadership squabbles continue within civil servants’ unions
Pamela Shumba
Combined Matabeleland Early Childhood Development project to be launched next week
Gwanda Correspondent
THE Gwanda District has started preparations for the combined launch of the Matabeleland South and North Provinces’ Improving Local Authority Provision of Services in Education (ILAPSE) Early Childhood Development (ECD) project to be held in the district next week.Track discos worry ministry
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
THE Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture is worried by the increasing tendency by schools to turn sporting events into mini-disco shows amid concerns of wayward behaviour by both teachers and pupils.
Catholic world in shock after pope quits
Vatican City — The Catholic Church faced a tricky transition yesterday as it prepared to elect a new pope, with many faithful still reeling from the shock resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.