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IN June, commemorative ceremonies marking Bulawayo’s 120 years of existence, in the words of the Chronicle, “as a modern city”, left me wondering the same way similar yearly commemorations by…
Council partners Intwasa
Showbiz Reporters THE Bulawayo City Council and Intwasa Arts Festival KoBulawayo have partnered in the theatre production of UMbiko kaMadlenya. The production will be showcased on the first and last day…
ZBCtv viewers slam ‘sub-standard’ Starbrite
Harare Bureau VARIOUS ZBCtv viewers have castigated the Starbrite talent search show producers for producing a sub-standard show. The show, an equivalent to South African and American Idols, seeks to identify,…
King Mzilikazi commemorations a national event
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent ORGANISERS of this year’s King Mzilikazi commemorations say the event is not exclusive to the Khumalo family as it is a national celebration which can be attended…
Israel, Palestine cease fire
PALESTINIAN officials said yesterday a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel has been reached under Egyptian mediation and a formal announcement of an agreement was imminent. There was no immediate confirmation from…
Malawi president rejects pay hike bid
MALAWIAN President Peter Mutharika has shot down a proposal to hike cabinet ministers’ pay to almost triple his own salary, a spokesperson said yesterday, amid austerity measures following foreign aid…
Putin urges restraint against rebels
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin urged his Ukrainian counterpart yesterday not to escalate an offensive against pro-Moscow rebels, and threatened economic retaliation for signing a trade accord with the European Union. At…
240 medical staff so far infected with Ebola: WHO
GENEVA — The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday said in a statement that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unprecedented in many ways, including the high proportion of doctors,…
Boko Haram seizes villages, towns in NE Nigeria
KANO (Nigeria) — Boko Haram yesterday attempted to blow up a bridge on the Nigerian border with Cameroon after overrunning a town and sending residents and soldiers fleeing, police and…
India doctors remove 36-year-old foetus
NEW Delhi — Doctors in India have removed the skeleton of a foetus that had been inside a woman for 36 years in what is believed to be the world’s…