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Gibson Mhaka FRENCH philosopher and revolutionary Frantz Fanon in his anti-colonialism masterpiece, The Wretched of the Earth, refers to some among us as “spoilt children of yesterday’s colonialism . .…
Editorial Comment: Allocate resources to lure health professionals
ZIMBABWE has since independence in 1980 made get strides in bringing services closer to the people through building schools, clinics, hospitals, government offices and other such infrastructure. The target was…
Another elephant carcass found
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent ANOTHER elephant carcass has been found at Ndolwane area in Bulilima District in a suspected case of cyanide poisoning, bringing to 109 the number of jumbos…
Councils need more funding — Malinga
Chronicle Reporter TREASURY should allocate more funding to local authorities in next year’s budget to enable councils to fund capital projects so that the revenue they collect from ratepayers could…
6 000 households receive Presidential inputs
Marvelous Moyo Gwanda Correspondent MORE than 6 000 households have received seed maize in Matabeleland South Province under the Presidential Inputs Scheme for the 2013-14 farming season, the provincial Grain…
Betty Makaya bounces back
Lungelo Ndhlovu Entertainment Correspondent SOUTH Africa-based songstress Betty Makaya will this Friday stage a show at Kombani Lodge in Plumtree. The show, dubbed “The Return of Betty Makaya”, will see…
Touts arrested for threatening cops
Court Reporter A GROUP of eight touts has been arrested for allegedly fighting three policemen who had arrested their colleague at the Basch Street Terminus, popularly known as Egodini.
Residents call for complete write off of bills
Pamela Shumba Chronicle Reporter RESIDENTS in Bulawayo have called for the complete writing off of bills by TelOne and Zesa, saying they are still overburdened with huge debts that they…
No takers for Dete stands
Prosper Ndlovu Senior Reporter LACK of vibrant economic activity at Dete Business Centre has become a cause for concern with scores of residents in the area preferring to live in…
Injiva in court for fraud
Court Reporter AN injiva has appeared in court for allegedly swindling a Bulawayo man of $5 000 purporting that he would buy him a car. The court was told that…