Editorial Comment: Residents should heed police calls to secure their homes

The increase in housebreaking cases in Bulawayo should jerk residents into taking measures to prevent burglaries at their houses. Police report that housebreaking cases have increased in Bulawayo by about…

Essar deal remains binding: Minister

Midlands Bureau Chief NEW Industry and Commerce Minister Cde Mike Bimha, has said the Government remains committed to implementing the Essar deal as well as taking care of the welfare…

Steps to improve national livestock herd to be taken

Oliver Kazunga Chronicle Reporter THE Government will soon embark on countrywide consultations with stakeholders in the agriculture sector to devise strategies to improve the national herd, an official has said.

MDC-T in dilemma as Tsvangirai admits defeat

Harare Bureau The MDC-T is in a dilemma following its crushing defeat in the July harmonised elections with its embattled leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai grudgingly admitting President Mugabe and Zanu-PF…

Jomic officials ordered to surrender vehicles

Chronicle Reporters THE Government has given users of vehicles from the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee (Jomic) up to Saturday to surrender them following the expiry of the organ’s tenure.

Umkhathi take Chibuku crown

Courage Musariri Entertainment Reporter BULAWAYO-based traditional dance group, Umkhathi Theatre Works were crowned this year’s winners of the annual Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance national finals held in Harare on Saturday.

Petra, Sizane scoop first prize in EMA climate change debate

Chronicle Reporter PETRA and Sizane high schools scooped first position in the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) high schools climate change debate competition held at a Bulawayo hotel on Thursday last…

Police patrols curb car thefts

Chronicle Reporter CAR theft cases in the country have dropped by 5,2 percent to 180 between January and July compared to 190 during the same period last year.

Lawyer jailed for stealing from client

Midlands Correspondent A Zvishavane lawyer, Margaret Dutiro, was last week jailed for an effective three years for stealing $20 000 from her client. Dutiro whose age was not given but…

Elephant kills Kezi woman

Chronicle Reporter AN 80-year-old woman Siphetheni Ngwenya from Kezi was trampled to death by an elephant while working in her fields on Tuesday last week.