adminCall for clampdown on open air churches
Chronicle Reporters
BULAWAYO residents yesterday urged the city council to act decisively on open air churches
Nama preps at advanced stage
Auxilia Katongomara
Entertainment Correspondent
ORGANISERS of the 12th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) were at the Bulawayo Large City Hall on Friday to work out how the stage and other modalities would be set up for the award presentation ceremony.
Four-day water shedding schedule under spotlight
Chronicle Reporter
THE Bulawayo City Council is pumping just a fraction of the 17 000 cubic metres that it is
Hepatitis outbreak kills 88 in S Sudan
Juba — An outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 88 people in South Sudan after a surge in the virus hit refugee camps near the Sudanese border, an aid agency said on Saturday.
RBZ formulates policy to strengthen banks
Business Reporter
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will roll out a programme to strengthen the country’s banking sector.
Presenting the 2013 monetary policy statement in Harare last week, the central bank Governor Dr Gideon Gono said the policy provided a framework underpinned by fair, consistent, transparent, cost effective and timely problem resolution principles.
Support indigenous churches —Minister
Pamela Shumba
Chronicle Reporter
INDIGENOUS churches should be respected and given sufficient support to ensure total indigenisation and empowerment in the country, Youth, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said yesterday.
Addressing hundreds of congregants during the Guta RaMwari Zvimiso 53rd anniversary of the advent of the second Host of God in Mpopoma, Bulawayo, Minister Kasukuwere said it was important for churches, especially those started by local people, to be given adequate support to make sure that there was total economic empowerment in the country.
Bosso campaign trail ends
Ricky Zililo
Sports Reporter
ALL is set for the Highlanders Football Club elections for the vice-chairman and treasurer’s positions.
The elections will be held at the Highlanders club house tomorrow with bona-fide members casting their votes.
A record seven candidates are vying for the vice-chairman’s position with Jerry Sibanda and Charles Nondo in the running for the treasurer’s seat.
Agreement with banks good but . . .
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Since the advent of the multiple currencies in 2009, depositors have been complaining about the level of charges levied by commercial banks and building societies for various services.
Communities risk water shortage due to loss of wetlands
Chronicle Reporter
COMMUNITIES risk facing severe water shortages because of loss of wetlands due to the
Do not dilute education quality
Stephen Mpofu
After a phenomenal growth which started shortly after independence and has continued over the years, some people with inverted mindsets now want Zimbabwe to lower its flag of triumph in education for reasons best known to themselves.