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Libreville — Central African Republic’s government and rebels have agreed to a temporary ceasefire deal, two rebel sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Thursday.
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Plumtree Correspondent
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Gwanda Correspondent
A police officer stationed at Colleen Bawn Police Station in Gwanda District, who stole stolen cooking oil, has been fined $200 (or 60 days imprisonment).
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Court Reporter
‘Hospitality industry unlikely to benefit from Afcon’
Business Reporter
THE local hospitality industry is unlikely to derive benefits from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations which starts in South Africa next week, an official said yesterday.Police launch blitz on unregistered vehicles
Midlands Correspondent
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Court Reporter
A Bulawayo man who was allegedly left partially disabled and forced into early retirement after an operation at Mater Dei Hospital last year, has dragged the health institution to court.
Pastor in trouble over Tsvangirai’s sex escapades
Marvelous Moyo
THE Gospel Assembly Church leadership has resolved that Pastor Lazarus Muriritirwa be forced to step down as leader of the Johannesburg Assembly Church in South Africa for his involvement in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s love affairs.
The resolution was passed at a recent meeting, which was held in Bulawayo among 24 pastors of the Gospel Assembly Church drawn from Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
According to minutes of this meeting, which are in possession of Chronicle, signed by the church’s secretary Mr Joseph Wafawarova, the pastors who attended this secretive meeting included Pastor Enos Imani of Pretoria in South Africa, Pastor Langton Mboneka, of Gaborone in Botswana, Pastor Francis Mangani of Kitwe in Zambia and Pastor Eddie Gatsi of Zimbabwe, who chaired the meeting.
However, Pastor Muriritirwa, who was expected to be present at the meeting, failed to attend for reasons not mentioned though the minutes stated that he had excused himself.