adminProsecutor abandons house after lightning strike
Midlands Correspondent
A Gokwe-based public prosecutor escaped death by a whisker when his allocated house was struck by lightning which left part of the roof destroyed.
Time to shape up your future is now
Leonard Ncube
Villagers build police station
Chronicle Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Monday officially commissioned a new police sub-station at Nkenyane area in Bubi District.
Herbal concoction kills Plumtree man
Plumtree CorrespondentA 19-YEAR-OLD man from Plumtree, who was suffering from a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), died after drinking a concoction that was prepared by his brother.
Cancer patients appeal for financial assistance
Chronicle ReporterA MAN from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo suffering from lymph node cancer is appealing for financial assistance to undergo chemotherapy at Mpilo Central Hospital.
Trustees seek clarity on Blanket Mine $2m ‘loan’
Gwanda Correspondent
THE issue of the $2 million “loan” that was released to the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust (CSOS/T) by one of the contributing partners, Blanket Mine, is still hanging, as the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board (NIEEB) is making a follow up on the matter.
Legislators owed $1,6m in unpaid allowances
Harare Bureau
GOVERNMENT has failed to pay over $1,6 million owed to Members of Parliament in unpaid sitting and subsistence allowances for 2012.
This comes amid indications that Treasury has not instructed Parliament on how the once off $15 000 payment given to each legislator in December 2011 should be accounted for.
According to payment structures agreed, each legislator is entitled to $75 per sitting and judging by the estimated number of sittings for 2012 and the total number of legislators, the lawmakers should be paid a cumulative $1,6 million.
The $15 000 once-off payment did not take into account the number of sittings one had, creating a scenario where one might either be overpaid or underpaid.
With barely three months before Parliament is dissolved to pave way for harmonised elections, most legislators fear they might leave the House empty-handed.Top midfielder wants to join Bosso
Ricky Zililo
COMBATIVE former Njube Sundowns FC holding midfielder Tendai “Mtengo” Ngulube said he is ready to join Highlanders following the expiry of his contract with Monomotapa last Monday.
Zimbo Cup kick starts 2013 rugby season
Sports ReporterTHE third edition of the Zimbo Under-20 Cup will mark the start of the 2013 rugby season this weekend with four teams battling it out at Hartsfield Stadium.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farmers should concentrate on short season crop varieties
Most parts of the country this season received rains late. The country normally receives rains in October for the summer cropping season but some parts of the country had not received significant rains as late as end of last month. Farmers in most parts of the country only started planting this week yet by this time most farmers should be busy weeding and not planting.