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Masvingo Correspondent
FOUR people including a mother and her one -year-old son were killed after being struck by lightning in three separate incidents in Masvingo province, police confirmed yesterday.Call for Govt to step up preps for UNWTO general assembly
The government should step up preparations to host the 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly as the dates are fast drawing close, an official has said.
ECZ to promote ethical standards
Business Reporter
THE Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (ECZ) will this year compile a list of registered engineers to promote ethical standards within the profession.
Chavez in ‘delicate’ state
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s vice president, has said President Hugo Chavez is suffering from “new complications” following his cancer surgery in Cuba. Maduro did not give details on Sunday about…
Holiday accidents death toll rises to 166
Chronicle Reporter
THE festive season death toll has risen to 166
Merkel warns Germans of tough economic times ahead
Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that the German economic climate in 2013 will be “even more difficult”.
In her new year message, she also cautioned that the eurozone debt crisis was far from over.
Zimbabwe’s new constitution doubtful
Makhosi Sibanda
AS the country is preparing to vote on a controversial draft constitution, opinion is deeply divided on whether the referendum will give birth to a new charter.
Govt stops acquisition of land under BIPPA
Harare Bureau
GOVERNMENT has stopped acquisition of farms
Nation urged to vote out unity Govt
Plumtree Correspondent
Zanu-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo has called on people to vote overwhelmingly in next year’s elections in order to bring the unity Government to an end as it was hindering development in the country.
Speaking during a memorial service for the late liberation hero, Cde Chilisi Bhuka Ngwenya, in Dombodema, Plumtree on Sunday, Cde Moyo said the unity Government had overstayed its welcome.
He said it had only given individuals who professed to be leaders an
Editorial Comment: Govt must have two tier fees for miners
After the outcry caused by the government’s decision to increase mining activities and licence fees by as much as 8 000 percent last January to curb speculative holding of claims, the Government has announced it would reduce the fees by 50 percent.