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Pamela Shumba
New Dawn eyes indigenous investors
Business Reporter
MINING group New Dawn has said the finalisation and implementation of its indigenisation and economic empowerment plan will unlock access to additional capital to support increased gold output at its operations in Zimbabwe.
20 teams clash in Horsepower tourney
Peter Phiri
THE annual Horsepower Soccer Tournament kicked off on Boxing Day with 20 teams taking part in the three week long event.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s remain vigilant on the roads
AS we continue enjoying the festive season, we once again exhort motorists, particularly drivers of public transport, to remain vigilant and exercise extreme caution on the roads.
Peter still in intensive care
Sikhumbuzo Moyo,
LEGENDARY Zimbabwean soccer icon Peter “Nsukuzonke” Ndlovu is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mater Dei hospital in Bulawayo but his medical team has described his recovery rate as “very pleasing”.
Hokonya hearing fails to take place again
Lovemore Zigara
HEARINGS by the Zifa ad hoc committee for those implicated in match fixing scandals in the Central Region which started in late October again failed to bring suspended Zifa board member, Patrick Hokonya before it for the second time under unclear circumstances.
Cops fired for corruption
Temba Dube
SEVEN traffic police officers countrywide have been dismissed from service for corruption as the force steps up measures to stamp out the vice.
The seven were reportedly dismissed on 12 December.
In an interview on the sidelines of a traffic police anti-corruption drive in Bulawayo yesterday, the national Deputy Officer Commanding Traffic, Assistant Commissioner Kenny Mthombeni, said 30 police officers, including the seven, had gone for disciplinary hearings this year.
“The remaining 23 officers are still going through the due processes and if any of them are found guilty, they may also be dismissed,” said Asst Comm Mthombeni.
He said the officers were mostly accused of soliciting for and accepting bribes.
“We will not tolerate corruption in our ranks. There are no sacred cows in the matter. Anyone who breaks the law will suffer the consequences,” said Asst Comm Mthombeni.Tourism awards postponed again
Oliver Kazunga
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has for the second time this year shifted the date for National Tourism Awards to honour individuals and corporate for their outstanding contribution in promoting tourism growth in 2012.
‘Commission’s inquiry frivolous, futile’ — Mayor
Chronicle Reporter
BULAWAYO Mayor, Councillor Thaba Moyo, yesterday dismissed the investigations by the Competition and Tariff Commission
33 babies born at city hospitals on Christmas Day
Chronicle Reporter
A total of 33 babies were born on Christmas Day at Bulawayo’s three largest referral hospitals.
The largest number of babies was born at Mpilo Central Hospital, which recorded 18 births while United Bulawayo Hospitals’ Lady Rodwell Maternity Hospital recorded 11 and Mater Dei recorded four.
Mater Dei had the biggest baby, which weighed 3,76kg.
When a Chronicle news crew visited the hospitals yesterday the officials said most mothers were in good health and had been discharged.
UBH senior midwife, Sister Sehlule Siziba said of the 11 mothers who had delivered five were teenagers.