adminSending Abyei dispute to UN may reignite conflict: Sudan
Sudan has warned a new conflict could break out in Abyei, a contested area between Sudan and South Sudan prized for its fertile grazing land, if a regional body refers the dispute to the UN Security Council.Divided Egypt set for referendum
A divided Egypt is being called to vote in a referendum tomorrow on a new constitution that the secular opposition fears will be used by President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood to usher in Islamist interpretation of laws.Bulawayo Netball hosts end of season tourney
Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Netball Association (Zina) Bulawayo Province in conjunction with GEOZING Pawn Brokers will play host to an end of season tournament at Raylton Recreation Club tomorrow.
Hugo Chavez faces tough cancer recovery: VP
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez faces a “complex and difficult” recovery from cancer, his vice-president has said.
Tsholotsho hit by floods
Prosper Ndlovu
TSHOLOTSHO District in Matabeleland North was on Wednesday hit by flash floods and that left villagers living in fear of having their homesteads and property destroyed.
Heavy rains pounded most parts of the district for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
The most affected areas were villages in Sipepa such as Jimila and Sawudweni under Chief Mathuphula Khumalo and parts surrounding Tsholotsho Business Centre.
Tsholotsho is a flood prone area just like Muzarabani in Mashonaland Central.
Speaking to Chronicle in separate interviews yesterday, the villagers said the rains started at 2pm and continued until evening.
Gold leads minerals output
Zimbabwe produced minerals worth $1,603 billion for the ten months to October this year mainly driven by gold production, statistics from the Chamber of Mines have revealed.
Econet appoints new chairman
Oliver Kazunga
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has appointed an American telecommunications executive Dr James Patrick Myers the new non-executive chairman replacing Mr Tawanda Nyambirai who has stepped down after the mobile phone company acquired 100 percent ownership of his TN Bank.Plumtree Correspondent
AN 18-year-old woman from Plumtree drowned in Matole River as heavy rains pounded the border town on Tuesday.
Makandiwa files $2 million lawsuit against ANZ
Harare Bureau
UNITED Family International Church founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe
Boycotting elections counterproductive
Nelson Masukume