adminChikwata official disputes relegation
Ricky Zililo
CONTROVERSIAL former Premier Soccer League outfit Zimbabwe Saints have thrown in spanners in the relegation saga in the well run Zifa Southern Region Division One Soccer League.Delta rules out beer shortage
Business Reporter
DELTA Beverages has ruled out the possibility of beer shortage this festive season despite the intermittent power and water supplies at its plants in Harare and Bulawayo.City of Kings Golf Classic on tomorrow
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
A total of 120 men and women golfers are expected to tee off at the 11th edition of the City of Kings Golf Classic that will be held at the prestigious Bulawayo Golf Club tomorrow.
Family dispels VP Nkomo rumours
Temba Dube
VICE-President Landa John Nkomo’s family yesterday dispelled rumours that the veteran nationalist had passed away.
Rumours have since Wednesday been circulating around the country that VP Nkomo had died at his home in Bulawayo.
However, in an interview yesterday, his son, Mr Jabulani Nkomo said the family was angered by the rumours.
“These persistent but unfounded rumours are in very bad taste and traumatising to the family. We are so tired of them that very soon, we may need to identify those spreading them and sue them,” said Mr Nkomo.
Man jailed 10 years for raping mentally challenged woman
Masvingo Correspondent
Bosso, Chicken Inn clash in Mayor’s Cheer fund
Lillian Sibanda
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Masvingo
Masvingo Correspondent
MASVINGO has been hit by a diarrhoea outbreak with children aged five and below being the most affected.
Treasury writes off MPs’ $9m debt
Harare Bureau
TREASURY has written off $9 million it gave to parliamentarians to buy top-of-the-range vehicles under a loan facility in 2009.
About 300 legislators last year got $30 000 each under the facility, translating to $9 million the amount Treasury extended to members of the Lower and Upper houses.
The money was supposed to be a revolving fund.
It also emerged that Treasury awarded bonuses to legislators last year, yet they are not civil servants.
CCZ commends retailers
Business Reporter
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) will maintain vigilance to ensure businesses do not unjustly increase prices during the festive season, the council’s director, Ms Rosemary Siyachitema has said.
President blasts BAT for collaborating in espionage
Harare Bureau