Massive goods smuggling ring smashed

Chronicle Reporter

POLICE have smashed what appears to be a well-organised and massive smuggling of goods ring

Gwala, Chase to share stage at Club Royal

Entertainment Reporter

SOUTH African music legend Freddy Gwala will share the stage with Chase Skuza at Club Royal tomorrow.

New Warriors coach Pagels optimistic

Harare Bureau

NEW Warriors coach Klaus Diter Pagels is putting a brave face as he looks to steer Zimbabwean football again following the disappointment by the team to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations to be held next month in South Africa.

MDC-T councillors defect to Mawere’s newly formed party

Freedom Mupanedemo

SEVERAL MDC-T councillors, among them mayors of various cities, have allegedly dumped their party and joined a newly formed political party, United Movement for Democracy (UMD), which is reportedly led by self-exiled South African businessman, Mr Mutumwa Mawere.

Impeccable sources said Mr Mawere is expected to fly into the country soon to drum up support for his new party in which Gweru mayor, Clr Tedious Chimombe, is said to be the interim national chairman.

Clr Chimombe confirmed the development yesterday.

Nama 2012 deadline set

Entertainment Correspondent

THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) has urged artistes to submit nominations for the National Art Merit Awards (Nama) ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

Rice remains under fire for Benghazi comments

THE White House has condemned Republicans’ “obsession” over comments made by UN Ambassador Susan Rice following the 11September attack on the US embassy in Libya.

All set for Breedon Everard Three-Hour Endurance Race

Lovemore Dube

THE annual Breedon Everard Three-Hour Endurance Race, the biggest attraction in the sport on the Bulawayo calendar, takes place on Saturday with a foreign contingent having confirmed participation.

Zimra cashiers in court on fraud charges

Beitbridge Reporter

TWO Beitbridge-based Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) cashiers stationed at Malala tollgate situated along Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road yesterday appeared in court for allegedly tampering with receipts before defrauding their employer of nearly $800.

Twin blasts shake Damascus suburb

AT least 34 people have been killed and many injured by two car bomb explosions in a south-eastern district of Syria’s capital, Damascus, state media report.

Business urged to invest in South Sudan

Zimbabwe and South Sudan are developing a Joint Commission of Cooperation (JCC) to strengthen collaboration between the two countries, an official has said.