adminZuma rebukes Motlanthe as leadership challenge looms
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday publicly rebuked his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe for talking down the country, as rumours of a leadership challenge mounted.
Castle Logan Cup under way
Sports Reporters
Matabeleland Tuskers captain Gavin Ewing will have to wait a little longer to recover from a spine infection when his side host Mountaineers in a Logan Cup match at Queens Sports Club starting today.
I didn’t play all those games: Banned Danisa Phiri
Lovemore DubeDanisa Phiri believes he is being punished for trips that he did not undertake as he only went to Malaysia and Vietnam.
Phiri is among the players who were banned from football for life by the Independent Ethics Committee for his role in Asiagate.
I didn’t play all those games: Banned Danisa Phiri
Lovemore DubeDanisa Phiri believes he is being punished for trips that he did not undertake as he only went to Malaysia and Vietnam.
Phiri is among the players who were banned from football for life by the Independent Ethics Committee for his role in Asiagate.
Another city firm closes shop
Chronicle Reporters
ANOTHER Bulawayo firm, Ascot Clothing, has been placed under liquidation while workers from Belmor Manufacturers yesterday scrambled to grab machinery that the company sold to them by auction.
Belmor Manufacturers closed shop last week citing viability problems and offloaded about 300 workers.
The workers were given their retrenchment packages on Friday.
Come up with policies that promote our culture, Govt urged
Givemore Muzariri recently in Binga
CHIEF Nkathazo Siatabwa from Sainsali village in Binga, has challenged the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture to come up with policies that promote culture especially at primary school level.
Chief Siatabwa made the remark at Kariangwe Mission in Binga, where he was officially opening Shangano Arts Festival 2012.
Kumalo Shopping Complex nears completion
Business ReporterConstruction of an upmarket shopping mall is nearing completion in Bulawayo’s Kumalo suburb.
Construction of the mall, whose cost could not be established, is being funded by the Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa on ‘rivalry’ with Mujuru
Freedom Mupanedemo
Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa has said claims of bad blood between him and Vice-President Joice Mujuru were a creation of the media as he enjoyed cordial relations with the Vice-President.
He dismissed claims that he was leading a faction within Zanu-PF which was opposed to Vice-President Mujuru, also alleged to be leading another faction within the ruling party.
Minister Mnangagwa and VP Mujuru are often reported in the private media to be leading rival factions in Zanu-PF in their bids to succeed President Mugabe.
In an interview after the launch of the Week Without Violence outreach programme organised by Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Gweru at the weekend where he was guest of honour, Minister Mnangagwa said Zanu-PF was a revolutionary party which could not afford to be run by factions.
Ah-Sat shoot to top of Byo darts league
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
CHAMPIONS Ah-Sat have shot to the top of the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Darts Association League for the first time this season following a 27-12 win over league veterans Parkview Lions at Barham Green on Wednesday evening.
O-Level exams begin
Chronicle Reporter
Ordinary Level examinations are starting today, with examination papers having been dispatched to all centres countrywide.
The examination papers include the ones that were withdrawn and reset by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) after the acting headmaster of Sijawugwe Secondary School, Mr Panganai Zimunhu (31), allegedly lost them two weeks ago.
The school is located in the Siganda area of Bubi District in Matabeleland North Province.
There was a momentary panic when the incident was first reported, as candidates feared that the O-Level examinations would be postponed.