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Tehran — Iran yesterday said Canada had a “neo-conservative extremist government” as it kept up a furious response to Ottawa’s decision last week to cut diplomatic ties.
Zapu broke, operating from the streets: Dabengwa
Chronicle Reporter
ZAPU leader Mr Dumiso Dabengwa has admitted that his party is broke and operating from the streets.
Addressing party supporters at a rally at Magwegwe Hall on Saturday, Mr Dabengwa said Zapu had been operating on a shoe-string budget, as members were not paying subscriptions.
The rally was organised by the party’s youths and was meant to celebrate fallen Zapu heroes and coincide with the King Mzilikazi Commemorations.
Mr Dabengwa said the party was evicted from its offices because members had not been paying subscriptions leaving it without any source of funding.Air Nigeria shuts down
ABUJA — International carrier Air Nigeria said it will terminate operations yesterday due to “staff disloyalty and environmental challenges,” the latest setback for the country’s aviation industry after a rival’s plane crash in June killed 163 people.
Driver collapses, dies at Egodini
Chronicle ReporterA 42-year-old commuter omnibus driver from Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park collapsed and died while queueing for passengers at Basch Street terminus popularly known as Egodini. He had reportedly complained of…
Network organises investment conference for Bulawayo
Business Reporter
BULAWAYO will next month hold a one-day stakeholders’ investment conference aimed at creating synergies among business people to revive the fortunes of the city’s industries.
Cricket team leaves for T20 World Cup
Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Cricket team is leaving for Sri Lanka to take part in the twenty20 World Cup today.
The team has been training at Queens Sports Club.
Tertiary students on cadetship programme stranded
Harare Bureau
STATE universities are refusing to register more than 50 000 students who are on the cadetship programme before Government clears outstanding payments.
Zimbabwe has 10 State universities which are owed close to $100 million by Government.
Students with outstanding payments have been barred from attending lectures and accessing results.
Government introduced a cadetship programme in which it pays fees for those who enrol in different programmes.
CSC broke
Leonard Ncube
LACK of funds is threatening the Government’s national restocking programme amid revelations that the Cold Storage Company to spearhead the programme is broke.
The company last year invited farmers to apply to be considered for the restocking programme meant to increase the national herd.
Addressing farmers at the 72nd Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) Annual Congress in Bulawayo on Thursday, CSC chief executive officer Mr Ngoni Chinogaramombe said the company had received more than 13 000 applications from prospective livestock farmers but had failed to process them.
Council awaits road maintenance funds
Chronicle Reporter
Harare Bureau