adminEDITORIAL COMMENT: Are MPs out to line their pockets or serve constituents?
When will the demands of Members of Parliament end? Reports that the parliamentarians are now demanding a total of $8 million from Copac for the 90 days they were reportedly underpaid during the constitution outreach programme make sad reading. Will this group of lawmakers ever think of their constituents other than themselves?
Crocodiles attack suspected fish poacher
Masvingo Correspondent
A 27-year-old suspected fish poacher from Mwenezi was last week attacked by crocodiles when he jumped into a dam while trying to evade arrest by security guards.
Unserviced septic tanks pose health hazard
Chronicle Correspondent
HUNDREDS of residents in eastern suburbs are facing a health risk as the Bulawayo City Council is reportedly failing to service septic tanks.
Club gives young DJs platform
Bruce Ndlovu
WALKERS’ Pub in Bulawayo is playing host to afternoon house music sessions for young up-and- coming DJs on Saturdays in an effort to expose talents among the city’s youths.
Chigubu to hold one-man show
Bongani Ndlovu
BULAWAYO stand-up comedian Clive Chigubu is set to hold an hour long one-man show at the Bulawayo Theatre next week which is expected to be recorded live.
Minister Mpofu to officially open mining indaba
Business Reporter
MINES and Mining Development Minister Dr Obert Mpofu will officially open this year’s Zimbabwe Mining Indaba to be held in Harare next week.
Fuel prices go up
THE prices of fuel have gone up by between six cents and 10 cents a litre.
Dabuka-Harare railway line re-electrification on cards
Business Reporter
The National Railways of Zimbabwe is exploring an alternative to copper to re-electrify the Dabuka-Harare railway line vandalised by copper thieves, the technical director, Engineer Lewis Mukwada, has said.
Motorist robbed of $1 100, clothes
Beitbridge Reporter
A 53-YEAR-OLD motorist was attacked and robbed of $1 100, a cellphone and a suitcase containing his clothes by three unknown suspects at a lay-by along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road, police said.‘Zim needs to reinvent business opportunities’
Business Reporter
THERE is need for Zimbabwe to reinvent business potential and opportunities on the back of the challenges the country is experiencing to foster economic growth and prosperity, an official has said.