adminHairstylists to compete for honours
Entertainment Reporter
BULAWAYO is set to hold a competition to promote and enhance the art of hairdressing dubbed Realistic Hairstylists Awards — a first for the city.Council divided over suing debtors
Temba Dube
COUNCIL officials have clashed with Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor Thaba Moyo, after he ordered them to stop taking legal action against residents who defaulted in paying their bills.
OPINION: Now that draft constitution is out . . .
Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Now that the draft of the long-awaited constitution is out, we can debate whether or not Zimbabwean voters should accept it, particularly those who have analysed it.
Traders cry foul over influx of flea market operators
Business Reporter
Intwasa Short Story Competition entries decline
Bongani NdlovuA total of 81 short stories have been submitted for this year’s Intwasa Short Story Competition’s Dr Yvonne Vera Award— a 26 percent drop from last year’s number of 110.
Hiroshima marks anniversary of A-bomb attack
TOKYO — Japan marked the 67th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack with a ceremony yesterday that was attended by a grandson of Harry Truman, the US president who ordered the bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima.
Syrian prime minister defects
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Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab has defected to the opposition seeking to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, his spokesman said yesterday, marking one of the highest profile desertions from the Damascus government.
Vic Falls community urged to rally behind one team
Sports Reporter
VICTORIA Falls businessman Bekithemba Mpofu believes Premiership football can land in the town if the community comes together and backs one Division One team.Truck driver fined for attempted smuggling
Beitbridge Reporter
A 38-YEAR-OLD Harare truck driver was on Friday fined $2 000 or 10 months in jail for attempting to smuggle a consignment of 197 boxes of cigarettes worth $29 550 out of the country through Beitbridge Border Post.Cash-strapped Vic Falls council buys Merc
Victoria Falls Reporter
CASH-strapped Victoria Falls Municipality, which is engaged in a salary dispute with its employees, has purchased an “S” class Mercedes Benz worth about $12 000 and allegedly gave the supplier of the vehicle a commercial stand worth about $3 000.