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From Arnold Mutemi in Victoria Falls
All sectors of the economy including banks, will be required to indigenise ownership within the next 12 months, the chairman of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board, Mr David Chapfika said yesterday.
Chapungu face disciplinary action over ref assault
Lovemore Zigara
CHAPUNGU and Blanket Mine are set to appear before the Reginald Chidawanyika-led ZIFA Central Region disciplinary committee following skirmishes that characterised the two sides’ Week Seven encounter, in which the referee was allegedly assaulted by some Chapungu players.
Tsvangirai calls for emergency meeting over defections
Temba Dube
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has reportedly called an emergency Bulawayo provincial assembly meeting to address escalating defections from his party to the rival Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC.
Bosso’s injured players recover
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Highlanders’ injured quartet started training with the rest of the squad and will be available for selection for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against Harare City at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.
Egypt ex-minister jailed 15 years for Israel gas deal
CAIRO — A criminal court yesterday jailed for 15 years each a former Mubarak-era cabinet minister and a businessman for selling natural gas to Israel below market value, a judicial source said.
SRC told to spread national teams’ games
Sports Reporter
THE country’s supreme sports body, the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has been ordered to make sure that all international games involving national representative sides are spread across the country instead of confining them to the capital.
Annan pushes plan for Syria interim govt
DAMASCUS — Peace envoy Kofi Annan is pushing a plan for an interim government for Syria to include representatives of both sides in the conflict ahead of an international conference tomorrow, diplomats said.
Nkomo lecture series postponed
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Chronicle Reporter
THE inaugural Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Lecture series, which was supposed to be held at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) this evening has been postponed to a later date.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Councils should do away with rented accommodation
Shelter is one of the basic human rights and as such the issue of accommodation should be taken seriously by local authorities as well as central Government. It is the responsibility of local authorities to provide accommodation to residents.
Cabinet agrees to Essar takeover of Zisco iron ore claims
Patrick Chitumba
CABINET agreed to Essar taking over iron ore claims,