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Beitbridge Reporter
THE trial of four Kadoma women who allegedly tried to force a 20-year-old Beitbridge man into being intimate with them in a toilet was postponed
Soccer fraternity hails Benjani
Lovemore Dube
BENJANI Mwaruwari’s testimonial match at the weekend did not only bring big names in soccer from abroad to Zimbabwe but managed to also stitch together many generations of local greats.
Governor Masuku calls for Vumbachikwe Mine takeover
Temba Dube
THE Government should immediately take over Vumbachikwe Mine in Gwanda because the mine authorities have demonstrated that they are against the Government’s indigenisation programme
President to launch schools tourney
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
A new National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash) Under-20 boys tornament, the R G Mugabe Trophy, whose finals are set for Kutama College in September, is on the cards.
Police launch manhunt for armed robbers
Chronicle Reporter
POLICE in Matabeleland North have launched a manhunt for two armed robbers who broke into a National Foods warehouse in Victoria Falls on Friday.
Olympic Committee calls for international qualifying standards
Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) said there is need for the country to come up with internationally recognised qualifying standards in the various sporting disciplines.
Butterfly ‘kills’ village head
Midlands Correspondent IN a suspected case of witchcraft, a 64-year-old Gokwe village head collapsed and died when a butterfly flitted around him and landed on his chest while he…
Residents snub public hearing
Chronicle Reporter
BULAWAYO residents yesterday snubbed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee’s budget, finance and investment public hearing with only 12 people turning up.
Observers attributed the poor turnout for the meeting to communication failure by the committee.
Banks pledge support for miners
Business Reporter
FINANCIAL institutions have pledged to roll out support for small-scale miners in Matabeleland region with Tetrad Bank setting aside $1 million as a start-up initiative.
Zambian poacher shot dead, 14 pairs of ivory recovered
Victoria Falls Reporter
A suspected Zambian poacher was shot dead by the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) rangers in Binga on Saturday leading to the recovery of 14 pairs of ivory tusks.