admin‘Going down’ solution to water problems
Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
The 2011-2012 rainy season in Zimbabwe was certainly below average especially in Matabeleland South, parts of Masvingo and large regions of Matabeleland North and Manicaland provinces.
Zim-EU sanctions talks delegation meets EU boss
Chronicle Reporter
ZIMBABWE’s delegation of ministers yesterday met the European Union (EU) chief of foreign affairs and vice president Mrs Catherine Ashton in Brussels, Belgium,
Blitz on pirate taxis, kombis intensifies
Prosper Ndlovu
POLICE in Bulawayo have started profiling pirate taxi and commuter omnibus drivers who load and drop off passengers at undesignated points with repeat offenders facing the risk of being taken to court and jail.
Hokonya’s suspension rocks Central Soccer League’s finances
Lovemore Zigara
The Zifa Central Soccer League strategic business committee which was put in place in August last year following the rebranding of the division has suffered a stillbirth after it failed to deliver on its mandate.
City artistes to commemorate Marley’s death
Entertainment Editor
Bulawayo reggae artistes are joining Rastafarian movements all over the world to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the death of reggae legend Bob Marley.
Bribery adds to road carnage
Jonah Nyoni
The number of road accidents has been on the increase in Zimbabwe in recent years. Is it because there are more people owning cars and driving them on our roads like never before? Or is it just an unruly, dark spirit hovering over our roads?
RBZ’s lender of last resort function to remain in limbo
Oliver Kazunga
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is unlikely to effectively resume its lender of last resort function
City loses property worth over $1m to fires
Chronicle Correspondent
BULAWAYO has lost property valued at more than $1 million owing to fires that broke out between January and March prompting the city council to urge residents to exercise extreme caution this winter.
Govt approves $2,1 billion education plan
Leonard Ncube
Chronicle Reporter
CABINET has approved the Five-Year Education Medium Term Plan, which requires about $2,1 billion to improve the education sector in the country.
The Government last year came up with a short-term stability plan for the education sector, after realisation that most schools countrywide were now without adequate infrastructure and resources, which was affecting the pass rate.
16 years jail for raping girl
Court Reporter
A man from Tsholotsho who raped a Grade Seven pupil twice at knife point will live to regret his actions after he was jailed for an effective 16 years.