Hazardous waste

Introduction
Hazardous substance is any substance whether solid, liquid, gaseous or any organism which is injurious to human health or the environment.

Hazardous waste is any waste which is poisonous, corrosive, noxious, explosive, inflammable, radioactive, toxic or harmful to the environment.

Insiza rolls out grain loan scheme

Chronicle Reporter
INSIZA North constituency has rolled out the Grain Loan Scheme to assist vulnerable households in need of food aid as the drought has started biting in Matabeleland South.

Zimbabwean woman arrested in Hong Kong

Harare Bureau
A Zimbabwean woman was arrested in Hong Kong after  being found in possession of hard drugs while en route to Thailand.

Two die from snake bites

Chronicle Reporter
TWO people died after being bitten by snakes in Matabeleland North province on separate occasions.

Private pension funds hamper increase in benefits by NSSA

Harare Bureau
THE National Social Security Authority is prepared to increase monthly benefits paid to pensioners and their dependants but is being hampered by complaints from private pension funds who fear they will be pushed out of business, Parliament heard on Monday.

Foreign forces meddling in constitution-making process

Harare Bureau
The outcome of the ongoing Constitution-making process may be compromised as it has emerged that some foreign forces operating under the auspices of the UNDP have hijacked it.

Women mark International Day

Chronicle Reporter
BULAWAYO will join the rest of the world today in celebrating the 101st International Women’s Day under the theme “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures”.
Annually around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March and thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout the month to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women.

Chiefs’ wives go sightseeing

Chronicle Reporter
THE wives of chiefs who are attending the Annual Chiefs Conference in Bulawayo yesterday took some time from the busy schedule and visited nearby  Matopo National Park.
The trip was meant to make them appreciate the history of the country.

Unions boss threatens new protests at tolls march

The head of South Africa’s powerful Cosatu labour federation yesterday threatened new street protests, as he rallied tens of thousands of people in Johannesburg against plans for toll roads.

SA mines grind to a halt as strike starts

Johannesburg — Tens of thousands of South Africans joined a one-day national strike yesterday, hitting mining production as the biggest labour group flexed its muscles to remind the ruling ANC of its political clout.

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