adminNational BMX team selected
Sports Reporter
THIRTY BMX riders, including 10 world plate holders, have been selected to represent Zimbabwe at the 2012 regional and international competitions.
World number ones in the girls’ Under-9 and boys’ Under-10 categories, Tyla-Shae Donaldson and Tayne Turnoch, are part of the team that was announced during the first leg of the newly formed BMX Inter-Provincial Competition at Busters Sports Club racetrack at the weekend.
Kaindu arrives at Highlanders
By Ricky Zililo
KELVIN Kaindu, Highlanders’ new coach, arrived in the city yesterday evening and immediately got down to business with his new employers.
Hwange, Pirates friendly on this weekend
Sports Reporter
HWANGE FC will play South African Premiership champions Orlando Pirates and Platinum Stars this weekend.
Residents assault Zesa crew
Chronicle Reporter
THERE was mayhem in Mabutweni at the weekend when residents ran amok and assaulted a Zesa crew that was disconnecting power in the suburb. The scores of angry residents reportedly manhandled the crew and beat them up until
Councillor forcibly parks vehicle at police post
Victoria Falls Reporter
POLICE in Victoria Falls have arrested an MDC-T councillor for Ward 15 in Hwange on allegations of forcibly parking his vehicle at a police base in a manner that disrupted police operations.
Women develop cold feet in gender-based violence cases
Chronicle Reporter
A majority of gender-based violence cases are withdrawn from the police and gender organisations as victims fear losing economic gains from their abusive husbands. According to findings by Musasa Project in 2011 in Bulawayo, a majority of
Mohadis, villagers land wrangle spills into High Court
Court Reporter
THE land wrangle involving the son of co-Minister of Home Affairs, Kembo Mohadi, and four villagers has spilled to the High Court with the villagers seeking an order that they be allowed to stay on the piece of land peacefully.
Mpilo detains new mothers over bills
By Leonard Ncube
AT least a dozen mothers are detained at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo with their newborn babies for failing to pay maternity fees, amid reports one of the babies died during the mother’s detention last week.
Gen Mujuru inquest opens
Harare Bureau
THE inquest into the death of the late General Solomon Mujuru opened at the Harare magistrates’ courts yesterday with six witnesses giving evidence and the State presenting forensic evidence that no trace of explosives or inflammable liquids had
Mat North acquires audiometric equipment
Chronicle Reporter
MATABELELAND North Province has acquired audiometric testing equipment worth thousands of dollars to be used in determining pupils’ hearing levels. Audiometric tests are used to diagnose hearing loss or diseases of the ear. The equipment