adminPeter Ndlovu case referred to High Court
Court Reporter
THE case in which former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu is suing Twalumba Holdings for US$55 000 was on Tuesday referred to trial at the High Court.
Murdered man’s family demands 15 cattle
Midlands Correspondent
THE body of a 32-year-old Shurugwi man who was found dead by the road side in a suspected murder case early this month is still lying at Shurugwi District Hospital mortuary amid revelations that relatives are demanding 15 cattle from the man suspected to have killed him.
Lawrence Chaitezvo’s body was found lying dead near Shamba Business Centre, Village Mwedzi, Chief Nhema on 5 November with visible injuries.
Police later picked Brighton Mugwisi who is reportedly now in remand prison awaiting trial on murder charges.
Chronicle learnt yesterday that the Chaitezvo family is demanding 15 beasts and a virgin from the Mugwisi family before any burial arrangements could be made.
One of Chaitezvo’s relatives, Mr Langton Jamba (65), confirmed that they have set conditions for the burial.
“It’s a family issue but this is what we have agreed as the bereaved family. We lost our son in sad circumstances and we have resolved that there should be compensation in the form of cattle and a virgin girl from the killers of our son,” said Mr Jamba.
“We have met the local headman, Headman Tubugare, with our proposal and the family of the accused person is now aware of our position.”
Mr Jamba, however, declined to confirm on the number of cattle the family is demanding, but insisted that their demands should be fulfilled before the burial.
He said the beasts would be given to Lawrence’s wife and daughter.
Mat South gets $500 000 dipping chemicals
Chronicle Reporter
MATABELELAND South got a shot in the arm in its restocking exercise when it received dipping chemicals worth US$500 000 under the Presidential Well-Wishers Special Agricultural Inputs Scheme. The chemicals, which included packs and boxes of tick buster amitraz, closavet dosing, oral solution, venton wound oil, beta tick grease, delta tick cattle dip and the delta tick pour on solutions meant to treat livestock diseases and prevent future infections have been delivered to the province.
In an interview at Irisville Secondary School in Mbalabala on Wednesday where the chemicals were received, the provincial administrator, Mr David Mpofu, said the donation was relevant to the province as it was a cattle rearing area.
“This donation from President Mugabe is an answer to our prayers as Matabeleland South because we do not only keep cattle for prestige but they are also our means of survival,” said Mr Mpofu.
He said it was now up to the people in the province to wisely use the availed resources and revive their livestock projects, which had been crippled over the past years.
“Our cattle were dying and have continued to die due to a number of viral and fungal diseases which will be treated using these chemicals that we have been given,” said Mr Mpofu.
He said the donation was an addition to the seed and fertiliser recently donated to the province by President Mugabe.
Mr Mpofu said the chemicals and farming inputs that were received were going to be distributed to all the seven districts of the province.
Media urged to defuse hostilities
Harare Bureau
VICE President John Nkomo yesterday implored the media to play a critical role in reconciling the country, defuse hostilities and desist from hate speech.
VP Mujuru calls on members to uphold unity
Harare Bureau
ZANU-PF held its national fundraising dinner in Harare on Wednesday night with Vice President Joice Mujuru imploring party members to uphold unity and love ahead of the general elections expected next year.
The dinner, hosted by the National Fundraising Committee, was part of efforts by the party to raise funds for the
Second $10m share trust set up
From Temba Dube in Shurugwi
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday dismissed the possibility of an Egyptian style uprising in Zimbabwe
Govt to raise funds for elephants
Chronicle Reporter
THE Government is in the process of raising funds to address the water shortage problem at Hwange National Park following reports that elephants have started dying of thirst.
The water pans are drying up and the few that still have water are reportedly failing to cope with the demand for water and the situation has been worsened by the rapid expansion of the jumbo population.
Trans African climate caravan reaches Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls Reporter
THE Trans African Climate Caravan of Hope arrived in the country yesterday en-route to the 17th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP 17) set for Durban, South Africa, next week.
Nalitali Ruins among 67 threatened heritage sites
Chronicle Reporter
THE World Monuments Fund (WMF) has identified Nalitali Cultural Heritage site in Zimbabwe as one of the 67 threatened heritage sites that need funding for restoration, under the 2012 world monuments watch.
Zesa cuts off power to Valley Irrigation scheme
Chronicle Reporter
ZESA has cut off power supplies from Valley Irrigation Scheme in Kezi district over a US$43 000 debt, a development which is going to have a bearing on food security in the drought prone area.