adminZim deportees complain of ‘inhuman treatment’
Beitbridge Reporter
SCORES of undocumented Zimbabweans are routinely subjected to inhuman treatment by South African authorities before they are deported back home through Beitbridge Border Post.
Prostitute bites off client’s organ
By Freedom Mupanedemo
A Gweru man was critically injured on Monday when he had a chunk of his male organ bitten off by a prostitute he had hired following a row over payment for services she had rendered.
Mr Brain Shumba (32) of Hoffman Street, Mambo suburb, is admitted at Gweru Provincial Hospital.
Sources said Mr Shumba fell unconscious immediately after the head of his erect male organ was bitten off by the accused lady of the night. They said he only regained consciousness some hours later after he was admitted at Gweru Provincial Hospital.
Police confirmed the incident which occurred on Monday night and the subsequent arrest of the suspect, Wadzanai Marimo (34) of number 94/2 in Mtapa suburb.
Acting Police spokesperson for Midlands province, Assistant Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko could, however, not immediately give finer details of the matter.
New Highlanders coach confirmed
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
ZAMBIAN and former Highlanders player Kelvin Kaindu is the club’s new substantive coach, taking over from Mkhuphali Masuku.
Kaindu was assistant coach at crack Zambian side Zanaco.
Nyoni is a liar — Banda
By Leonard Ncube
FORMER Fifa and Zifa referee Cosmas Nyoni is a liar who is bent on fixing and tarnishing other people’s images in the ongoing match-fixing saga, a Bulawayo magistrate heard yesterday.
DeMbare to invade City of Kings and Queens
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
all-conquering Harare giants Dynamos will invade the city of Bulawayo this Saturday where they will have a road show and parade the result of their sweat to their Bulawayo fans. Dynamos put in a Houdini Act in the second half of the season to wrest the championship from FC Platinum before lifting the Mbada Diamonds Cup, beating Motor Action 1-0 at the giant National Sports Stadium on 27 November.
Flea market operators venture into clothes manufacturing
By Venencia Badza
ONE of Bulawayo’s flea markets, Fort Eleven, which intends to start manufacturing its own clothing merchandise, has secured 10 sewing machines worth about $2 500.
Fort Eleven Flea Market public relations manager Mr Ndumiso Dube said the operators at the flea market pooled resources together to buy the sewing machines in South Africa.
Mwana Africa continues to engage Government on indigenisation
Business Reporter
MINING concern Mwana Africa has said it will continue to engage the Government over the issue of implementing the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Policy.
Government this year promulgated the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act which stipulates among other things that all foreign-owned entities operating in the country whose net turnover exceeds $500 000 should cede 51 percent of their shareholding to indigenous businesses.
Govt urged to gazette scrap metal prices
Business Reporter
THE Indigenous Scrap Metal Merchants Association has called for the gazetting of scrap metal prices to protect dealers from being exploited by buyers of scrap metal who seem to be enjoying a monopoly and therefore fixing their own prices.
Storm leaves trail of destruction
Chronicle Reporter
TORRENTIAL rains, accompanied by strong winds and lightning that pounded parts of Bulawayo on Monday afternoon left a trail of destruction
Old people’s home inmates almost manhandle welfare officer
By Thandeka Moyo
THERE was drama at Entembeni Old People’s Home in Bulawayo when hundreds of elderly people almost manhandled