adminImpounded AirZim plane to be released
Harare Bureau
THE Air Zimbabwe plane that was siezed in London on Monday last week should be released today
Self-styled prophet jailed 17 years for rape
Court Reporter
THE self-styled prophet from an Apostolic Sect in Bulawayo who recently raped a 16-year-old girl for the whole night claiming he was praying for her has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Godfrey Mabhena (40), of 56841/2 Old Lobengula, a pastor and prophet at the Johanne Masowe WeChishanu Apostolic Church initially told the court he wanted the B-Metro editor, whom he called Trevor Nyikadzaramba, to testify in court as his key witness.
Motorists urged not to speed
Harare Bureau
GOVERNMENT has urged motorists to desist from speeding and overloading during the festive season.
Business community hosts party
Midlands Correspondent
THE business community in Gokwe on Saturday hosted a Christmas party for children and staff at St Agnes Children’s Home in the cotton growing town.
The children and staff of the home had time to listen to Kireni Zulu who performed during the party.
National Foods donates to old people’s home
Chronicle Reporter
NATIONAL Foods Limited las week donated foodstuffs worth $3 000 to Thembiso Children’s Home.
Heroes who contributed Zimbabwe’s liberation
Zimbabwe fought a bitter, extended liberation struggle against white minority misrule between 1966 and 1979, a war known as the Second Chimurenga/Second Umvukela.
Mugabe founding president of united Zanu-PF
Cde Mugabe is the founding President and First Secretary of the united Zanu-PF which came into being after the signing of the Unity Accord between his Zanu-PF and PF-Zapu on 22 December 1987. He signed for Zanu-PF while Dr Joshua Nkomo signed for PF-Zapu. The united Zanu-PF has, since then dominated the local political scene, not only because of its close history with the masses dating back to the liberation war, but also its people-centred programmes.
Manchester United cruise past QPR
Manchester United maintained the pressure on Manchester City at the Premier League summit with a comfortable win against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road yesterday.
Wayne Rooney set them on the way to a victory that restored them to the top of the table — if only for a few hours — with a header inside the first minute.
Half of capital expenditure still to be used
Harare Bureau
OVER half of the capital expenditure allotted in last year’s National Budget is yet to be utilised.
Division of Mass Comm gets ITC equipment
Harare Bureau
HARARE Polytechnic’s Division of Mass Communication has received information communication technology equipment from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
It is expected that the equipment will assist the institution in its plans to introduce an internal full-time Bachelor of Technology degree in mass communication.