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- February 4, 2012
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Man gets 15 years for assaulting minor
A BULAWAYO man was yesterday sentenced to 15 years in jail for indecently assaulting his co-tenant’s 11-year-old daughter on several occasions. Henry Nherera (47) of Emthunzini suburb pleaded not…
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- February 4, 2012
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Cable theft crisis at Mpilo Central Hospital
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] RAMPANT theft and vandalism of electricity cables supplying power to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have placed patients’ lives in grave danger, Speaking during the funeral service of…
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Villagers form development driven initiative
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] VILLAGERS in Sibona area, Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, have formed a development committee to spearhead local projects, identify key development gaps and strategise solutions. The Sibona Development…
adminDam levels critical Tighter water rationing regime looms
Chronicle Reporters
THE Bulawayo City Council is set to introduce a tighter water-rationing regime for the city as water in the supply dams is at a critical level. The city is reportedly pinning its hopes on the completion of the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane pipeline by the middle of the year to avert a looming disaster that might result in water rationing being introduced.
Dam level statistics released yesterday by the city’s director of engineering services, Engineer Simela Dube, showed that the city’s five supply dams collectively hold 54,21 percent of their capacity as at the end of last month.
Woman boils her new born baby
By Freedom Mupanedemo
A Gweru woman from Mkoba Village 11 has been arrested after she allegedly killed her newly born baby by boiling it on a stove after the father denied paternity. The incident, which has left tongues wagging in Gweru, occurred on Tuesday. Witnesses said the woman whose name could not be immediately obtained yesterday was reported to the police at Mkoba Police Station by a tenant who allegedly found her boiling the newly born baby.
Police in Mkoba yesterday confirmed the incident and the arrest of the woman.
Valentine’s Day fever grips city
By Tafadzwa Tseisi
THE month of love has come and the atmosphere is filled with love to mark celebrations of St Valentine’s Day. This is a day celebrated annually on 14 February and has become the day when couples, spouses and family get to express their desire,
Miss Personality title ‘too much for me’
By Auxilia Katongomara
THE 2011 Miss Personality has come and gone and many in the modelling corridors are probably pondering on what the much-fancied Bulawayo model Lungile Mathe had to show for it. Also known as “Cyclone Ree”, Mathe confirmed herself that
‘Playing a guitar is more of a calling’
By Givemore Muzariri
CHISERO “Mr Wire” Khuphe has emerged to be one of best guitarists to have been produced by Mokis Super Sounds in the early 90s. Khuphe, who is now popularly known as “Mr Wire” said playing a guitar was more of a calling than a profession for
Celebs to spearhead blood donations on Valentine
By Givemore Muzariri
NATIONAL Blood Services Zimbabwe has teamed up with local celebrities in urging people in Bulawayo to donate more blood in this year’s Valentine’s celebrations. In an interview, manager for National Blood Services Zimbabwe Bulawayo branch Mawere
Rihanna shows off new hairstyle
We’ve seen her with curly, straight, short, long, bright red, brown, black and multi-coloured hair. But chameleon Rihanna’s new do is still a shocking change. Clearly keen to go to extremes to get into character, the 23-year-old popstar bleached her frizzy brown hair blonde for a photoshoot with Elle magazine, her first cover shoot of the year. The popstar took her new barnet – which