Shamva murder takes new twist

Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
THE police crackdown that left a man dead in Shamva was sparked by an illegal gold deal involving the
Doctor drugs, rapes patient, court told

Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter
A MEDICAL doctor allegedly drugged and raped a patient at his surgery, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday.
The woman allegedly woke up briefly after being drugged to find Alfred Namsa committing the offence.
She then passed out again under the effects of the drug.
Namsa, who has a surgery at Fife Avenue Medical Centre, had earlier proposed love to the woman.
He reportedly offered her a lift home while asking for forgiveness.
The doctor was not formally charged when he appeared before regional magistrate Mr Rodgers
Chinese delegation leader hails President

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter
HEAD of a visiting Chinese delegation and Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Cde Lui Qui yesterday commended President Mugabe for his influential role in the establishment of cordial relations between China and Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa.
“You (President Mugabe) are a friend of the Chinese people and one of the initiators of the liberation for Africa.
“You laid the foundation of friendship for China and Africa and China and Zimbabwe,” he said.
Cde Lui said his delegation’s visit was to further strengthen relations between the two countries and between Zanu-PF and the CPC.
“The Chinese government will be a supporter for Zimbabwe under any circumstances.
Zim minister in coup crossfire

Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and his two-man delegation have been caught in the political upheaval in Bamako, Mali, following a military coup in the West African country.
Minister Mumbengegwi was attending an African Union Peace and Security meeting on the Sahel region.
The region has been experiencing political and security disturbances, he-nce the meeting.
Zimbabwe is a member of the AU Peace and Security committee.
Countries in that region include Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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