adminEstranged hubby severely assaults wife
Court Reporter
A woman from Hope Fountain on the outskirts of Bulawayo is set to lose two teeth after her husband, with whom she is on separation, severely assaulted her.
Modi donates to Mpilo
Chronicle Reporter
ZIMBABWE will not collapse even if it is going through economic challenges due to the illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the West, President Mugabe said yesterday.
Angolan election commission head removed
LUANDA — An Angolan court on Thursday reversed the appointment of the election commission head, linked to the ruling party, because she did not qualify for the post, opposition parties said.
PERSPECTIVE: World Press Freedom Day review of the pretty, ugly
Stephen Mpofu
The occasion is auspicious, the calendar date that cradles it universal.
Bromides are reversed between newsmakers and watchdogs in a review parade of the prettier of the two sides.
Villagers up in arms over impounded cattle
Chronicle Correspondent
VILLAGERS from Kezi in Matabeleland South are up in arms with the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) Antelope Farm officials, as the latter impounded more than 100 cattle from the surrounding communities.
Inyanga loses casting bones to colleagues
Freedom Mupanedemo
A Gokwe-based traditional healer was left in a quandary after he lost his casting bones and cash amounting to $3 320 to three fellow nyangas at a shrine.
Banda sets up inquiry into alleged plot
BLANTYRE — Malawian President Joyce Banda yesterday announced an inquiry into an alleged plot by the inner circle of the country’s late former leader to block her rise to power following his death.
“By public demand, I have decided to immediately set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the circumstances and intent of the alleged coup plot,” Banda told parliament in a speech broadcast on national radio.
No favours for Bosso: Chilumba
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
HIGHLANDERS coach Kelvin Kaindu says he has so much off field respect for Hwange coach Tennant Chilumba ahead of their teams clash tomorrow while Chilumba says his team will not be doing any favours to anyone if they beat or lose to Bosso.
DA acquitted of assaulting villagers
Midlands Correspondent
Chegutu District Administrator Makanzweyi Jecheche who has been facing two counts of assaulting villagers he suspected to be part of a syndicate that was poaching and killing cattle at his farm in Mvuma was yesterday acquitted at the close of the State case by Gweru magistrate Mrs Jesline Mashiri.
Batswana nabbed in suspected car theft, robbery syndicate
Court Reporter
DETECTIVES from the Homicide Section have bust a suspected vehicle theft and robbery syndicate and arrested three Batswana.