adminAppeal Court quashes headmaster’s rape conviction
Court Reporter
AN Appeal Court sitting at the Bulawayo High Court has quashed a conviction of a Kwekwe headmaster who was serving seven years for raping a 15-year-old pupil.
Curb teen alcohol abuse
Hillary Marizani
THE general behaviour of the youths of today leaves a lot to be desired.
In Bulawayo, as happens elsewhere across the country, it has become a tradition that teenagers abuse alcohol and drugs during music concerts, day sessions that some nightclubs organise and at other public events.EDITORIAL COMMENT: BCC should reconsider NSSA’s housing project proposal
One of the councils’ core businesses is to provide accommodation to residents. The councils can either build houses, provide serviced stands to residents so that they can build own houses, provide land to private developers who can build houses and sell to residents.
12 teams to tussle in Copa Coca-Cola tournament
Mbonisi Mabhena
THE 2012 edition of the Copa Coca-Cola was launched at Manunure High School in Kwekwe yesterday.
Malawi cancels AU summit over Bashir
Blantyre — Malawi said yesterday it will not host the African Union summit in July because the bloc insisted on inviting Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, facing international war crimes charges.
US places $300m bounty on Al Shabaab commanders
A bounty of Sh2.8 billion is up for grabs for anyone who gives information that will lead to the whereabouts of seven top al Shabaab leaders.
The bounty is being offered by the US as concerted efforts by the international community against the al Qaeda-linked insurgent group gets into top gear. The US has also given $300 million (Sh25,5 billion) funding to the African Mission in Somalia which the Kenya Defence Forces formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join a week ago on 1 June.
Hwange look to promote juniors
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League outfit, Hwange will not be going to the market to beef up their squad but will instead turn to their juniors during the second transfer-window.
Zvishavane constituents divided
Yoliswa Dube
ZVISHAVANE Constituency, which includes the central business district of the mining town and residential areas such as Mandava, Maglas and Highlands Extension, has some areas significantly developed, and others not.
The living conditions in some residential areas continue to deteriorate drastically. The houses remain unelectrified and constituents still use public ablution facilities. A health hazard is looming in some townships as litter has gone for months without being collected.
Villager jailed for culpable homicide
Court Reporter
A villager from Silima area of Mangwe District who fatally struck a fellow villager with a piece of concrete brick following a misunderstanding over a missing cap, has been jailed for eight years.
Mathema challenges Biti on social services funding
Chronicle Reporter
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti must provide adequate funding to the social services sector to take care of the elderly and other less privileged members of society, Bulawayo Governor Cain Mathema said yesterday.