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Court Reporter
A youthful man from Mawuwini village in Nkayi shocked villagers in the district when he raped an 83-year-old widow he met on her way home from Nkayi Business Centre.
Winky D takes act to Big Brother
Entertainment Reporter
IN keeping with its goal of promoting African entertainers, Big Brother StarGame eviction show will this Sunday feature Zimbabwe’s biggest dancehall artiste, Winky D, while Power Fm DJ Davies Mugadza will be on the decks for the housemates next Saturday.
Jibril extends election lead
TRIPOLI — Libya’s wartime prime minister Mahmoud Jibril extended his lead in landmark elections, vote tallies showed yesterday, but Islamist rivals predicted their score would be boosted by allied independent candidates.
‘Tobacco target not achievable’
Business Reporter
THE 2012 tobacco deliveries have reached last year’s closing total of 132 million kilogrammes with sales on-going, statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show.
Cat-and-mouse game as police intensify blitz on kombis
Chronicle Reporter
COMMUTER omnibus drivers in Bulawayo were yesterday playing a cat-and-mouse game with the police as they tried to get around the ban on passing through the city centre.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Move to tame traffic jungle laudable
AT long last police in Bulawayo have moved to tame the traffic jungle created by unruly commuter omnibus drivers and pirate taxi operators in the city’s central business district. We applaud their operation.
Cabinet not happy with quality of media coverage
Harare Bureau
THE media should promote national coherence, investment and exhibit national pride in reporting issues, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Mnangagwa hands over ZDF Benefit Fund houses
Midlands Bureau Chief
THE Minister of Defence, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has handed over 75 core-housing units in Senga’s Nehosho section in Gweru constructed under the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Benefit Fund.
Jeys,Cool Crooners to share stage
Bongani Ndlovu
FIREWORKS are expected on Saturday when Jeys Marabini and the Cool Crooners play at the re-launch of MaMkhwananzi Beergarden in Bulawayo’s Old Lobengula suburb.
Put nation first: President
Kamangeni Phiri
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday called on all Zimbabweans to always put the well-being of the country first in everything they do, including in the ongoing constitution- making process, negotiating contracts and offering opinions.