adminMasvingo MP hides in furniture shop in row over lover
George Maponga
MDC-T Masvingo West legislator Mr Tachiona Mharadza had to hide in a furniture shop
Sex scandal rocks Inyathi High
Leonard Ncube
NINE pupils have been suspended and others punished at Inyathi High School in Bubi District for allegedly engaging in sexual activities at the school.
The nine pupils are four boys and five girls, eight of them in Form Four and one in Upper Six at the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) run school, situated 68km from Bulawayo.
The alleged sex encounters between the pupils occurred on several occasions between 26 August and 9 September when Form Fours and Upper Six pupils had gone for holiday crash lessons.
Sources at the school said there were 16 boys and an unknown number of girls who would leave their hostels and engage in sex in Form Two hostels’ which were not occupied during that time.
The provincial education director for Matabeleland North Province, Mrs Boithatelo Mnguni, confirmed the case and said her office would soon serve parents of the affected pupils with letters informing them of their suspension.
Hwange trio killed in car crash
Victoria Falls Reporter
THREE people from Hwange Town died when a car they were travelling in veered off the road and hit a tree before catching fire.
The driver and a passenger who was seated in the front seat were burnt beyond recognition while the other person died on admission to Victoria Falls District Hospital.
Manhunt for armed robbers
Victoria Falls Reporter
POLICE in Inyathi have launched a manhunt for two suspected armed robbers who stole from two vendors $101 cash and some of their belongings at gunpoint.
Matabeleland North provincial police spokesperson Inspector Billie Dube, confirmed the incident, which he said happened on Sunday last week at about 8.53pm at Inyathi Mine Compound.
He said the vendors were at the compound selling their goods.
Let the better team win the championship
FAIR play is the cornerstone of every organised sport competition. It enables teams and individuals to compete on equal footing with the winner being the better prepared or resourced party.
The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League race has reached the last straight stage. Expectations are high from players, coaches, administrators, sponsors and the owners of the game — the fans.
Rape cases decline in Mat South
Beitbridge Reporter.
MATABELELAND South has recorded 165 rape cases between January and August, a decline compared to 190 cases during the same period last year.
In an interview on Friday, the provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Christopher Ngwenya, attributed the decline to their intensified awareness campaigns.
Young Warriors future bleak
Ricky Zililo
The future is gloom for the Young Warriors who dumped Mozambique out of the African Youth Championships at the weekend as Zifa has not secured funds to enable the team to travel to Congo Brazzaville next month.Is technology a friend or foe to traditional practices?
Leonora Tshuma
ANALYTICAL arguments have arisen over the present and future use of technology in society, with divergent views over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Some individuals, communities and movements criticise the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world, opining that it harms the environment and alienates people. However, there are some people, who view the continued technological progress as beneficial to society and human condition.
Hip hop Nashie aims high
Bruce Ndlovu
Young up-and-coming hip hop artiste, Nashie recently shot a video for his single Mic nema headphones which he hopes will propel him towards superstardom in the local hip hop arena.
Amangwe celebrations in SA officially open
Bongani Ndlovu in South Africa
KING Ntshosho Zwane II officially opened the Annual Amangwe Celebrations here in Entshenteka Area in the Ehlobani district of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa with a call for their ancestor King Mangete to bless the ceremony.