adminEDITORIAL COMMENT:Hour of reckoning beckons
THE Zimbabwe senior national soccer team faces arguably its most important assignment tomorrow in the cauldron and searing heat of the 11 November Stadium in Luanda, Angola looking to finish the job they started at Rufaro Stadium last month when they beat the Palancas Negras 3-1 to secure a healthy lead ahead of the second leg.
Residents demand ‘satanists’ addresses
Pamela Shumba
THE satanist saga in Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park has deepened with the residents demanding addresses of those said to be practising the weird craft amid reports that police have launched investigations into the issue.
Thelma shown the door in My Own Boss
Bongani Ndlovu
THELMA Chimbganda from Harare has been the latest victim in the ongoing television reality series My Own Boss, Buy Zimbabwe Edition, as she got the boot for insubordination, leading to her group Explosives losing the task on Thursday.
Tuskers ready for Rocks
Ricky Zililo
MATABELELAND Tuskers Cricket Franchise chief executive officer Stanley Staddon is confident that they will bounce back to winning ways when they take on Southern Rocks in Masvingo today and tomorrow.
Govt committed to support farmers
Midlands Bureau Chief
THE Government remains committed to offering support to farmers as it seeks to regain the country’s status as the bread basket of the region as well as consolidate the land reform programme, Vice-President Joice Mujuru has said.
In a speech read on her behalf by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development, Mr Ngoni Masoka, on Thursday at the Seed-Co National Crop Farming Competition in the Nyaje area, Chief Mukoka in Gokwe South, VP Mujuru said Government’s active involvement in agriculture helped alleviate poverty through sustained growth as the sector remained the backbone of the economy.
Jeys new video to focus on the girl child
Givemore Muzariri
BULAWAYO musician, Majahawodwa Ndlovu aka Jeys Marabini, has teamed up with local artistes in shooting a video for his song on fighting child sexual abuse, Yamitha kanjani.
Woman ‘steals’ $11 000 from boyfriend
Court Reporter
A Bulawayo man has been left poor after his girlfriend whom he had trusted and gave $11 000 allegedly decided to convert the amount to her own use.
Nothando Bukhosi Ngulube (43), of House Number 3176 Magwegwe North, yesterday pleaded not guilty to theft when she appeared before Bulawayo provincial magistrate Ms Gladmore Mushove.
She was remanded in custody to Tuesday for trial.
It is her defence that the money was stolen while she was in Mbare, Harare.
Young Igwe misses album deadline
Givemore Muzariri
Rising sungura musician, Peter “Young Igwe” Moyo has failed to meet the deadline for releasing his first album in honour of his late father Tongai Dhewa Moyo.
Boy (16) wins appeal against conviction
Court Reporter
A 16-year-old boy who was in February this year sentenced to eight years in jail for raping his stepsister while they were in South Africa had reason to smile yesterday when his appeal against conviction succeeded.
Court returns two special verdicts
Court Reporter
SENIOR Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nicholas Ndou on Thursday returned two special verdicts on