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Beitbridge Reporter
A 37-year-old Bikita woman was found lying in a pool of blood along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road after an unknown assailant allegedly raped her before killing her, police said yesterday.
Officer Commanding Police in Beitbridge District, Chief Superintendent Lawrence Chinhengo, said the incident occurred on Sunday at a bushy area.
Govt must find solutions to maternity fees issue
IT is distressing that almost a couple of months after the scrapping of maternity fees at Government and council hospitals and clinics, confusion continues to reign over the issue. We…
10 Binga teams in One love-One enemy tourney
Lillian Sibanda, Sports Reporter
TEN teams from the Binga District Zifa Division Three League will take part in the “One love-One enemy” tournament that will be held at Musanampongo, Binga on Saturday.
Ntengwe Community for Development will sponsor the event which is aimed at using football to mobilise communities to attend HIV/Aids awareness campaign meetings.
Diocese to report Kunonga to police over missing properties
Harare Bureau
THE Anglican Church’s Harare Diocese has said it will file a police report against Dr Nolbert Kunonga’s Province of Zimbabwe after an inventory indicated a number of properties could have gone missing.
Govt mulls funding Ngos with interest in diamond mining
Harare Bureau
Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu yesterday said Government was seriously considering funding non- governmental organisations with interest in diamond mining at Chiadzwa.
Speaking during a review meeting of the Zimbabwe Diamonds Conference that was held in Victoria Falls early this month, Minister Mpofu extended an olive branch to hostile NGOs that have been peddling falsehoods about the Chiadzwa diamonds.
Parly to intervene in MDC feud only when invited
Harare Bureau
PARLIAMENT will only intervene in the feud between Professors Arthur Mutambara and Welshman Ncube over the status of MDC Parliamentarians if the factions officially communicate their positions to the legislature.
Speaker of the House of Assembly Mr Lovemore Moyo yesterday said Parliament would not rush to take a position before the interested parties make the request. He said he was yet to receive communication from the two factions.
MSU forced to set exam for one student
Freedom Mupanedemo, Midlands Correspondent
Midlands State University could be forced to set examinations for one student after the student successfully challenged the university’s decision to bar him from writing examinations in court.
The student, Believe Tevera, a member of the Student Representative Committee (SRC) was suspended for publishing an article in a daily paper condemning what he called harassment and subsequent arrest of some students by the MSU security personnel and the police during an SRC posts’ campaign at the university.
Rahman Gumbo quits
Lovemore Dube, Sports Editor
RAHMAN Gumbo has quit as Warriors coach.
Gumbo is reported to have written to Zifa on Monday advising the national association that he was stepping down as national team coach. He said he had arrived at that decision for the good of the game in the same process taking responsibility for the Angola flop.
Monoz unfazed
Harare Bureau
MONOMOTAPA assistant coach Nkululeko Dhlamini is hopeful that his side will win the Mbada Diamonds Cup on Saturday to show for their otherwise remarkable season.
The 2008 league champions face Castle Lager Premiership kings Dynamos, just a week after DeMbare successfully defended their league title after a breathtaking race against Highlanders.
Chasi arrested for murder
Temba Dube, Chronicle Reporter
RENOWNED black empowerment activist Sonny Chasi (72) has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife.
Chasi reportedly found his wife, Dorcas Chasi (41) six months pregnant when he was released from prison about three weeks ago.