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Airforce called in to rescue villagers

Midlands Bureau Chief

TWENTY villagers from Chief Nenyunga in Gokwe North had to be rescued by Airforce of Zimbabwe helicopters on Wednesday after they were marooned while working in their fields.

This was after Sengwa River was flooded and spilled into their fields.

The Provincial Administrator for Midlands, Ms Cecilia Chitiyo, said on the same day the AFZ helicopters also airlifted nine other villagers marooned in Binga in Matabeleland North while also working in their fields.

“The 29 villagers were busy working in their fields when the area was suddenly pounded by heavy rains resulting in them being marooned in a small island in Sengwa River.

“The fields are only 500m away from Nenyunga Primary School. 

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Farmers warned of another armyworm outbreak

FARMERS should prepare for another armyworm outbreak in February, as some of the worms that recently hit the country are suspected to have pupated in pastures and gone into the ground to lay eggs to raise another generation, the Department of Research and Specialist Services has warned.

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Mimosa boss arrested on allegations of attempted rape

Midlands Bureau Chief

MIMOSA Mine’s Human Resources Executive, Mr Peter Mtombeni was on Tuesday picked up by police in Zvishavane for questioning on allegations of attempted rape or indecent assault.

However, the plot quickly took a new twist as part of the group of people who made the initial report to the police were later arrested for allegedly conspiring to supply false information to the police.

Police sources in Zvishavane said Mtombeni still has a case to answer although there were three suspects identified for allegedly supplying false information.

“The only problem that led to the police turning the tables on the three informants is that the case that led to Mr Mtombeni being picked up for questioning was stage-managed.

“Our investigations so far show that there is a lot going on at Mimosa than meets the eye. The incident is just a tip of the iceberg,” said a police source in Zvishavane.