VP Nkomo was good listener and less talker

Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

The death of one of Zimbabwe’s Vice-President, Cde Landa John Nkomo, in Harare last week, was another sad development in the country’s political history as he was one of a few surviving former freedom fighters who went through the torture mills of successive Southern Rhodesian white minority regimes.

Shabanie Mine employees working without proper equipment

Midlands Correspondent

WORKERS at the financially troubled Shabanie Mine are reportedly conducting their mining chores without proper mining equipment amid revelations that nine workers spent three days trapped underground, as a result of power outages.

Man loses wife to employer

Midlands Reporter

A 30-year-old Gweru man employed as a kombi driver allegedly lost his wife of 12 years to his employer after he fell ill. 

Woman sues husband’s small house for $9 900

Court Reporter

A Mpopoma woman has filed a lawsuit against her husband’s small house demanding close to $10 000 for adultery.

Armyworm outbreak reported in Midlands Province

 

Midlands Reporter

FRESH outbreaks of the dreaded armyworm which destroys crops and pastures have been reported in the Midlands province.

Water logging affects cotton crop

Edmore Mhangami

THE adage, it never rains but pours, aptly describes the predicament of Gokwe cotton farmers.

Mnene Hospital faces drug shortages

Midlands Correspondent

MNENE Mission Hospital is reportedly facing a critical shortage of essential drugs as most of the hospital’s drug stocks were burnt after they expired.

New Mali rebel faction calls for negotiations

A group of Malian fighters say they want talks to end the French-led offensive in the north, after splitting from the main rebel force.

UN launches probe into drone strikes

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has launched an investigation into drone strikes and will review resultant civilian casualties to determine whether the attacks constitute a war crime. 

Mozambique floods displace 70 000

Xai-Xai — Floods in southern Mozambique have displaced up to 70 000 people and cut power exports to energy-hungry neighbour South Africa in half, officials said on Thursday.

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