adminOhio man who harassed disabled kids to tote ‘BULLY!’ sign
CLEVELAND — An Ohio man who called his neighbour “Monkey Mama” as she held her adopted, disabled African-American children, and has smeared dog faeces on their wheelchair ramp, was ordered…
Woman calls police to complain about quality of marijuana
LUFKIN (Texas) — Police in East Texas have arrested a woman after she called them to complain about the quality of the marijuana she had purchased from a dealer.
Makokoba not flashy but pregnant with history
Yoliswa Dube Features Reporter “MAKOKOBA Township” for some spells out over-crowding, high levels of criminal activity and filth. But to most it spells out “home”. A place with a rich…
Disability and post-new Constitution
Esau Mandipa TWO major events have changed the colour and taste of disability activism in Zimbabwe. The events are the adoption of a new Constitution in 2013 and the ratification…
Rise in cases of GBV cause for concern
Vaidah Mashangwa THE issue of gender based violence has reached unprecedented heights as perpetrators continue to butcher women and rape girls and children including babies. His Excellency, the President of…
Editorial Comment: Tsvangirai out to whittle down Biti’s support base
Democracy, freedom of expression and ambition are on trial in MDC-T. In his later-day version of The Night of the Long Knives, MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai moved on Thursday to…
Polygamy, Aids, conjugal rights
Perspective Stephen Mpofu Can it be said with equanimity that a decision by traditional leaders voluntarily to present themselves for HIV/Aids testing and counselling, as reported recently in the press,…
Teacher impregnates pupil, demands DNA tests
Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter A teacher at Majiji High School in Matabeleland North reportedly had sexual intercourse with a pupil and impregnated her and later asked her to conceal the…
1,3m Zimbabweans blind
Moleen Machingura Harare Bureau NEARLY 1,3 million Zimbabweans are blind and more will develop vision loss due to cataract-related ailments, a University of Zimbabwe ophthalmologist says.
Mangoma, colleagues defy expulsion
Pamela Shumba Senior Reporter EXPELLED MDC-T deputy treasurer-general, Elton Mangoma and three other party executives have vowed to ignore the party’s national council decision to fire them, saying the action…