adminWorkers evacuated as Zimplats mine collapses
Lloyd Gumbo Harare Bureau— Zimplats averted disaster on Thursday when the platinum mining giant timely intervened to evacuate workers and activate its emergency systems after one of its four mines, Bimha,…
‘Vaseline’ prophet jailed for rape
Lindani Dube Hwange Court Correspondent A self-styled Binga prophet who raped his female cousin after claiming that he had been inspired to apply Vaseline on her privates during a prayer…
Police hunt for Baba Jukwa financier
Patrick Chitumba Senior Reporter Police are hunting for one more person suspected of sourcing funds for shadowy Facebook character Baba Jukwa. Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said in a statement…
Parirenyatwa’s mother buried
Nduduzo Tshuma Senior Reporter Widow of the late first Vice President of Zapu, Dr Samuel Tichafa Parirenyatwa, Emily Maliwana Mkhwananzi who died on Wednesday, was yesterday given a huge send…
MDC-T to clip secretary-generals wings
Midlands Bureau THE Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC intends to curtail the powers of its secretary-generals whose office has been the source of two splits in the short history of the opposition…
Woman loses finger in pub fight
Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter A 26-year-old woman lost her little finger and could have the remaining part amputated after a drinking female partner bit her in a pub fight. Ennifer…
Corrupt GMB trio jailed
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter THREE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) workers who defrauded their employer of more than $46,000 by forging receipts for fictitious grain deliveries of up to 170,535 metric…
Car thief gets 13 years in prison
Timoth Makohliso Midlands Reporter A man from Mazambani village under Chief Madhlangove in Chivi was yesterday sentenced to 13 years for stealing a car. Henry Chinyakata, 30, who was convicted of theft…
Man uses jailed workmate’s ID to buy on credit
Lindani Dube Hwange Court Correspondent A 27-YEAR-OLD Hwange man has been sentenced to nine-months in jail after he bought a laptop on credit using his workmate’s particulars. Jacob Mbaita of Number 756…
14 Zimbabweans remanded in SA
Beitbridge Bureau A SOUTH African magistrate yesterday remanded 14 Zimbabweans in custody to Wednesday next week following their arrest three days ago for smuggling explosives worth R350,000. South African police intercepted…