adminPupils’ drug abuse blamed on teacher behaviour
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent PARENTS with children attending Mqokolweni High School in Mangwe District have accused teachers at the school of absconding lessons and spending time drinking beer at local bottle…
Man remanded for ‘raping’ granny, 91
Emily Mbewe Court reporter A 37-year-old Inyathi man allegedly raped a 91-year-old woman after he found her alone at her homestead. Thandolwenkosi Moyo pleaded not guilty and told the court that he…
BCC seeks $26m for water, sewer system upgrade
Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter THE Bulawayo City Council plans to engage a foreign-based capital investment firm to finance its $26 million water and waste reticulation project. The money is needed for the…
Man jailed for stuffing chillies in ‘cheating’ wife’s privates
Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter A TSHOLOTSHO man will spend three and a half years in jail for stuffing chillies in his “cheating’’ wife’s privates. Mkhululi Mhlanga, 32, of Mlagisa Village was yesterday…
Child marriages cause for concern
Vaidah Mashangwa According to Plan Zimbabwe it is estimated that 14.2 million girls aged younger than 18 are married worldwide without their consent. In Zimbabwe, the practice is also rampant…
Boko Haram kills 74 men, 20 kids for refusing to join group
Johannesburg – Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed 74 men and 20 children for refusing to join the Islamist group, daily Vanguard reported yesterday. The killings occurred in the north-eastern Nigerian…
Albino killers sentenced to death in Tanzania
Arusha – A court in Tanzania has sentenced four people to death for the murder of an albino woman who was killed so her hacked-off limbs could be used in…
FBI urges vigilance against ISIS recruitment online
Washington – US authorities on Thursday issued an appeal to police and the public to remain “vigilant” against attempts by ISIS to recruit young Americans online. The warning from the Federal…
Lesotho looks to hold on to peace after elections
MASERU – South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said Lesotho should form a government promptly after weekend polls and push ahead with constitutional and security reform to avoid a recurrence…
Dogs kill Botswana boy
Gaborone – Botswana police are investigating the killing of a young boy by dogs, the privately owned Global Post reported on Wednesday. Police received an anonymous call last Friday informing them…