Rapist granddad jailed 35 years

A SEVENTY-SIX-YEAR-old Hwedza man was last week sentenced to an effective 45 years in prison for raping his five granddaughters aged between three and five years.

$18m NSSA, CSC deal at advanced stage

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has dispatched a team to set up structures at Cold Storage Company (CSC)’s head office in Bulawayo, an official said.

5 in Sadc prepare for polls in 2018

Five southern African countries are preparing for elections later this year as the region’s democracy and governance once again come under the spotlight.

Zimpapers geared to launch TV

ZIMBABWE Newspapers (Zimpapers) Limited is geared to launch its television station in line with its thrust to consolidate its status as the country’s leading integrated media house.

Kwekwe to procure new water pumps

Kwekwe City Council is set to procure new pumps to ease water shortages which the city is experiencing.

School donates sanitary pads

George Chipadza Secondary School has donated sanitary pads to underprivileged girls in Zvishavane.

Luck runs out for conman

A conman has been arrested on three counts of fraud for allegedly duping prospective teaching and nursing students in Mutare of their money three years ago.

Stigma forces Dreams beneficiaries out of school

Sex workers who benefited from the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) initiative funded by USAid and coordinated by the National Aids Council (NAC) are dropping out of school due to stigma.

Psychiatrist woes delay cases

Masvingo has been plagued by a serious shortage of forensic psychiatrists who are critical in criminal cases, which is affecting the resolution of court cases in the province.

The African superhero

Breaking the tradition of this column, this week the reader shall become the watcher. On Friday, the latest instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Panther” was released and it warranted space on these pages.

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