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AFTER suffering a surprise setback against Zambia on Wednesday, Zimbabwe’s Gems bounced back to winning ways last night when they overcame Namibia 62-43 at the ongoing Diamond Challenge netball tournament here.
Rapist gets 12 years
A Mt Hampden man was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a mentally challenged 16-year-old girl.
New cruise boat for Vic Falls
SHEARWATER Adventures has acquired a 100-seater up-market cruise boat to cater for executive tourist clientele. The two-deck boat was manufactured by a Bulawayo company at a cost of about $500 000 and is already in Victoria Falls ready for use on the Zambezi River.
Incessant rains leave over 14 Muzarabani families homeless
More than 14 families in the Chimoio area of Muzarabani were left homeless after incessant rains accompanied by strong winds ripped through the area on Tuesday.
Murder cases up in Mash West
Police in Mashonaland West have expressed concern over the increase in murder cases in the province, with 10 people having been killed in September.
Planting now in full swing
The planting season is now in full swing in Manicaland, as most farmers took advantage of the rains received last week to plant drought-resistant varieties to counter the El Nino climatic conditions predicted for this season.
Man kills in-law over medical bills
A Marondera man has been arrested for allegedly fatally assaulting his father-in-law during a row over his mother-in-law’s medical bills.
Info gateway to Zim’s reform agenda
Access to information is a key ingredient in achieving democracy in any polity. The right to information is a universally acknowledged virtue and Zimbabwe’s Constitution recognises this sacrosanct value whereby citizens have the right to receive and impart information.
Zimsec dismisses exam paper leaks
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has dismissed social media reports claiming that there would be a resit for three examination papers that allegedly leaked during the just-ended November examinations.
City to construct $50m water plant
Masvingo City Council plans to construct a $50 million water treatment plant over the next four years to bring a lasting solution to recurrent water problems that have been blighting the country’s oldest town.