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Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s president, plans to limit the US diplomatic presence in Venezuela and require American tourists to obtain visas, amid growing tensions between the two countries.
Rwanda urged to act over BBC genocide documentary
Kigali – Rwandan investigators on Saturday urged the government to take action against the BBC and ban its radio programmes from the country’s airwaves over a controversial documentary questioning official…
‘Jihadi John’ contemplated suicide in 2010 — report
London – The man believed to be Islamic State executioner “Jihadi John” told a journalist four years ago that surveillance by British security services had left him contemplating suicide.
Kawara to rock Byo
Rutendo Kanogoiwa Showbiz Reporter Afro-Jazz musician Alexio Kawara will be in Bulawayo for a performance at the recently opened Cape to Cairo tonight. The Harare-based artiste who last staged a…
Illegal ivory dealers sentenced
Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter A MAGISTRATE yesterday reversed a community service sentence she had initially given to one of four illegal ivory dealers and replaced it with 12 months…
‘Zesa officials’ jailed 26 years each for armed robbery
Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter TWO men were each sentenced to 26 effective years imprisonment yesterday for attempted murder and armed robbery. Richard Fambirai, 32 and Bruce Ziyambi, 36, masqueraded as…
Kombi driver on rape charge
Nokusa Masuku Court Reporter A COMMUTER omnibus driver allegedly raped his girlfriend after she refused to have unprotected sex with him. Bigboy Ndlovu, 44, from Iminyela suburb, who his girlfriend…
Wife stabs hubby over food
Nokusa Masuku Court Reporter A 33-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo’s Lobengula suburb allegedly left her husband nursing his wounds after she stabbed him with a kitchen knife on the ribs on…
22 pupils injured as guards storm school
Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent TWENTY-TWO pupils at Nandi Primary School in Chiredzi were injured, three seriously after six security guards stormed the school and assaulted them for allegedly stealing sugarcane.
Prostitute rape, robbery accused acquitted
Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter FOUNTAIN Christian College director Njabulo Sithole, 37, who was dragged to court for allegedly raping and robbing a commercial sex worker was yesterday acquitted.