adminArmyworm outbreak reported in Midlands Province
Midlands Reporter
FRESH outbreaks of the dreaded armyworm which destroys crops and pastures have been reported in the Midlands province.
Ex-Bosso players told not to meddle in club’s affairs
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
FORMER Highlanders players have been told not to interfere in the internal affairs of the club and should not force themselves into running the club because they were employees during their playing days.Split looms in Traditional Medical Practitioners’ Council of Zimbabwe
Leonard Ncube
THE Traditional Medical Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (TMPC) is headed for a split after executive members based in Bulawayo and the Matabeleland region complained that the head office was sidelining them.
Sources from within the council said at some point, it was suggested that a board that would look into cultural issues specifically for Matabeleland region be set up, but the idea failed because of lack of support from the head office.
The sources said no member from Matabeleland region attended any meeting of the council last year although the Traditional Leaders’ Act specifies that there should be quarterly meetings attended by executive members.
Reggae artiste with different touch
Nkosilathi Sibanda
LEGENDARY reggae icon Lucky Dube aptly put it when he sang ‘you can change the beat of reggae but can’t change the message’.
Prevalence of child rape alarming
Temba Dube
THE country has recorded an increase in sexual abuse and domestic violence cases in the last two years, with about 70 percent of rape victims being children.
Police said relatives and neighbours perpetrated a majority of rape cases, while domestic violence has been linked to increased use of technology like cellphones and social networks that include Facebook and Twitter.
Speaking at a police crime awareness campaign in Bulawayo yesterday, the national coordinator of the Victim Friendly Unit (VFU) Assistant Commissioner Isabella Sergio said it was worrying that children continued to bear the brunt of sexual offences.
Water logging affects cotton crop
Edmore Mhangami
Fireworks expected at Bosso AGM
Ricky Zililo
FIREWORKS are expected at Highlanders annual general meeting tomorrow with members calling for the board of directors and executive to give a convincing account of what transpired in the Grant Thornton audit report.Utakataka members on recovery path
Saturday Leisure Correspondent
THE Utakataka Band members who were seriously injured in a car accident in Gokwe are recovering from home after being operated last month.Insingizi back after 17-year Europe stay
Saturday Leisure Correspondent
A FORMER member of Insingizi Emnyama is working on re-establishing himself in the Zimbabwean music industry after 17 years in Europe.DeMbare dig in over Charity Shield prize money
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
CASTLE Lager Premiership Soccer League champions and Charity Shield holders, Dynamos have stuck to their guns and insisted that they will not participate in this year’s edition of the NetOne sponsored season opener unless they are paid their 2012 prize money.