Car crushes boy (3) to death

Masvingo Correspondent

In a chilling incident, a three-year-old boy from Masvingo’s Rujeko suburb was crushed to death by an on-coming vehicle in full view of his father, as they alighted from a commuter omnibus.

Armyworm invades Midlands

Kamangeni Phiri

SOME parts of Midlands have been invaded by the dreaded armyworm, which destroys crops and pastures, the Provincial Agritex Officer, Mr Peter Chamisa has said.

Omalayitsha jailed for child smuggling

Beitbridge Reporter

TWO unregistered cross-border drivers, commonly known as omalayitsha, were yesterday slapped with sentences ranging between four and seven months for attempting to smuggle eight undocumented people, four of them children, into South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post.

Go back to the studio, fans urge Macheso

Saturday Leisure Reporter

BULAWAYO sungura music lovers say Alick Macheso should go back to the studio early after his latest project failed to appeal to fans.

Macheso’s latest album Kwatab

Rasta family drags school to court

 

 

Leonard Ncube

A Rastafarian family in Bulawayo has dragged a school to court after authorities sent away its child for being a Rastafarian and wearing dreadlocks.

Eunice takes over Muddy Face

 

Givemore Muzariri

CEPHAS Mashakada’s widow, Eunice, has taken over the band after a fallout with her late husband’s right hand man Shame Chibage, who was now the lead singer.

Malian army launches drive to retake key town

Mali’s army has launched a counter-offensive to retake the key central town of Konna seized by Islamist rebels on Thursday, military sources and local residents said yesterday, in a bid to roll back a southward drive by the militants.

Malian army launches drive to retake key town

 

Mali’s army has launched a counter-offensive to retake the key central town of Konna seized by Islamist rebels on Thursday, military sources and local residents said yesterday, in a bid to roll back a southward drive by the militants.

Zimbabweans live in fear amid xenophobic attack threats

Mashudu Netsianda

FEAR has gripped Zimbabweans living in Tshiombo Village in Thohoyandou in Limpopo Province, South Africa, following threats of a renewed wave of xenophobic attacks on foreigners by the local community.

The latest development follows the murder of a 21- year-old local woman and an attack on her         mother allegedly by a Zimbabwean man on Christmas Day.

The local traditional leader, Chief Ratshilumela Tovhowani Mathoho, confirmed that the local community members had approached him over the issue.

“The local community has indicated that it was not happy with the manner in which Zimbabweans were committing a series of crimes in the area. In fact, we recently held a meeting at my kraal and the angry villagers made it clear that they wanted all Zimbabwean nationals evicted from the area failure of which they would launch attacks on them,” he said.

UK funds shady Ethiopian police

Britain is funding millions of pounds in foreign aid into training an Ethiopian paramilitary force, accused of human rights abuses, including rape and torture, as well as summary executions.