Teacher head-butts headmaster

Midlands Correspondent

Nkululeko High School headmaster Mr Joel Kwashira was left with swollen lips when he was reportedly head-butted by a teacher.

HIV positive Chivi granny commits suicide

Masvingo Correspondent

A 61-year-old woman from Chivi in Masvingo Province suspected to be HIV positive allegedly committed suicide by hanging after a misunderstanding with her daughter-in-law over her illness, police confirmed yesterday.

Suspected fish poacher drowns

Masvingo Correspondent

A 43-year-old suspected fish poacher from Chiredzi allegedly drowned in a dam and his body was discovered four days later, police confirmed yesterday.

We want to make history: DeMbare

Grace Chingoma in Harare

DYNAMOS’ captain Desmond “Gazza” Maringwa believes his team’s culture and spirit will see them make history and lift the Mbada Diamonds Cup when they meet Monomotapa in the final tomorrow afternoon at Rufaro Stadium.

Preps for marking of Grade 7 exams starts

Chronicle Reporter

THE process of marking the 2012 Grade Seven examinations has started and is expected to be completed soon, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) chairman Professor Norman Maphosa said yesterday.

MDC-T imposes candidates

Harare Bureau

MDC-T has imposed sitting legislators on its members by resolving that they will not be contested in primaries to choose candidates for harmonised polls expected next year.

Only MPs that fail to garner a two-thirds confirmation by the party’s leadership in their constituencies would be subjected to primary elections.

2012 Sports awards nominees out

Harare Bureau

THE Sport and Recreation Commission have shifted from tradition for this year when they decided to shortlist an average of five athletes per category for the Annual National Sports Awards instead of the usual three.

‘Good Samaritan’ turns rapist

Gwanda Correspondent

A 22-year-old man from Sun Yet Sen in Matobo District allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl she had offered transport home on a bicycle.

Teachers nabbed in massive sex scandal

Mashudu Netsianda , Beitbridge Reporter

POLICE have unearthed a massive child sexual abuse scandal that has rocked a school in Beitbridge District and arrested the deputy headmaster and a teacher amid reports that scores of pupils have since dropped out for fear of being sexually abused by their mentors.

When Angels Weep to mark 16 Days of Gender Activism

Entertainment Reporter

INTWASA Arts Festival koBulawayo and Plan Zimbabwe are bringing to Bulawayo the popular play, When Angels Weep, as part of festivities to mark 16 days of gender activitism that commence from Sunday to 10 December.