adminBus accident kills seven people
By Thandeka Moyo and Leonard Ncube
SEVEN people were killed while 44 others were seriously injured when a Botswana-bound bus they were travelling in veered off the road, overturned and rolled several times before landing on its side on Thursday night.
National police spokesperson Superintendent Andrew Phiri confirmed the accident that occurred in Mbembesi at the 102km peg along the Bulawayo-Gweru Road at about 10.30pm.
Supt Phiri said six passengers died on the spot while the seventh died on admission to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) the same night.
Girl (14) suffers three hour rape ordeal for $1
Chronicle ReporterA 50-year-old Insuza man in Matabeleland North allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl a number of times in three hours and gave her $1 to buy sweets in a bid to ensure she did not tell anyone.
Collen Bhebhe (50) is employed by the District Development Fund (DDF), while the victim’s aunt is Bhebhe’s girlfriend. He allegedly committed the offence at the DDF
Mine worker fatally assaults friend for making noise
Court ReporterA man working at a mine in Inyathi who fatally assaulted his friend because he arrived home late and made a lot of noise has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
Soul Khabo, whose age was not given, pleaded not guilty to murdering Reuben Ndebele but guilty to culpable homicide before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice
Concern over poor IsiNdebele pass rate in Matabeleland
Chronicle ReporterA majority of pupils from the Matabeleland region cannot be admitted into arts faculties at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) because they would have scored low points in IsiNdebele, an official said.
Speaking during the recent donation of learning material to 78 schools in Umguza District by Dr Obert Mpofu, Nust director of information and public relations Mr Felix
Man appears in court for extortion
Court Reporter
A Bulawayo man allegedly tried to extort fuel from a garage owner under the pretext that it was meant to assist Zanu-PF youths’ travel to Chipinge.
Chipinge this year hosted the 21st February Movement Gala to mark President Mugabe’s 88th birthday.
Victor Chiponda (37), of Number 5 Masoron Court, was not formally charged with extortion when he briefly appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Shepherd Mjanja
Women in profession: gender a phantom barrier
By Stephen MpofuGender inequality in journalism should not be put down to attitudes of chauvinist pigs in the newsrooms — if, indeed, they are more real, not imaginary and left at that as some feminists in the gender equality lobby are wont to make us all believe.
That is a passionate motivation of the debate on gender equality. A dispassionate interrogation of an inequality in the profession in point ought to invoke the
Editorial Comment: Channel more resources towards irrigation schemes
The poor harvests recorded in Zimbabwe over the years are a confirmation that dryland cultivation or rain-fed agriculture is no longer reliable. Zimbabwean farmers’ investment in agriculture is going down the drain every year as a result of erratic rains. Farmers spend a lot of money on inputs such as fertilizer, seed and chemicals only to harvest nothing at the end of the farming season. The climatic changes being
Chiefs’ demands must not be dismissed without consideration
By Saul Gwakuba NdlovuThere has been a great deal of flak against traditional chiefs following demands or requests they made to the Government during their annual conference at the Bulawayo City Hall early this month.
The occasion was officially opened by President Mugabe, and was attended by many Cabinet ministers and quite a number of Government technocrats. It is an
Tsvangirai, Biti clash over indigenisation
Harare Bureau
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti has thrown his weight behind the indigenisation and economic empowerment regulations
Climate change hits southern parts of country
From Prosper Ndlovu in Tsholotsho
THE southern parts of the country especially in Matabeleland have been the most affected by climate change, which has resulted in the decline of rainfall totals and poor crop yields, the Meteorological Services Department said yesterday.
Presenting an assessment of the climatic variations in the country during the World Meteorological Day Commemorations at Dlamini Secondary School in Tsholotsho district, Met Services director Dr Amos Makarau urged communities in the region to take note of the weather changes and come up with survival mechanisms.