adminCattle smuggling rife in Manicaland
Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter— Farmers in Chipendeke, Manicaland Province, are reportedly buying cattle at low prices from Mozambique for resale at high prices in Mutare and surrounding areas, it has been…
Police warn of Visa card fraudsters
Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter Police have warned members of the public to be wary of a syndicate that is cloning secret pin numbers on Visa credit cards belonging to unsuspecting individuals…
N’anga under ‘spell’ in court
Noah Pito in Hurungwe A Hurungwe man got “possessed by spirits” in court last week as a Karoi magistrate heard his criminal insult case. Magistrate Mr Sam Chitumwa had to refer…
Man offers loaf of bread as child upkeep
Florence Ncube Bulawayo Bureau A waiter at Shearwater Café in Victoria Falls has offered a loaf of bread worth $1 as monthly maintenance for his minor daughter. Mexan Mpofu said he was…
EMA, panners on collision course
Bianca Leboho recently in MAKAHA, Mudzi District The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has raised a red flag over rampant illegal gold panning in Mashonaland East, citing the alarming extent of…
Accident halts work at Tokwe Mukosi
From George Maponga recently at Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in CHIVI Construction work at the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in Chivi had to be stopped for two days last week, after one worker was…
South Africa beefs up Zuma’s security
JOHANNESBURG. — President Jacob Zuma’s personal guard now includes members of the police’s special task force, as well as heavily armed soldiers, an indication that officers responsible for his safety…
Horror train crash…Cameroonian leader declares day of mourning
DOUALA/YAOUNDE. — Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Saturday decreed today a national day of mourning for victims of Friday’s train derailment accident, which left more than 70 people dead. The national…
Inmates escape in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE. — At least 172 inmates escaped a Haitian prison near the capital Port-au-Prince during an armed mutiny, killing one guard and many escaping with police weapons, local media reported. Le…
Khartoum welcomes ‘softer’ US stance
KHARTOUM. — Sudan welcomed the US officials’ recent statements, which reflected positive stances towards the country. On Saturday, the US envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth, who is currently…