Need to re-align corrupted SiNdebele names in Bulawayo

RECENTLY we drove from Plumtree to Bulawayo. When we got to Bellevue at the intersection of Wellington and Plumtree roads I observed two different spellings of the same word —…

Man torches buddy’s home over $33

A MBERENGWA man was left homeless after his four huts were torched by his friend following a misunderstanding over $33.

Protection order against stalking hubby

Marvelous Moyo A GWANDA woman has been granted a protection order against her abusive husband, a famous tout, who took her undergarments and threatened to bewitch her using them.

Man axed, loses eye during dispute

Tatenda Gapare A TSHOLOTSHO man appeared in court for allegedly striking his elder brother with an axe on the eye for quarrelling with their mother.

State-of-the-art ECD centre for rural tots

BEAUTIFUL, well-furnished classes, flush toilets and running water are usually associated with urban school settings but for children of Nyamandlovu Village Four in Umguza District, Matabeleland North, this is now…

Family ‘excommunicates’ panties-to-priest man

FAMILY conflicts do not get any weirder. Hardly do families come as organised either. A Bulawayo family has “excommunicated” one of its members, passing a no-confidence vote on him as…

Pay rain tax: village head

A VILLAGE head in Chief Neshuro’s area in Mwenezi, Masvingo Province, has come under fire for allegedly forcing villagers pay rain-making tax of $2 each.

When the watchdog bays at the moon

Limukani Ncube “Society undoubtedly needs the media to play a dynamic watchdog role. Nevertheless, watchdogs sometimes bay at the moon, disturb the neighbourhood, strew garbage over the front lawn; can…

Editorial Comment: Chief Ndiweni offside on training depots

Training institutions of any nature be they teachers’ colleges, nursing schools and police training depots play a crucial role in the development of human resources in communities and the country…

People First has no people — Mliswa

THE People First “party” is struggling to stay afloat as its leaders are already in fierce catfights over strategy and overall control, an ex-member of the cabal has revealed.

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