Siblings beat up, evict ‘witch’ granny

Dumani Moyo Sunday News Reporter TWO suspected sex workers recently labelled their grandmother a witch, beat her up and later evicted her from her own house in Mpopoma, forcing the octogenarian…

Man defecates at sex worker’s doorstep

Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Masvingo’s Runyararo West suburb will spend an effective 30 days in prison for defecating at a sex worker’s doorstep in protest over poor…

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Treasury must give hospitals first priority

The scramble for limited resources from Treasury by different Government arms has led to complaints and accusations over the distribution of funds meant to support service provision. This has been…

Public Service arrogance in Matabeleland unacceptable

Opinion Cont Mhlanga IF the reversal of the acquisition of Maleme Ranch announced by VP Phelekezela Mphoko last Sunday was an isolated incident in the region, I would have celebrated…

130k gold dealers nabbed at Plumtree border

Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent TWO gold smugglers were arrested at the Plumtree Border Post while trying to illegally transport gold valued at $139 118 into South Africa. Tapson Maposa (25) and Fladreck…

Zanu-PF Mat South fuel goes missing

Robin Muchetu Senior Reporter ZANU-PF youths in Matabeleland South Province are up in arms with Cde Sdojiwe Sigola, the council chairman for Umzingwane District, whom they accuse of stealing fuel that…

GZU bars pregnant student from campus

Vusumuzi Dube Sunday News Reporter GREAT Zimbabwe University allegedly barred a pregnant student from their Mucheke campus accommodation, telling her “we do not accept people of your condition” to stay on…

Govt orders council clinics to open 24 hours

Vusumuzi Dube Municipal Reporter GOVERNMENT has ordered all councils to provide 24-hour outpatient services manned by a medical officer at their clinics, in a bid to increase the scope of health…

Power cuts affect Plumtree Hospital service delivery

Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent PLUMTREE District Hospital is struggling with service delivery because of intermittent power disruptions that are being faced in the border town as the institution is operating without…

Zesa Tower Block switch off . . . BCC generator gobbles 300 litres daily

Vusumuzi Dube and Tinomuda Chakanyuka Sunday News Reporters BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is splashing about 300 litres of diesel worth about $400 daily to operate a generator which powers Tower…