A GWANDA woman struck her daughter’s boyfriend on the head and neck with an axe after busting a tryst in the girl’s hut. Nyadzisai Lusia Kasirai, 43, a teacher in Gwanda rural, flew into a fit of rage after her daughter brought Thobelani Ncube, 21, into her homestead. She appeared before Gwanda magistrate Arafat Kozanai yesterday facing assault charges.In a warned and cautioned statement, Kasi

A SOLDIER and his friend have been arrested for teaming up and allegedly robbing a Bulawayo taxi driver of his car and $80 after hiring him on the pretext that they wanted to be taken to Belmont industrial area. Zvikomborero Sigudu, 25, a member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Knowledge Danda, 21, both of Emganwini suburb, allegedly hired Tichaona Matekenya under the guise that they wanted

A 45-YEAR-OLD man from Plumtree was yesterday granted a protection order against his 31-year-old wife whom he accused of being abusive and threatening to get him killed. Lenford Malamba said his wife Nyenketa, attached to the Plumtree Town Council Accounts Department, was also having extra marital affairs.He said Nyenketa was in the habit of inviting various men into their matrimonial home while h

A THIEF who broke into a neighbour’s house and stole a Samsung Galaxy Tablet yesterday claimed that God directed him in a vision to steal the phone because it was “attractive”. Zibusiso Ndlovu, 21, pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and theft when he appeared before Hwange magistrate Rose Dube. In mitigation, Ndlovu of Makwika Village, said he couldn’t sleep thinking about the gadget after s

THE MDC yesterday dismissed as a non-event, the resignation of its former acting secretary general Moses Mzila-Ndlovu and 64 other members who announced their exit from the troubled party at the weekend. Mzila-Ndlovu told a press conference in Bulawayo on Saturday that he and 64 members had quit the Professor Welshman Ncube-led party over irreconcilable differences.However, the party’s national

THE High Court has slashed a jail term for a Bulawayo tutor who was four years ago jailed for 20 years for raping his 16-year-old pupil soon after conducting extra lessons. Fidelis Zenda, 51, of Tshabalala suburb was convicted of rape by the then Bulawayo regional magistrate Godwin Sengweni and sentenced to an effective 15 years in jail after five years were suspended on condition that he did not

THE government has imported over 100,000 tonnes of maize worth $12.7 million since last October under the drought relief programme aimed at assisting vulnerable families with food. Some 3.3 million people are in need of food aid and the government has stepped up its grain mobilisation and distribution efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of drought.In his report to the National Consultative Ass

THE government has gazetted the Land Commission Bill effectively laying the foundation for the Land Commission to carry out periodic land audits countrywide. The Land Commission Bill is expected to help resolve land disputes, among other issues. The Commission will take over functions previously performed by the Agricultural Land Resettlement Board.The government is prioritising the Bill as it mov

A 10-month-old boy from Mkoba suburb in Gweru died of severe bleeding from the ears after he was hit by a sliding gate. The tot, Romeo Hokoza, died on Saturday afternoon after a sliding gate fell and landed on his head resulting in him bleeding from the ears. According to a post mortem report, the child died due to severe bleeding from the head.When a local publication news crew visited the boy’

Mines and Mining Development secretary Professor Francis Gudyanga, is chairing three parastatal boards that fall under his ministry — a move that has created conflict of interest and flouting of the national code on corporate governance that bars permanent secretaries from sitting on such boards. This comes in the wake of accusations that Prof Gudyanga had also single-handedly hired Mark Mabhudh

A MAN from Makokoba, in Bulawayo allegedly mistakenly stoned his friend while trying to defend him from three men who were demanding earphones from him. Andrew Maseko, 19, allegedly struck his friend Lesley Mukomba by mistake, injuring his head in the process, resulting in him suffering memory loss. Maseko appeared before regional magistrate Sibongile Msipa-Marondedze facing attempted murder charg

A TSHOLOTSHO man was at the weekend fatally stabbed with a knife by a fellow villager following a misunderstanding over the ownership of a shovel. Police yesterday arrested Mthabisi Ndlovu, 22, of Mukono line, Tsholotsho for allegedly stabbing Kidron Madida to death. Ndlovu is employed as a herdboy by Misheck Mlilo of Nshaba village under Chief Mahlathini.Matabeleland North acting police spokesper

A MAN from Bulilima severely assaulted his wife with a knobkerrie after he arrived home around 11PM and found the door locked. Danisa Ncube, 39, of Sinotsi area, arrived home from a drinking spree and confronted his wife on why she had locked the door before his arrival. Ncube was convicted on his own plea of guilty to physical abuse by Plumtree magistrate, Gideon Ruvetsa. He was sentenced to nine

BULILIMA Rural District Council has launched an investigation into mining activities taking place within the district. The local authority’s Chief Executive Officer, John Brown Ncube, said the local authority was due to meet officials from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to ascertain whether gold could be found in the district.He said the RDC had not been formally informed about the

A FORMER St Patricks hospital lab technician in Hwange has been jailed for forging medical certificates for those seeking certificates of physical fitness. Boniface Ndlovu, 39, of C226, Lwendulu village in Hwange would use a fake signature and stamp to issue the fake medical certificates at an undisclosed fee. He would misrepresent himself as an employee of his former employer, St Patricks Hospita