Riot had to be called in to control chaos that ensued at the Zanu PF Convention Centre in Gweru yesterday during the revolutionary party’s Midlands Youth League inter-district meeting with members engaging in sporadic fights. Tensions exploded during the meeting with some youths engaging in scuffles after they formed small groups and tried to prevent each other from entering the venue. Pol

A man from Mberengwa has stunned villagers after allegations were leveled against him that he is in the habit of engaging in sex with his three daughters and allegedly sired three children with them. It is understood that the man from Chief Maziofa had a child with his first daughter, two children with his second and is believed to be sleeping with his third daughter. Traditional leaders and

A Gweru man allegedly faked his own death before fleeing to South Africa in a frenzy that left relatives puzzled. The incident occurred on Sunday when Emmanuel Maseva of Mkoba 16 disappeared from home and took all his belongings with him before calling his brother John and his in-laws informing them that he wanted to kill his wife before committing suicide.It is alleged that Emmanuel later ca

A school clerk who defrauded Sigola Primary School in Esigodini of over $1000 and skipped the country has been arrested and sentenced an effective 24 months.Nomagugu Mlilo (29) of Ntshamatshe Village in Umzingwane District Esigodini, a former clerk at the school, appeared before Esigodini magistrate court facing charges of fraud. Of the 24 months, six months were suspended on condition she do

President Robert Mugabe is set to meet liberation war ex-political prisoners, detainees and restrictees and modalities in a bid to thrush out infighting amongst Zanu PF.In an interview in Bulawayo recently, the Minister for Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators and Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, confirmed the impending meeting.However, Dub

TWENTY-ONE more Zimbabwean women lured to Kuwait under the false pretext of getting jobs as housemaids only to be sold into slavery arrived back home on Friday while seven more are at the country’s embassy in Kuwait City.The repatriation of the 21 women was facilitated by the Young Christian Women Association, a non-profit organisation, led by human rights lawyer Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda.Parliame

School development associations will soon lose control of development levies, with officials being brought in to monitor and administer funds collected by learning institutions.A School Services Fund will be established at each institution to collect both tuition fees and development levies to ensure greater accountability.Laws will be aligned to the Constitution to facilitate the changes that are

President Robert Mugabe has cracked the whip and called upon Zanu PF youths to respect their elders and stop their head on fights with senior party officials.The President also told veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle to always observe the Zanu-PF hierarchical order as it relates to military men and women, and not exist outside the party.President Mugabe said this in Gutu last Friday afte

Police have  activated a crack team in the Criminal Investigations Department to monitor dodgy bank accounts and trail culprits taking cash out of Zimbabwe physically.It is understood that a significant chunk of the smuggled cash goes to a South African bank in Botswana, and senior law enforcement agents yesterday confirmed they were close to cracking the case, with several individuals lined

Wickinel Chivayo has announced his plans to travel to South Africa this week to buy a brand new car for Willard Katsande, the Warriors captain. Chivayo, who has also pledged to purchase tickets for the foreign-based Warriors ahead of next month’s clash against Malawi, says the gesture is meant to motivate the team ahead of the crucial tie.Two weeks ago Katsande shared pictures of himself standin

President Mugabe has since received an official report compiled by a Parliamentary delegation that visited Kuwait last month.The report details gory details of how the Zimbabwean women were abused by some Kuwaiti nationals.It recommends that police should withhold clearance from women without relevant educational or professional qualifications intending to apply for Article 20 (domestic work) visa

Government has revealed plans to raise import duty before the end of the year to stem the rising tide of imports, increase production capacity and narrow the trade gap.The envisaged interventions would add to broad measures, such as removal of specified goods from the general import licence, that have since been implemented.A depreciating South African rand has made imports attractive while making

A TSHOLOTSHO man has been arrested after he was found in possession of four elephant tusks.He claimed he was a traditional healer and his ancestors had led him to the place with dead elephants during his search for herbs.Melusi Moyo, 42, of Mvana Line, Sipepa, under Chief Mathuphula showed two tusks to police officers who had presented themselves as potential buyers leading to his arrestVillage he

THE launch of Zimpapers-owned Diamond FM here must serve as a wake-up call to recipients of radio licences who are still holding onto them for speculative reasons, a Cabinet minister has said.Speaking during the colourful official launch of Diamond FM and the unveiling of the new-look Manica Post Building yesterday, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe said

THE launch of Zimpapers-owned Diamond FM here must serve as a wake-up call to recipients of radio licences who are still holding onto them for speculative reasons, a Cabinet minister has said.Speaking during the colourful official launch of Diamond FM and the unveiling of the new-look Manica Post Building yesterday, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe said