‘Zanu PF Okays 50 Shackleton, Chinhoyi Families Living In Toilets, In Accommodation Crisis’

‘Zanu PF Okays 50 Shackleton, Chinhoyi Families Living In Toilets, In Accommodation Crisis’

About 50 Chinhoyi families have converted toilets into homes with a Zanu PF councillor saying  he saw nothing wrong with residents staying in toilets. The families are struggling to get decent accommodation. About 12 000 people are on the housing waiting list in Chinhoyi. According to The Standard, the affected families are from Shackleton – a dormitory mining area which used be a hive of activity during the golden era when mining was thriving in…

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Bulawayo Cowdray Park Man (28) And His two Brothers Bash Girlfriend’s Ex-husband With, Logs, Fists And Shovel

Bulawayo Cowdray Park Man (28) And His two Brothers Bash Girlfriend’s Ex-husband With, Logs, Fists And Shovel

A MAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo allegedly assaulted his girlfriend’s ex-husband after a confrontation. Paul Gatsi, 28, together with his two brothers allegedly bashed Busani Ncube, 23, of Gwabalanda using a shovel, fists, and logs on his head as well as other parts of the body. The court heard Ncube is admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital due to injuries sustained. Ncube allegedly saw his ex-wife Thubelihle Ncube walking with Gatsi and his companions…

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Kwekwe Woman (26) ‘Brands’ Bed Wetting Step Daughter (6) With Red Hot Metal On Thigh And Pelvis

Kwekwe Woman (26) ‘Brands’ Bed Wetting Step Daughter (6)  With Red Hot Metal On Thigh And Pelvis

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman who “branded” her Grade One stepdaughter on the pelvis and right thigh with a red-hot metal cup for wetting her blankets has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Appearing before Kwekwe resident magistrate Taurai Manwere facing one count of domestic violence, was Lydia Mapokotera of Mbizo in Kwekwe. The magistrate convicted Mapokotera on her own plea of guilty. “The accused is sentenced to 12 months in prison of which four months…

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Teacher Allegedly ‘Initiates Pupils Into satanism’ At Makonde Primary School In Gutu

Teacher Allegedly ‘Initiates Pupils Into satanism’  At Makonde Primary School In Gutu

PARENTS with children attending a school in Gutu have demanded the expulsion of a local teacher, accusing him of initiating their children into satanism. They stormed Makonde Primary School on Tuesday after a teacher (name supplied) allegedly took the children through a “prayer and deliverance” session that however sent them into hysteria. Parents told the Chronicle that pupils collapsed, fell ill or started babbling inanely after the “prayer and deliverance session.” Five parents yesterday said…

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World Health Organisation (WHO), Warns, Africa, There Are 7,000 Suspected Cases Of Zika In Cape Verde

World Health Organisation (WHO), Warns, Africa, There Are 7,000 Suspected Cases Of Zika In Cape Verde

The World Health Organisation WHO , is warning of a pending health crisis after, the mosquito borne Zika virus strain that has wreaked havoc in Brazil, generally causing  neurological disorders including babies being born with abnormally small brains or microcephaly was  detected in Africa. This detection of the  Zika Virus circulating in Cape Verde, off the north west coast of Africa is a  first in Africa. Zika virus is generally spread through mosquito bites and sexual transmission,…

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Hwange Colliery Hospital Guard Goes Beserk, Assaults Patients, Tosses Dead Around

Hwange Colliery Hospital Guard Goes Beserk, Assaults Patients, Tosses Dead Around

  A HWANGE Colliery hospital guard on duty reportedly bashed helpless patients before proceeding to the mortuary where he offloaded corpses and threw them all over the place, a local tabloid has reported. According to B-metro, Emmanuel Zulu caused drama at the hospital when he turned against patients and nurses on duty who reportedly scurried for cover. It took a group of nurses and security guards to stop him because he was behaving like a…

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After School’ Pledge’, Harare Council-Introduces, Controversial , Primary Pupils, HIV Testing.

After School’ Pledge’, Harare Council-Introduces, Controversial , Primary Pupils, HIV Testing.

CHAOS reportedly reigned supreme at many council-run primary schools in Harare this week, as parents and activists resisted attempts to test children for the HIV virus, forcing the programme to be postponed indefinitely. According to notices given to pupils, the programme was spearheaded by the city’s health department. “As city health department, Rujeko Clinic, sponsored by Child Protection Society, shall be visiting your school to assess the health of your students, as well as testing…

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Shocking Statistics Reveal 47 % Voluntarily Tested UZ Students Are HIV+ve

ALMOST half of University of Zimbabwe students who recently underwent voluntary HIV testing were positive, a revelation which has forced the institution to limit inter-residence visits between male and female students. The shocking statistics came out during a recent exercise conducted by the country’s oldest university where 47 percent of students who underwent testing and counseling tested HIV positive. This follows recent reports that Midlands State University students’ reckless sexual behaviour had been singled out…

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BREAKING NEWS: Egypt Air Flight MS804 Paris-Cairo Dissappears , 10 Miles Into Egypt Airspace

BREAKING NEWS: Egypt Air Flight MS804 Paris-Cairo Dissappears , 10 Miles Into Egypt Airspace

BREAKING NEWS: Egypt Air Flight MS804 Paris To Cairo Disappears From radar 10 Miles Into Egypt Airspace. The flight which departed from Paris at 0911 local time from Paris  disappeared from radar at 0245 Egypt time in the early hours of this morning just 10 minutes into Egypt airspace, with 66 people on board including 10 crew including 3 security officials or air marshals and 56 passengers including 1Briton. Egyptian Air civil aviation authority say its…

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