A MAN from Bulawayo who allegedly shot his friend, buried him in a shallow grave in Burnside suburb and sent a message to the deceased’s mother pretending to be her son suddenly leaving the country, appeared in court yesterday.   Rodney Tongai Jindu (26) of Glengarry suburb appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Tinashe Tashaya charged with the murder of Cyprian Kudzurunga (28) of Queens Park East on January 29.   The magistrate remanded Jindu in…

THE Grain Marketing Board has only three functional silo depots out of the 12 storage facilities countrywide, as preparations for the intake of the summer crops have started.   The GMB is responsible for the strategic grain reserve (SGR). The quality of the grain in the SGR depends on the state of the storage facilities and resources.   GMB should have proper storage bags, grading process and there is need for fumigation chemicals.   The…

FIVE people, including four school children, drowned in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces between Friday last week and Sunday in separate incidents.   In the first incident, five pupils were swept away when they tried to cross a flooded Mutonhori River in Somabula on Friday. Police said Shamaine Moyo (12) and Mirriam Mahefu, both Grade 3 pupils, were found dead downstream.   “The deceased and their schoolmates tried to cross Mutonhori River and were swept away….

FIVE people are missing after they were swept away by floods in two separate incidents in Matabeleland South province last week.   The Civil Protection Unit said it was worrying that people seem to be taking chances by trying to cross flooded rivers.   The CPU deputy director, Ms Sibusisiwe Ndlovu, in a weekly report, said five people are presumed dead and efforts are underway to locate their bodies.   She said last week on…

THE mother of a man who allegedly shot his friend dead and buried him in a shallow grave in Bulawayo, yesterday defended her son saying the shooting was a mistake.   The woman, who chose to speak to The Chronicle through a window at her Glengarry suburban house, identified herself only as Mrs Jindu.   Rodney Tongai Jindu (26) allegedly killed Cyprian Kudzurunga (28) of Queens Park East on January 29.   Kudzurunga’s mother, Ms…

The Good News Church leader prophet Uebert Angel is a firm believer of Valentine’s Day.   Last year, he bought his wife a sleek Lamboghini and this year he has given room to his followers to spoil their partners ahead of the day or else he will ‘steal’ the fame again. He said he will give them a few days before he replies leaving many speculating what he will be getting his wife this time…