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A 26-YEAR-OLD self-styled prophet and his 17-year-old “aide” were yesterday arrested for allegedly shooting and seriously injuring two people after firing 25 shots during an armed robbery in Jalukanga area, some 120km west of Beitbridge town.   A shopkeeper and his assistant were injured during the robbery in which an AK47 assault rifle was used at around 6PM on Saturday at Jalukanga Business Centre.   The two were taken to hospital, one of them with…

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s sons – Robert Jr and Bellarmine Chatunga is reported to have relocated to South Africa from Dubai and Harare respectively amid fears their personal security could be compromised by the high violent crime rate and a hostile environment in the neighbouring country, it has been established.   Details obtained this week show Robert Jr and Chatunga have been in South Africa since the beginning of the year for studies. They are reportedly…

A pastor at the heart of a protest movement against President Robert Mugabe has demanded that the United Nations (UN) intervenes in Zimbabwe to avert another “stolen election.”   Evan Mawarire – whose #ThisFlag movement led the biggest anti-government rallies in a decade in 2016 – said Mugabe’s election-stealing antics have been documented throughout Zimbabwe and beyond.   “I am 40 years old, I had never been a politician. The one thing I know, I…

PATRICK ZHUWAWO claims there no one in Zanu-PF party is fit to succeed his despot uncle Robert Mugabe . The 93 year old has ruled Zimbabwe since Independance from the racist Rhodesian government in 1980.   This is just affirming the party position as the Zanu-PF party recently endorsed Mugabe as its chosen presidential candidate for the 2018 ballot.   Speaking to the Standard, Zhuwawo openly said: “I am sure you heard the president during…

A MAN from Bulawayo is battling for life in the Intensive Care Unit at Mpilo Central Hospital after his wife and his mother-in-law ganged up and severely assaulted him.   Mr Wilfred Ncube (24) of Nkulumane suburb sustained serious head injuries after he was hit with empty bottles by his mother-in-law, only identified as NaPrivie.   A Good Samaritan took an unconscious Mr Ncube who was lying in a pool of blood on the road…

A WOMAN suffering from breast cancer whose family last week made a passionate plea through the Chronicle seeking $10 000 for an operation, has died.   Phanankosi Dube died when five donors had made a commitment to pay for her operation.   Dube’s breasts had ballooned to unmanageable proportions causing her excruciating pain.   Her cousin and family spokesperson Mr Rodney Dube said she died at her Makokoba home just before she could go for…

Ihlathi pupils  were , last Friday savagely assaulted by teachers during an operation dubbed “Asifuni Bumbulu” meant to punish late comers.   The teachers were so aggressive that some of them went around Tshabalala suburb where the school is located fishing out late comers from the bushes where they were hiding.   The teachers who were driving in a twin cab would shove the pupils into the vehicle and dump them at the school gate…

Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu, has died at the age of 86 after a long struggle with prostrate cancer according to reports/Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu is considered the highest ranking Zapu official as the last Zapu chairperson during the horrendous gukurahundi genocide by Mugabe against Matebeleland and Midlands Ndebele’s before the 1987 unity accord which brought peace,.   Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu a Zanu Pf member was expected at one time to be Zimbabwe’s vice president on the Zapu…

    What was billed as the top Castle Lager Premiership Sunday game between FC Platinum and Highlanders ended in dramatic fashion. Riot police, unprovoked at Mandava Stadium threw teargas at Highlanders supporters stand with seconds left to full time causing abandonment of the match.That was after FC Platinum had scored a last minute penalty to level with Highlanders. From nowhere police threw teargas at Highlanders supporters to cause chaos. The match officials called off…

THE fuel levy by Zimbabwe Government is designed to generate funds for a new Road Accident budget . The aim of the fund is to offer road traffic accident victimsthat will ensure compulsory compensation of road traffic accident victims, an official has said. compensation for injuries and death. South Africa , Namibia and Botswana governments have similar models with South African leving 11 cents per litre on fuel towards the fund and generating approximately US$2…