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MEMBERS of Zanu-PF’s Politburo were last night discussing requests for conferment of national hero status to former Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, with a determination expected today.   Justice Chidyausiku (70) reportedly succumbed to kidney and liver complications last Wednesday in South Africa where he was undergoing treatment.   Family members, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Cabinet ministers and senior State officials received his body at Harare International Airport yesterday.   Addressing mourners at a church service and…

A FILABUSI mine owner was shot on the leg by his colleague who accidentally discharged a firearm as they were repelling illegal gold panners at Epoch Mine in the district.   The incident occurred on Thursday following the invasion of the mine by gold panners.   Qiniso Dube (33) was shot in the leg while chasing after panners after his colleague, Paul Mparuri (56) who also owns a mine, accidentally discharged a 303 rifle he…

A BULAWAYO woman bit off a chunk of flesh from the sexual organ of another woman that she caught red-handed having sex with her husband at a church shrine.   The woman walked away with 105 hours of community service after a magistrate ruled that she  was extremely provoked. Pauline Zhou’s moment of pleasure turned into a nightmare when Bonakele Ncube (32) walked in on the 24- year-old having sex with her husband, Mr Samuel…

Norton Town Council officials have said they are seeking protection from law enforcement agents following sustained threats of violence and harm against them being perpetrated by Norton legislator Mr Temba Mliswa The officials said Mr Mliswa was positioning himself to literally take over the running of council affairs through interference with its day to day operations, as well as threatening elected council officials and employees. Council chairperson Councillor Precious Mufahore said at a Press conference…

FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday waded into the family affairs of popular musician, Dickson Chingaira, popularly known as Cde Chinx, declaring that his second wife does not deserve to be accommodated in a house donated to the family by organisers of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima).   Grace also took a dig at officials responsible for demolishing houses built on undesignated land, saying they deserved to be cursed.   Speaking at the handover of the…

Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda yesterday reprimanded Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere for attempting to initiate a discussion in the Chamber on a Zanu-PF team probing him on a litany of allegations raised by the party’s provinces.   When Cde Kasukuwere made reference to the probe team while responding to a point of order, Adv Mudenda asked him to withdraw the statement and reprimanded him for the behaviour he had shown in…

FOUR suspected serial car parts thieves have been nabbed following a four- month reign of terror targeting Eastern suburbs of Bulawayo.   From January to April, the suspects allegedly broke into people’s yards and stole car parts worth almost $7 000 from suburbs that include Hillside, Burnside, Suburbs, Ilanda, Hillcrest, Paddonhurst and Parklands among others.   Police arrested Mlamuli Dube (32), Charles Ashley Dube (34), Misheck Bhanda (48) and Tawona Maparara (38) on Sunday following…