WARNING: PEOPLE found wearing replicas of army uniforms would be arrested and prosecuted

PEOPLE found wearing replicas of army uniforms would be arrested and prosecuted in terms of the law, the Zimbabwe National Army(ZNA) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police said yesterday in separate statements. The warning came after many people during the Christmas holiday either sold or wore replica military gear at social gathering places in the capital, Harare. ZNA spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Alphios Makotore in a statement said there was an upsurge of criminal activities in the…

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Bulawayo man caught red-handed draining US$$60 oil from a Zesa transformer at Mpilo Hospital, sentenced to 10 years in jail.

Bulawayo  man caught red-handed draining US$$60  oil from a  Zesa transformer at Mpilo Hospital,  sentenced to 10 years in jail.

    A MAN from Bulawayo’s Entumbane suburb who was caught red-handed draining oil from a Zesa transformer at Mpilo Central Hospital, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. Ricky Jones was convicted on his own plea to stealing oil worth US$60 by Mr Tinashe Tashaya. Jones who said he wanted to use the oil to treat gum poles he intended to sell to raise money to fend for his children, was sentenced to…

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‘Singer George Michael (53) has died’

British Singer George Michael has died at the age of 53. His publicist broke the news in a statement issued and George Michael is said to have  “passed away peacefully at home.” The statement said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period. “The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time….

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‘Ten thousand qualified teachers to be recruited in government schools in the next two weeks’- Education Minister Dokora

‘Ten thousand qualified teachers to be recruited in government schools in the next two weeks’- Education Minister Dokora

Ten thousand qualified teachers are set to be recruited in government schools in the next two weeks,Primary and Secondary Education Minister Lazarus Dokora  said. According to Dokora, the recruitment drive has the blessing of Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa. “I had a fruitful meeting with Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa, and he is supportive of the education sector. “When schools open (next term), 10 000 teachers will come on board. The CSC has already…

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BULILIMA injiva died on the spot after his car collided head-on with Umusa Wenkosi Busand was dragged for 30metres

  A BULILIMA injiva died on the spot after his car rammed head-on into a bus and was dragged for about 30 metres while he was on his way to Plumtree Town coming from his rural home in Diba area. The car collided head-on with Umusa Wenkosi Bus that plies the route. Witnesses said Power Ngwenya (37) remained trapped in his car underneath the bus for about seven hours before the Plumtree Town Council Fire…

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Former MP and Deputy Minister of Local Government, Lot Senda (92) has died

Lot Senda, one of the first prominent black lawyers, died in Materdei Bulawayo hospital at the age of 92, on Friday after a short illness. Lot senda was previously the  Bulawayo South Member of parliarment and  also the Deputy Minister of Local Government at one time. More news to follow-By Sibusiso Ngwenya photo-Sunday news-Advocate Lot senda

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Matebeleland North Provincial minister, MP Cain Mathema (67) on Thusday married a 23 year old Midlands State University (MSU) graduate

  Matebeleland North Provincial minister, MP Cain Mathema (67) on Thusday married a 23 year old  Midlands State University (MSU) graduate.  Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister Obert Mpofu said Mathema was a lonely person. “Cde Mathema has finally found a partner, a life partner after a long spell of loneliness. I personally used to feel pity for him because he needed a partner, least did I know that he was looking for the right…

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Mwenezi East Member of Parliament Cde Joshua Moyo (zanu-pf) has died

Mwenezi East Member of Parliament Cde Joshua Moyo (zanu-pf) has died

  Mwenezi East Member of Parliament Cde Joshua Moyo (zanu-pf) has died. Cde Moyo died on Thursday at Masvingo General Hospital where he was receiving treatment. The legislator had of late been in and out of hospital and those close to him said he was wheelchair bound owing to ill-health. It was not immediately clear what ailment he was suffering from. Cde Moyo became legislator after winning a by-election replacing Mr Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, who was…

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‘The blood of 20 000 Gukurahundi victims was not shed in vain , perpetrators are slowly starting to point fingers at each other’- Dabengwa ,

‘The blood of 20 000  Gukurahundi  victims was not shed in vain , perpetrators are slowly starting to point fingers at each other’- Dabengwa ,

Zapu leader, Dumiso Dabengwa , has said the blood of the 20 000 people who were killed during the Gukurahundi era was not shed in vain as the perpetrators of the genocide are slowly starting to point fingers at each other. Dabengwa was speaking at the Gukurahundi commemorations organised by pressure group, Ibhetshu LikaZulu, at Stanley Hall on Wednesday. The former Zipra leader, who was jailed during Gukurahundi, said recent claims by Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa…

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“I’ll never, on my own, resign. If I did, I would be surrendering to the white monopoly.”-President Jacob Zuma

“I’ll never, on my own, resign. If I did, I would be surrendering to the white monopoly.”-President Jacob Zuma

Durban — President Jacob Zuma said he would not resign on his own during a speech at the African National Congress Youth League Economic Freedom Lecture at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban on Wednesday. The president said there were calls for him to resign, including from “a chamber from outside”. “I’ll never, on my own, resign. If I did, I would be surrendering to the white monopoly.” He also relived Nenegate, saying the nation…

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