Staff Reporter| The husband of a prominent lawyer, who was last year indecently assaulted by a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) pastor, has seen the church revenge on him. The man (NAME WITHHELD) has since taken the church to court for slapping him with a seven-month censure without conducting a proper disciplinary hearing. Church elders insisted that
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PASTOR SEX ATTACK ON WOMAN: Drama As Church Goes For Her Husband
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Kasukuwere Launches Cash Appeal For Flood Victims
The government through minister Savior Kasukuwere yesterday launched an international humanitarian appeal following floods that affected nearly all parts of the country’s provinces and killed 246 people. At least 128 people were injured, 1 576 marooned, while 1 985 were left homeless in floods that left a trail of destruction. The floods have also resulted
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Health Crisis: 5 Die Of Malaria While 800 Test Positive In One District
Five people in Beitbridge District have died following an outbreak of a strain of falciparum malaria, while over 800 cases have tested positive, it has emerged. The disease, which at the onset of the rainy season was concentrated on the eastern parts of the district, has spread rapidly across Beitbridge. Sources in the border town said three
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Mnangagwa Media Hijacks Peoples Demo
Just when social movements led by fearless fighters who include Sten Zvorwadza have given a thumbs up to the strike action by civil servants, the Emmerson Mnangagwa state media has gone into over drive injecting a divide and rule strategy. The Mnangagwa controlled state media reports that civil servants say they are considering calling off a
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Mphoko Sells Out Refuses Decent Burial For Gukurahundi Victims
Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko has said the Government will not dig up mass graves of people who died during post-independence disturbances in Midlands Province and Matabeleland region, saying doing so is un-African. The acting President who is also the Minister of National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation said the Peace and Reconciliation Bill was already in
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Landmark Judge Ruling for Customary Marriages
Women in unregistered customary marriage will now be awarded part of the property accumulated during the existence of such a union following a landmark ruling made by the High Court in their favour. The judgment, in a case brought by a Harare woman Ms Melody Kurebgaseka, was made available on Thursday. Ms Kurebgaseka approached the
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Kombi Driver Killed By Unknown Assailants
A kombi driver from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo was killed by unknown assailants who assaulted and stabbed him on the neck, leaving him to die by a roadside yesterday. Residents alerted the police and Gift Moyo (38)’s family when they found him dead at about 6AM. The Chronicle visited the spot where he was found
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Serial Thief Asks For Time To Pray During Trial
A “SERIAL” thief who asked to be given time to pray in the middle of a trial before pleading guilty and confessing his misdeeds, was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in prison. Farai Mlauzi (32) of Rangemore suburb in Bulawayo, who found God in court on Wednesday this week, is already serving a 19 years
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Shock As Teens Drug And Gang Rape 15 Year Old Girl
Four Gweru teenagers aged between 18 and 19 allegedly drugged and gang raped a 15-year-old girl whom they had invited to a beer drinking party. One of the accused, Emmanuel Mandizvidza of Mkoba Village 13 in Gweru, yesterday appeared before Gweru Magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga facing a rape charge. His three accomplices, who were not
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Man Beaten To Death Over 50 Cents
Four men from Gwanda allegedly beat a resident to death over 50 cents. The attacker bust open Wellington Moyo (29)’s skull, leaving his brains splattered on the roadside outside his home. They were allegedly demanding that he should add an extra 50c to make a dollar on the money he offered to be transported to
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Flamboyant Businessman Chiyangwa Steals The Show
Fifteen months ago, the global football family barely knew him, but ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa’s whirlwind start to life in the trenches of the game’s leadership is taking the world by storm and shaking an establishment amazed by his colourful adventure. It has catapulted him into something close to a rock star, in a game where
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Women In Customary Law Unions Score Massive Victory
Women in unregistered customary marriages will now be awarded part of property accumulated during the subsistence of such unions following a recent landmark High Court ruling. The judgment — which was handed down last month and only made available on Thursday — was for a case brought by Harare woman, Ms Melody Kurebgaseka. Ms Kurebgaseka approached
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Mugabe’s Zanu PF Will Not Reform Itself Out Of Power – Munyeza
Prominent businessman Shingi Munyeza has warned opposition parties that they must be ready to participate in 2018’s elections on an uneven ground, as Zanu PF will not reform itself out of power. Writing on his Facebook page, he said “many are looking forward to an evening of the playing field by those already in power;
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ZANU Bigwigs Abusing Youths for Political-Sex
By Dr. Masimba Mavaza | Without naming any individual politician, the truth hovers over us, that political leaders are abusing youths for their immoral gain. These are the same leaders who once in government, the selected leaders become untouchable cult warlords. The poor youth are very easy to appease as they are motivated by prosperity
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My Son Kicked My Privates – Woman Weeps In Court
A MUCHENA woman broke down in court last Wednesday while narrating how her son defiled her after he kicked her on her private parts. The elderly woman, who was only identified as Mbuya Dzanza described her son, Tendai Dzanza, as evil and a womaniser, who only cared about himself, ignoring the plight of his family.
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Cash, Equipment Windfall For Primary And Secondary Schools
State-run primary and secondary schools will get US$4 000 each while those with farms will get irrigation equipment to support implementation of the updated education curriculum. The United Nations Children’s Fund has already released US$5 million towards the initiative, with public-private partnerships expected to fund irrigation. Zimbabwe is implementing the updated curriculum that focuses on developing
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Doctors And Nurses End Strike | Report
Doctors and nurses will resume duties tomorrow after reaching an agreement with Government to report for work while their grievances are being addressed. Secretary for Health and Child Care Dr Gerald Gwinji said Government reached an understanding with doctors and nurses’ representatives on Friday. “They will be returning to work but the bonus meeting will be
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New Massive Housing Project For Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has passed a resolution to establish an new high density suburb with more than 2 000 stands, at a time when the new mortgage lender, the National Building Society (NBS) has announced that it will deliver 10 000 units of houses this year across the country with priority given to Harare
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Mnangagwa Blow Up
Chief Justice by Mugabe’s corpse In a well choreographed, sing-along-sing-together court procedure done for no other purpose than to accelerate Robert Mugabe’s post grave plan, VP Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Justice Ministry has announced it is allowing a lawsuit fighting to shoot down a verdict on the appointment set-up for the incoming Chief Justice. The plot will see Mugabe appoint
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HORROR ACCIDENT: 3 Killed While Four Injured Along Harare-Bulawayo Highway
Three people died while four others were injured when a Volkswagen Golf they were travelling in collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla along Harare-Bulawayo highway on Friday night. The accident occurred at around 11pm at the 268km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo highway near Regina Mundi High School when a Gweru-bound Volkswagen Golf which had five people
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