A BEITBRIDGE court has sentenced two men to 21 and 26 years respectively for poaching endangered rhinos in Bubye Conservancy. The duo, Ignatius Maiga (34) of Mthimukuku village and Fanuel Mukucha (33) of Mushamba village in Gokwe had appeared at Beitbridge magistrate’s court where they were convicted. Maiga was sentenced 22 years for poaching two…
THE net is closing in on a group of people, who attempted an assassination on cigarette tycoon Simon Rudland after Jonathan Schoeman was arraigned before the South African courts facing a variety of charges, including murder and attempted murder. While the alleged mastermind of the failed hit Sebastian Groenewald – a former special forces police…
By Kudzai Chikiwa OVER 30 babies suffering from congenital heart diseases (CHDs) in the country’s southern region died during the Covid-19 lockdown while eight others are in desperate need of open-heart surgery, the Daily News reports. CHD is caused by the abnormal formation of the heart during foetal development. Speaking to the Daily News, Tendai…
ORGANISERS of the upcoming high-profile gig featuring Jah Prayzah and Winky D, scheduled for next week, have assured fans the event is going ahead as planned despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) national lockdown. This comes as some musical events, including the Kariba Braai Out, have been cancelled due to non-compliance on behalf of the organisers…
China has removed 105 apps from its app stores as part of a campaign to get rid of content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence. Most of the banned apps are Chinese but US travel app TripAdvisor is also included on the list. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, all apps violated…
BOTSWANA has signed an agreement with the global vaccine distribution scheme co-led by the World Health Organization, giving it the option to buy coronavirus vaccines for 20% of its population, a senior health official told Reuters. The southern African country has registered a relatively low number of coronavirus cases, around 7,800 with 27 deaths,…
SOUTH Africa’s economy rebounded strongly in the third quarter as coronavirus restrictions were eased, with mining and manufacturing leading an expansion across all sectors. Africa’s most advanced economy was in recession before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, with a strict lockdown from the end of March leading to a deeper economic contraction. Statistics South Africa said…
SOUTH Africa expects to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the global vaccine distribution scheme co-led by the World Health Organization in the second quarter of next year, the health ministry said on Friday. The ministry added in a statement that it was on track to sign an agreement with the COVAX program…
A UK grandmother has become the first person in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination programme. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, said it was the “best early birthday present”. She was given the injection at 06:31 GMT – the first of 800,000 doses…
By Aaron Nhawu ZIMBABWE Volleyball Association (ZVA)’s elective congress held at Chevron Hotel in Masvingo on Saturday ushered in a new leadership, with former treasurer Mxolisi Ndlovu ascending to the throne as the new president. Ndlovu, who was recently appointed Zone VI treasurer following the election of former ZVA president Ringisai Mapondera to the regional…
