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While the Zimbabwe government reportedly booked 350 legislators in the plush Elephant Hills Intercontinental Hotel in Victoria Falls for a three-day pre-budget seminar next week spare a thought for these Old Tafara residents who exchanged blows while jostling for scarce water at a local borehole.
BULAWAYO – As mind games come into play ahead of the epic blood and thunder Castle Lager Premiership tie pitting giants Highlanders and Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday, the Harare giants have upped the ante by making a bizarre claim that they are “cursed” and will not win a match when impressive Matabeleland North referee Hardly Ndazi is in charge.
SOUTH AFRICA – Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter admits that the absence of Knowledge Musona is a huge blow to his side for this weekend’s Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates.
HARARE – Two prisoners escaped from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison Farm on Wednesday afternoon after they allegedly attacked a prison officer with a hoe, leaving him for dead. The escape was first reported on the Nehanda Radio Citizen Reports platform a few minutes after it happened.
BEITBRIDGE – The state controlled media is reporting that a 45 year old game scout employed by Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi shot himself dead when his rifle accidentally discharged on Tuesday afternoon at a farm located 65 kilometres along the Beitbridge- Bulawayo road.
HARARE – Zimbabwean businessman Mutumwa Mawere (pictured left) has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to regain control of his companies that were placed under judicial management after fraud allegations were raised against him.
A planned UK tour by popular musicians Suluman Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah from Zimbabwe collapsed on Thursday after British immigration officials instructed the embassy in Harare to revoke their visas and work permits.