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Teachers arrested for possession of radios
Bulawayo Agenda
November 09, 2010

Hwange - 2 Teachers in one of the schools in the mining town of Hwange are reported to have been arrested for being in possession of wireless radios. The radios were distributed to the teachers by PTUZ. There are suspicions that the arrests may be politically motivated. However, PTUZ and the Hwange Human Rights Youth Forum have organized a demo for Thursday against Police Brutality and harassment. The two teachers are still in police custody.

Victoria Falls - Gushungo buses are said to have resurfaced in Hwange. The buses are plying the Hwange - Victoria Falls route for free to the residents of Hwange and Victoria Falls. The resurfacing of the buses is thought to be an election campaign method by ZANU-PF. It is also alleged that Zanu PF is funding funerals and birthday bashes of residents in Vic Falls with one resident having benefitted 21 crates of beer and 25 crates of soft drinks on her 50th birthday bash. It is also reported that Zanu PF is dishing out 'loans' of between $500 to $1000 to youths and women in various parts of the country while government has run out of funds for other important issues such as grants for the elderly and the disabled.

Plumtree - There has been allegations that Kitchen staff at Plumtree High School are on strike, prompting the School authorities to get services from inmates from Plumtree Prisons.

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