Harare — THE ongoing price-reduction blitz has registered its first bouncing baby. How is that possible?

Last weekend a Bulawayo woman gave birth at Jaggers Wholesalers near Renkini long-distance bus terminus, where she had gone to buy groceries and household utensils following massive price cuts.

A witness said the woman, who had been in the queue for a while, began sweating profusely as she went into labour at about 11am.

However, since everyone was keen on entering the shop to buy groceries, no one came to her aid.

"The woman was in the queue to buy groceries and some pots that were on offer. She started panting and sweating profusely probably because she was in labour, but no one assisted her," said the witness.

She was only assisted by some security guards who were manning the premises who rushed to the scene after being alerted by some people in the queue.

"They took her inside the building where we understand she gave birth, but we were not told the sex of the baby," said the witness.