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Mat'land applicants get automatic entry to teacher-training program
16 April 2014 | 4544 Views
The Joshua Nkomo Polytechnic yesterday began interviews for it's May teacher-training intake with reports that the college administration has agreed to give first preference to applicants from Matabel...by Staff reporter
Scotland faces a Zimbabwe moment on currency options
16 April 2014 | 3321 Views
The ongoing financial ping pong between Scotland and the UK over which currency a potentially soon-to-be independent Scotland must opt for, is a curious one indeed. Alex Salmond, Scotland'...by Colls Ndlovu
Tsvangirai flies into Mat North Storm
12 April 2014 | 4735 Views
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai descends on faction riddled Matabeleland North province at the centre of a power struggle within two factions.Tsvangirai is expected to address a rally in Vi...by Staff Reporter
Fugitive rabbi deported
09 April 2014 | 2604 Views
BULAWAYO Magistrate, Sibongile Msipha Wednesday ordered the wanted Israel rabbi, Eliezer Berland out of Zimbabwe with immediate effect, for flouting immigration laws.The rabbi who is wanted o...by Makhosi Sibanda
EMA stops John Nkomo initiated Manicaland project
07 April 2014 | 1505 Views
A joint mining project in Manicaland forged by the late Vice President John Nkomo between the Zimbabwe Development Trust and a Russian mining company Ozgeo is in limbo after they were ordered to c...by Staff Reporter
Update on Gwabalanda murder, suicide
03 April 2014 | 11581 Views
A Bulawayo man allegedly stabbed his wife nine times leading to her death before drinking poison and hanging himself. The man killed his wife on Wednesday night and his body was found ha...by Bhebhe Mandla
Jilted man kills girlfriend, commits suicide
03 April 2014 | 5174 Views
A JILTED man from Gwabalanda suburb allegedly stabbed
his girlfriend and thereafter committed suicide.
The man whose name has not yet been ascertained reportedly stabbed
...by Bhebhe Mandla
'Ozonda iHighlanders uzonda unina,' says JB
02 April 2014 | 6319 Views
WHAT would have easily passed for an April Fools Day prank yesterday is infact reality as Njabulo Ncube who quit the club two months ago in pursuit of greener pastures turned up at Highlanders trainin...by Fungai Muderere
Only guys from Mashonaland will be employed - Whatsapp
31 March 2014 | 5571 Views
10:37am, 31 Mar - +263 77 *** ****: Hi, am in Belmont 2 falcon street at a company called Ecomed manufacturing. We are just seated outside now as we are are told they are recruiting today, but o...by Job seeker
Highlanders, Bulawayo football needs Delma Lupepe
30 March 2014 | 6371 Views
They destroyed him, and the whole Southern region killed his passion and desire. They murdered foot...by Tse Ndex
'Don't be cry babies,' Cont tells Matabeleland youths
31 March 2014 | 3693 Views
YOUNG people in Matabeleland will need to let go of "victim mentality" if they are to fully benefit from the opportunities that the proposed changes to the broadcasting sector in Zimbabwe would ...by Staff reporter
Hunger in Manicaland - starving in the midst of plenty
24 March 2014 | 1509 Views
Zebedia Sithole stared blankly at the sun baked ground and squint his eyes in the blistering afternoon sun.He remarked dejectedly: "I hope this year we will have a better farming season". ...by Maxwell Teedzai
'Stupid' minister defends high failure rate in Matabeleland
21 March 2014 | 3249 Views
THE Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Dr Lazarus Dokora, has defended examination performances by schools in Matabeleland saying the region was on the positive track. Only 10 second...by Patrick Chitumba
Mat North children suffer stunted growth
20 March 2014 | 1590 Views
THE MAJORITY of children in Nkayi and Lupane in Matabeleland North province live on a poor diet due to poverty and as a result suffer from stunted growth, a UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)...by Staff reporter
Highlanders unveils 2014 kit
19 March 2014 | 5837 Views
GIANT global sports apparel manufacturers Adidas yesterday unveiled the Highlanders Football Club kit for the 2014 season in Bulawayo.Speaking at the presentation ceremony, South Africa-based...by Ricky Zililo
Deadly alien grass spotted in Mat-south
18 March 2014 | 5194 Views
Livestock in Matabeleland South is under siege from a poisonous alien grass, Lantana-camara, with a senior government official from the province calling for immediate intervention.Former Matab...by Staff reporter
Lodger locks out landlady
18 March 2014 | 3788 Views
A landlady who has been dragged to court by her cheeky tenant, has told the court that the lodger locks her out of the house.Kristle Smasher Moyo filed the lawsuit against her landlady Thandiw...by Staff reporter
Drama at a pub as Highlanders lose to Dynamos again
18 March 2014 | 7164 Views
There was drama at a popular open air garden pub in Gwanda shortly after Dynamos scored its second goal literally confirming yet another victory of the Harare giants over Highlanders.Score...by Staff Reporter
Dismayed by level of corruption in the ministry of higher and tertiary education - WhatsApp update
17 March 2014 | 2826 Views
5:24pm, 17 Mar - +263 7* *** ****: Please hide my contact details. Im dismayed by the level of corruption in Zimbabwe particularly in ministry of higher ...by Concerned Lecturer
Dembare beats Bosso to win Bob 90 Super Cup
17 March 2014 | 4103 Views
Dynamos 2 - 0 Highlanders Dynamos has been crowned Bob 90 Super Cup champions after beating old rivals Highlanders FC in an exciting final at Rufaro stadium in the capital.Mi...by Staff Reporter
Toddlers survive vicious 'domesticated' bees attack
16 March 2014 | 3025 Views
Seven Bulawayo children aged between four and 10 years are lucky to be alive following a vicious attack by angry bees.The bees are allegedly kept in a drum by josefa Ncube (65) of 4409 in Gw...by Bhebhe Mandla
MDC-T MP accused of turning party office into a brothel
16 March 2014 | 1531 Views
MDC-T MP for Mpopoma-Pelandaba, Bekithemba Nyathi, was in the eye of a storm on Friday after flyers denouncing him for allegedly turning the constituency office into a brothel were strewn all over the...by Staff Reporter
Mpofu resigns from Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project
13 March 2014 | 4314 Views
Former Bulawayo deputy mayor Alderman Amen Mpofu has resigned from the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project advisory council. Mpofu cited lack of commitment from newly appointed ...by Moyo Roy
'Matabeleland not marginalised,' says magistrate Mberewere
12 March 2014 | 3288 Views
A Bulawayo magistrate Chrispen Mberewere Tuesday said it is not true that Matabeleland is being "marginalised" as "de-industrialisation" was happening everywhere else in the coun...by Tendayi Madhomu
Floods kill 36 in the Midlands
10 March 2014 | 3573 Views
Torrential rains falling in the country have killed 36 people and displaced hundreds of families in the Midlands the Provincial Administrator, Cecilia Chitiyo has said.Chitiyo said the 36 ...by Bhebhe Mandla
Bosso trio discharged from hospital
03 March 2014 | 4069 Views
The three Highlanders and National team stars who on Sunday around 3pm cheated death when their car was involved in a road accident in Kadoma on their way to Harare to join the Warriors training ...by Staff Reporter
'Cellphone' farmers to lose offer letters
27 February 2014 | 1507 Views
The High Court says beneficiaries of the land reform programme who are underutilising their land should have their offer letters withdrawn to pave way for more deserving farmers.Justice Nichol...by Daniel Nemukuyu
Terror as human skull filled with blood is discovered in a cave
26 February 2014 | 5989 Views
Fear has gripped Mpimbila villagers in the Madlambuzi are of Matabeleland South after the discovery of a human skull filled with fresh blood in a cave recently. A villager identified as Neve...by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt to blame for poor pass rate in Matabeleland
25 February 2014 | 2586 Views
The 2013 ZIMSEC academic results for O' and A' Level were released a fortnight ago and a lot of hullabaloo about the poor performance at a national scale made the headlines for most media houses. The ...by Thembelani Dube
Is it a crime to come from Matabeleland region?
24 February 2014 | 5542 Views
Ladies and gentlemen I hope I find you well, thanks for all the support that you are giving me from the time I started my music career up to this day. In the past w...by Jeys Marabini
Salarygate claims first scalp in Matabeleland
18 February 2014 | 4344 Views
SALARYGATE has claimed its first scalp in Matabeleland after councillors in the Zanu PF-controlled Gwanda Town Council turned down a request by incumbent town clerk Gilbert Mlilo to extend his stay in...by Staff Reporter
Nqobizitha Maenzanise dies
17 February 2014 | 10113 Views
FORMER AmaZulu and Highlanders FC midfielder and Warriors captain Nqobizitha Maenzanise has died. He was 44.
According to Bosso Live Maenzanise died at Mpilo Hospital in
B...by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe secures funds for land audit
17 February 2014 | 814 Views
The ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement has secured more than $7 million from donors to fund its two year action plan, among them the land audit.After getting an allocation of only $10 mi...by Staff reporter
In defense of the Arts, Humanities & Commercials and Matebeleland Freedom
16 February 2014 | 1425 Views
In Defence of the Arts, Humanities and Commercials - Science Not the Only Route to Success and Freedom for 'Matebeleland'I once sat in and spoke at a ma...by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
Bosso captain extends stay
16 February 2014 | 3631 Views
HIGHLANDERS captain Innocent Mapuranga's moniker is "Durawall" for his "impermeability" in the heart of defence.Nevertheless, many will recall one afternoon when former Harare City winger Sil...by Staff Reporter
Matabeleland South demands Gukurahundi probe and prosecutions
14 February 2014 | 3843 Views
Matabeleland South branches of Zimbabwe's main opposition parties have called for a full probe into the Gukurahundi atrocities and prosecution of the perpetrators.Contributing in a publi...by Staff Reporter
Chaotic land reform, 1 farm given to 10 different individuals
10 February 2014 | 1666 Views
A land dispute is raging in Umguza district, Matabeleland North, where the Ministry of Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement reportedly issued offer letters for one farm to 10 different individuals, a c...by Tendayi Madhomu
Bosso - More than just a football team
08 February 2014 | 4250 Views
HIGHLANDERS FC boasts of a range of proud records - all of them rooted in both achievements and history. Formed in 1926 by King Lobengula's grand children, Highlanders is Zimbabwe's oldest foot...by Lesley Moyo
Lightning strikes five homesteads in Mashonaland
07 February 2014 | 1589 Views
Several people were left homeless after five homesteads were struck by lightning last week in Muzarabani.Resultantly, the villagers from Hoya, Chadereka, Ndove, Bore, Museredza have been endur...by Farai Kuvirimirwa
Silandulo named in Zimpapers board
06 February 2014 | 2645 Views
Felix Moyo, a popular Ndebele drama actor has been appointed in a new 10 member Zimbabwe Newspapers Group board. Moyo is the current director of Information and Public Relations at the National U...by Ndou Paul
South African lawyers to hear evidence from Gukurahundi survivors
05 February 2014 | 3831 Views
Johannesburg- Scores of witnesses and survivors of the Matabeleland massacres are expected to give evidence before a team of South African lawyers in Johannesburg this week.The three day hearings beg...by Thabo Kunene
Rampaging pupils demand 'insensitive' headmaster's removal
01 February 2014 | 4692 Views
STUDENT unrest rocked Hartzell High School in Manicaland since Sunday evening with the militant pupils demanding the removal of their headmaster, Mr Shorwi Kawadza, from the school, accusing him of be...by Cletus Mushanawani
Roger De Sa resigns from Orlando Pirates
31 January 2014 | 3555 Views
The Head Coach of Orlando Pirates Football Club, Roger De Sa has today resigned from club with immediate effect..In his resignation letter De Sa asked that his gratitude to the Chairman ...by Staff Reporter
Andy Flower loses job as England coach
31 January 2014 | 2399 Views
The Daily Telegraph has reported that Zimbabwe born England cricket coach Andy Flower is to resign from his post. Andy Flower is paying the price for England's Ashes humiliation and his reig...by Sports reporter
Farmer harvests potatoes shaped like male organs
26 January 2014 | 10917 Views
A farmer from Filabusi in Matabeleland South is singing the blues after he harvested potatoes shaped like a human male organ which buyers find strange and refuse to buy.The farmer, who only p...by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe shelves land audits due to lack of funds
26 January 2014 | 945 Views
Zimbabwe has shelved plans to carry out a land audit this year citing financial constraints.The decision came after the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement realised that the $10 million a...by sundaymail
Man jumps into neighbour's garden, rapes her
25 January 2014 | 5829 Views
A 32-year-old Nyazura woman was last week raped in her garden by her 41-year-old neighbour.It is alleged that Bernad Mungavi (41) of Mungavi Village, Chief Chiduku, Nyazura, jumped into the wo...by Staff reporter
Man rapes his eight-year-old daughter
25 January 2014 | 3390 Views
A 33-year-old Inyathi man was arrested last week after he took advantage of his wife's absence and raped his eight-year-old daughter.Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Inspector Eno...by Staff reporter
Married nurse cheats on hubby with landlady's boyfriend
25 January 2014 | 6867 Views
A 28-year-old married nurse in Mutare allegedly failed to keep her marriage vows and cheated on her husband with her landlady's boyfriend in Chikanga high-density suburb.According to the Manic...by Staff Reporter
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