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BREAKING: Bushiri and wife arrested
This morning, around 07:00hrs in the morning armed members of the police stormed Sparkling Waters Hotel in Rustenburg, South Africa.We were la...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:32hrs | 19860 | by ECG
Mtukudzi grabs world headlines
THE death of Oliver Mtukudzi grabbed newspaper headlines around the world befittingly demonstrating the global influence of the Afrojazz icon's work a...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:02hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders legend laid to rest
HIGHLANDERS legend, Edward "Sales House" Dzowa, who died last Monday, was laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday with speakers de...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 10:55hrs | 3927 | by Staff Reporter
Can South Africa help Zimbabwe?
South Africa is our powerful neighbour and is one of the most powerful nations in Africa and can easily influence political changes for the better in ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 13:43hrs | 690 | by Clement Moyo
Zimnat marathon beneficiary scheduled for surgery
Cebisani Ndlovu, the 30-year-old Bulawayo man for whom Zimnat organised a fund-raising marathon last November, is provisionally booked for spinal surg...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 12:18hrs | 710 | by Agencies
Protests left a trail of destruction. But Zimbabwe's problems remain the same
BULAWAYO - A military crackdown compounded by a partial internet black-out has ended violent protests triggered by fuel price hikes announced by Zimba...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 535 | by Divine Dube
Zimbabwe fuel protests: Byo Turns into Ghost City
BULAWAYO - Although government authorities ordered civil servants and the generality of Zimbabweans to go back to work Thursday (today), the city rema...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 7879 | by Divine Dube
PHOTOS: Situation in Bulawayo this morning
Bulawayo CB...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:09hrs | 4578 | by Staff Reporter
Christmas Eve Murder!... Neighbourhood watch members beat man to death
A 23-year-old man from Cowdray Park was on Christmas Eve found dead after he was allegedly attacked by an angry mob including a prison officer and mem...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 07:44hrs | 8433 | by Staff Reporter
Man fatally stabs uncle with kitchen knife on Christmas Eve
A JAILBIRD from Bulawayo's Matshobana suburb fatally stabbed his uncle with a kitchen knife following a dispute revolving around a protection order gr...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 07:38hrs | 3383 | by Staff Reporter
Qoki ZiNdlovukazi and associated donors feed the homeless this Christmas
The UK based Matebeleland and Midlands women Facebook group 'Qoki, ZiNdlovukazi...Manina Am...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 08:41hrs | 1781 | by Staff Reporter
BCC offers 50% discount for forex payments
BULAWAYO City Council has started implementing a 50 percent debt cancellation policy but only for those paying their bills in foreign currency, while ...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 07:53hrs | 2147 | by Staff Reporter
Man breaks into neighbour's house, 'rapes, robs' daughter (15) at knife-point
A BULAWAYO man allegedly broke into his neighbour's house during their absence and raped their 15-year-old daughter who was sleeping in her bedroom be...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:52hrs | 2863 | by Staff Reporter
City council could shut down Tshisanyama
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) might consider shutting down popular leisure spot, Hartsfield Tshisanyama as the Bulawayo Metropolitan Rugby and Footb...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:45hrs | 7526 | by Staff Reporter
Man who killed girlfriend in cold blood arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a man from Tshabalala suburb who has been on the run for more than two months after he allegedly killed his girlfrien...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:34hrs | 2718 | by Staff Reporter
Discounts for bills paid in forex
Residents have welcomed the proposal by the city fathers to offer discounts to those who will pay their bills using foreign currency.The Bulaw...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 07:49hrs | 2571 | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: Police demand driver's licence in exchange of fuel
Seasoned journalist Arther Chatora has posted a video of police officers and members of the Vehicle Inspection Department manning a fuel service ...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 10:47hrs | 5060 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A community-based initiative in Nketa 9, Bulawayo highlights International Human Rights Month
Children's right to play and the right to participate in public life are some of the overlooked human rights of our time. At a time when hard co...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 08:47hrs | 726 | by Agencies
United States supports preservation of Ndebele art and culture
HARARE - United States Ambassador Brian A. Nichols participated in a ceremony to launch a publication, documenting Ndebele traditional hut decoration ...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 09:50hrs | 850 | by APO
Local authorities begin setting up devolution structures
LOCAL authorities have started setting up structures to start the process of devolution, a Cabinet Minister has said. Government, through the ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 08:06hrs | 1549 | by Staff Reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 08:09hrs | 681 | by Staff Reporter
Founding NUST Vice-Chancellor Prof Makhurane dies
FOUNDING National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Vice-Chancellor and distinguished academic Professor Phineas Mogorosi Makhurane has died...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 07:55hrs | 3250 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo police foil Gukurahundi march
BULAWAYO police yesterday foiled a march to the High Court by Gukurahundi survivors who intended to petition for the setting up of a special commissio...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 07:50hrs | 2799 | by Staff Reporter
PHOTOS: SA registered kombi crushes at Khami road flyover
A South Africa registered vehicle overturned at Khami road flyover in Bulawayo on Saturday....Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 19:40hrs | 6742 | by Concerned Citizen
1893 MHRRM special thanks to its UK 2018 Matebeleland Gukurahundi Genocide Conference attendees and participants
The 1893 Mthwakazi (Matebeleland) Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) would like to thank each and everyone who attended and participated a...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 09:02hrs | 885 | by Thembani Dube, 1893 MHRRM Secretary for Information and Publicity
PHOTOS: Zimbabwe democracy at work - Mthuli Ncube on 2019 budget projections
Minister of Finance and Development Mthuli Ncube presenting on the Zimbabwe economy and 2019 budget projections at the Parliamentary Pre-Budget Semina...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 18:40hrs | 3345 | by Agencies
BCC to hold 75th anniversary of declaration of Bulawayo as a city
The City of Bulawayo will be holding a Service to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the declaration of Bulawayo as a City on Sunday 4th November 2018 ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 16:35hrs | 752 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa fires Bulawayo's 'foreign' mayor?
MDC Chief of staff Sesil Zvidzai today issued a letter to Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Tinashe Kambarami instructing him to resign from his position paving w...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 18:32hrs | 3626 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chief Justice Malaba to officially open High Court rooms in Bulawayo
Chief Justice Luke Malaba is today at 12 noon set to officially open the Bulawayo High Court new court rooms as the Justice ministry is making efforts...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 09:14hrs | 1475 | by Sithabile Mafu
340 boreholes operational in the month of September in Byo
Bulawayo City Council Director of Engineering Services Simela Dube reported (14th September, 2018) that, 340 boreholes a were operational whereas 8 bo...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 08:59hrs | 843 | by Stephen Jakes
BCC deals with 542 burst water pipes out of 1015 reported
Bulawayo City Council in August dealt with 542 reports of water pipes burst out of the 1015 reported cases.This is revealed in the council's l...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 08:57hrs | 546 | by Stephen Jakes
Burombo flats in Makokoba a health time bomb- MP Toffa
MDC legislator Jasemine Toffa has insinuated that Buromboi Flats in Bulawayo are a serious healthy time bomb considering the fact that the house over ...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 07:27hrs | 3030 | by Stephen Jakes
BCC re-opens swimming pools
In notices advertised in daily papers, City of Bulawayo wrote: "Notice is hereby given that Mpopoma, Luveve and North End Swimming Pools will official...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 13:10hrs | 2266 | by Sithabile Mafu
Two vendors nabbed over $17K fraud
TWO vendors from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly defrauding four people of about $17 000 after promising to supply them with motor vehicles....Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:45hrs | 519 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo women warned on marauding gang rapists
A THREE-men gang is allegedly on the prowl and gang-raping women in bushy areas around Bulawayo, police have warned. Two women fell victim to ...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:39hrs | 896 | by Staff Reporter
Controversial Bulawayo Councillor to be recalled?
Controversial Ward 24 Councillor Arnold Batirai is under spotlight following allegations that he fraudulently acquired his council candidature for the...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 4099 | by Sithabile Mafu
Bulawayo mayor welcomes Kenyan environmental conservationist
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Madlala Mguni to day welcome the Kenyan national Jim Nyamu and his team who traversed Africa on foot from Nairobi raising aware...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 17:15hrs | 1493 | by Stephen Jkaes
Kombi operators hike fares
Committee omnibus operators in Bulawayo have hikes fares this evening citing fuel shortages and claiming that they are now buying it from black market...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 20:40hrs | 6060 | by Stephen Jakes
MRP assists Hadon & Sly employees
Mthwakazi Republic Party leadership and members braved the scorching heat to give support to the employees of Hadon & Sly who are on the brink of ...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 10:26hrs | 2311 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo Mayor speaks out on Cholera
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Madlala Mguni has spoken out about Cholera, which continues to claims lives of citizens in Harare and seem to have spread into ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 09:02hrs | 2074 | by Stephen Jakes
Man bashes wife over HIV status
A MAN from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife leaving her hospitalised for hiding from him that she was HIV positive. ...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | 2864 | by Staff Reporter
Byo teen bashes live-in girlfriend
A TEENAGER from Ngozi mine squatter camp on the outskirts of Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly beating up his live-in minor girlfriend after sh...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1575 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Youth in Tourism to hold conference in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Youth in Tourism is scheduled to this year's African Youth in Tourism Conference in Bulawayo on September 23.The organisati...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 09:47hrs | 664 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF to hold 'Thank You' rallies
THE ruling Zanu-PF party in Masvingo, will this week hold rallies across the province to thank its members for resoundingly voting for the party durin...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:13hrs | 204 | by Staff Reporter
Byo gets $7 million water boost
BULAWAYO City Council has received $7 million from the African Development Bank and the Government for the refurbishment of Ncema and Fernhill waterwo...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:12hrs | 875 | by Staff Reporter
Egodini to reopen in November 2019
THE developer of the much anticipated Egodini Bus Terminus, Terracotta Private Limited, has revealed that the first phase of the project will be open ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:09hrs | 766 | by Staff Reporter
Let's move away from tribal politics, says Chamisa
MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday chided Bulawayo residents who recently protested against the election of Shona-speaking councillors, saying the ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 4970 | by Staff Reporter
'Cheated' Bulawayo councillor bares soul
…As Saga Around The Election of Cllr Batsirai Deepens BULAWAYO - Losing Council candidate who is als...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 16:17hrs | 4990 | by Divine Dube
Lawyer quashes Chronicle report on his remarks
A Bulawayo prominent lawyer Matshobana Ncube has quashed the Chronicle report in which he is quoted as saying the commission of inquiry appointe...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 1293 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo councillor refuses to take oath in English, recites it in Shona
MDC Alliance official Descent Bajila has said he is disappointed with the conduct of some of the Bulawayo elected Councillors who openly disrespected ...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:03hrs | 2922 | by Stephen Jakes
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