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Lawyers distance themselves from Bosso board decision
HIGHLANDERS Football Club lawyers, Ncube and Partners Legal Practitioners have distanced themselves from the decision by the club's board to allow three members of the executive committee to continue ...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:56hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
BCC: What went wrong?
"BULAWAYO'S success story is not something from outer space but a result of the constructive approach taken by councillors and the existence of a harmonious relationship between them and their elector...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:56hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Electronic Fund Transfers fuel money laundering in Zimbabwe
CROSS-BORDER money traders are collecting huge sums in foreign currency in Zimbabwe and smuggling it into South Africa through the use of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).The illegal traders tu...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:13hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Devolution to fight 'marginalisation'
"When we finish the July 30 elections, when we win, the Second Republic will come into place. Under the Second Republic, each province will have its own economic planning programming from ward, to dis...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Moves to oust Khupe intensify
AS the beleaguered opposition MDC-T continues to be hit by internal strife, the party is reportedly making strides at further weakening the powers of one of its deputy president, Ms Thokozani Khupe am...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:28hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Clash over beer gardens rates
THE Bulawayo City Council and franchises of Ingwebu Breweries' owned beer gardens are at loggerheads over rates and rentals charged by the local authority with council now considering reducing the num...Published: 21 Aug 2016 at 09:06hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
MDC-T councillors clash over stands
COUNCILLORS and council management have clashed over an agreement that would see the local authority working together with property developers in various housing projects aimed at easing the city's ho...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:31hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
July pay dates update
TOP officials from the Ministries of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and Finance as well as from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will meet this week to come up with a position concerning the is...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 12:10hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube and Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Khupe angered by Tsvangirai appointments
MDC-T deputy president Ms Thokozani Khupe is reportedly fuming after party president Mr Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday effectively diluted her power and influence in the beleaguered party by appointing t...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 12:05hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube and Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Zimbabwean minister gets death threats
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe last week received death threats after making a statement exposing perpetrators of last week's riots. Dr Mushohwe ...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 09:29hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube and Richard Muponde
Emhlangeni suburb development to be affected by tender issues
THE Government has instructed all local authorities to ensure that all works within their jurisdiction be it infrastructural development, service delivery, Private Public Partnerships and joint ventur...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 09:28hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Bulawayo in borehole drilling scam
BULAWAYO residents are reportedly drilling boreholes without the local authority's approval, but the council has indicated that it will soon descend on the culprits.Investigations revealed tha...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 18:07hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Spot fines scam unearthed
THE charging of spot fines by traffic police officers has once again come under the spotlight with the Auditor-General's office revealing that there were serious inconsistencies on the charging of spo...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 18:04hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Mujuru working with the West to topple the Mugabe led Government
ZIMBABWE People First (ZimPF) leader Dr Joice Mujuru yesterday confirmed speculations that she has all along been working with the West to topple the President Mugabe led Government, when she vowed th...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:30hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Mzila-Ndlovu to form Mthwakazi party?
THE embattled Movement for Democratic Change led by Professor Welshman Ncube was yesterday thrown into further turmoil after their former acting secretary-general, Mr Moses Mzila Ndlovu and 65 of thei...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 08:50hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Govt sets salaries for BCC employees
THE Government has capped the salary for Bulawayo City Council town clerk at $7 400 down from $9 000 while it has ordered the local authority to pay its lowest paid employee a salary in line with the ...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 08:50hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Provincial Affairs ministers, mayors for China
PROVINCIAL Affairs ministers and mayors of major cities are due to travel to China where they are expected to sign a number of investment deals meant to help further developmental issues in their prov...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:40hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
MDC-T interferes in Bulawayo town clerk appointment process
THE Bulawayo City Council was allegedly forced to recommend the appointment of Acting Town Clerk, Mrs Sikhangele Zhou as the choice candidate for the position of the city's substantive Town Clerk, aft...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:23hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
RBZ want Zimbabweans to withdraw money in SA rand
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe have urged depositors to start withdrawing money from their banks in the South African rand as it is readily available compared to ...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:19hrs | 1 | by Gabriel Masvora and Vusumuzi Dube
Four shortlisted for Bulawayo town clerk post
THE Bulawayo City Council has shortlisted four candidates for the post of town clerk, which they will forward to the Local Government Board for consideration, Sunday News has learnt. Although ...Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:33hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Townsend school bus 'stolen'
DARING robbers last Monday pounced on Townsend High School in Bulawayo and broke three gates before driving off with the school's kombi which was parked close to the boarding facilitates, officials ha...Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:32hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
New town to be built outside Bulawayo
A NEW town is set to be established in the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province which will be independent from the jurisdiction and laws of the Bulawayo City Council, a move that is expected to ease accommo...Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:31hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Grade 1 to Form 6 for Zimsec exams
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council will from next year take over the administration of all examinations from Grade One to A-Level which will see all pupils at the same level writing uniform exam...Published: 15 May 2016 at 10:08hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Dube
From shebeen to upmarket pub
"THIS is superb!"These are the words used by famed comedian, Carl Joshua Ncube in describing one of the city's oldest pubs — Pub La Gondola. For many who have not been to Pub La Gondola of l...Published: 08 May 2016 at 10:46hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Million man march set for Africa Day
THE one million march in solidary with the ruling Zanu-PF party’s First Secretary and President Mugabe being organised by the party’s Youth League will be held on 25 May to coincide with the Afric...Published: 08 May 2016 at 09:56hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube and Dumisani Sibanda
Dokora bars CSC inspectors from schools
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora has moved in to defend his constituency, saying inspectors from the Civil Service Commission must stop inspecting teachers at schools as they...Published: 01 May 2016 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Greenlight for schools to expel pupils
BOARDING schools have been given the green light to bar pupils from entering their premises if they have not paid boarding fees to enable the learning institutions to run their day-to-day operations w...Published: 01 May 2016 at 07:35hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Teachers reject national pledge
THE Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) says the national pledge is unconstitutional as it violates the rights of pupils and teachers.Adding its voice on an issue that has been challenged b...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:52hrs | | by Leonard Ncube and Vusumuzi Dube
Teachers slam Commission
TEACHERS have slammed the Civil Service Commission accusing the Government employer of displaying what they termed colonialist tendencies in dealing with issues affecting educators.Sunday News...Published: 25 Apr 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Milton head, deputy finally transferred
BELEAGUERED Milton High School head William Ncube and his deputy Nosizi Muleya have been transferred with a mini handover-takeover ceremony being conducted by Government officials at the school ...Published: 25 Apr 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Teachers slam Civil Service Commission
TEACHERS have slammed the Civil Service Commission accusing the Government employer of displaying what they termed colonialist tendencies in dealing with issues affecting educators. In an inte...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 17:13hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Milton headmaster, deputy finally transferred
BELEAGUERED Milton High School head Mr William Ncube and his deputy Mrs Nosizi Muleya have been transferred with a mini handover-takeover ceremony being conducted by Government officials at the school...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 17:12hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Kasukuwere cuts councillors' allowances from $50 to $10
THE Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing has slashed incidental allowances for councillors and council officials from $50 to $10 per day while the ban on workshops, seminars...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 17:11hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Mphoko happy with Maleme farm progress
VICE-PRESIDENT Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday commended Maleme farmers for their continuous community empowerment projects, saying they were helping to uplift people's lives and ensuring development in ...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 17:06hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Audit unearthes buildings without approved plans
A MASSIVE housing scam has been unearthed in Bulawayo where council officials are ignoring proper procedures in the allocation and development of stands with a number of buildings being built without ...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 17:05hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Eight jostle for Bulawayo Town Clerk position
THE Bulawayo City Council has shortlisted eight candidates, including top local Government officials, for the post of Town Clerk after the selection committee sieved through more than 20 applications....Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 09:58hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Kasukuwere chops councillors’ allowances
THE Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing has slashed incidental allowances for councillors and council officials from $50 to $10 per day while the ban on workshops, seminars...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 09:20hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Audit exposes buildings without approved plans
A MASSIVE housing scam has been unearthed in Bulawayo where council officials are ignoring proper procedures in the allocation and development of stands with a number of buildings being built without ...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 07:41hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
2 000 dressed chickens 'stolen' from Chicken Inn
AT least 2 000 dressed chickens reportedly went missing last week from Chicken Inn's Bulawayo holding depot with officials suspecting that this could be an inside job.Bulawayo police spokesper...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:45hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
NRZ cries foul over workers strike as train carrying food relief derails
THE beleaguered National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has come under the spotlight after it has emerged that management hired former workers to operate a goods train that was pulling wagons of imported ...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:45hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Bulawayo City Council on youth suburb
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said it has no capacity to service 20 000 stands at one go following an announcement by the Government that it was planning to set a youth suburb in the city. Minis...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:13hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Milton headmaster, deputy face demotion
EMBATTLED Milton High School head Mr William Ncube and his deputy Mrs Nosizi Muleya are set to be demoted and transferred after a disciplinary hearing instituted by the Ministry of Primary and Seconda...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 12:20hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Taxi war looms in Bulawayo
A TAXI war is looming in Bulawayo after commuter omnibuses that are not registered under the two companies recognised under the city's public transport policy have been banned from using various ranks...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:26hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Matabeleland needs over 1 000 Maths, Science teachers
SCHOOLS in the Matabeleland region continue to face an acute shortage of Mathematics and Science teachers amid revelations that the three provinces in the region have a combined shortage of 1 048 teac...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Pay hike for Maths, Science teachers
CABINET has passed a resolution to introduce a 20 percent critical allowance for Mathematics and Science teachers who left the country and who intend to return to their jobs as a way of addressing tea...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 07:16hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
South Africa 'firing' Zimbabwe teachers
THE South African government is reportedly not renewing contracts of Zimbabwean teachers working in the neighbouring country, leaving a significant number stranded. Thousands of Zimbabwean tea...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 07:08hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
AAG, BCC fight escalates
THE Bulawayo City Council is considering suing the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) after an internal audit revealed that allegations of corruption which the pressure group had levelled against the loca...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 07:07hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Bulawayo councillors demand iPads, tablets
BULAWAYO City councillors are demanding that the local authority purchase iPads and tablets for them although a majority have conceded that they have no knowledge on the use of laptops they were given...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Boundary war between BCC and Umguza escalates
THE Bulawayo City Council has informed the Government that it has annexed areas which were under the Umguza Rural District Council to expand its boundaries heightening tensions between the two local a...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 06:58hrs | 4 | by Vusumuzi Dube
'Witch doctors' loot homesteads
A FAMILY in Siboza village, more than 100 kilometres outside Gwanda town will rue the day they decided to hire tsikamutandas (witch doctors) to rid evil spirits at their homestead after the self-procl...Published: 31 Jan 2016 at 18:04hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
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