Bulawayo City Council blames human error for 'Barnabas' land ownership dispute

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is locked in a fraud allegation with a local war veteran, Jackson Barnabas Sibanda emanating from an error of omission involving a piece of land that the latter bought ...

ZimCopter inventor still wants to fly

"Since 1994, my social life has been a mess. The helicopter and African rifle project just consumed me."That's how the long-forgotten and probably never heard of by some – retired Flight Lie...

Barnabas Sibanda pursues helicopter dream

FORMER soldier and war veteran, Barnabas Sibanda, who dreamt of constructing the country's first aircraft from scrap metal in 1990s, has said he is still pursuing the dream although lack of sponsorshi...

Barnabas Sibanda, the man who wanted to fly

IN the 1990s Zimbabwe, Bulawayo in particular, became fascinated by the ambitions of Barnabas Sibanda, a former soldier in the Zimbabwe National Army who wanted to construct the country's first aircra...

Liberation war hero threatens ex-Zapu official with knife

Suspected liberation war hero and retired Flight Lieutenant Barnabas Sibanda reportedly threatened former Zapu spokesperson Methuseli Moyo with a knife at Bulawayo’s Renkini long distance bus te...