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Woman kidnaps 'husband's 17-year-old lover'
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo allegedly ran berserk, robbed and kidnapped her husband's 17-year-old lover.Amanda Ngwenya appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Jose...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:56hrs | 833 | by Staff reportrer
More water woes for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents should brace themselves for more water woes after the local authority announced a disruption in supply across the city due to maintenance works at Ncema Works and Pump Station....Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Landlord jailed for assaulting tenant
A-37-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man was on Friday sentenced to nine months in jail by magistrate Themba Chimiso after being found guilty of assaulting a tenant following a dispute over a rental increase....Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Modi donates toilets to school
BULAWAYO South legislator Raj Modi has donated a toilet block to Greenfield Primary School's infants' department. The toilet block was built at a cost of US$35 000 by the Raj Modi Foundat...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 17:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Raj Modi donates brick maker to youths
DEPUTY Minister of Industry and Commerce has donated a brick moulding machine in his constituency to create employment for the young people in the community.The initiative is meant to empower ...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police warn the public on hitch hiking
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned the public against using pirate taxis commonly known as mushikashika following a spate of robberies in the city.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robbers pounce on an abattoir
Armed robbers allegedly pounced on Bellevue Abattoir close to Kwekwe Central Business District (CBD) on Wednesday night and got away with US$ 11 000 cash.Eight men armed with pistols, iron bar...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:36hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Bulawayo residents camp at boreholes as week-long water crisis bites
Bulawayo City Council yesterday opened taps temporarily for about four hours after disconnecting supplies citywide last Thursday and blamed power cuts for the prevailing prolonged water cuts. ...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
New housing, industrial stands for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has announced plans to avail 557 medium-density residential stands and 250 industrial stands in Umvumila to potentially address housing backlog and boost the city's economy....Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mpopoma's famous personalities
BULAWAYO city, just like other towns and cities in Zimbabwe, had residential areas allocated according to race before Independence. Europeans, Africans, referred to at that time as "natives," Indians ...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blood donors to get fuel coupons
Blood donors can claim fuel coupons tomorrow backed by Redan Petroleum as the National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) seeks to make it easier and cost-free for donors to come in and give a unit....Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 16:00hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
BCC unveils US$158m budget
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday unveiled its US$157,99 million revenue budget and is proposing to set aside US$106 million to fund key infrastructural development projects that include construct...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council turns beerhall into factory shells
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is transforming Inkunzi Beer Garden in the Belmont industrial area into factory shells for residents to undertake several income-generating projects.Renovations...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts in Bulawayo after mainline pipe burst
A MAJOR water pipeline burst in Esigodini has forced Bulawayo City Council to announce an emergency week-long 48-hour water shedding regime starting today, affecting all suburbs and surrounding areas ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo says bye bye to Rtd Major General Bhebhe
THE late Major-General (Rtd) Sydney "Yengani" Bhebhe was among a crop of visionary leaders whose credentials are not questionable, going down the annals of history as people who served the nation dili...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:06hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
BCC engages 2 companies to offer vacuum tanker services
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has contracted two companies - Nestanet (Pvt) Limited and Salt-Away (Pvt) Limited - to offer vacuum tanker services in various parts of the city.This was revealed b...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man kidnaps cop, plunges vehicle into ditch
THERE was drama when a daring man from Bulawayo allegedly kidnapped a police officer who was escorting him to the police station following his arrest for public violence intentionally swerved his vehi...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Interpol lists sixteen Zimbabweans as missing
SIXTEEN Zimbabweans, three from Bulawayo are on the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) missing persons list after they disappeared on different dates.Interpol is an internat...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More housing stands to be availed in Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is continuing with its push towards reducing the housing backlog in the city after the availing of land for a further 578 stands.This comes after the local auth...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another water cut for Bulawayo
A number of suburbs in Bulawayo will once again go up to Wednesday without water supplies. This has been attributed to vital maintenance work being undertaken by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission ...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo avails 500 stands
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has since started to note the benefits of a new housing development strategy that it embarked on at the beginning of the year with the servicing of over 500 stands unde...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis forces pupils to cut short lessons
BULAWAYO's water crisis has worsened forcing some schools to dismiss learners early as part of contingency measures in light of a looming health disaster. There are also reports that public schools in...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 06:23hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
City Council struggles to pump water to Bulawayo residents
BULAWAYO residents are set to endure a three-day weekly water shedding exercise as the local authority struggles to pump water to the city due to alleged power outages. On the other hand, Zimb...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 07:35hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
48-hour water shedding for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has introduced a two-day water shedding schedule for the entire city as power cuts continue to affect its water works.In a statement, the city's Town Clerk, Mr Christ...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
3 held over murder of Bulawayo businessman
POLICE yesterday said they had intensified investigations into the case in which they have arrested three suspects who were part of a gang that murdered a Bulawayo businessman before ransacking his ho...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC, residents clash over water bills
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is on a collision course with ratepayers amid revelations that it is sending estimated water bills as it does not have manpower to conduct physical meter readings.T...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo gets new free hospital for children
WHEN Sean was involved in a car accident on his way home from writing final Grade Seven Examinations sometime in December last year, all hope was lost as doctors confirmed he may never walk without cr...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
LSZ deregisters 'double-dipping' lawyer
FOUNDER and managing partner of Manokore Attorneys DLA Piper Africa Zimbabwe, Lloyd Manokore, has been deregistered by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) for unethical conduct after representing two pa...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Affluent suburb residents not paying bills
BUSINESS and residents living in affluent suburbs like Burnside and Hillside are among those who have accumulated the highest unpaid bills to the Bulawayo City Council. The city is owed more t...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC tables 144-hour water shedding plan
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday released a 144-hour weekly water shedding programme which will see most suburbs receiving water twice a week. The industry, city centre and mining are...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Burglary hotspot suburbs revealed
POLICE in Bulawayo have identified six western suburbs as hotspots for burglary and theft cases while revealing that some of the break-in incidents are leading to rape cases. The criminals are...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo philanthropist found dead with hands and feet bound with rope
A BULAWAYO businessman and philanthropist was found dead at his house in Bellevue Tuesday afternoon, with his hands tied behind his back and his home ransacked.Mr Bevan Bernard Peters of Belle...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 10:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Go and be a hooker in SA, Man tells wife of 10 years
A Bulawayo man from Bellevue suburb has been dragged to court for physically abusing his wife and telling her to go back to South Africa, her country of birth, and sell her "buttocks" to generate mone...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC fails to meet own water restoration schedule
THE Bulawayo City Council has been slammed by residents for failing to adhere to its own provisional water supply restoration schedule published daily with suburbs tabled to have water supply not rece...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 security guards up for murder
TWO security guards, employed by Bellevue Abattoirs, Consolidated Farming Investment (CFI), were yesterday charged with murder and attempted murder after opening fire on rowdy land invaders who had ov...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Two Zimbabwe businessmen murdered in South Africa
Two Zimbabwean businessmen were found dead in Mpumalanga, South Africa last week after two weeks of being reported missing.The pair (known as Sydney and Eddy) ran a flourishing transport and f...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 10:26hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Desperation and panic grips Bulawayo residents
DESPERATION and panic have hit Bulawayo as most suburbs have gone without water for eight days following major refurbishment works at the city's reservoirs with residents accusing council of poor plan...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts are back in Bulawayo
Reporters THE Bulawayo City Council has with immediate effect re-introduced a 48-hour water shedding schedule in all suburbs amid revelations the city is among areas that will be hit by severe water s...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Eating soil, a pregnancy craving that can kill . . .
The smell of soil after light rains is divine. I like to think of it as the smell of nature, pure and fresh. Many women experience iron deficiency during pregnancy and subsequently develop a craving f...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:12hrs | 7 | by Andile Tshuma
Cowdray Park mall project hit by inflation
Sai Enterprises says it is reviewing its capital budget for the $12 million shopping complex in Bulawayo due to cost escalations.The multi-million-dollar complex, being set up in Bulawayo's Co...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man rapes daughter at knife point
A 38-year-old man from Bellevue suburb in Bulawayo has appeared in court on allegations of repeatedly raping his 13-year-old daughter at knife point for almost a year.The matter came to light ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man loses car while drinking beer
A MAN from Bulawayo lost his vehicle to a thief while drinking beer at a city sports bar. Mr Simon Kwanai (39) of Nketa 9 suburb parked his car, a Nissan Liberty registration number ACD 4453, ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's trial postponed
THE trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's daughter-in-law, Nomagugu Mphoko, who is facing charges of extortion, has been postponed to January 21. Nomagugu (36) allegedly ordered ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
When Cupid flew Modi to Zimbabwe
Growing up in the populous streets of India, little did he know that he would one day be a government minister in a country that is 7 000km from his birth place.Until a few weeks ago, many Zim...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphokos trial dates set
THE trial dates have been set for former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's son, Siqokoqela and his wife, Nomagugu who are facing charges of hijacking Choppies retail business and "looting" more than...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Modi SMEs loan deadline closes
THE deadline for the Raj Modi Trust loan scheme closes today with successful applicants expected to get funding soon to boost their businesses. Project coordinator, Mr Hope Sendamai said the i...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Giant stationery Manufacturer Re-Opens But...
The giant stationary manufacturer Marvo is set to re open next week on Monday.Workers who were stopped working some time ago said they were told that the company is re-opening."The ove...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Raj Modi lobbies govt to work from Bulawayo instead of Harare
Zimbabwe's new deputy minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi has requested government to allow him to work from Bulawayo instead of Harare.Bulawayo businessperson and Sai Enterprises...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 10:54hrs | 9 | by Staff writer
Water shedding starts in Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has embarked on 10 hour water cuts in some suburbs mainly due to erratic electricity supply at its waterworks. In a statement, the Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube adv...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Modi hits ground running
BUSINESSMAN and Bulawayo South MP, Mr Raj Modi, has bought a brick-moulding machine worth $20 000 to capacitate residents under his constituency as part of his pre-election promises. The promi...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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