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How General Philip Valerio Sibanda survived assasination attack
Commander Zimbabwe Defense Forces General Philip Valerio Sibanda has relieved how he survived the assassination attack by the Rhodesian settler regime at Freedom camp in Zambia. Speaking durin...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 18:31hrs | 4234 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Veteran author Tsitsi Dangarembga takes Mthuli Ncube head on
Veteran author Tsitsi Dangarembga has told Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube to stop treating like pets by giving them handouts instead of creating an environment where they can earn a living through d...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 15:28hrs | 6797 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC Alliance MP blasts Mashakada for denouncing the party
Binga legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda has blasted fewllow legislator Tapiwa Mashakada for criticising the party which ushered him into parliament."Are you aiming at the gango? And why do you ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 09:50hrs | 2887 | by Stephen Jakes
Government to recruit development officers in Matabeleland
GOVERNMENT has invited applications for 56 vacant posts for community development coordinators in Matabeleland North and South provinces. In a public notice by the Ministry of Women's Affairs,...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:23hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
The Republic of Matabeleland (ROM) beckons
With Ambazonia's final breakthrough in their quest for self-determination, it has become abundantly clear that after experiencing a series of tragedies under Zimbabwe's colonial rule Matabele people c...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 20:15hrs | 2768 | by George Mkhwanazi
Binga man up for raping juvenile
A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Binga has appeared in court for having sexual intercourse with a juvenile once without her consent knowing that she had not consented to it.Delight Ngwenya pleaded guilt...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 11:15hrs | 1882 | by Stephen Jakes
VACANCY: 56 job opportunities unveiled in Matabeleland
Team 2020 notes that the Ministry of Women's Affairs Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MWACSMED) has advertised 56 vacancies for Community Development Coordinator in Matebeleland Nor...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 14:49hrs | 2988 | by Team 2020
ZCIEA starts distribution of Masks
The Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Association (ZCIEA) has started distribution of Masks, Gloves, Sanitisers, Infra-Red thermometers, COVID-19 Information Posters to informal workers and traders...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 13:20hrs | 514 | by Stephen Jakes
Food insecurity remains high in many districts and communities
Food insecurity remains high in many districts and communities, the Zimbabwe Peace Project has said in its latest report."Mealie-meal was reportedly available predominantly on the parallel mar...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 09:49hrs | 413 | by Stephen Jakes
BREAKING: Zimbabwe govt releases names of quarantine absconders
The government has released a list of people who escaped from quarantine centresMashonaland WestCaroline ChirozviLoveness KamwendoMolline ChimuchekaJudith Masuku (Kadoma)...Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 19:24hrs | 3731 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: Names of Coronavirus escapees realeased
The government has released a list of people who escaped from quarantine centres. The list come a few days after Secretary for Information Nick Mangwana threatened that all escapees will be published....Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 17:33hrs | 2723 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police visibility in rural communities increased during lockdown
Police visibility has increased in the rural areas than before due to Covid 19 lock down operations.This is revealed in the latest Zimb...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 07:36hrs | 398 | by Stephen Jakes
11 quarantine escapees fined $2 000 each
ELEVEN people who escaped from Mabhikwa High School in Lupane where they had been quarantined after returning from South Africa have each been fined $2 000. Mabhikwa High School is one of the provinci...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:05hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
All hope is not lost for Chamisa
On the 14th of February 2018 Morgen Tsvangirai died in South Africa.Although he has been ill for some days his death came as a shock because many had hoped that through him democracy was going to be r...Published: 30 May 2020 at 21:39hrs | 8163 | by Etiwel Mutero
Mokoomba stirs magic on stage
INIMITABLE Afro-fusion outfit Mokoomba on Monday night justified their profile as the country's biggest music export with a matchless stage performance during the Africa is Mother Live Concert to mark...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army rescues Binga villagers
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has provided the Social Welfare department with transport to carry drought relief grain to villages in Binga so that vulnerable beneficiaries are not charged transport...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Acting Binga District Development Coordinator manhandles journalist
A drunken acting Binga District Development Coordinator Farai Marinyane harassing journalists on Saturday in Binga. He missed an event and sent a representative on his behalf as he went on boozing spr...Published: 25 May 2020 at 09:13hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter
Suicide attempt man falls to death from tree
A 71-year-old man from Lusulu in Binga died after falling from a tree while trying to commit suicide, police have confirmed. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Matabeleland North polic...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:44hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
People living with HIV in dilema-ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has revealed that in a survey conducted in various districts respondents were at pains to explain that people living with HIV and AIDS are struggling to have the recommended...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:51hrs | 1748 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC Alliance takes govt to court over Vic Falls mayor
THE MDC Alliance has taken Local Government minister July Moyo to court challenging his directive to reinstate former Victoria Falls mayor Somvelo Dlamini.Dlamini was replaced as mayor after c...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
'Gwayi-Shangani dam to solve Bulawayo water problems’
GOVERNMENT is committed to permanently addressing Bulawayo's perennial challenges through the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam project with at least US$122 million having been channelled so far ...Published: 15 May 2020 at 06:56hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Trio invokes ancient Tonga custom in 'kidnap and rape' incident
TWO brothers and their cousin who allegedly invoked an ancient Tonga custom to kidnap a girl (17) and take her to their homestead where one of them raped her before introducing her to relatives as his...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter
Khupe faces MDC-T ouster
THE fight for MDC-T presidency has taken a new turn amid reports of a plot to push out acting party leader Thokozani Khupe from the race because of her close association with President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:29hrs | 6621 | by Staff reporter
'Weak border controls fuelling COVID-19 importation'
THE human rights watchdog, Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has revealed that poor border controls at the points of entry allowed border-jumping, thereby, increasing the risk of importing the deadly coron...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:14hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls releases quarantined returnees
Mosi-oa-Tunya Quarantine Centre in Victoria Falls has released the first group of 15 returnees after they completed the mandatory 21 days in isolation and tested negative for Covid-19. The cen...Published: 04 May 2020 at 07:49hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Dr Welcome Mlilo appointed new Provincial Medical Director for Bulawayo
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has appointed Dr Welcome Mlilo as the new (PMD) for Bulawayo Province.Prior to the appointment of the new PMD, Bulawayo was being served under Matab...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:07hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes uncle's wife over drinking water
A 29-YEAR-OLD Binga man suspected to be mentally challenged allegedly raped his uncle's wife after she refused to give him water to drink. Matabeleland North police spokesperson Chief Inspecto...Published: 02 May 2020 at 07:20hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi villagers on brink of starvation due to bad road network
Nkayi villagers in Matabeleland North province are threatened with starvation as the department of social welfare is failing to deliver maize to the district due to the bad state of Bulawayo-Nkayi roa...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 10:40hrs | 1350 | by Staff reporter
Birthday tribute Kenneth 'Buchizya' Kaunda: The unexpected one
LION AND THE KINGIn the heart of the jungle, man and beast were dead in their tracks, locked in a gaze. Roaring and ready to pounce was the king of the ...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 19:49hrs | 2582 | by Field Ruwe
Cops and rangers gang robs fishermen
A GANG of five police officers and three rangers from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) allegedly raided fishermen in Siabuwa, Binga and stole more than 3 000 kilogrammes...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
GMB starts importing GMO maize for consumption in Zimbabwe
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has started importing genetically modified maize for consumption in the country. Addressing delegates at a Matabeleland North provincial taskforce meeting in Bu...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
$8m cash facility benefits 47 000 needy households
GOVERNMENT has in the past two weeks, disbursed nearly $8 million to over 47 000 households towards urban food deficit mitigation as part of efforts to cushion needy families during the Covid-19 lockd...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 07:43hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Kapenta fishing ban lifted
GOVERNMENT has exempted kapenta fishing in Lake Kariba from the current lockdown and set stringent measures which have to be followed to minimise spread of the Coronavirus.Among a raft of meas...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 17:44hrs | 1873 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Rainforest, vegetable markets disinfected
THE Victoria Falls Municipality has started disinfecting public areas in the resort town and on Friday partnered with the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) on a simi...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:55hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Binga flood victims getting more help from donors than from govt
Binga North legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda has said the flood victims in his constituency have been getting more help from donors more than what the government has done for them so far....Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 10:17hrs | 524 | by Stephen Jakes
Rural communities conform to lockdown regulations
RURAL communities are conforming to the lockdown regulations albeit struggling in terms of observing social distancing, a key factor in terms of safeguarding against the spreading Covid-19 while tradi...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:39hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Reverend, followers arrested over Easter Sunday service
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday arrested congregants of the Revival of Jesus Miracles Ministries in Nketa suburb for conducting public services in violation of lockdown regulations, as most churches reso...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 07:57hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Red Cross embraces Covid-19 measures
The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) is continuing with its food distribution programme in vulnerable communities despite the 21-day lockdown that was imposed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to slow ...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 09:34hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mulls nuclear power, negotiating with IAEA
GOVERNMENT is in the early stages of negotiating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to seek approval in exploring nuclear energy generation.The IAEA is an international organis...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 18:56hrs | 6092 | by Staff reporter
Binga RDC chair suspended again
Binga Rural District Council chairperson Wilson Siampolomba has been suspended again on allegations of gross misconduct.Local Government minister July Moyo initially suspended Siampolomba on D...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Alliance executives stampeded to voice their support for Chamisa
MDC Alliance leaders and former office-bearers of the opposition party yesterday rallied behind their beleaguered president Nelson Chamisa after the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that he had assumed ...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 11:47hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance leaders rally behind Chamisa
MDC Alliance leaders and former office bearers of the opposition party yesterday rallied behind their beleaguered president Nelson Chamisa after the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that he had assumed ...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 08:00hrs | 2595 | by Staff reporter
Two die in mine shaft collapse
TWO gold panners died after a mine shaft they were working in collapsed in Colleen Bawn, Matabeleland South province last week.Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson Inspecto...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:41hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
2 killers jailed 70 years for slitting motorist's throat, burning body
TWO stranded deportees from Botswana who stabbed a motorist who had offered them a lift in Plumtree before they slit his throat and used tyres and diesel to burn his body beyond recognition, have been...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:41hrs | 625 | by Staff reporter
Presidential amnesty ex-convict kills two relatives
AN ex-murder convict from Binga, who was released from jail though the Presidential Amnesty in 2018, has appeared in court for killing his two nephews.Themba Muleya (38) of Sikhalala Village u...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 20:12hrs | 2704 | by Staff reporter
Perrence Shiri just resign, you are a sellout: period
Let me take this opportunity to advise you Perrence Shiri the Women's University educated graduate, that when it comes to law the devil is in the detail, its you who has gone rogue , anti revolutionar...Published: 22 Mar 2020 at 17:00hrs | 6176 | by Peter Moyo
ZAPU programme of the handover of flood relief items to Binga community.
On Friday 20/03/2020 ZAPU held a Handover Ceremony of Donated Goods for Binga Flood Victims at its Offices at Rudd Road in Byo, after Invites were made to every Member of the Party.Through nat...Published: 22 Mar 2020 at 16:53hrs | 707 | by Staff Reporter
New Zambia-Zimbabwe border to increase trade, unity
THE opening of a new border post between Zambia and Zimbabwe is set to increase trade and tourism as well as promote unity between the two neighbouring Southern African countries.The Kasambabe...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 07:37hrs | 1743 | by CAJ News
Binga chief fined $600 kidnapping, insulting subject
Binga traditional leader, Chief Sikalenge, born Bayela Charles Tshuma (67), has been fined $600 by a Hwange magistrate after he kidnapped and unlawfully detained a young man he accused of impregnating...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 07:12hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Information Bill sails through
The Freedom of Information Bill and the International Treaties Bill sailed through their final stages in Parliament yesterday and now await the assent of the President before they become law. ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:37hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
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