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Villagers injured in gold rush mayhem
HORDES of villagers and gold panners were injured when omakorokoza from various parts of the country went on a rampage at a gold mine along the Gwayi River, Nyamandlovu in Matabeleland North Province....Published: 5 hrs ago | 1257 | by Staff reporter
BCC rehabilitates link road to Inyankuni, Ncema dams
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) in partnership with the Bulawayo Angling Club are planning to rehabilitate the access road to Ncema and Inyankuni dams which is key for water supply to the city.Thi...Published: 12 hrs ago | 294 | by Staff reporter
Phutheho: The decisive Matabeleland Initiative
The Phutheho Convention, a Matabeleland all-stakeholder gathering (Imbizo) which brings together the people of Matabeleland from all walks of life is arguably the best initiative Matabeleland has ever...Published: 20 hrs ago | 604 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Zupco monopoly: State capture or another Chimurenga?
BEGINNING January 21, 2019, the government of Zimbabwe has been making a series of declarations reinforcing the apparent principality of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) in the provision ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 18:35hrs | 1546 | by Discent Collins Bajila
Bulawayo woman jailed for theft
A 52-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo has been jailed for eight months for stealing a cellphone and cash.Lindiwe Ncube of Makokoba suburb and her accomplice, who is still on the run, hatched a pla...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:41hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 14 new Covid-19 cases
THE country has reported 14 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths in the last 24-hours bringing the total number of cases to 38 433. The vaccination programme is continuing countrywide with 690 653...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:40hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt rapped over rushing opening of Form 5 classes
PARENTS in Bulawayo have blasted government's rushed decision to commence Form 5 classes without taking into cognisance the short period that students were given to look for places.Last week, ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
Defying global trends, Zimbabwe bets on coal
COAL dust fouls the air in Hwange, a mining town in the Matabeleland North province, about an hour's drive southeast of Victoria Falls. Black smoke and a throat-closing odour saturate the atmosphere....Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Ingwebu mulls opaque beer exports
IN an effort to position itself for a wider regional footprint under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), beverages producer, Ingwebu Breweries, is considering packaging of its traditiona...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:38hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Emergency roads rehab starts ko Bulawayo
THE first phase of roadworks in Bulawayo under the Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) recently launched by President Mnangagwa, has started. Bulawa...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators 'bash cop, smash phone'
A KOMBI driver and a conductor as well as a woman from Bulawayo who allegedly assaulted a police officer on duty and smashed his mobile phone have appeared in court. Thembani Moyo (41), Xola S...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1540 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes indigenisation to people
Zanu-PF is set to launch a nationwide programme to educate the public and businesses on the revised Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act to ensure the inclusion of everyone in the country's eco...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:34hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Acting Chief Negomo snubs Chitepo school of ideology
Acting Chief Negomo (Luscious Chitsinde) allegedly absconded ZANU PF's Chitepo School of ideology held in Mbire last week.The workshop ...Published: 10 May 2021 at 20:35hrs | 1868 | by Paul Ndou/Shelton Muchena
Bulawayo Covid-19 active cases reach 100
FIVE more people tested positive to Covid-19 yesterday and no death was recorded as the country continues to battle against the deadly virus.All the five new cases were recorded in Bulawayo pr...Published: 10 May 2021 at 19:32hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Do you need a degree to become a professional game developer?
Video games are currently the new order in the gaming industry. Every player wants to interact with the visuals when they are playing. Any time they play, they love seeing their opponents on the scree...Published: 10 May 2021 at 18:55hrs | 158 | by Staff writer
Egodini Project: More harm than good
Awarded a rousing reception in 2017 by the City of Kings, the Egodini project headed by Terracotta Trading Private Limited produced a royal city befitting pitch which was well backed by the then Actin...Published: 10 May 2021 at 12:02hrs | 2912 | by Thabiso Nxumalo
Mangwana fumes as Zanu-PF youth leader shows up 'inappropriately dressed' to meet Mnangagwa
INFORMATION Ministry secretary Nick Mangwana has warned people coming to State House to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be respectful and sharply dressed.His counsel follows a recent phot...Published: 10 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | 6804 | by Staff reporter
Bosso gets new gunman
THE search for a striker at Highlanders has finally come to an end after signing little-known former Division One side ZPC Munyati forward Washington Navaya, who has impressed coach Mandla "Lulu" Mpof...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:25hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Pedophile jailed 2 years
A 32-YEAR-OLD Shamva man was yesterday jailed for 2 years after contravening Section 70 of the Criminal Coodification Act by having sex with a minor....Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:34hrs | 1663 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MRP leaders says his party is under siege
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo has become one of the most controversial politicians in Matabeleland, leading a secessionist movement that has been in the cross hairs of government...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:16hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Moyo fears for his life
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo says state-sponsored persecution has inspired him to cause government sleepless nights as he described President Emmerson Mnangagwa as worse than th...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:15hrs | 2420 | by Staff reporter
Residents struggle to pay for stands in forex
A LARGE number of people, who bought housing stands from the Bulawayo City Council that were sold in foreign currency in 2019 are still struggling to pay for them, the local authority has revealed....Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
Former students move to lift Nkayi school
IN the winter of 2019, about 20 pupils from Sagonda Primary School in Matabeleland North's Nkayi district set out on a 53-kilometre walk aimed at raising funds to purchase building and educational mat...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
PSL restart doubtful
THE much-anticipated resumption of local football scheduled for this weekend could suffer a false start amid speculation that the Premier Soccer League (PSL) is racing against time to be ready for the...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:13hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Bosso unveil season squad
HIGHLANDERS Football Club last night officially unveiled their 2021 squad and also set in motion their partnership with Sanctuary Insurance Company at a Bulawayo hotel.A squad of 26 players, 2...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Construction at Nust to resume this year
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo will this year commence construction work after Government reached an agreement with previous contractors to terminate their contra...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:11hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Ekusileni Hospital finally re-opens
AFTER numerous attempts and false starts, Ekusileni Hospital in Bulawayo will finally open its doors to the public on Friday.Another Bulawayo Hospital, Thorngrove Infectious Diseases is also s...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:11hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
PSL coaches ready to rumble
FOR the country's flagship sport - football - the coronavirus-induced break has been a journey in the wilderness.And for Premiership coaches it is now 16 months without sitting in the dugout....Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Do you need a college degree to become a mercenary? The surprising answer...
If you always had boyhood dreams of becoming a mercenary, or the more formal term of private military contractor, you may have the misconception that all you need is a large machine gun and some kille...Published: 08 May 2021 at 21:16hrs | 764 | by Staff writer
Woman 'steals' imported car at Plumtree border post
A Plumtree woman appeared in court Friday for allegedly stealing a motor vehicle she had not imported, by clearing and paying duty fees for it at the border town's Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) o...Published: 08 May 2021 at 11:37hrs | 3467 | by CiTE
Serial rapist nabbed
Residents of Bindura have sighed a relief after a suspected serial rapist who was allegedly raping minors between ages of seven to 10 was arrested on Wedn...Published: 08 May 2021 at 10:10hrs | 2113 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Lawyers dig in to fight Mnangagwa
AS the government moved today to gazette controversial constitutional amendments to help President Emmerson Mnangagwa consolidate power as part of his 2023 re-election bid, agitated lawyers are diggin...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 2885 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces massive land shortage
BULAWAYO requires as much as 27 000 hectares of land within and outside its boundaries to meet the needs of residents and industry under a development strategy running until 2034.Only 12 350 h...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:52hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo warms up to Covid-19 vaccination
BULAWAYO residents have warmed up to the Covid-19 vaccination drive amid revelations by health officials that as many as 2 000 people are coming forward on a daily basis for inoculation compared to on...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:50hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
BCC needs $15m per month to cover roads shortfall
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) requires $15 million per month to cover government funding shortfalls for the city under the nationwide emergency road rehabilitation.Government declared roads in t...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:07hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Mpopoma residents decry broken sewage
RESIDENTS in ward 9 Mpopoma Bulawayo have pleaded with the Bulawayo City Council to attend to broken down sewer system in the area to avoid a possible outbreak of waterborne diseases. "The sew...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:05hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Town Clerk wants to be called Retired Major
AN error by the Bulawayo City Council recorders has revealed disagreements between Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and councillors on his request to be referred to as a Retired Major. It has em...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:03hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
151 children, 16 wives, still counting
Mbire man, Misheck Nyandoro, has fathered 151 children with 16 wives and he is still counting. "Mine is a project. This polygamy is a project that I have undertaken since 1983 and will end wit...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Tocky vibes unfazed by fashion police
The social media streets can be unforgiving but Tocky Vibes is not letting the stick he has been getting from that front break him. The dancehall chanter has been trending of late because of his rathe...Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:46hrs | 1780 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma snatches client's hubby
FOR Sephukile Mathuthu, from Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, things were not going well for her husband Prince Mathuthu when they decided to consult a sangoma, Malandisa Ncube, from Old Magwegwe subur...Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:16hrs | 3585 | by Staff reporter
Man labels mother-in-law a hooker
A TROUBLESOME son-in-law from Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb, who is in the habit of unleashing a verbal tirade at his mother-in-law, calling her a prostitute, has been dragged to court.Whenever ...Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:16hrs | 1708 | by Staff reporter
Council takes over private cemetery
BULAWAYO City Council is set to take over the privately-owned Umvutcha Cemetery with an estimated 45 000-grave capacity to ease a shortage of burial space.The city has been battling burial spa...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1657 | by Staff reporter
CSOs move to challenge Zupco monopoly
BULAWAYO civic society organisations (CSOs) meet today to deliberate on the steps to be taken regarding government's insistence on a Zupco monopoly despite widespread condemnation of the policy....Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ex-town clerk Ndubiwa burial tomorrow
BULAWAYO'S late former town clerk Michael Nkanyiso Ndubiwa (87) will be buried at the Lady Stanley Cemetery tomorrow.His son, Horace, confirmed the burial arrangements yesterday.Horace...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
CSC in bid to recoup US$34m debt
COLD Storage Company (CSC) corporate rescue manager Vonani Majoko is planning to institute legal action against the parastatal's debtors to recoup an estimated US$34 million owed it by mostly Zanu-PF ...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:35hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Honeymoon is over: Zacc warns bigwigs
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has submitted 32 dockets to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), nine of which are high-profile, as the dragnet closes in on senior government, poli...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:30hrs | 2148 | by Staff reporter
Govt identifies land for new Batoka City
THE GOVERNMENT has identified land where a new city will be built as part of the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric project outside Victoria Falls, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Dev...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:27hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF speaks on revised Indigenisation Act
Zanu PF will roll out the revised Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act to the country's ten provinces as part of educating various business groups on the contents of the new policy framework....Published: 06 May 2021 at 19:44hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Are new-technology online casinos overtaking the old online casinos?
As the online casino indust...Published: 06 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 270 | by Staff writer
Ndebele 'king' seeks closure on Gukurahundi
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Ndebele king Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo one of the three claimants to the throne has begun wide consultations with stakeholders in a bid to bring closure to the Gukurahundi issue....Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:47hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
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