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Bulawayo City food outlets violate regulations
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has flagged more than 90 food establishments for various operational violations, issuing warnings, condemnation orders, and fines following a series of recent inspectio...Published: 6 hrs ago | 120 | by Staff reporter
Police officer up for stock theft
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer stationed at Plumtree is in soup after he allegedly connived with another villager to steal and sell a bull....Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 13:29hrs | 525 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Setting the record straight on Qoki Zindlovukazi Land Projects
I would like to set the record straight on the opinion piece by Solabanye Nqabeni titled The Uphill Battle of Economic ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 18:19hrs | 1884 | by Yolandah Nyathi
Highlanders Club house kitchen operating without license
The kitchen at the Highlanders Football Club House is among several facilities in Bulawayo that were found operating without a valid license, according to a recent report by the Bulawayo City Council ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 18:03hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge policeman's attempted murder trial delayed
The attempted murder trial of Ziggie Khonzani, a Beitbridge police officer, failed to take off yesterday after the accused fell ill, prompting the court to reschedule the proceedings to May 14, 2025....Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:12hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Independence day funds looted
A group of disgruntled and starved villagers from various wards in Muzarabani are up in arms with the District Development Co-ordinator's office after independence day celebration resources worth thou...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 754 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Muzarabani
Zimbabwe to slash taxes and fees
The Zimbabwean government has announced plans to implement significant reductions in taxes and regulatory fees over the next six months as part of efforts to enhance the ease of doing business and att...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Tuckshops challenge Zimbabwe's retail giants
A quiet but dramatic shift is unfolding in Zimbabwe's retail sector as large supermarket chains struggle against the rise of informal tuckshops. Established brands such as OK Zimbabwe, Spar, and Chopp...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:31hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dealer allegedly shoots self dead
Bulawayo businessman John Tafara Madzikatire allegedly fatally shot himself near his girlfriend's house in Cowdray Park on Saturday night.According to sources, Mr. Madzikatire had been posting...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1454 | by Staff reporter
Botswana-bound bus kills 18 cattle on Bulawayo-Plumtree highway
Tragedy struck on Monday evening when a Botswana-bound bus collided with a herd of 21 cattle along the Bulawayo-Plumtree highway, approximately 10km from Plumtree town.Eighteen cattle were kil...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:53hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults daughter-in-law in dispute over teaspoon
A 48-year-old widower from Senga, Gweru, has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence for assaulting his daughter-in-law over a dispute involving a teaspoon.Appearing before Gweru Pr...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Police officer remanded in cattle rustling scandal
A 37-year-old Zvishavane police officer, Kudakwashe Chigwa, has been remanded in custody until December 3 over allegations of involvement in a cattle rustling operation in Fort Rixon. Chigwa face...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:41hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man killed for touching meat on braai stand
Bulawayo police have arrested Tatenda Chida, 26, in connection with the murder of Sikhanyiso Bruce Dube, 30, from Pumula North. The incident, which occurred on October 22, 2024, reportedly stemmed fro...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:36hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF councillor jailed 14 years for stock theft
Former Zanu-PF Insiza Ward 17 Councillor Sindiso Ndlovu, alongside accomplice Buhle Nkomazana, received an effective 14-year prison sentence each on Friday after being convicted of stock theft. Their ...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:18hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed five years for robbery
A man from Nkulumani, Bulawayo, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a robbery.Blessing Ndebele (22) appeared before Magistrate Musayiwona Shortgame and pleaded gu...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 17:26hrs | 245 | by Stephen Jakes
Top Zanu-PF official robbed
Three men have been charged with robbery after allegedly attacking Zanu-PF's Bulilima district coordinating committee chairperson over a soccer kit.The suspects - Ayanda Ncube (25), Polite Moy...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:26hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF DCC Chairman robbed for empty promises
ZANU PF Bulilima District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairman Felix Ncube was left counting losses after three youths approached him demanding a soccer ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 21:31hrs | 1480 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man loses car at betting house
Police are investigating two separate cases involving theft of motor vehicles which occurred in Gweru Central Business District (CBD) and Zvishavane on June 01 2024.Midlands Provincial Police ...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:43hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Sophie Ndaba opens up about Zimbabwean roots
Popular South African actress Sophie Ndaba was in Bulawayo this past weekend where she graced the Esteemed Business Women conference held at Lavinia Gardens. The event, which attracted top off...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:50hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Businessman offered land to build public toilets in Mzilikazi
Bulawayo City Council has officially handed over a piece of land to Terrence Hill, a businessman and owner of Sizalabo Butchery (Madamara) to construct a public toilets at Madamara area, i...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:51hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Prominent businessman jailed 10 years for stock theft
A PROMINENT Gweru-based businessman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of stock theft.Appearing before Gweru magistrate Mr Langton Ndokera facing one count of stock...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:28hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor arrested for stock theft
Zanu-PF councillor for Ward 17, Insiza North, Sindiso Ndlovu, has been accused of stealing cattle and selling them to Esigodini Abattoir. Ndlovu (40) and his co-accused, Buhle Nkomazana (29), appeared...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:55hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Police brutality victim's family demands 'supernatural' justice
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been accused of covering up its officers' attack on a handcuffed suspect, who later died in holding cells at Banket Police Station, last month.The now de...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official in land dispute
A RUWA farmer last week accused a Zanu-PF politician of plotting to abduct and kill her in a dispute over control of her late father's properties in Mashonaland East province.Danai Jirira said...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Man head-butted for leaving ZANU PF offices
A ZANU PF supporter was severely assaulted after he was seen braaing meat instead of staying at his party office.Never Ncube (42) who assaulted Nathiel Ndlovu for leaving ZANU PF offices was d...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 11:41hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe police brutality exposed
Three members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) special constabulary details are facing severe criticism for allegedly beating a suspect to death inside the holding cells at Banket Police Station....Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Murdered artisanal miner's body 'demanding' its missing body parts at mortuary
FROM spending nine days dumped outside a house at the Muchechetere homestead in Zhombe East, the remains of Munyaradzi Dube (31) who was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes, are now reportedly "mak...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo CBD faces electricity cut
Scheduled maintenance activities will result in a planned electricity outage in Bulawayo's city center today from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZE...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sinohydro restores power in Zimbabwe
Going to bed and waking up in darkness had become the norm for Zimbabweans as the country endured rolling blackouts due to depressed power generation.But now, according to Zimbabwe's President...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:57hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Mystery disease decimates kraals in Mberengwa
FOR a month and a half, Mr Thomas Mangena of Jeka area in Mberengwa District, Midlands Province lived in what seemed to be a bad dream that he wished he would one day wake up from.The reality,...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Even Mnangagwa wants 'whites' to develop Zimbabwe!
A few days ago, I had a very interesting debate with a ZANU PF sympathizer - who was adamant that Zimbabwe was going in the right direction under President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.He based...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 21:50hrs | 19 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's most wanted robber arrested
One of the country's most wanted suspected robber Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to have masterminded a spate of armed robbery, including the famous Mashwede Holdings heist and housebrea...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Worldremit Partners Zimachievers as Nominees Announced
Global remittance giant WorldRemit has been confirmed as Plantimun partner for the forthcoming Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK Edition set for 22 April in London. The renewal of pleasantries betw...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 20:18hrs | 17 | by Agencies
Knives out for provincial magistrate
CHINHOYI provincial magistrate Langston Ndokera has been reported to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for alleged misconduct after reportedly in...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Revived CSC fast gaining traction
THE revived Cold Storage Company (CSC), now CSC-Boustead Beef Zimbabwe, is fast gaining traction among stakeholders amid increasing business orders, as more players in the meat value chain utilise the...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:23hrs | 59 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans mock Mnangagwa over election promises as blackouts worsen
The announcement by the Zambezi River Authority, which runs the Kariba Dam, that Zimbabwe had used up its share of the water in the world's largest man-made reservoir sounded a death knell to an alrea...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa fault knocks suburbs off grid
SEVERAL western suburbs in Bulawayo have gone for four days without power supplies, which is suspected to be a result of a technical fault at sub-stations.Affected suburbs include Njube, Pumul...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Deputy Health Minister duped
FORMER Alouvine Investments Private Limited company director, Rudo Sarudzayi Mapfumo, allegedly defrauded deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Dr John Mangwiro of money after she resold a property...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police target briefcase companies
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a campaign to encourage businesses to operate within the law by registering their enterprises after noting that many people are being swindled by briefcase companies....Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga duped
The Cold Storage Company in Bulawayo remains closed, despite a grand "official re-opening" by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on August 22, ZimLive can reveal.Chiwenga, then the acting pre...Published: 09 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustler jailed 63 years
A 38-year-old serial cattle rustler from Mashonaland Central was sentenced to 63 years in jail after he was convicted by a Bindura magistrate.Dzingai Kambanje of Marine village, Madziva pleade...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: Donors who assisted Nkayi farmers which lost 21 cows revealed
A full list of donors who assisted the Nkayi family which lost 21 cattle after mistaking a deadly pesticide for one of the popular worm remedies for livestock has been availed. The...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 17:27hrs | 21 | by Mandla Ndlovu
CCC-linked tenant wins court case
A KADOMA businessman linked to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has been given the nod by the courts to return to his rented shop after he was evicted for supporting the opposition....Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZESA hikes local currency rates
ELECTRICITY tariffs have reverted to the local currency equivalent of the US dollar charges of 2018 with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company saying the adjustment is meant t...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland East Pork producers open retail and wholesale meat distribution centre
The Mashonaland East Pork Producers Business Syndicate (MEPPBS), a group of farmers from four districts namely Goromonzi, Marondera, Seke, and Murehwa reg...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 06:38hrs | 32 | by Stephen Jakes
Tenant evicted over CCC links
A BUTCHERY operator, Nicholas Marufu has claimed that he has been evicted from rented premises at Tandara Shopping Centre in Kadoma for allegedly hosting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists....Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's mob saves CCC activist from abduction?
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Makomborero Haruziviishe on Monday narrowly survived abduction after six unidentified men pretending to be police officers pounced on him in Kuwadzana 2, H...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt most wanted habitual criminal
Police have launched a manhunt for one of the country's most wanted suspects Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to be masterminding a spate of armed robbery and housebreaking cases in and ar...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda businessman, butchery operator nabbed for alleged stock theft
POLICE in Gwanda have arrested a businessman and butchery operator from the Konongwe farming area for alleged stock theft after the recovery of live and slaughtered cattle.The cattle were reco...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:24hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda businessman arrested for stock theft
The Police in Gwanda has arrested a businessman and butchery operator Irimai Muringa of Konongwe Farming area for stock theft after the suspect and his four employees were found in possession of three...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 15:40hrs | 13 | by Staffreporter
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