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Tshabangu seeks full control amid CCC leadership fight
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is facing a deepening internal crisis as self-imposed interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu maneuvers to wrest full control of the party from its founding...Published: 18 hrs ago | 791 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo city fathers urged to fix drainage system before rainy season
Residents of Bulawayo's suburbs have expressed growing concerns over the state of the city's drainage system, urging the Bulawayo City Council to address the issue before the onset of the 2024-2025 ra...Published: 19 hrs ago | 115 | by Staff reporter
Magwegwe High School students injured after classroom ceiling collapse
Several 'A' Level learners at Magwegwe High School in Bulawayo suffered injuries last Friday when a classroom ceiling collapsed during a lesson. The injured students were rushed to Mpilo Central Hospi...Published: 19 hrs ago | 255 | by Staff reporter
US ambassador to Zimbabwe condemns Trump second assassination attempt
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, has strongly condemned the second assassination attempt on Republican Party presidential candidate, Donald Trump, emphasizing that political viole...Published: 19 hrs ago | 120 | by Staff reporter
The politics of water in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Water has always been an important and valuable resource to humanity, which partly explains why most great civilisations were situated near water bodies. The value of water is much more amplified when...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 19:46hrs | 936 | by Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa
Man kidnaps City Parking officers
A 23-year-old Harare motorist, Gift Nyadzawo, appeared in court on Tuesday facing charges of kidnapping two City Parking officers and inciting public violence. He was remanded in custody by magistrate...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 19:11hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police to impound unregistered vehicles
Zimbabwean police have issued a stern warning to drivers and owners of unregistered vehicles, stating that such cars will be impounded if found on the country's roads. The crackdown follows concerns t...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 18:18hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa welcomes Dzikamai Mavhaire back to Zanu-PF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has welcomed former opposition party members who have rejoined Zanu-PF, with the latest returnees led by former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) National Executive Comm...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 15:29hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter
ZEGU students robbed
Three students at the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) in Bindura were robbed by seven unidentified assailants early on September 10. The victims, Tapiwa Museva (23), Tanyaradzwa Muzivi (22), a...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 12:13hrs | 774 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fake doctor arrested at Mpilo Central hospital
A man posing as a doctor was arrested at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo on Tuesday after being discovered attending to patients in the outpatient department. The suspect, identified as Prosper Mpo...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 10:17hrs | 1838 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt urged to divert devolution funds to Gwayi-Shangani Dam
The Zimbabwean government has been urged to allocate devolution funds to the Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, which is considered crucial for resolving Bulawayo's long-standing water crisis. The ambitious ...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:33hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Furore over arrests, deportation of Zimbabweans from South Africa
Migrant rights organizations in South Africa have strongly condemned recent immigration raids that predominantly targeted Zimbabwean nationals. The sweeping operations, conducted across central busine...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:32hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's missing link
IN today's rapidly changing global business environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable.Leadership, in its truest sense, has beco...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:29hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
BCC, CBD tenants clash over evictions
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is locked in a heated dispute with tenants at Lyndhurst flats in the central business district (CBD) over efforts to evict them. The residents are resisting the move, a...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Harare's Mbudzi Interchange partially opens to traffic
Motorists and travellers have welcomed the partial opening of the Masvingo-Glen Norah loop road, a key part of the ongoing Mbudzi Interchange project, which aims to ease traffic congestion in southern...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:27hrs | 3369 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cricketer arrested on charges of attempted murder
Zimbabwean cricketer Tarisai Musakanda has been arrested and faces a serious charge of attempt to murder following a domestic dispute with his wife, Tinodiwanashe Makunike, also known as Mai Dewei....Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 17:17hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna did not graduate from UZ, but attended ceremony in gown
Former Zanu-PF Chegutu West MP, Dexter Nduna, did not graduate with a law degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) on Friday, despite his claims. Nduna, who currently serves as the chair fo...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 14:39hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter
National youth housing scheme launched
President Mnangagwa yesterday officially launched the Munhumutapa National Youth Housing Programme in Victoria Ranch, Masvingo, as the Second Republic continues its efforts to empower Zimbabwe's youth...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 07:52hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Student activists arrested during Harare meeting
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) has reported the arrest of more than 40 of its members at a local restaurant in Harare during a provincial meeting on Saturday.The incident has sp...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 20:03hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna law degree under spotlight
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), a cornerstone of higher education in the country, faced significant controversy during its graduation ceremony on Friday. The celebration of academic excellence was ma...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Air ambulances airlift 19 patients so far
In less than a month since its launch, the government's air ambulance service, operated by Russian company HeliDrive, has already airlifted 19 patients. These patients include victims of road accident...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:54hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says Zimbabwe's monetary policy is in line with SADC integration
Zimbabwe's advancements in the gold sector, including the adoption of a floating exchange rate framework, align closely with the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) goal of achieving regio...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 16:13hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Religious tourism; Sanganai Hlanganani Expo decentralisation gain momentum
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Barbara Rwodzi has expressed her commitment to engage [with church leaders], transform and empower indigenous churches through identifying and amplifying the...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 15:01hrs | 436 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Dexter Nduna graduates with law degree from UZ
Former Zanu-PF Chegutu West Member of Parliament (MP), Dexter Nduna, graduated this Friday with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ). However, his achievement was clouded by ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:31hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
John Mbedzi declared national hero posthumously
President Mnangagwa has posthumously honored Beitbridge liberation struggle icon and former Zanu-PF chairperson for Matabeleland South, John Mbedzi, with national hero status.Mbedzi passed awa...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:02hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
SA Rand ignores Pravin Gordhan death
The South African rand has shown steady performance in the wake of the passing of former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, a key figure in the country's economic landscape. Gordhan, who served multiple...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 16:21hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
ZiG exchange premium skyrockets
Leading research firms have raised alarm this week over the ballooning exchange premium for the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, with parallels being drawn to the collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar. The rap...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 16:03hrs | 7492 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga backs ZiG
Zimbabwe's monetary policy framework, coupled with the introduction of a stable currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has fostered transactional simplicity, certainty and predictability in the country's ...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 13:10hrs | 2076 | by Staff reporter
Juice picked up from Renkini kills toddler
Tragedy struck the Makokoba family in Bulawayo on Tuesday when three-year-old Avuyile Mpengesi suddenly fell ill and died after drinking a beverage given to him by his grandfather, Shepherd Mhlanga....Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners invade Vumbachikwe Mine
Illegal gold panners are reportedly sneaking into the closed Vumbachikwe Mine in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, to extract gold, NewsDay has learned.Last Saturday, one of the panners was struck b...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:17hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers torment Bulawayo CBD residents
Residents in Bulawayo's central business district (CBD) are expressing growing concern over the disruptive behavior of commercial sex workers in the area, particularly along Fort Street, Second Avenue...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 09:22hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
90% of Zimbabwe adults in the informal sector
Millions of adult Zimbabweans have been driven into the informal business sector due to the declining formal market, according to a recent statement from the Coalition for Market and Liberal Solutions...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:53hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Unidentified man killed in hit-and-run accident in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo are investigating a fatal road accident that claimed the life of an unidentified man, approximately 35 years old, along 12th Avenue Extension on 8 September 2024.In a statem...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 14:52hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Stripping of hotel group's assets at African Sun?
African Sun, a leading hospitality group, has announced plans to divest the Great Zimbabwe Hotel in Masvingo and the Beitbridge Express Hotel to TD Hotels & Leisure (Private) Limited.In a ...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:33hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt shuts down 368 illegal colleges, VTCs
The government has shut down 368 technical and vocational training centres across the country for operating without the necessary documentation, in line with the Manpower Planning and Development Act ...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Missing vehicle found
A missing Nissan Xtrail belonging to Blessing "Bhora Mberi " Tavengwa has been found today in Concession.Sources close to investigations said the car was stolen near a car wash in Mvurwi last ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 19:38hrs | 923 | by Simbarashe Sithole
BCC consider 2 000-metre drilling rigs to exploit aquifer under the city
Bulawayo is exploring the use of deep drilling rigs to access water from aquifers beneath the city as a solution to its ongoing water shortages. Despite being situated atop a significant aquifer, the ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:06hrs | 956 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
'West seeks to regain control of Zimbabwe's levers of power'
Martin Zharare, executive director of Citizens Against Economic Sanctions (CAES), has likened Zimbabwe's current situation to a "Fourth Chimurenga," describing it as an economic war waged by the ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:42hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa top aide warns aid looters
ZANU-PF legislators this Wednesday fumed over unfair distribution of food aid in several constituencies countrywide as authorities admitted something went wrong during the processes.Zimbabwe s...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:23hrs | 2312 | by Staff reporter
A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe
DOROTHY Moyo says a prayer every time she walks, runs, or drives around her neighbourhood in central Zimbabwe - afraid that the earth will give away from beneath her feet, dragging her underground....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 1862 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to remain in power beyond 2028
ZANU-PF members from Matabeleland South have voiced their support for extending President Mnangagwa’s leadership beyond 2028 to ensure the success of Vision 2030. During a provincial coordinating co...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
High Court frees Dubeko Sibanda on $300 bail
High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero today granted bail to former Binga North MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda, ending his three-week pre-trial detention. Sibanda was released on a US$300 bail....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:01hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Army roadblock for Mnangagwa
As President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks to extend his term beyond the 2028 constitutional limit, despite his public claims of upholding constitutionalism, the military stands as a significant obstacle. ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 17:16hrs | 8886 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks reduce lending as crisis persists
Zimbabwe's banking sector is facing significant challenges that have limited its ability to lend, according to the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ). Key issues include the absence of a le...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:41hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni called up to England's U/18 squad again
ENGLAND based Liverpool Football Club starlet Trey Nyoni has been called up to England's Under 18 squad ahead of the Lafarge International Tournament in France.Nyoni, who also qualifies ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Public transport operators hail BCC's decongestion strategy
Public transport operators have praised Bulawayo City Council's decision to block some turns at intersections as a means to alleviate congestion in the central business district. Daniel Phond...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:20hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt intervenes to end dual pricing
The government is closely monitoring businesses that are manipulating the exchange rate by using black market rates instead of the official ZiG currency rate. This practice undermines the ZiG, which i...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 17:07hrs | 6007 | by Staff reporter
Hwende defects to Zanu-PF
Former Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) Chiredzi Town Council chairman Gibson Hwende has defected to Zanu-PF, stating that opposing President Emmerson Mnangagwa is futile.Hwende announced ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 13:17hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
Benefits of devolution in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
In recent years, Zimbabwe has seen significant political and administrative shifts, one of which is the introduction of devolution. Devolution refers to the decentralization of power from a central go...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 08:19hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe says on high alert for Mpox, urges citizen precaution
The government says it has activated systems to tackle any outbreak of Mpox and has called on citizens to avoid unnecessary contact with animals that could be hosting the dreaded disease which has dev...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 10:33hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
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