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BCC takes Terracotta to court over Egodini project stall
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has resolved to take Egodini Mall contractor, Terracotta Private Limited, to court for delaying to complete the project after winning the US$60 million tender to rebuild Bu...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Confessions of a sex worker
FOR many people especially those with conservative, religious views, sex work often called the world's oldest profession, is dirty, immoral and those who do consent to it can't possibly respect themse...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:32hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
Prophet caught trying to bed married woman at shrine
THERE was drama when a self-proclaimed prophet from Kwekwe ran stark naked after he was busted trying to have sex with a married woman during a healing session at his shrine.The prophet only i...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:32hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank calls for unity of purpose in mining
HARARE, 06 June 2023 - Stanbic Bank has called on mining stakeholders to work together to unlock full potential of the sector and its value chain.The Standard Bank Group Subsidiary's Chief Exe...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 13:40hrs | 148 | by Agencies
Ngarivhume appeals against four year jail sentence
JUDGEMENT has been reserved in a matter jailed Transform Zimbabwe leader, Jacob Ngarivhume is seeking bail pending appeal against his conviction and sentencing.Ngarivhume is accused of inciting pu...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:27hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Hooker lands drunk client in trouble
An unknown lady of the night who hooked up with a drunk in a bar got the man in trouble after he was allegedly assaulted by a gang of people who invaded the room she took him to with one of them claim...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo family in nasty fight over house
A BULAWAYO family is embroiled in a nasty legal fight with their aunt over a house in Thorngrove suburb.A messenger of court was last week sent to evict Mr Hadon Granger and his three siblings...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
50% of Beitbridge sex workers HIV+
ABOUT 50 percent of sex workers in the border town of Beitbridge are HIV-positive and have been initiated on antiretroviral therapy, a move that has seen the control of infections and uptake of relate...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:32hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
An unusual lifesaver for sex workers
IF words could explain the tale of this Marondera woman, the tag "heroic" will aptly explain the exploits of Primrose Fundai.She looks like no superwoman though; neither does she wear a superh...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:17hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has no capacity for full dollarisation'
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya, has urged Zimbabweans to embrace the local currency saying the country has no capacity to sustain a fully dollarised economy.While th...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko vs Welshman Ncube in trust funds theft case
THE case between former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice president, Professor Welshman Ncube, where the former is accusing the latter of the...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate accused of lying
Harare regional magistrate Vongai Guriro Muchuchuti is on Thursday expected to hear submissions by prosecutors following an application by land developer Georgios Katsimberis seeking her recusal from ...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt backs RBZ on US dollar conversion
The 2018 decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to convert all US dollar balances in Zimbabwean bank accounts to local currency was quite constitutional the Constitutional Court ruled yesterda...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala demo students: Lawyers cry foul
LAWYERS representing four University of Zimbabwe students who were arrested on May 17 on allegations of protesting opposition legislator Job Sikhala's continued pretrial incarceration have raise...Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:01hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Law Society of Zimbabwe probes lawyer in property scam
The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) is looking into a case in which prominent Mutare lawyer Cosmas Chibaya of Chibaya and Partners Legal Practitioners is accused of selling a residential stand he knew w...Published: 29 May 2023 at 19:35hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt departments warned for dumping Zimdollar
Finance and Economic Development secretary George Guvamatanga has warned government departments to desist from giving preference to clients paying for services in US dollars as opposed to local curren...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe citizens less willing to embrace new street names
FOR the one-year period he has been selling wooden utensils in Harare's central business district, Blessing Magocha (35) has been using popular buildings and landmarks as a meeting point with his clie...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:57hrs | 4120 | by Staff reporter
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Wasteland" - not because its first day celebrates fools...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | 726 | by Jonathan Moyo
O'mari takes on EcoCash
FINANCIAL services giant, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited (OMZL), through Old Mutual Digital Services (OMDS), has launched O'mari, a business unit that will provide mobile money services, insurtech, inves...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
Confidence in August poll hits rock bottom
A NEW report reveals that confidence in the August general election has struck rock bottom, with the country failing the litmus test on tenets of electoral international best practice, less than three...Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:25hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger endorses Chamisa's CCC ahead of 2023 elections
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy challenger and Zanu-PF activist, Sybeth Musengezi has made a shock announcement rallying behind Citizens' Coalition for Change leader, Nelson Chamisa in the u...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:11hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Biti challenges Mthuli Ncube to explain SI 127, blended inflation
HARARE East legislator Tendai Biti (CCC) has challenged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to explain before Parliament how Statutory Instrument 127 and blended inflation work.SI 127 of 2021 amends...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:42hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Confidence in August poll hits rock bottom
A NEW report reveals that confidence in the August general election has struck rock bottom, with the country failing the litmus test on tenets of electoral international best practice, less than three...Published: 22 May 2023 at 19:43hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Money changers hijack POS machines for big transactions
DECKED out in trendy designer wear, clutching energy drink cans and munching take-aways while engaging in high-pitched conversations, illegal money changers, popularly known as osiphatheleni who have ...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Alleged Law Society investigation against top lawyer Zibusiso Ncube rubbished as false
Bulawayo based law firm Ncube & Partners have rubbished claims by online publication Zimeye that their lawyer Zibusiso Charles Ncube is being investigated by the Law Society of Zimbabwe. T...Published: 21 May 2023 at 15:07hrs | 1002 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PowerTel committed to bridging rural digital divide
INTERNET service provider, PowerTel Communications (Pvt) Ltd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zesa has reaffirmed its commitment towards bridging the digital divide riding on the infrastruc...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's know it all female car enthusiast
Nyaradzo Munhamo regards herself as Bulawayo's know it all female car enthusiast and always envisioned herself as the owner of a fancy and expensive vehicle but never thought she would work as a car s...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:09hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
'Biti misleading his lawyer'
A THIRD witness in Tendai Biti's assault case, Michael Van Blerk, yesterday accused the former Finance minister of misleading his lawyer on the questions they be should asking.Van Blerk ...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:25hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Zimra HQ shut down over sewer burst
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) was yesterday forced to suspend operations at its Kurima House headquarters in the capital following a sewer pipe burst.Zimra confirmed the sewerage burs...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:25hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Sex worker's hubby attempts to kill client
A 30-YEAR-OLD jealous Concession man is in deep trouble after he attempted to kill his wife's client in a jealous affair.The matter came to light at Concession magistrates courts today where C...Published: 17 May 2023 at 14:43hrs | 1643 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sikhala, Sithole incitement trial kicks off
A key state witnesses in Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole's violence incitement trial was at pains to support the allegations when the opposition legislators' trial kicked off Tuesday before Harare mag...Published: 16 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Academic fraud culprits warned
A NETWORK aiding academic fraud charging up to US$1 000 to do dissertations for individuals has been unearthed with Government warning students participating in the scam will be disqualified.A...Published: 16 May 2023 at 05:09hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa foul law saga deepens
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not formally withdrawn the controversial legal instrument that sought to hide the Health and Child Care ministry's procurement processes with new information indicatin...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:37hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo petitioned over Binga chieftainship wrangle
A traditional leader in Binga, Matebeleland North has petitioned Local Government and Public Works minister July Moyo over a chieftainship row in the district.In a letter dated May 11, directe...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:35hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Ambulance shortage hits Bulawayo council
BULAWAYO has been hit by an ambulance shortage, a move that could impact negatively on the city's health delivery services.This came out of a Bulawayo City Council (BCC) internal audit which r...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:35hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
United Bulawayo Hospitals now doing brain operations
A SUPER-SPECIALIST hospital is set to be constructed at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), a move that will reduce the number of locals going outside the country to get specialised surgeries....Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
BCC worry over vandalism of public toilets
THE Bulawayo City Council has expressed concern over the increase of vandalism of public toilets in the Central Business District with some unscrupulous individuals going to the extent of stealing toi...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
SA based businessman on warpath with Lupane Board
A SOUTH African based businessman is on a warpath against the Lupane Local Board (LLB), amid allegations that a stand he purchased was later resold without his knowledge.Mr Patrick Dlamini cla...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:33hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
SA reporters fear arrest after exposé links businessman to Zimbabwean president
Journalists Sam Sole, Micah Reddy and Dewald van Rensburg, of the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism believe they are under threat of arrest because of an exposé they wrote implicating b...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:56hrs | 1618 | by Staff reporter
Zimgold seeks to ramp up production
COOKING oil producer Zimgold Oil Industries has announced plans to ramp up production by increasing its crushing capacity by 67% to 100 000 tonnes annually. The company's finance director Amit Goyal m...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
BCC, Ecocash mull debt collection partnership
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to enter into a debt collection deal with EcoCash Holdings.According to latest council minutes, EcoCash Holdings' Pride Gonde, an account executive, wrot...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:33hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenger bunks court
FORMER Zanu-PF youth member Sybeth Musengeza was yesterday issued with a warrant of arrest after he failed to appear in court to face a fraud charge.His lawyer Doug Coltart advised the court t...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Illegal food vendors overwhelm council
Crime and grime in Bulawayo's city centre has seen the rise of unlicensed food outlets and mobile vendors that thrive in illegal trade.Taking a walk in the city centre is practically a nightma...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:58hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Highway pothole patching begins
GOVERNMENT has started rehabilitating the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway starting with badly damaged sections that will be resurfaced. Bitumen World, which is already on site,...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:56hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Prison walls will not change the ideals I stand for- Job Sikhala
For the purposes of the record, my name is Job Sikhala. I am tendering this statement pursuant to the provision of section 334 [3] [c] of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence. Act. [Chapter 9] I am adv...Published: 09 May 2023 at 20:08hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger issued with a warrant of arrest
The trial of political activist Sybeth Musengezi failed to continue today after he failed to turn up at the court. His lawyer Mr Douglas Co'tart told the court that his client was sick. ...Published: 09 May 2023 at 19:20hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
UK flags Zimbabwe over soaring corruption
LORD Robin Goldsmith, the United Kingdom's minister for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has told the British Pa...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:07hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
'Uebert Angel telling lies'
UNDERCOVER journalists who were posing as Chinese gangsters seeking to smuggle US$1.2 billion in Al Jazeera's four-episode investigative documentary have denied ever desiring to meet President Emmerso...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:06hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe daughter's divorce opens can of worms
A LOCAL property developer has accused the late former President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona and her estranged husband, Simba Chikore of stealing vast tracts of its prime land at Carrick Creagh Est...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:21hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers make demands to Simba, Bona over Carrick Creagh stands
Lawyers representing Arosume Property Development (Pvt) Limited, Jiti Law Chambers are demanding that Ms Bona Ouma Nyepudzai Mugabe and Mr Simba Chikore remove all the Carrick Creagh stands totalling ...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:14hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
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