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Chinese worse colonizers than the British, as savagely exploiting our country out of existence
I am a ZISCOSTEEL product. Born and bred in the iron and steel making small town of Redcliff.As with most towns and cities in Zimbabwe - Redcliff was built entirely by companies that opened th...Published: 3 hrs ago | 263 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF candidates hijacks Council-ZINARA project
The Ministry has started the construction of Destiny road to Hob House tarred road.The construction of Hob House road was initiat...Published: 22 Sep 2021 at 06:25hrs | 2700 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Devolution funds to fast track clinic completion in Matobo
THE Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) has noted that the devolution funds allocated to it by the government will assist to fast track the completion of Umlugulu Clinic in ward 4 area.Matobo ...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 11:50hrs | 503 | by Stephen Jakes
Mangwe piped water project nears completion
THE construction of a piped water system in Mangwe district, which is seen as key to addressing perennial water shortages in the area, is now 95% complete.Matabeleland South District Developme...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:13hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Villagers make way for billion dollar Chinese project
"Instead of joy and fulfilment, the fortunes sitting in the bowels of our fathers' land have brought misfortunes upon us," 78-year-old Chokutaura Chananda said ruefully.Chananda is among hundr...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:42hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Poor roads haunt region
WHILE roads development brings social, cultural and economic changes in the lives of people in terms of providing connectivity between places and reducing poverty, in rural Matabeleland it is a privil...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:40hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner rehabilitates roads
A newly-rehabilitated gold mine in the Simona communal area which is on the border between Mazowe and Bindura is changing the lives of at least 9 000 villagers after it sponsored the rehabilitation of...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:38hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner brings life to Bindura
FOR 27 years, the residents of Simona struggled to access medical facilities and markets for their farm produce in nearby Bindura due to the appalling state of the roads.But in just two months...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:59hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
'Beitbridge modernisation to enhance Zimbabwe, SA one-stop-border'
THE on-going works to modernise Beitbridge Border Post under a US$300 million budget will enhance traffic separation, address security challenges and pave way for the implementation of the One-Stop Bo...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:56hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge modernisation to pave way for one-stop-border post
The ongoing works to modernise Beitbridge Border Post will enhance traffic separation, address security challenges and pave way for the implementation of a one-stop border between Zimbabwe and South A...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:25hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Mvuma granted town status
THE Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has granted Mvuma town status, making the gold mining centre the fourth town in the Midlands Province. The other towns in the province are Gokwe, Zvis...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Detractors will never break the spirit of Zimbabweans, says Mnangagwa
Detractors will never break the spirit of Zimbabweans, as the Second Republic continues on its journey to build the economy through provision of transport services and other infrastructural developmen...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's student accommodation complex takes in first batch
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ)-owned Bulawayo Student Accommodation complex is expected to take in its first students this month with one of the wings now at 96 percent complet...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:45hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
More buses, new train coaches coming
More than 288 new buses will be delivered next month, while an additional 279 are expected before year-end to boost Zupco's capacity to provide an efficient and reliable mass public transport system, ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:42hrs | 182 | by Staff writer
Court okays Mugabe exhumation
A CHINHOYI magistrate yesterday gave the nod for the exhumation of former President Robert Mugabe's remains from his rural home in Zvimba after dismissing an appeal filed by the late Statesman's famil...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:43hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
War vets endorse Mnangagwa for 2023
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has endorsed President Mnangagwa as Zanu-PF's candidate for the 2023 presidential elections. The war veterans, who met in Beatrice on...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:14hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF embarks on massive voter mobilisation drive
ZANU-PF Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has said the party will reach five million votes in the 2023 elections as people have seen the fruits of developmental projects being implemented by the Second Repu...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF will reach 5 million votes, says Mohadi
Zanu-PF Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said the party will reach five million votes in the 2023 elections as people have seen the fruits of developmental projects being implemented by the Second Repu...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Residents fume over raw sewage spilling into homes
RESIDENTS of Bulawayo's oldest and most populous suburb, Makokoba, are up in arms with the city council for failing to attend to burst sewer pipes which are now discharging raw sewage into their house...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
BCC seeks partners for Emganwini flats
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to construct residential flats in Emganwini and is inviting financially sound investors to partner the local authority in delivering homes to residents. Public priva...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:08hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Govt only constructs 10km stretch of road in 5 years
GOVERNMENT only managed to construct a mere 9,5 kilometres of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road between 2015 and 2020, a progress report on construction of the road by Transport and Infrastructural Development ...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:44hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park garbage lies uncollected for 2 years
COWDRAY Park residents in Bulawayo have raised concern over non-collection of garbage for over two years, leading to the proliferation of undesignated dumpsites that are posing a health hazard to resi...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:54hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
40 roads under rehab in Harare
THE Government has expressed satisfaction with progress in the rehabilitation of Seke Road under the Emergency Road Repair Programme Phase 2 (ERRP2) as the Second Republic continues prioritising infra...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Mbare youths make killing with footbridge 'tollgate'
A GROUP of Mbare youths have constructed a footbridge on Mukuvisi River in Graniteside and are charging people who use it $20 per head.The youths told NewsDay that they had to innovate to eke ...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani project shaping out nicely
CONCRETE placement is on-going at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project in Matabeleland North Province as the Government races to meet project completion deadline by December this year.The Governmen...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 18:21hrs | 1900 | by Staf reporter
July Moyo lifts suspension of Umguza councillors
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has reversed the suspension of four Umguza Rural District Council (RDC) councillors after they took him to court.The ministry suspended David Moyo, Ernest S...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:21hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Bad weather blows Mnangagwa's Mutare trip
BAD weather derailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's trip to Mutare at the weekend where he was expected to commission a medical oxygen and industrial gas plant at Feruka, sources have said.Mna...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Road rehab creates 1 500 job opportinuties
Over 200 kilometres of road have been reconstructed and opened to traffic on the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway, underlining progress being made by the Second Republic towards the attainment of Vi...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:29hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Jane Ngwenya laid to rest
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the late national heroine Jane Lungile Ngwenya as a courageous woman who played a pivotal role in the liberation of the country and pioneered the discourse o...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 21:26hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's remains could still be exhumed
THE government is pressing ahead with the construction of a mausoleum for the late former president Robert Mugabe, an indication that his remains could still be exhumed.Close Mugabe family mem...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:39hrs | 4584 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo changes roads repair plan
GOVERNMENT recently withdrew the Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (IGFT) 2021 funds allocation for devolution for Bulawayo to rehabilitate roads, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) documents show.M...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:51hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Schools up reopening preps
SCHOOLS have heightened preparations for reopening for the second term with fumigation of buildings and grounds currently in progress.This comes a week after President Emmerson Mnangagwa said ...Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2337 | by Staff reporter
Army to embark on mass vaccination of Bulawayo residents
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) is set to embark on four-day mass vaccination of Bulawayo residents as part of the military's community outreach programme.The outreach programme will be held...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 11:39hrs | 2394 | by Staff reporter
Council inspects houses and fines offenders
BULAWAYO City Council has been carrying out strict house inspections over time and this time slapping offenders with heavy duty penalties espe...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 12:57hrs | 1759 | by Stephen Jakes
LSU in unscrupulous procurement deals, authorities unfairly suspend transport officer
LUPANE State University (LSU) under the administration of Vice Chancellor Pardon Kuipa has again been caught in an unscrupulous goods procurement process and construction project without following ten...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 14:42hrs | 1429 | by Stephen Jakes
Chinamasa did not misfire on the army relations
The oppositionMDC and some parts of the Media have been lambasting the ZANU PF acting National Political Commissair cde Patrick Chinamasa for stating that the army works hand in hand with the ZA...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | 2354 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Minister warns farm invaders
THE Government will not allow the invasion of farms and grazing lands and land seekers need to follow procedure. Speaking after a tour of Gandawasvika Clinic which is being constructed by Mako...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 07:13hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Government set to expedite construction at Mpilo
GOVERNMENT is set to expedite the construction of infrastructure in health facilities in order to ensure improved health care services. Speaking yesterday during a tour to assess progress on t...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:38hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Government halts Chinese mining activities in game reserve
GOVERNMENT departments implicated in granting Chinese firm, Afrochine, a controversial special mining grant inside Mavuradona Game Park were on Monday summoned for a crisis meeting in which they trade...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:34hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo roads benefit from Mnangagwa programme
THERE is significant progress on some of Bulawayo's major feeder roads, which are being rehabilitated under the ongoing Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:11hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission new medical oxygen plant
In a major milestone, a medical oxygen plant has been built in Mutare by a company under the Harare Institute of Technology to ensure Zimbabwe has adequate supplies, especially as demand has risen wit...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:08hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe firms fret over Mozambique crisis
ZIMBABWE'S industries have warned that a deadly insurgency roiling neighbouring Mozambique has emerged as the greatest threat to power and fuel imports that could further hurt Harare's fragile economy...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 08:57hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
South Africa: Is the Rainbow fading away?
Geographically, South Africa is another country, apart and distinct from our Zimbabwe. Experientially, South Africa is all Southern African countries, Zimbabwe especially. A whirlpool of event...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:36hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba builds lavish castle in Bulawayo
ZIMBABWEAN midfield maestro Marvelous Nakamba is making the most of his career in the lucrative English Premier League after it emerged that he is constructing a multimillion dollar castle in Bulawayo...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:41hrs | 11725 | by Staff reporter
New school to open in Zanu-PF held constituency in Bulawayo
VULINDLELA Primary School in Cowdray Park suburb is set to open next term with 650 learners already enrolled at the school.The school which is being constructed by the Bulawayo City Council (B...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:48hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
'Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo is never forgotten'
STATEMENT BY ASPIRING ZAPU PRESIDENT SIBANGILIZWE NKOMO ON THE OCCASION OF THE 22ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING ON OF FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE,...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 13:13hrs | 853 | by Sibangilizwe Nkomo
China Bank dumps plan to fund Zimbabwe’s US$3b coal power plant
CHINA'S biggest bank has dumped plans to fund a $3 billion coal-fired power plant in Zimbabwe, in a blow to a two-decade effort to develop the project, according to a coalition of 32 environmental gro...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 17:01hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Byo makes emergency roads rehabilitation inroads
Roadworks in Bulawayo under the Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) recently launched by President Mnangagwa, have gathered pace with significant progres...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:41hrs | 1218 | by Staff Reporter
LSZ condemns Charamba's 'poisonous' utterances
The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has condemned social media attacks on its functionality at the weekend, saying they were meant to dissuade lawyers from executing their duty of guarding against const...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:08hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
$2bn for roads rehabilitation
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has disbursed more than $2 billion to road authorities for the national emergency road rehabilitation programme.The disbursements were made b...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:19hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
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