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MDC activists, family members brutalised in midnight raids
Fears are mounting over the safety of opposition activists, following abductions of members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in a night raid allegedly by armed gunmen in Bulawayo last week....Published: 7 hrs ago | 567 | by Staff reporter
BCC mulls tuition fee hike
BULAWAYO city fathers are considering hiking tuition fees at council-run schools next term, arguing the cost of subsidising education, among other services, had sunk the local authority into a $2 mill...Published: 8 hrs ago | 326 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF getting ready for 2023 elections
ZANU-PF is like a sleeping giant which is often teased by smaller political parties which have no political ideology, but those parties remain teaser bulls, nothing more. The party works in ve...Published: 8 hrs ago | 157 | by Elijah Chihota
Zec calls on residents to register as voters
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba has urged citizens to register to vote so that their constituencies are not affected by delimitation processes in 2022....Published: 22 hrs ago | 851 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Manicaland accuses MDC of cheap politicking
ZANU-PF youths in Manicaland yesterday said MDC Alliance councillors should stop blaming the ruling party for their failure to mobilise for their protest march slated for Thursday.The oppositi...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:19hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami and Chigora found not guilty
BULAWAYO Deputy Mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami and Ward Four Councillor Silas Chigora who were jointly accused of assaulting the Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, were on Tuesday discharged at the ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:05hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
August 16 exposes the MDC's insincerity
The much-hyped MDC's 16 August 2019 demonstration in Harare fell flat on its face despite the spirited attempts by some of its impressionable and excitable youths to defy the prohibition order issued ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 13:54hrs | 1124 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Kambarami abducted, dreadlock shaved off using glass
Online media portal CITEzw has reported that MDC Provincial Youth Chairperson and Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Cllr Tinashe Kambarami was allegedly abducted on Saturday night outside his residence.Qu...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 14:48hrs | 11439 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF wary of urban food aid
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Marondera is reportedly having sleepless nights following the recent introduction of food distribution programme in urban areas, with the ruling party fearing that they will ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Vuzu parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears of a surge in new HIV infections in Bulawayo.The National A...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:01hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayor speaks on his two days of horror
Bulawayo City Council was recently rocked by unrest after a coterie of councillors led by deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami tried to oust town clerk Christopher Dube.Kambarami last month took adv...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:52hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillors clash
Tempers flared at the Marondera council chambers last week as some councillors accused their counterparts of nicodemously hunting for a new town clerk without their knowledge.Marondera is sear...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:41hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Councillors petition Minister July Moyo
A GROUP of councillors from Tsholotsho have petitioned the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing July Moyo, concerning allegations of massive corruption within the Rural Dist...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:39hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Councillors slam 'weak' Gweru internal audit
THE lack of independence in the Gweru City Council's internal audit department is contributing to loss of revenue, affecting good corporate governance at the local authority, a service delivery probe ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:33hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Gweru suspends corrupt workers
TWO Gweru City Council (GCC) employees have been suspended for allegedly illegally subcontracting themselves to provide services to private land developers. Town clerk, Ms Elizabeth Gwat...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:27hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
'BCC to avoid milking residents'
BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Solomom Mguni has said for effective service delivery council should embrace international best practices of commercialising some of its entities instead of solely depending ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:13hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law fights for Chiyangwa
THE Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) have requested FIFA to use its powers, as enshrined it its statutes, to remove the entire ZIFA leadership from office and replace it with a normalisation comm...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:10hrs | 6201 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo committee chairpersons another extension of MDC Alliance factional fights
BULAWAYO councillors have elected new committee chairpersons amid factional tussles to control decision-making bodies in the local authority. The elections were held on Thursday last week at a...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:05hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
Today, the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for public se...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 23:59hrs | 330 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF in emergency meetings
THE Zanu-PF youth league in Mashonaland East province yesterday held an emergency meeting in Marondera to devise ways to thwart tomorrow's nationwide protests organised by the MDC.NewsDay is r...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 2813 | by Staff reporter
BCC considers another supplementary budget
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is considering another supplementary budget despite residents having rejected a recent bid by city fathers to increase rates and tariffs by nearly 50%.Residents and...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora linked mayors face the boot from MDC Alliance?
Serious divisions and infighting has rocked the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-Alliance ahead of a violent demonstration scheduled for tomorrow, with a section of senior party officials and supporters saying ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:13hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Harare pays Mushore $113 000 in damages
HARARE City Council has finally paid about $113 00 to former town clerk Mr James Mushore, whose appointment they bungled in 2016. The city, which was allegedly reluctant to pay its former boss, finall...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:11hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF getting ready for 2023 elections
ZANU PF is like a sleeping giant which is often teased by smaller political parties which have no political ideology. The Party works in very mysterious ways to such an extent that when people think i...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:34hrs | 657 | by Elijah Chihota
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
This Friday the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for publ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:28hrs | 553 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Bulawayo Town Clerk's 'hands are clean'
BULAWAYO Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, yesterday said his hands are clean but some officials in the local authority will fall due to their corrupt activities. Mr Dube was recently violently...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1869 | by Staff reporter
The proposed 1000% rates hike by BCC is madness
It is totally surprising to note that Bulawayo city council wants to increase rates by 1000 percent, while the residents are waiting the out come of corruption report.Ladies and gentlemen if&n...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 21:46hrs | 1724 | by Nothisa Dube
Mthwakazi's State Of the Nation Address
Good evening Mthwakazi Omuhle ondlela zimhlophe.I wish to have started by acknowledging the so called Zimbabwe's hereos and defense forces day, but I am too angry to go through such kind of fo...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 21:43hrs | 1524 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Save Bulawayo from vultures
Bulawayo City Council has for years been considered one of the best run local authorities in Zimbabwe where corruption is regarded as anathema, but that reputation is under serious threat.The ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:19hrs | 2292 | by Editorial - The Standard
War vets threaten councillors
War veterans have threatened unspecified action against Bulawayo City Council for allegedly ill-treating town clerk Christopher Dube.Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association spok...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:21hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over 'colonial' mayoral regalia
BULAWAYO residents have ridiculed the city's mayoral robe saying it marks colonial heritage that city fathers do not want to do away with.In an official mayoral picture posted by the Mayor, Co...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Fresh MDC plot to oust Bulawayo town clerk
BULAWAYO councillors have initiated fresh attempts to oust the Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, from office despite offering an apology last week over the botched effort by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ti...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Why elections cannot help liberate uMthwakazi- MIOR
It is not mind boggling that Elections cannot liberate UMthwakazi. What is mind boggling is that at this day and time, there are some people in UMthwakazi in particular who still believe that partakin...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 429 | by Mthwakazi Institute of Research
There is no better dictator , one who comes after is worse
Comparisons between the junta leader and his predecessor have been made.People have come to the conclusion uncle Bob was better than his successor, the junta leader, Dambudzo Munangagwa. Dicta...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 22:00hrs | 2470 | by AT Kadada
BCC councillors bribed by Harare parking company, under probe
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is investigating councillors implicated in a recent bribery junket in the capital to influence the tender process of the city's parking management.Mayor Solomon Mgu...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:15hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors probed for selling Bulawayo to Harare
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has instituted investigations into allegations that four councillors were recently funded by a Harare-based company to allegedly influence its tendering process.Acc...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 11:29hrs | 2300 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami, Chigora seek discharge in 'assault' case
THE trial of Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami who is jointly accused with Ward Four Councillor Silas Chigora for allegedly assaulting the Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube resumed yeste...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:25hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC councillors sell Bulawayo to Harare
A SHOWDOWN is looming at the Bulawayo City Council after councillors ignored advice from council management and instead ordered council to go ahead with the implementation of a controversial parking m...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
MDC led council wants 1000% rates hike
THE Bulawayo City Council is considering coming up with a second supplementary budget to increase rates by up to 1 000 percent arguing the city is in a crisis as it is failing to provide services. ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami apologise for City Hall chaos
BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni and his deputy Councillor Tinashe Kambarami yesterday apologised for the recent chaos at City Hall saying measures have been put in place to bring sanity and en...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Muchuwe eyes Glen View South seat
Zanu-PF candidate for Glen View South by-election Offard Muchuwe is confident of winning the seat as he has lined up empowerment projects meant to capacitate the people in the constituency. Th...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothing
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothingThe MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa seems to have perfected the art of making so much noise like a cricket when there is nothing proportional in terms ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 14:40hrs | 5187 | by Elijah Chihota
Furniture, diapers dumped in Bulawayo sewers
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implored residents to stop dumping solid waste including broken down television sets, furniture and diapers in sewer manholes which is causing blockages and sewer p...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:29hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Gweru vendors given 7-day ultimatum
GWERU City Council has given vendors operating at Kudzanayi long distance bus terminus a seven-day ultimatum to vacate their stalls which are not in the local authority's database, a development that ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:26hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo reveals ZANU PF strategy for winning in rural areas
Professor Jonathan Moyo says the ruling ZANU PF is using poverty and underdevelopment as a strategy to capture the rural voters to vote for it. Moyo was commenting on the recently held Lupane ...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 23:49hrs | 13058 | by Mandla Ndlovu
USD$1 million disappears at MDC led Gweru City Council
Authorities in Zimbabwe's third largest city, Gweru have failed to account for USD$1 million received from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority, in 2017, an internal report has revealed.The m...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 21:10hrs | 2745 | by Staff reporter
Probe nails Gweru council
GWERU City Council has blamed its department of engineering services for a typhoid outbreak which left eight residents dead and over 2 000 requiring medical assistance in August last year. Acc...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 09:21hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
MDC Youth leader speaks on Tinashe Kambarami
I had promised that on 30 July 2019, due to public demand, I will express my own views on political happenings in Bulawayo. However due to compelling programmes elsewhere, I didn't get time to do it a...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 09:59hrs | 8432 | by Discent Bajila
'Interface' with President Chamisa: Of the Holiday Inn 'ordeal and prospects'
As promised this is my brief instalment on my interface with the MDC President Nelson Chamisa and his team namely Professor Welshman Ncube, Hon Tendai Biti, Madam Hon Mai Kore, Organiser Hon Chibaya, ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 21:14hrs | 4677 | by Sindiso Shepherd Mazibisa
'Chamisa leading Zimbabweans to a bleak dungeon'
As promised this is my brief instalment on my interface with the MDC President Nelson Chamisa and his team namely Professor Welshman Ncube, Hon Tendai Biti, Madam Hon Mai Kore, Organiser Hon Chibaya, ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 14:16hrs | 3025 | by Sindiso Mazibisa
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