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Remains of 21 people exhumed in city
Remains of 21 people were exhumed from a housing development project site in Bulawayo's Killarney suburb before they were reburied at the city's Luveve cemetery.This was revealed in the latest...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Council urges cremation or rural home burials
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) which is fast running out of burial space is calling on residents to either cremate or bury their loved ones at their rural homes.The call also comes amid revel...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo running out of burial space
IF you are in Bulawayo do you know where and how you want to be buried?Be warned that there is a looming problem in the country's second largest city over what to do with dead bodies, as it is...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo grave diggers overwhelmed
GRAVE diggers at Bulawayo cemeteries are overwhelmed and the council has proposed that mourners do the back-filling of the graves while it recruits more staff.According to the latest council m...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bodies from SA congest Bulawayo cemeteries
BODIES repatriated from South Africa are topping the list of burials at most Bulawayo cemeteries, with council expressing concern that residents were not adhering to the 30 stipulated numbers of peopl...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa back on level-4 lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa back on a strict level-4 lockdown, with restrictions — including a ban on all alcohol sales - in place for the next 14 days.The restrictions...Published: 28 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt gazettes Harare's new burial, water charges
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo yesterday gazetted new fees for burial space in Harare while also announcing a massive hike in water charges and refuse collection fees for the capital.The ...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Funerals without mourners the new normal
IT WAS one cold winter evening and the streets of Corby were deserted because of the snow. As John was sleeping, a sharp ring interrupted him. He jumped out of his bed and answered with his hands trem...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:39hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Bulawayo cremation machine impounded by SA authorities
Tax authorities in South Africa have seized a crematorium machine from Japan headed for Bulawayo in a payment dispute, according to the city council. The machine is used in the disposal of a d...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 13:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cremations 'threaten' Zimbabwe's ancestral spirits
Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare."For you were made from dust,...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:12hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Diaspora Funeral Cash Plan announced as a major sponsor for Zim Achievers
Zimbabwe Achievers International has announced that Funeral Service Provider, Diaspora Funeral Cash Plan (DFCP) have come on board as one of the events' major sponsors.Diaspora Funeral Cash Pl...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Tidi Kwidini
Grace Mugabe is fearful for the future: Sons revenge the good life
Many signs tell it all that Dr. Grace is in a panic mode. Her options to remain in Zimbabwe after the imminent death of her husband in Zimbabwe are very frightening to comprehend; she is rightfully sc...Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 17:26hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
BCC approves 2 bodies per grave to tackle grave shortage of space
THE Bulawayo City Council has been approving requests for two bodies to be buried in one grave at a time the city is running out of burial space, raising speculation that city fathers may be consideri...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
New cemetery opens in Bulawayo
A NEW private cemetery has opened for burials in Bulawayo's Northlyn and Trenance suburbs.The Acting Director of Health Services Dr Edwin Sibanda said the Government approved the establishment...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
No burials for 10 year olds, cremation instead in Bulawayo
All children below the age of ten who die in Bulawayo would be cremated, the local authority has ruled.The resolution is effective this year.The cremations would be done at crema...Published: 05 Jan 2017 at 04:53hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Majority of bodies buried at Luveve cemetery in November were from SA
According to latest council minutes majority of bodies who were buried at the Luveve cemetery in Bulawayo during the month of November came from South Africa.According to the council's acting ...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 04:22hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Govt to gazette more cemeteries for Bulawayo
THE Government will soon gazette Pumula and Marvel cemeteries, paving the way for the establishment of more than 150 000 graves in Bulawayo. The city is fast running out of burial space follow...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 09:02hrs | | by Sikhangele Zhou
Diasporans dominate burials at West Park
Zimbabweans who are based outside the country dominated the burials at the West Park Cemetery in Bulawayo in the past months.This is exposed by the council's latest minutes that the burials at...Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 08:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
306 bodies buried at West Park in October
The Director of Health Services Zanele Hwalima reported that 306 bodies were buried at West Park Cemetery in October alone with 8 of the bodies coming from South Africa and one from England.Sh...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 05:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
12 bodies cremated in October in Bulawayo
A total of twelve bodies were cremated this year in October alone in Bulawayo according to council's latest minutes.According to latest council minutes a total of twelve bodies cremation...Published: 10 Nov 2015 at 06:52hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Burial space shortage hits Bulawayo
Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) burial space is reported to be fast filling up, a situation that has prompted the city fathers to apply for more land from central government.Latest council minut...Published: 07 Nov 2015 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mexico police find 61 bodies, including children
Acapulco - Mexican police have found 61 bodies, including children, in an abandoned crematorium that closed more than a year ago in the Pacific resort of Acapulco, authorities said on Friday."...Published: 07 Feb 2015 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Liberia opens new national cemetery for Ebola
Liberia has opened a new national cemetery to provide safe burial sites for victims of the Ebola outbreak.A Liberian official said the 50-acre site in Monrovia, half of which is ready to use, ...Published: 30 Dec 2014 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo running out of burial space, encourages cremations
BULAWAYO — Council is encouraging residents to consider cremating their departed relatives as the city is fast running out of burial space.The call for ...Published: 21 Jan 2012 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim govt to take over exhumations
The Home Affairs co-Minister, Kembo Mohadi told the state controlled ZBC News that President Robert Mugabe and Vice President Joice Mujuru had instructed him that his ministry, should take over ...Published: 28 Mar 2011 at 21:23hrs | | by Byo24News
Cremate the dead to save land: Bulawayo Mayor
Bulawayo City fathers are encouraging residents to switch to cremations to save land.Mr Thaba Moyo, the city's mayor, said cemeteries were fast filling up and that the council is negotiating w...Published: 05 Mar 2011 at 13:05hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
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