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Man strikes wife with burning firewood
A 30-year-old man from Hwange struck her wife using a burning log for refusing to accompany him to their matrimonial homestead on Sunday last week.Jingilison Mupande was sentenced to pay a fin...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 11:39hrs | 1 | by Peter Matuka
6 Zimbabwe Power Company employees up for cables theft
SIX Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) employees stationed in Hwange were arrested for stealing electricity transmission cables worth thousands at the company premises in the coal mining town.Tawand...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidate arrested for assault
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Ward 7 in Hwange Local Board Adrian Phiri has been arrested for assault after he used a brick to beat up his girlfriend's husband.Phiri (35) o...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Earth tremor hits Hwange
A TREMOR rocked Hwange town on Sunday evening with the underground movement being felt in almost in every suburb in the coal mining town. From Empumalanga, Mr Dumisani Nsingo said he felt the ...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 15:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on alert for measles outbreak
Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a report on the procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the National Covid-19 Inter-M...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suburb makes way for electricity expansion project
THE massive US$1,5 billion Hwange electricity expansion project has resulted in Ingagula suburb under ward 13 being relocated to Empumalanga area in ward six which is more than 10km away.The s...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt's housing projects take shape
Nearly a dozen Government-funded housing projects involving the construction of high-rise residential flats and servicing of land for thousands of residential stands are currently underway countrywide...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman divorced for bleaching
QUESTIONS of beauty are uppermost in the minds of many women.The tragedy of this very powerful and wealthy industry, however, is that too many women become its victims.A woman from Hwa...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet to resume Harare - Bulawayo evening flights
LOW-COST airline Fastjet says plans are under way to re-introduce evening flights between Bulawayo and Harare.The airline currently operates daily scheduled domestic flights between Harare and...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fastjet connects Kruger park to Victoria Falls
FASTJET has become the first airline in the history of Victoria Falls International Airport to offer a flight that connects Victoria Falls and Kruger National Park in Empumalanga, South Africa....Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwange Units 7 and 8 to displace 636 families
THE Zimbabwe Power Company Hwange 7 and 8 electricity expansion project will affect 636 families in Ingangula township in Hwange, instead of the 90 stated earlier.Project manager Forbes Chanak...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brother kills sister over pap
A 27-year-old man suspected to be mentally ill, has been arrested on allegations of killing his sister after he was denied a third plate of sadza on Sunday night in Chiredzi.Jonathan Chiyitani...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for hit and run driver
Police have launched a manhunt for an unknown motorist who was driving a silver BMW vehicle who sped away from a police patrol car before running over and killing a person suspected to have been drunk...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Power Station expansion 72% complete
ZIMBABWE Power Company (ZPC) has announced the expansion project of Hwange Power Station is now 72,18 percent complete having commenced the third quarter at 67,97 percent.This is despite Covid...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 die in disused coal mineshaft collapse
TWO young illegal miners and a university graduate were on Monday reportedly trapped to death by coal ashes while extracting coke at a dumpsite in Hwange.The issue was confirmed by a resident ...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwange council threatens legal action against defaulters
THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) is owed over $100 million in unpaid rates and is contemplating taking legal action against defaulters.There are growing concerns that if the status quo continues, ...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo businessman dies of Covid-19
PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman, Mr Ashton "Ashy's" Mpofu has succumbed to Covid-19 related complications.He died early yesterday morning at Mater Dei hospital, his family confirmed. Mr Mpofu w...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police told to arrest shebeen operators
POLICE have been implored to diligently enforce lockdown regulations in Hwange and raid all shebeens which have been blamed for being super spreaders of Covid-19.There are more than 400 active...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 19:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for illegal water connection
A HWANGE man, who claims to be a philanthropist taking care of "many people," has been arrested for making an illegal water connection after being disconnected by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 18:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance worker resists eviction from party house
An MDC Alliance provincial security officer for Matabeleland North has challenged a decision by provincial secretary-general Dalumuzi Khumalo to evict him from a party property in Hwange to pave way f...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers' college for Whange
THE government and the local authority are prioritising the establishment of Hwange Teachers College and Empumalanga West Housing project in Matabeleland North province. "Let every local autho...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwange Teachers College project our priority, says Govt
GOVERNMENT says it is prioritising the construction of Hwange Teachers' College and Empumalanga West Housing units this year.This was revealed by Matabeleland North provincial development co-o...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwange residents, Hwange Local Board fight over stands
HWANGE residents have filed an application at the Hwange Magistrates Court seeking to bar Hwange Local Board (HLB) from allowing certain classes of people to construct houses on their stands while oth...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Hwange diarrhoea outbreak cause still unknown
THE cause of diarrhoea that led to more than 200 residents including schoolchildren in Empumalanga's suburb in Hwange being taken ill recently has remained a mystery after tests carried out so far fai...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor steals tyre
AN AFM pastor in Hwange has been charged with stealing a neighbour's tyre.The pastor, Thabani Phuti (31), and Taurai Gumiremhete (35) pleaded guilty to the theft charge when they appeared befo...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hundreds ill after drinking sewage-contaminated water
MORE than 200 residents including school children in Empumalanga's DRC suburb in Hwange were on Thursday and Friday taken ill following a diarrhoea outbreak suspected to have been caused by a sewage l...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Soldier runs amok, 'turns' Hwange bar into a war zone
A SOLDIER allegedly turned a bar in Hwange into a war zone where he pummelled patrons on several occasions and stabbed one of them. Benson Gwenzi (29) of 371 Empumalanga, stationed at the Zimb...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance senator for Hwange acquitted
A MAGISTRATE has acquitted MDC Alliance senator, Rosemary Nyathi, on charges of defeating the course of justice and addressing an illegal gathering.Nyathi (56), who was being represented by Th...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance senator arrested
MDC Alliance Hwange Central senator Rosemary Nyathi has been arrested for allegedly inciting violence in Hwange. Nyathi was arrested at Hwange bus rank a fortnight ago during demonstrations ca...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 23:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Edward Sadomba rejoins Dembare
EDWARD Sadomba is set for a sensational return to Dynamos, a decade after leaving the Harare giants and is part of a list of players that the club has identified to play a part in the rebuilding proce...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thieving cop and rapist traditional healer escape from jail
A COP who allegedly broke into colleagues' houses and stole assortment of goods and a self-proclaimed inyanga who was recently jailed for rape, have escaped from Hwange Prison. Maxwell Musarir...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Africa Recognises His Royal Majesty King Mzilikazi II
His Royal Majesty King Mzilikazi II attends to a Conference organised by EMBO Kingdom on the 10th of November 2018.The conference was held in South Africa, Carolina, EMpumalanga at Silob...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 08:13hrs | | by Greater Sibanda, Mzilikazi II Spokeserson
Woman 'steals' own child
A HWANGE woman landed herself in trouble after she 'stole' her own 11-year-old daughter who was in her mother-in-law's custody after having abandoned the child when she was only a year old.Emm...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt to set up new suburb in Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT is set to establish a new suburb in Bulawayo with more than 2 000 housing stands and will build civil servants' houses in Lupane, Matabeleland North. Delays in construction of civil...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa orders elected Mayor to step down
MDC Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa has ordered the newly elected Masvingo Mayor Clr Collins Maboke to step down or be recalled over allegations of defying a party directive. Clr Maboke o...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
IDBZ gets $150m capital injection
The Government has injected $150 million equity capital into the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe to help the institution discharge its mandate of providing long and medium term funding for...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Byo (13) rescues two kidnapped minors
A BOY (13) from Hwange has become a hero after rescuing his neighbour's two children aged five and three who had been kidnapped, police have confirmed.William Vundla spotted Makhosi Ncube (34)...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 10:56hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF sends condolences to Mathuthu family
ZANU-PF yesterday extended its condolences to the Mathuthu family following the death of Politburo member and former Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs Minister, Thokozile Mathuthu.Mathuthu...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Ezra Tshisa Sibanda and All
Hello My Dear brother this is Mqondisi Moyo. Ngifisa ukukubonga ngenkulumo zakho ezinhle oziyenze ngami lebandla leMRP. Ngidlulisa ukubonga kwami okukhulu kuwe ngisithi eSibanda baba.Ngamadoda...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Hwange targets 4 major projects
HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has embarked on four major "Quick win" projects which are at various stages of implementation as it seeks to improve service delivery.Speaking in an interview on the s...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ opens new office in Bulawayo
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) yesterday officially commissioned its southern regional office in Bulawayo, positioning itself to adequately steer infrastructure projects across...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Local Board commissions $150 000 clinic
THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) has commissioned its first clinic to improve health service delivery in the area.Officially commissioning Empumalanga Clinic on Tuesday, Matabeleland North Provinc...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa cancels primaries
MDC-T led by Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday failed to conduct primary elections in Hwange for the second time in as many weeks as internal violence continues to dog the opposition party.The party...Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T Chamisa cancels primaries as violence continues
MDC-T led by Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday failed to conduct primary elections in Hwange for the second time in as many weeks as internal violence continues to dog the opposition party.The party...Published: 26 May 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hwange names streets after local chiefs
HWANGE Local Board has named streets in its suburbs in honour of its local traditional leaders as part of its efforts to preserve heritage and culture in communities.Speaking at the street nam...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 20:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crocodile appears from nowhere, terrorises residents
RESIDENTS in Hwange panicked when a big crocodile appeared from nowhere and blocked the main gate at St Patrick's Hospital on Tuesday.The reptile made the hospital a no go area for almost two ...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 05:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
A giant and pioneer of Mthwakazi politics dies
Dr Edwin Mkhwanazi is the man who revolutionised the Mthwakazi politics. He was the founder and president of MTHWAKAZI. MTHWAKAZI was the first political party which sought the restoration of Mthwakaz...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 08:07hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
Open letter to Mthwakazi
Dear Mthwakazi, Angiqale ngokubingelela sizw'esinsundu, sizw'esimpisholo. Mthwakaz'omyama ondlelazimhlophe induku zibomvu. Mazinyan'eSilo uLobhengula wamaWaba kaMzilikazi kaMatshobana kaManget...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 16:03hrs | | by Collen Dube
WATCH: Zimbabwe coup, Ndebele elders' prayers answered
Mzilikazi II's sangoma prayed that they wish Hararians will continue fighting each other and never get peace.Ingathi isimo sithanda ukuba bucayi kemanje.Bafunga ngomhlaba wabo abadala. Lap...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T, NPP , MDC AND CODE MoU is a Blessing in Disguise for Mthwakazi
Mthwakazi Republic party has officially announce to the whole of Mthwakazi that it is so far the only true authentic Mthwakazi Restorationist party that will contest in the 2018 elections and the coal...Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 12:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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