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Mnangagwa to fly from Harare to Lupane to commission just a clinic
PUPU Clinic in Lupane District is now complete and ready for commissioning by President Mnangagwa, with authorities now set to deploy the medical personnel next week. Funded by the Government ...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 police officers killed driving across flooded river
Two police officers and their four-month-old daughter drowned after their vehicle was swept away as they attempted to cross the flooded Kana River which cuts across the road between Gomoza in Lupane a...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 13:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zapu pledges Lupane facelift
ZAPU parliamentary candidate for Lupane East, Mthenjwa Gumbo has bemoaned lack of development and poverty in the constituency.Gumbo was speaking during a virtual debate organised by Lupane Com...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP decries poor infrastructure in his area
Lupane West Member of Parliament (MP), Martin Khumalo, has said the newly appointed Chief Menyezwa assumes responsibility at a challenging time because of poor infrastructure in the area.Thurs...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 17:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
3 struck dead by lightning
A DARK cloud engulfed Lupane and Binga in Matabeleland North when three people died after they were struck by lightning in two separate incidents.In both incidents, the lightning struck and bu...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
King Lobengula's most trusted chieftaincy seeks reinstatement
EARLY on Sunday morning last week, Mr Minus Mabhena made his way to the back of the Maphungo homestead in Nkayi's Sikopo area, in Matabeleland North province and stood on what looked like an anthill....Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zesa's chair Gata, wife part ff 45 couples seeking divorce in early 2022
A LEAST 45 divorce cases have been filed at the High Court this month, and one of the disgruntled divorce applicants is the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) executive chairman Sydney Gata....Published: 13 Jan 2022 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gospel singer kidnapped, robbed
Gospel musician, Kudzaishe Nyakudya was last week kidnapped, assaulted and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash by three robbers while two people lost over US$40 000 and R315 000 to criminals in Ma...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Prosecute health minister - Tsvangirai's former envoy
Former special advisor to the late MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai, Alex Magaisa, has called on the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission to prosecute Health Minister Obadiah Moyo for violating the Elec...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa calls for health minister's arrest
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has called for Health Minister Obadiah Moyo to be arrested for corruption after a leaked letter showed how Zanu-PF plans to use medical drugs as a campaign tool in the Lupane...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 10:33hrs | | by ZimLive
Chamisa blocked from visiting Sikhala
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he was barred from seeing incarcerated party deputy national chairperson, Job Sikhala, charging that the situation in the country will now drive people into ta...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF in Lupane East vote buying storm
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party has been sucked into a vote buying storm, after a letter in which Health Minister Obadiah Moyo agreed to restock clinics in Lupane East constituency ahead ...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:42hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF starts campaign for Lupane East by-election
ZANU-PF has officially launched its campaign to drum up support for its Lupane East by-election candidate, Mbongeni Dube, ahead of the election set for August 3. The launch was done at a rally...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF launches Lupane poll campaign
Thousands of Zanu-PF supporters in Matabeleland North Province are expected to converge at Gomoza Shopping Centre today for the launch of the Lupane East by-election campaign rally, Zanu-PF Secretary ...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
MISSING PERSON: Cleopas Nyoni
A Bulawayo family is appealing to the members of public for assistance with information that can led them to locate one Cleopas Nyoni (44) who was last seen on Tuesday last week in Tshabalala....Published: 29 May 2019 at 09:17hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Death by 'snake bite' in deep well story takes new turn
THE story of a Lupane man who was allegedly fatally bitten by a snake in a 49-metre deep well has taken a new twist amid claims that he fell to his death in the shaft after a rope he was using broke. ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Colliery rescuers retrieve snake victim's body
RESCUERS from Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) yesterday used hooks to finally fish out the body of a Lupane man who was allegedly fatally bitten by a snake in a well last Wednesday. The...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Deadly snake in 45 metre well derails efforts to retrieve corpse
A SNAKE that allegedly fatally bit a 25-year-old man from Lupane in a 45-metre deep well on Wednesday last week has kept rescuers at bay as everyone is afraid to enter the well and retrieve the body. ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-bodyguard bares all on Nikita Mangena
THE late Zipra commander, Rogers Alfred Nikita Mangena, was recently honoured by the Government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa by naming a cantonment area which houses Zimbabwe National Defence Unive...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Man tired of ARVs hangs self
A 51-year-old mentally challenged and HIV positive Lupane man allegedly committed suicide by hanging on Monday saying he was tired of taking neuroleptic and anti-retroviral drugs.The man (51),...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndolwane holds diseases awareness show in Lupane and Tsholotsho
Ndolwane Supper Sounds has conducted some great edutainment shows in Gomoza - Lupane and Tshefunye Tsholotsho on 14 March and 16 March 2018.THis was revealed by the group's manager Thandazani ...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 06:50hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
Prophet tastes client's 'forbidden fruit', assaulted
A man from Gomoza in Lupane has gone into hiding after he allegedly pummelled a self-proclaimed prophet he accused of having sex with his wife.Nyasha Ndlovu, is reportedly hiding at his in-law...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland North - Phase 2 Voter Registration Centres
Constituency Ward Registration CentreLupane East 10 Lupaka Primary SchoolLupane East 10 Matshakayile Primary SchoolLupane East 10 Khatshana Primary SchoolLupane East 10 Janjanja - ...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 13:22hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Villagers forced to chant Zanu-PF slogans at funeral
A Zanu PF activist in Lupane's Gomoza area reportedly forced villagers at a funeral to chant party slogans and sing political songs.Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that the rogue activists dis...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 06:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bees sting grannies to death
TWO elderly women from Lupane died after they were stung by a swarm of bees that had settled in one of their old wardrobes. The two, who were related were attacked by the bees at their home in Gomoza ...Published: 11 May 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Exhumation fight tears family apart
AN Esigodini family has demanded the exhumation of their mother from Lupane where she was buried last Friday by her brothers without their consent.Khesitha Moyo (62) from Entumbane suburb ...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for log killer
A-25-YEAR-OLD man from Lupane is on the run after allegedly striking a fellow villager with a log leading to his death about a week later.Mandla Zulu (32) of Mkarabuli Village in Gomoza, under...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
11 000 families get food aid in Lupane
ABOUT 11 000 families in Lupane are now receiving food aid to mitigate against the drought which has been declared a state of national disaster, the acting District Administrator, Mr Zacharia Jusa, ha...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 07:10hrs | | by Dumisani Sibanda
Mzilikazi centenarian dies at 103
SELF discipline and a healthy diet is what probably saw a Mzilikazi centenarian reach the age of 103.Eva Mnkandla, who suffered a cardiac arrest a fortnight ago and was laid to rest last Wedne...Published: 22 Nov 2015 at 08:39hrs | | by Ntombiyolwandle Ndlovu
Former army officer reveals the truth about abduction of tourists in Matabeleland
In 1982, 10 Western tourists were abducted by a group of 12 gunmen along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road.Four of the hostages were released with a ransom note to the police. In the ransom, the kidnap...Published: 12 Feb 2015 at 07:14hrs | 31 | by Thabo Kunene
Woman catches hubby manhood out, trying to rape neighbour's daughter
A man from Mlambo village in Lupane was allegedly caught red-handed by his wife and children trying to rape his neighbour's daughter.Eliton Ncube (31) appeared before Lupane magistrate Aelene ...Published: 18 Jun 2014 at 16:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baby (2) drowns in well
A TWO-YEAR-OLD baby from Endimimbili Two Village in Lupane district drowned after falling into a well while its mother was fetching water.Matabeleland North provincial police spokesperson, Ass...Published: 29 Jul 2013 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T activist convicted of political violence
An MDC-T activist from Lupane has been sentenced to 350 hours of community service for political violence following an attack on a group of Zanu-PF supporters in the run-up to the June 2008 presidenti...Published: 16 Jul 2012 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Organ on national healing to be disbanded
Plans are afoot to disband the Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration (ONHRI) and replace it with a constitutionally-recognised commission to ensure peaceful co-existence among sup...Published: 02 Jul 2012 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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