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Chiwenga says govt has approved construction of Matebeleland roads
The government has approved plans to construct and rehabilitate several key roads in Matebeleland, with work expected to begin by the end of this year, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga announced ye...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 7720 | by Staff reporter
Zida approved 4 PPPs in Q2
THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) approved four public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the second quarter of this year, with a combined value of more than US$186 million.The...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Haulage truck crashes Esigodini Tollgate
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) was on Sunday forced to temporarily suspend toll fees collection after a haulage truck crashed Esigodini tollgate injuring two employees.The...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Panners encroach onto Bulawayo- Gwanda Highway
ILLEGAL gold miners have encroached onto the Gwanda-Bulawayo Highway, posing a risk to motorists and passengers. Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights coordinator Khumbulani Maphosa said they were w...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
IDBZ student hostel project nears completion
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ)'s US$14.8 million student accommodation project in Bulawayo is now 69% complete and expected to be fully completed in November this year....Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 07:59hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Gwanda Road now death trap
THE Bulawayo-Gwanda Highway, which connects Zimbabwe with her neighbours, has become a death trap for motorists as it has been littered with potholes.The Transport and Infrastructure Developme...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transport Ministry in lousy Beitbridge - Bulawayo highway repair
GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development has started repairing the damaged Beitbridge-Bulawayo highway road.The road repairs are temporarily in the sense tha...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lockdown defiance rife in Matabeleland South
THERE is widespread defiance of lockdown regulations in most parts of Matabeleland South province, a development that health authorities and police say is worrisome. Areas such as Gwanda, Mbal...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown fatigue hits Gwanda town
GWANDA town is slowly turning to be a ticking bomb as residents are no longer observing regulations of the ongoing 30-day strict lockdown.Under the newly imposed Level 4 lockdown, members of t...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic Safety Council embarks on highway fencing
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe is working round the clock to complete fencing of Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highways as a measure to reduce accidents caused by stray animals, managing director Mr Obi...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robber arrested with AK47 rifle
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 35-year-old suspected armed robber who was found in possession of a loaded AK47 rifle which was stolen from the Zimbabwe Republic Police Armoury. Ame Mpala o...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe in car accident
MDC-T splinter group president Dr Thokozani Khupe was involved in a car accident last Wednesday along the Gwanda-Bulawayo road just hours before women and political activists pledged support to her pr...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe vows 'fight to the end'
WOMEN across the political divide have vowed to stand by former MDC-T deputy president, Thokozani Khupe who has been under siege from the party amid allegations she was a victim of violence at the lat...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bus firm ordered to pay accident victim's wife $60k compensation
THE High Court has ordered a luxury bus company Pathfinder to pay $60 000 compensation to a woman who lost her husband in an accident which occurred along Harare-Bulawayo highway near Shangani in 2013...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court orders $60,000 bus crash death compensation
THE High Court has ordered a Bulawayo bus company to pay $60 000 in damages to a family of a Gwanda teacher who was killed in an accident.Mr Rejoice Bhebhe and four other passengers died when ...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda-Bulawayo painful accident
Kuwe Editor,Ngithanda ukubingelela uzulu wonke,Ngidlulise induduzo kwimuli evelelwe yisehlakalo esibuhlungu engozini yomgwaqo.Sithi mabathobise izihliziyo, empeleni ngeke sibuzwe lobu ...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 14:26hrs | | by whatsapp
Gwanda town installs traffic lights
GWANDA Town Council recently installed traffic lights for the first time in the town which was established 116 years ago.The town's roads were controlled by give way and stop signs since its e...Published: 27 Jan 2016 at 05:38hrs | | by Richard Muponde
Man in trouble for stealing copper cables
A man from Makokoba was arraigned before the court for stealing over head copper cables belonging to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA).Phlvian Mabhugu (48) was not asked to plea...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 09:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Tout steals cop's cellphone
Mike Ndlovu a tout from Gwanda has been remanded in custody for allegedly stealing a police officer's cellphone.Ndlovu, 22, of Hlalani Kuhle denied stealing from Ray Moyo, 26, a police of...Published: 30 Jul 2015 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tout pulls colleague's genitals in fight over $1
A GWANDA tout is lucky to be alive after sustaining severe injuries when his colleague allegedly assaulted and pulled him by his genitals in a fight over $1. Bhekimpilo Ncube, 28, of Marriage ...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 09:27hrs | | by Marvelous Moyo
Vapostori gathering claims life
A Gwanda man died on Sunday evening from injuries he sustained in a road accident at Mtshabezi turn-off along the Gwanda-Bulawayo road en-route to collect congregates of the African Apostolic Church w...Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 11:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police release names of accident victims
POLICE have released the names of the eight people who died on Monday when a Toyota Regius veered off the road and overturned along the Gwanda-Bulawayo highway.National traffic acting spokespe...Published: 17 Apr 2013 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 die in road accident
At least eight people died, seven of them on the spot, when a Toyota Regius they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned along the Gwanda-Bulawayo Highway yesterday.Officer comma...Published: 16 Apr 2013 at 02:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
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