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Hooker steals R2000 from client
A GWANDA man lost R2 000 and $50 after a sex worker he had engaged teamed up with two men and attacked him while they were on their way to her house. Thubelihle Ndlovu (23) from Jahunda and he...Published: 9 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter
Top cop 'receives steer' to make case 'disappear'
THE officer-in-charge of crime at Guyu Police Station has been arrested for allegedly receiving a steer to dismiss a case against a man who was facing charges of having sexual intercourse with a young...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
60 arrested at Gwanda violence hotspot
POLICE in Matabeleland South province have arrested 60 illegal gold panners during a raid at Vova mining site in Gwanda as part of an operation to fight illegal mining activities blamed for violent cr...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:34hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Woman murders husband with petrol fire
A BULAWAYO woman has appeared in court facing a murder charge after she allegedly doused her husband with petrol before setting him on fire in a dispute over an extra marital affair. Sindiso N...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:33hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
'Nkomo stalled Zambezi Water Project'
Former Water minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo allegedly stalled progress on the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project by refusing to work with the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Trust (MZWT).This was rev...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 19:00hrs | 2463 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo gets title deeds back
Wicknell Chivayo has been given back title deeds to his upmarket Colne Valley property, while his reporting conditions have been removed, but his bail has been raised to $10 000 to ensure he stands tr...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:42hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
15 machete wielding gangsters raid gold mine
TWO men who were part of a 15 men gang armed with machetes, axes and logs have been arrested for allegedly raiding and stealing gold ore at a mine in Colleen Bawn. Mqhelisi Moyo (26) and Edmor...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 10:41hrs | 1370 | by Staff Reporter
R50k lobola robbery: family suspects relative mot injiva
A GWANDA family that recently lost more than R50 000 lobola to armed robbers who pounced on their homestead suspects that a family member masterminded the attack. Mr Kenneth Ndlovu (66), whose...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:45hrs | 2032 | by Staff reporter
Job scam resurfaces in Bulawayo streets
Less than five minutes after meeting a smooth-talking stranger at the corner of George Silundika Street and 9th Avenue in Bulawayo, a dazed Nomalanga Masina feels like she has just woken up from a bad...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:42hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South police extend ban on machetes
POLICE in Matebeleland South province have extended the three-month ban on the carrying of machetes imposed in the province following a wave of crime linked to machete terror gangs that has hit the co...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:16hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Competition hits PPC cash flows
PERSISTENT macro-economic risks and intense competition across regional cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC)'s business units have affected the firm's return on capital and free cash flows, ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:07hrs | 178 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa's govt working on new designs for schools
THE MINISTRY of Primary and Secondary Education says it is working on new designs for school buildings and infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather conditions.Floods and hailstorms ar...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:26hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
Family loses R50 000 lobola money to armed robbers
A FAMILY from Gwanda lost more than R50 000 which was part of lobola they had received after four masked armed robbers pounced on them a day after the payment of the bride price.Deputy Nationa...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 1462 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo hits back at the State
Intratrek Zimbabwe boss, Wicknell Chivayo, has hit back at the State after a recent Supreme Court appeal against his famous acquittal in $5, 6 million fraud charges.The State has appealed agai...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 20:56hrs | 5884 | by Staff Reporter
Mohadi loses 271 cattle to drought
AT least 16 000 head of cattle have succumbed to drought in Matabeleland South amid growing fears of a looming water shortage in some parts of province as water bodies are fast drying up.Cattl...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 13:36hrs | 2450 | by Staff Reporter
16000 cattle die in Matabeleland South
AT least 16 000 cattle have succumbed to drought in Matabeleland South Province, amid growing fears of a looming water shortage in some parts of the provi...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 06:40hrs | 2039 | by Staff Reporter
Mohadi challenges Zanu PF leaders
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has challenged Zanu PF leaders in Matabeleland South province to come up with strategies for economic empowerment in line with the devolution agenda.Retire Colonel ...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 12:09hrs | 6069 | by Staff Reporter
Mohadi speaks on resource utilisation
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has implored the Matabeleland South Zanu PF party leadership to come up with strategies that will bring economic development to the province.The Vice President expr...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 08:01hrs | 230 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Soldier shot dead at mining site
A 28-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) worker Kudakwashe Hoko (28) was allegedly shot dead in January 7 at Brompton mine in Battlefields, Kadoma in a gold Rush Bulawayo24.com has learntSou...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 07:15hrs | 5779 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Open Letter To Mr President HE ED Mnangagwa
Mr President, firstly do not feel belittled by that title 'Mr' ..even Trump is addressed so! I have a few issues to address to you as the head of state and responsible for everything taking pl...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 10:38hrs | 2637 | by RuralEye
PHOTOS: ZUPCO bus kills 3 people in Bulawayo
Online publication Zimlive has reported that at least three people have been killed and dozens injured after a ZUPCO bus skidded off the Bulawayo-Gwanda road near Chipangali Wildlife Sanctuary....Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 17:43hrs | 6709 | by Mandla Ndlovu
NCBFZ Response to BAZ Public Consultation Notice
On the 21st of December 2019, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) issued a Public Consultation Notice wherein it proposed to revise the broadcasting frequency allotment plan in order to accom...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 18:21hrs | 820 | by Agencies
'Matabeleland headed for catastrophic drought'
TRADITIONAL leaders in Matabeleland have said the region could be headed for a catastrophic drought due to a prolonged dry spell.The chiefs said they had hoped that rains would come early so t...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 08:39hrs | 2896 | by Staff Reporter
Double burglary and arson suspect nabbed
A MVUMA man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into two premises in Gwanda and stole property worth $42 000 before burning property worth $15 000. Robert Raymond Manyimo (26) allegedly...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 08:33hrs | 1206 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe descends into chaos and surges to a civil war without notice. The Mashurugwi Militia
A police officer was killed and another officer was seriously injured by the Mashurugwi machete wielding gold panners. The Mashurugwi are identified with their dirty outfits covered in mud and a...Published: 01 Jan 2020 at 14:06hrs | 9468 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Andy Muridzo to 'shutdown' Gwanda
Andy Muridzo and the Jeetaz band will be heading to Gwanda today for an end of year show dubbed Gwanda Shutdown gig that will be held at Phoenix Pub and Grill popularly known as Eyadini.The gi...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 10:41hrs | 1259 | by Staff Reporter
Shake-up looms at Zesa
Zesa Holdings has been set tough performance standards and goals in both energy supply and administrative efficiency, with the Government taking an active role in monitoring progress. This was...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 09:57hrs | 5027 | by Staff Reporter
Granny (86) raped by great-grandson
The community of Matshetsheni area of Gwanda district has been left in a state of shock after an 86 year old woman was allegedly raped by her great-grandson.While members of the community were...Published: 29 Dec 2019 at 12:30hrs | 3558 | by Staff Reporter
Rural transport operators hike fares
TRANSPORT operators plying rural routes have increased fares to capitalise on an increase in the number of people travelling to their homes to spend Christmas with their families. A snap...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:44hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Ndux Junior cancels shows after accident
Rhumba artiste, Ndux Junior, has had to cancel some of his festive season shows after four of his Batshele Brothers Band members were involved in an accident that left two of them in a critical condit...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 04:54hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Massive cattle deaths irk Matabeleland South farmers
Villagers in Matabeleland South have cried foul over massive death of their cattle due to prolonged drought and their failure to purchase stock feed as a ...Published: 18 Dec 2019 at 16:04hrs | 1738 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe army Boss killed in South Africa
A Zimbabwean army officer Major Mpumelelo Ngwenya died two days ago in South Africa when he was thrown from a flat. Ngwenya was promoted to the position of Major on November 28 by President Em...Published: 18 Dec 2019 at 09:40hrs | 26141 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Two Zimbabweans die, 22 injured in cross border bus accident
TWO Zimbabweans died while 22 others were injured, eight of them seriously, when a Harare bound bus overturned in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, on Monday.The bus was travelling from Durba...Published: 18 Dec 2019 at 08:45hrs | 2909 | by Staff Reporter
ZRP strikers bag Harare darts league championship 2019
The Harare Darts Association league championship season curtain came down last week. This was barely fourteen days after another triumph in the Jewel Cup and it comes in the heels of another triumph i...Published: 17 Dec 2019 at 19:17hrs | 853 | by Collen Maenda - Harare
Energy challenges sinking Zimbabwe's economy
The 2019 survey report by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) on the impact of energy challenges on business paints a grim picture of the state of production in the economy. Unrelenting p...Published: 17 Dec 2019 at 07:08hrs | 765 | by Victor Bhoroma
WATCH: Mnangagwa's son buys range rover for Pokello Nare
Online publication Zimlive has reported that Pokello Nare, step-daughter of Ignatius Chombo, has been bought a 2020 Range Rover by boyfriend Emmerson Mnangagwa Junior in South Africa. Pokello ...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 19:35hrs | 36651 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Farmer loses 10 cattle to lightning
A GWANDA farmer lost 10 head of cattle and two goats after they were struck by lightning. Ward 9 councillor Mozitha Moyo confirmed the incident which occurred in his area on Friday afternoon. ...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 19:58hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
What are our leaders smoking?
Zimbabwe has been experiencing electricity shortages which has been compounded by reduced water levels in Kariba Dam . South Africa, through their power utility Eskom, has come to the rescue but recen...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 13:49hrs | 1954 | by A Kadada
30-year business goes up in smoke
A GWANDA businessman lost goods and property worth over R1 million after a building that housed his grocery shop, bar and butchery built over 30 years was razed by a fire. Mr Bekit...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1895 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda woman crushes new born baby with stone
The Zimbabwe Republic have revealed that they have arrested a 23 year old woman who for concealing the birth of her baby after giving birth and killing it. The police revealed that members of ...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 08:48hrs | 3579 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South Africa's tycoon to set up renewable energy institute in Gwanda
Energy poverty is defined as the lack of adequate modern energy for the basic needs of cooking, warmth, lighting, and essential energy services for manufacturing, services, schools, health centres and...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 07:13hrs | 3168 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zanu-PF in Mat South targets civil servants
ZANU-PF Matabeleland South province has resolved to push the government to adopt a policy of vetting civil servants to establish their political affiliation to allegedly guard against sabotage....Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 12:09hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
Rains damage 35 Matebeleland South schools
INFRASTRUCTURE in 35 schools in Matebeleland South Province has been damaged by rains. Presenting a report during a Matebeleland South Provincial Drought Relief Committee meeting on Wednesday,...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:13hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Government officials try to extort South African businessman
South African based Engineer Matshela Koko has claimed that the 100MW solar power plant project which he was supposed to commence in August this year has been delayed because of people in government w...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 14:46hrs | 8937 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chivayo's Gwanda solar project impasse rages on
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is embroiled in an impasse with the Zimbabwe Power Copany (ZPC) over a US$5 million Gwanda solar power project, has approached the High Court seeking to rectify a rec...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 14:27hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Matebeleland backs Mnangagwa
ZANU-PF Matebeleland North and Matebeleland South provinces have endorsed President Mnangagwa as the party's presidential candidate in the 2023 elections and recommended that the Government speedily i...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 06:31hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner on the run after workmate murder
A GWANDA-based gold panner is on the run after he allegedly fatally struck his workmate with an axe over an undisclosed issue. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Nyathi ...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:12hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda RDC to issue amacimbi harvesting permits
Gwanda Rural District Council (RDC) says it has crafted access and utilisation of natural resources by-laws that will among other things ensure the sustainable harvesting of Mopani worms.With ...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 10:30hrs | 2695 | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' fatally stabs patient
A self-proclaimed prophet has been charged with murder and robbery after he allegedly killed a member of a Ntabazinduna family while attempting to perform a cleansing ceremony before escaping with a s...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:05hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pledges to support arts
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has promised Government support and removal of bureaucratic bottlenecks and red tape that are stalking the arts industry.The move is meant to create a conducive operating e...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 05:54hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
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