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Bulawayo water crisis worsens
BULAWAYO is sitting on a health time bomb as the city's water woes continue to mount with most suburbs going for weeks without running tap water, forcing residents to resort to unhygienic water source...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 03:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thabani Mpofu tackles Tshabangu
THE crucial Supreme Court appeal by 14 main opposition CCC legislators against their arbitrary recalls by an opposition activist upheld by the High Court will be heard this week after their lawyer Adv...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Thabani Mpofu tears Tshabangu recalls apart
Advocate Thabani Mpofu, one of Zimbabwe's most prominent lawyers, has ruthlessly torn asunder opposition political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's case of recalling main opposition CCC MPs, senators and ...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 17:48hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
CCC Elders acknowledge Tshabangu's grievances
Members of the Citizens Coalition of Change (CCC) Elders have acknowledged the existence of grievances within the opposition party that require resolution. However, they view Sengezo Tshabangu's initi...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 22:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blamed for disqualification of candidates
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has been fingered as the main culprit in the chaos bedevilling the party in Bulawayo following a High Court judgement which disqualified th...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:53hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sets tone for Chamisa's strategic ambiguity
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) continues to feel the effects of the "strategic ambiguity" with some of its members in Bulawayo plotting weekly demonstrations at the party's offices, a move th...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos in Bulawayo as Chamisa tries to calm angry party members
CCC leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday sent a delegation to Bulawayo to calm growing anger over his handling of the candidate selection process for the August 23 election.The in...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 11:06hrs | 10 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mthwakazi delegation engages Zimbabwean ambassador over xenophobic attacks
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Tuesday held a meeting with Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi in Pretoria over a myriad of challenges facing Zimbabweans living in the neighbo...Published: 05 May 2022 at 19:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor fumes over Mwonzora links
A BULAWAYO councillor, who two weeks ago attended a caucus meeting of Citizens' Coalition for Change despite her being a member of the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T has taken a swipe at her colleagues ac...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors push for Bulawayo mayor, Town Clerk ouster
NEWLY elected Bulawayo councillors belonging to the Citizens Coalition for Change are reportedly pushing for the ouster of the city's mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni and Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Polad donates cement to Matabeleland North school
THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) launched its historic outreach programme at Mbembeswana 1 Primary School in Bubi District, Matabeleland North on Saturday where it donated more than 50 bags of ce...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hlalo takes a swipe at Mwonzora, MDC-T
Former Bulawayo senator, Matson Hlalo has distanced himself from the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T, saying he will never join the party.Hlalo, a former Bulawayo councillor, was responding to a so...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Mwonzora a crook'
FORMER Bulawayo MDC senator, Matson Hlalo has distanced himself from a Facebook post published early this week by the MDC-T claiming the firebrand politician is an active member of the party.A...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man blows self up with dynamite
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating the death of a mental health patient who was found dead in his bedroom at Hope Fountain on Friday.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednic...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 10:03hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Honda fit passenger dies in road accident
One person died and four were injured when the driver of a speeding Honda Fit lost control and veered off the Harare-Mutare highway early Sunday morning near Marondera.Mashonaland East deputy ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former students move to lift Nkayi school
IN the winter of 2019, about 20 pupils from Sagonda Primary School in Matabeleland North's Nkayi district set out on a 53-kilometre walk aimed at raising funds to purchase building and educational mat...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi documentalist Silonda dies
Former director of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Matabeleland chapter who played a pivotal role in the documentation of the Gukurahundi massacres by CCJP in the 1980s, Joel Buh...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Full list of Commissioners to take over Bulawayo City Council
Bulawayo residents gathered at the Bulawayo City Hall on Monday and resolved to request Minister of local government July Moyo to suspend councillors and replace them with a Commission to run the affa...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 10:09hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Separate local government election from national elections'
FORMER Bulawayo councillors have said the power struggle at City Hall involving MDC councillors is a result of skewed local government election processes.The aldermen said local government ele...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
City fathers or city dealers at council chambers?
THERE is a wide and telling difference, just like the North and South Poles, in stature and charisma, between city councillors of old and the current generation of men and women in the council chamber...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | 7 | by Limukani Ncube
Amakhosi brings back radio dramas
AMAKHOSI Theatre Rep is producing a new radio drama series with the first season set to premiere on Skyz Metro FM next month. Titled "Kunjalo Makhelwane", the series, written by Nonhlalo Dube ...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lead if you may, without power
The top left grandstand at the iconic White City Stadium gave me a vintage hawk's eye view of proceedings. Increasingly, White City has become an arena less popular for sport, for football and Boy Ndl...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:24hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Shonas invade MDC Bulawayo province
The Bulawayo MDC Bulawayo Assembly has been condemned for electing majority of Shona leaders during its elective Province held this week. The Province recently populated its Main, Women and Yo...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gift Banda targets MDC treasury post
MDC Alliance Bulawayo provincial chairman, Mr Gift Banda, is said to be eyeing the party's national deputy treasurer's post during the opposition party's congress set for May. MDC Alliance pre...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 gun for MDC Bulawayo chairperson's post
FIVE MDC Alliance members are reportedly jostling for the Bulawayo provincial chairmanship position as the incumbent, Mr Gift Banda, is eyeing a national executive post during the party's Congress to ...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Xhaka obeseba imali ngomuthi
BASELE benkemile abathengisa emsikeni elokitshini leMganwini koBulawayo kulandela ukubanjwa kwenye indoda akade bethengisa layo ebibatshontshela imali zabo isebenzisa umuthi.UMnumzana John Moyo uvezwe...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 18:22hrs | | by umlobi woMthunywa
Ukhunyulwa izinyo kubangwa amafutha okupheka
ZISELE zibambe owangaphansi izakhamizi zeZinyangeni eNkayi ngemva kokuba amadoda amabili engqikilane kwaba luthuli ebanga ukungenelana ngesikhathi kuthengwa amafutha okupheka komunye umuzi.Lok...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 18:21hrs | | by umlobi woMthunywa
Hlalo rejoins Chamisa
FORMER MDC-T Mzilikazi senator Matson Hlalo has rejoined the MDC Alliance, two years after he was expelled for defying the party.Hlalo joined Tendai Biti's People's Democratic Party (PDP) afte...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru releases names of some of her candidates
THE People's Rainbow Coalition (PRC) led by Dr Joice Mujuru has completed candidates' selection in five of the country's 10 provinces with the process expected to be concluded on Friday.PRC is...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube dares MDC Alliance
Makokoba legislator Tshinga Dube has dared opposition parties vowing to contest in the constituency saying he was taking no prisoners as he was almost hundred percent confident of retaining the seat....Published: 23 May 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop bashed in fight 'over woman'
A police officer based at Lupane police station was recently pummelled with fists, allegedly over a woman.It is said Constable Sihlalo Ncube (25) was having drinks with Elvis Ngwenya (21) and ...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 20:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Violence damages MDC-T credibility
INTRA-PARTY violence currently engulfing the MDC-T and the party's propensity for resolving leadership squabbles through brutality have disproved the mantra that the opposition formation is deeply roo...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 12:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mqondisi Moyo @forty and MRP @four know your party's history
I thought it prudent for you to know your leader Mqondisi Moyo and your party in general, though I will not state everything here.Mqondisi Moyo the founding member and current President of Mth...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 11:58hrs | 74 | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru coalition to unveil campaign strategies
THE People's Rainbow Coalition (PRC) led by former Vice-President Joice Mujuru has announced plans to unveil its 2018 election campaign strategies in Bulawayo on Friday next week following its launch ...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny exposes sex-crazed hubby
HE SHOOTS above his weight!An elderly woman told the Bulawayo Civil Court that her aged husband had an abnormal sexual appetite.Nhlalo Khumalo's husband Mjuza Agrippa Khumalo (73) alle...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Ngadla abantu abangu 100'
KULENINA leMbire esabelweni seMashonaland Central elifikelwe lidlozi esililweni somzukulu walo lachaza ukuthi yilo elimbuleleyo andubana lithi selibulele abantu abalikhulu ndawonye lequla lalo, uMthun...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 17:31hrs | | by YiNtatheli kaMthunywa
Former Tsvangirai ally to contest on PDP ticket
FORMER Mpopoma-Pelandaba MDC-T legislator, Bekithemba Nyathi, has been elected as People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the same constituency in preparation for the 2018 elections.Nyat...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai sacrificed Thabitha Khumalo to please Khupe
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai is reportedly prepared to sacrifice Bulawayo East legislator Ms Thabitha Khumalo over the recent assault of his deputy Ms Thokozani Khupe and senior party officials i...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai to to stop complaining about Mugabe's misrule
FORMER MDC-T Bulawayo senator, Matson Hlalo, has challenged Morgan Tsvangirai to stop complaining over President Robert Mugabe's misrule without doing anything to assist the electorate get rid of the ...Published: 16 Aug 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai forms coalition, shuts the door on Mujuru
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai flaunted his dictatorial tendencies once again and unilaterally decided to form a coalition with four minor opposition parties, shutting the door on Dr Joice Mujuru's...Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T warns Matson Hlalo
THE MDC-T has urged Tendai Biti's People's Democratic Party to rein in its new executive council member, Matson Hlalo, and stop him from attacking fellow opposition parties involved in coalition talks...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matson Hlalo unveiled as PDP's Makokoba candidate
THE Tendai Biti-led People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday unveiled former MDC-T Senator Matson Hlalo as its parliamentary candidate for Makokoba constituency.Hlalo, who was fired from MD...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amakholwa agwazwa ekhuthuzwe imali lamafoni ecaweni
AMAKHOLWA esigabeni seBeitbridge alokhu eqhaqhazela kulandela ukuba amabandla ambalwa ehlaselwe yizigelekeqe ngengqamu kanye langemibhobho ngesikhathi esenkonzweni.Isiga lesi esihlasimulisa um...Published: 14 Jul 2017 at 16:05hrs | | by Umlobi
Anti-corruption stance costs Hlalo MDC-T top post
FORMER MDC-T Senator Matson Hlalo claims that he was fired from the opposition party because of his tough stance against corruption.Hlalo, who has joined the Tendai Biti-led People's Democrati...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fear perpetuates Mugabe misrule
EXPELLED MDC-T Senator, Matson Hlalo who has joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed fear and cowardice gripping Zimbabweans as the main reasons why they have failed to remove Zanu-PF fr...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Biti vital cog to coalition talks'
THE People's Democratic Party (PDP) deputy president, Kucaca Phulu yesterday said any coalition without the opposition party is empty, and will not topple President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF.Phu...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Senator Hlalo ditches Tsvangirai, joins Biti
FORMER MDC-T Senator Mr Matson Hlalo has joined the Tendai Biti-led People's Democratic Party.Mr Hlalo was fired from the embattled party last year in February after he approached the High Cou...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi party first Mat South rally a huge success
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said its first Matabeleland South Campaign rally dupped Inkunzi Mbizo Campaign rally which was a success. The party said the Rally was attended by over Five hundre...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 10:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Senator Matson Hlalo joins PDP
There are unconfirmed reports that expelled MDC-T Senator, Matson Hlalo, has joined the Tendai Biti led People's Democratic Party (PDP).Senator Hlalo was expelled from the Morgan Tsvangirai le...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 07:45hrs | | by Ndou Paul
MDC-T members clash over senators
THERE were ugly scenes on Friday at the MDC-T Bulawayo provincial office as youths started singing protest songs targeting some party officials as divisions within the fractured party once again c...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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