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515 students graduate at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic
A total of 515 students graduated yesterday from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, marking a significant milestone in the institution's efforts to contribute to Zimbabwe'...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:55hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Dakamela promotional programme brings development to Nkayi
Chief Mbusi Dakamela of Nkayi has praised the Dakamela concept of development promotion for its positive impact on his community. Initiated in 2022, the concept aims to honor individuals for t...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:06hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Paul Siwela's letter to President Mnangagwa - Buying chiefs not just nor sustainable to resolve Matabele grievances
The President of Zimbabwe Munhumutapa Building Harare Zimbabwe 28th July 2024 Ref: PresZim/07/28/24 Attention: Emmerson D. Mnangagwa Dear Mr Presi...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1389 | by Paul Siwela
Mnangagwa swears in qethu Minister
On Tuesday morning, President Emmerson Mnangagwa reinstated and swore in Honourable Simelisizwe Sibanda as the Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science, and Technology Dev...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:34hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa now knows uqethu, reappoints Simelisizwe Sibanda
President Mnangagwa has re-appointed Bubi constituency legislator Simelisizwe Sibanda as the Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development after pard...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:04hrs | 1509 | by Staff reporter
MPs want local languages at schools
Lawmakers have underscored the importance of teaching local languages in schools to foster inclusivity, comprehension, and national unity. During a debate on promoting the development of previously ma...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:44hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Former Matopo students donate uniforms to the fire victims
Former Matopo High School students have rallied to assist 52 students affected by a recent fire at the school's boys' hostel. The group, represented by renowned poet Albert Nyathi, donated 52 boys' un...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:13hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Minister blames devolution delay for Ndebele language woes
A former government minister has criticised the government for failing to fully implement devolution, which he claims has led to the deployment of non-local language-speaking teachers in Matabeleland....Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:35hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mathema defends removed Minister
Chief Khulumani Mathema of Gwanda, Matabeleland South province, voiced support for Bubi MP Simelisizwe Sibanda's stance on the issue of Early Childhood Development (ECD) and language policies in Zimba...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:55hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Simelisizwe Sibanda apologises for doing the correct thing
Former Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister Simelisizwe Sibanda who was fired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for doing the correct thing has apologised for doing his job correctly.Si...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 12:01hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fired Minister for enforcing govt language policy
MEMBER of Parliament for Bubi Constituency in Matabeleland North Simelisizwe Sibanda has said he was enforcing Government policy when he called for the transfer of an ECD teacher who could not s...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:44hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Tribalists defend Mnangagwa's actions
A DEPUTY minister's demands for the transfer from a primary school in Bubi of an early childhood development (ECD) teacher with a Shona name has been met with mixed feelings, underlining the sensitivi...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:42hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa incorrectly fires minister over tribal row
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday fired Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister Simelisizwe Sibanda following a tribal row in which he ordered the dismissal of a teacher who was incapable o...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:33hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Slow progress of Nust projects
THE Government has raised concern over the slow pace that the administration at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo is taking in completing key development projects, s...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway rehab set to resume
THE rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway is expected to resume in the next two weeks as the Government commits to improving the country's road infrastructure in response to concerns b...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Nkayi Road section opens
The Government has opened to the motoring public a completed section of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road near Turk Mine in Bubi District with the Government committing to avail more funds to complete the targe...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:28hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Horror crash exposes parlous state of Matebeleland roads
The Bulawayo City Council has completed a sewer and water sanitation rehabilitation project funded through an African Development Bank AfDB US$33,6 million grant.Council is considering approac...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'More CCC recalls on the cards'
The orchestrator of the recall of 15 Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) National Assembly representatives, Mr. Sengezo Tshabangu, has indicated the possibility of further recalls as he aims to elimi...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes more appointments
President Mnangagwa has appointed three additional deputy ministers to complement those appointed last week, as announced by Acting Chief Secretary to the President Dr. Martin Rushwaya in a statement....Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$27m needed to modernise Bulawayo CBD roads
THE Bulawayo City Council says it needs about US$27 million to completely modernise the city centre road network and ensure the establishment of efficient parking infrastructure.While some sta...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jail sentence for motorists who illegally remove clamps from their vehicles
Bulawayo City Council has issued a stern warning to motorists who evade paying parking fees by removing wheel clamps from their vehicles, noting that the offence attracts a jail sentence.This ...Published: 26 May 2023 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fans cost Bosso
AT a time Bosso is receiving praise for attracting the biggest numbers at football matches, the same adored crowd is also costing the club heavily by accumulating heavy fines for missile throwing....Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Command centres submit Zanu-PF primary elections winners list
ZANU-PF provincial command centres have submitted the names of the winners of primary elections to the party's national elections directorate in Harare, which will officially announce the results....Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parking fees too high for Bulawayo'
BULAWAYO businesses and residents associations have insisted that fees under the new parking system implemented by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) in partnership with the privately-owned company Tendy...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
After hours shopping to evade parking fees
BULAWAYO residents are resorting to evening shopping at supermarkets located along Zone One parking bays to evade paying exorbitant parking fees being charged during the day.Paid parking is fr...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Moves to relax Bulawayo parking conditions
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and its vehicle parking management system partner are considering relaxing parking fees conditions by developing a prepaid payment card that will allow motorists to pay...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
CSOs push for review of BCC parking fees
Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) in Bulawayo have demanded that the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) review downwards the parking fees as they are beyond the reach of motorists.In a meeting betwe...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 18:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family concerned as Covid restrictions trap Canadian woman in Zimbabwe
ZOE Mukura's family has no idea when she will be allowed to return to Canada.In September, Mukura travelled to Zimbabwe from her home in Saskatoon to take care of her ailing mother.Whe...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 08:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
BCC ensures Bulawayo residents engaged as parking marshals
BULAWAYO City Council has said measures will be put in place to ensure only city residents are employed by the company that will manage its US$2,2 million vehicle parking system. The council i...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulelani's speech on King Mzilikazi Day 2021
Mahlabezulu ,Mthwakazi omuhle, zingane zobaba.Mthwakazi omuhle , namhlanje sihlangane lapha ngosuku olukhulu kakhulu esizweni sethu, ngilethemba elikhulu ukuthi iningi laMahlabezulu lihlangane...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 07:59hrs | 5 | by King Bulelani Lobengula kaMzilikazi
Washonaphi uMzac'omnyama?
Ngiyabingelela Mthwakazi kaMzilikazi, Mthwakaz omnyama, ondlela zimhlophe iinduku zibomvu. Lombhalo ngiwubhala nje kungumbuzo engiwubhekise kumaNtungwa akwaSokhumalo okungabantu bakoKhumalo is...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 2 | by Nkonzo Mathanda
Pathisa Nyathi, the forgetful man who reminds us about our heritage
"HELLO. I will be with you in a moment. I just want to finish this sentence," Pathisa Nyathi told a news crew that visited him at his home in Gwabalanda last week.Nyathi, who was seated in the...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Turning Point - HRM King Mzilikazi II
Mthwakazi omuhle ondlela zimhlophe, sizwe senkosi yohlanga ngiyalibingelela!Sesiside isikhathi lingezwa lutho oluvelela ngapha nges'Godlweni. Isizatho yikuthi njengothunyiweyo, kumele ngizwe N...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:27hrs | | by HRM King Mzilikazi II
Umkhuba omubi ngokukhuzwa kuka Bayethe/ Bayede!!!!
Ngiyabingelela Mthwakazi kaNdaba, Mthwakazi kaMzilikazi, Mthwakazi omnyama, lina bonduku zibomvu, izindlela zimhlophe. Kuleshlava esesangena shiqe esizweni seMbabala sadala umonakalo omkhulu n...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:32hrs | 6 | by Nkonzo Mathanda
Magistrate arrested for fining Venezuelan dealer found with $500k cocaine
HARARE Magistrate Morgan Nemadire has been arrested and charged with criminal abuse of office after he convicted but fined a Venezuelan national $700 after the latter was found in possession of 5kg of...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
An open letter to all former Zipra cadres - Response to comments from the president of the MLF
17 December, 2020 Comments on any presentation, debate and indeed on any other body of ideas put forward are one of the cornerstones of what makes us human. It is through such engagements that...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 21:40hrs | | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Setting the record straight about King Mzilikazi The Mthwakazi King
THIS narrative that King Mzilikazi subjugated other tribes and forced them to join his Nguni tribe to form the Mthwakazi nation is as false as falsehood itself. The narrative is refuted by both eviden...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | 3 | by Reinford Khumalo
Zanu-PF calls for peaceful DCC campaigns
ZANU-PF Matabeleland North leadership has called for a peaceful campaign as the party prepares for the District Development Committee (DCC) elections. The ruling party disbanded the DCCs in 20...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Chief can do no wrong
In Nguni "inkosi ayoni" the Chief can do no wrong. This is derived from the concept that all decisions made by the Chief represent the collective wisdom and aspirations of his people. Unlike a Judge t...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:07hrs | | by L Dube
Chief Ndiweni's dilemma: A balanced analysis
The obfuscation of issues seems to have reached unprecedented levels and it is therefore necessary for sober voices and sound arguments to be part of the national discourse to preclude the noise from ...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 08:46hrs | | by L Dube
'ZANU PF must burn in hell' says Jonathan Moyo
Professor Jonathan Moyo says ZANU PF can never be able to solve the problems affecting the country.Prof Moyo was responding to one Clive who had said, "Can I ask u something Prof, according to...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 19:22hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutanga deported from UK
GORY details have emerged about how former Highlanders and Hwange goalkeeper Luckson Mutanga, who tried to resuscitate his career at Bosso, was deported from the United Kingdom after serving a six-yea...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The death of Dr Dumiso Dabengwa - A fiting tribute to an enigma
1. Paying tribute to an enigma I was on a bus on Thursday morning, the 24th May 2019, travelling through Botswana from Kwa Bulawayo, Mthwakazi when news abo...Published: 30 May 2019 at 15:45hrs | 2 | by Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza
Tsholotsho official on forced leave
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council executive officer-in-charge of Natural Resources, Mr Simelisizwe Sibanda has been sent on forced leave, following his arrest and subsequent appearance in court, where...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland chiefs lament lack of respect from region, want to jump fuel queues
CHIEFS from Matebeleland region have lamented lack of respect they are given in their areas yet they are held in high esteem far away from home. Speaking during the installation of Mbusi Bekit...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CEO's case opens can of worms, suspended over hunting concessions
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council (RDC) CEO Themba Moyo was suspended for allegedly being the "stumbling block" in efforts to capture all hunting concessions in the district by private players, accord...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele kingship takes another twist - umbiko esizweni sika Mthwakazi
Sanibona sizwe sikamthwakazi kwaBulawayo, nina benkanyamba emakhandakhanda uMzilikazi kaMashobane Khumalo nomdabuli wesizwe sonke. Sicela ukwazisa isizwe samahlabezulu ukuthi kunendlu endala endlini y...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 11:26hrs | | by Lucky Khumalo
Farai Jere takes over as PSL chairman
CAPS United president Farai Jere will be confirmed as the new Premier Soccer League chairman on July 14 as he was the only candidate who had submitted papers for the position by close of the nominatio...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
No constitution or political power can deny us our cultural rights
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said there is no constitution or political intervention can stop the Mthwakazi people from conducting their customs and tradition after the government and the courts block...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 06:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bulelani is willing and able to serve Mthwakazi
CROWN PRINCE BULELANI COLIN LOBHENGULA KHUMALO IS WILLING, ABLE AND READY TO SERVE HIS PEOPLE IN THE ...Published: 03 Feb 2018 at 08:48hrs | | by The Real) Royal Information Department
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