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England legend Sol Campbell in Bulawayo
Former England football international and Arsenal legend Sol Campbell is taking time out to discover the charm of Bulawayo while in Zimbabwe for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Under-18 tour...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:33hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet to ramp up flights from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
Zimbabwe's privately owned airline, Fastjet, will scale up its services between Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and Bulawayo's Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport.Fastjet ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 1740 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 123 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Holidaymakers throng Bulawayo tourist attractions
TOURIST attractions around Bulawayo were on Christmas Day teeming with activity as hordes of holidaymakers, among them Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi, took time out to celebr...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
China hands over New Parliament Building to Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa is set to preside over the official handover ceremony of the New Parliament Building, generously constructed by the Chinese Government, to the Zimbabwean Government.This im...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 15:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabwe is the best place to visit in 2023
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the north, Mozambique to the east, South Africa to the south, and Botswana to the west. The capital and largest city is...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 15:52hrs | 48 | by Thobekile Zhou
The Nkulumane Complex: A sleeping giant
The Nkulumane Mall is named after Nkulumane who was King Mzilikazi's son. Nkulumane was born in Mhlahlandlela, near modern-day Pretoria in South Africa. Nkulumane was named after Kuruman, where Dr. Ro...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 10:18hrs | 296 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
BCC takes stock of city hotels, lodges
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will this month conduct a survey to take stock of the city's hotels and lodges.Council said it intends to create a database that will assist players in the tour...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No Covid-19 tests for Uhuru attendance
COVID-19 tests will not be required from vaccinated members of the public who want to attend the Independence Day main celebrations to be held at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on 18 April....Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ndiweni fumes over mountain
DETHRONED chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni says efforts are being made to have the sacred Ntabazinduna mountain declared a World Heritage Site.The area is at the centre of a wrangle betwee...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Investigation into illegal quarry mine at Khami Ruins
AN investigation has been instituted to establish the circumstances surrounding the granting of a licence to a construction company that is setting up structures to mine quarry in Khami national monum...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndiweni seeks international protection for Ntabazinduna Mountain
DEPOSED Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni says efforts are being made to declare the sacred Ntabazinduna mountain a World Heritage Site.The mountain is at the centre of a wrang...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 20:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi's Commemoration 2020
The Covid 19 pandemic protocols made it impossible for formal annual first week of September celebratory gatherings and festivities to take place at the Royal Palace, Emhlahlandlela in the Matop...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:10hrs | 5 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
Zimbabwe: A timeline of an almost failed state
I. Stone Age; hunter-gatherer San (Twa) presence (20,000–15,000 BC) of modern homo sapiens.II. Iron Age; Niger-Congo Bantu pastoral migrations (2000–1500 BC).III. Ophir; alleged "p...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 10:01hrs | 3 | by Sonny Jermain
Key constraints to economic growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a naturally endowed country with unimaginable potential across various economic sectors from mining, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing among others. The country has a highly diversifi...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa fears Matabeleland restoration: no one will baby sit him in Matabeleland
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand". These words of wisdom are attributed to Jesus Christ himself.Zimbabwe is one such Kingdom trying to find balance on shaky t...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 08:02hrs | 3 | by Israel Dube
'Bulawayo loaded with untapped tourism'
THE tourism industry presents a huge opportunity for the City of Bulawayo to grow its economy and comple-ment efforts to revive the manufact-uring sector with significant impact on livelihoods. ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to promote domestic tourism
GOVERNMENT has been urged to promote domestic tourism through a number of innovative initiatives, including concessionary support measures to low-wage earners.Speaking during the Professionals...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's untapped tourism potential
With dozens of tourist attractions, each having a rich history and remarkable diversity of culture, Bulawayo — Zimbabwe's second largest city — as well as its hinterland should have no problem att...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 09:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU secretary for transport challenges Zanu-PF and Joram Gumbo
ZAPU as a national party through its secretary for transport challenges Zanu and its minister of transport and infrastructure Joram Gumbo.Zanu is accused of failing to govern resulting to underdev...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 20:49hrs | | by Patrick Matsinhanise ZAPU secretary for transport.
Zimbabwe our heritage 'uMphakathi umasongwa'
uMphakathi uMasongwausongwe yiBotswana entshonalanga.uSongwe yiMozambique eMpumalanga.uSongwe yiZambia eNyakatho.Wasongwa yiSouth Africa eNingizimu.Mphakathi Masongwa!!!!!A...Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Mugabe's speech at his 92th birthday bash in Masvingo - Fulltext
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Amai Mnangagwa;Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko and Amai Mphoko;Minister of Provincial Affairs for Masvingo, Mai Mahofa, as represented by ...Published: 27 Feb 2016 at 23:38hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe 92nd birthday bash - Live updates
1554: The official proceedings have ended here in Masvingo and so have our updates. We will upload pictures as soon as they become available. 1530: Due to network problems we are facing c...Published: 27 Feb 2016 at 12:50hrs | 1 | by Shingirai Huni and Costa Mano
Intwasa koBulawayo targets 30,000 visitors
INTWASA Arts Festival koBulawayo organisers are targeting 30,000 visitors to this year's event to make the annual fete self-sustaining.The festival, which has been held over the past 11 editio...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 05:32hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Kalanga Cultural group gets new executive
Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA) has set priorities for the next 12 months meant to promote the existence of the Kalanga language and its rich culture which for years have...Published: 20 Jun 2015 at 14:48hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
$50 000 needed to reconstruct King Lobengula's capital
THE National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) requires at least $50 000 for the reconstruction of Old Bulawayo, amid revelations that the organisation has also plans to spruce up other sites ...Published: 30 Nov 2013 at 03:01hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Places of interest for tourist in Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls National ParkHwange National Park (largest national park in Zimbabwe)Matobo National ParkNyanga National ParkGreat Zimbabwe Ruins, MasvingoMana P...Published: 20 Jan 2012 at 08:23hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe the Number 1 tourist destination!
When news filtered that Zimbabwe had won the bid to co-host the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly together with Zambia, I am one person who was so elated and sai...Published: 16 Nov 2011 at 07:50hrs | | by Wadzanai Mhombera
Tourism in Zimbabwe
Since the Land Reform programme in 2000, tourism in Zimbabwe has steadily declined but after the Government of National Unity between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Tsvangirai the sector i...Published: 26 Aug 2011 at 13:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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