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Only Matabeleland and Midlands chiefs to be used for Gukurahundi genocide cover-ups
Chief THE President of the Chiefs' Council, Chief Fortune Charumbira has said only chiefs from Matabeleland and Midlands provinces whose people were affected by Gukurahundi will participate in reburia...Published: 24 hrs ago | 367 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors in deadlock over posts
BULAWAYO councillors reportedly reached a deadlock over the position on chairperson of the Finance and Development Standing Committee, with a run-off now expected to be held in the next couple of week...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:41hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1247 | by Reinford Khumalo
BCC investigates United Refineries water cuts
THE Bulawayo City Council has ordered an investigation into circumstances that led to one of the city's largest companies, United Refineries Limited (URL) suspending operations due to water challenges...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:17hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
BCC rejects Mrs Mnangagwa donation request
BULAWAYO City Council has expressed reservations over expending resources to a project spearheaded by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa to transform a refugee centre at Chambuta in Chiredzi into a rehabil...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:48hrs | 7656 | by Staff reporter
US$ small denominations shortages hits consumers
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has approached the central bank seeking solutions to a crippling shortage of smaller denomination notes, which has rocked the market in the past year.Con...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:15hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Govt probes land deals in Bulawayo
THE Government probe team that was recently in Bulawayo, was among other things, tasked with investigating whether Bulawayo City Council officials or councillors were taking bribes in the sale of coun...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:12hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa starts budgeting for Gukurahundi reburials
CONSULTATIONS over the exhumation and reburial of victims of post-independence disturbances in the Matabeleland and Midlands provinces will commence early next year, with Government now crafting a roa...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:08hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Plans to transform King Lobengula's Inxwala venue
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is in the process of engaging stakeholders towards turning the large expanse of land at corner Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Street and Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue where King Lobengu...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council identifies three sites for stadium
THREE locations in Cowdray Park, Emganwini and Killarney have been identified by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) as possible sites for the construction of a new state-of-the-art stadium that conforms ...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
All systems go for schools ahead of reopening
When the last classes go back to school next week they will find that adequate measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines have been put in place to ensure safety of pupils. ...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:47hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Govt acts on corruption in land distribution
Government has reviewed the policy on allocation of vacant land and restructured the Provincial and District Lands committee to curb rampant corruption, legislators have heard.Lands, Agricultu...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 19:06hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Healing pain through addressing Gukurahundi massacres
NOW that the government of Zimbabwe is opening up to ad-dressing the Gukurahundi massacres with the aim of healing the people of Matabeleland and Midlands provinces from the trauma and pain they suffe...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 05:52hrs | 276 | by Reinford Khumalo
Zacc uncovers rot in BCC land allocation and sales
MORE arrests over corruption are imminent at Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and other local authorities following a series of investigations on land allocation and sales by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption C...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Timber firms rile Lupane villagers
Timber processing firms are in the eye of a storm amid accusations they are failing to improve the lives of villagers in Matabeleland North province where they are harvesting hard wood from one of Zim...Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1809 | by Staff Reporter
Khupe suffers setback
A BID by Thokozani Khupe's MDC to challenge the High Court's jurisdiction in presiding over cases brought by recalled legislators was yesterday thrown out.Recalled MDC Alliance legislators Cha...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 22:20hrs | 8580 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council blasts residents...calls them agitated and uncooperative
Bulawayo City Council has accused the City's residents of being agitated and uncooperative with an appetite of taking the Council to court every time there is a dispute. In its 2020-2024 strat...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 09:04hrs | 2608 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa set to pamper Khupe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is set to improve the perks for the leader of the opposition after MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe ascended to the position through the back door.Khupe w...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 11:16hrs | 5270 | by Staff reporter
Judge refuses to step down from MDC Alliance case
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has refused to step down from presiding over a lawsuit by four MDC-Alliance parliamentarians contesting their recall from Parliament, saying the motion for rec...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 09:54hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Ibutho leNqama: Open letter to Mnangagwa
The President of Zimbabwe, Ibutho leNqama received with shock and dismay the remarks made by the Republic of Zimbabwe President, Mnanangwa when addressing the Zanu PF provincial committee in t...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 11:29hrs | 3753 | by Junior Ngwenya
'Sad day for democracy'
LAWYERS, political analysts and opposition party leaders yesterday described the swearing in of opposition MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and her 14 party nominees as replacements for the recalled MDC A...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:56hrs | 3774 | by Staff reporter
Early rains bring smiles to Bulawayo
HEAVY rains experienced in parts of Matabeleland since Monday have temporarily eased water challenges in Bulawayo where some residents have harvested the resource for domestic use.Before the l...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:51hrs | 2969 | by Staff reporter
Khupe takes over as leader of the opposition in Parliament
Thokozani Khupe's opposition power grab was complete on Wednesday after she was sworn-in as an MP, along with a coterie of her supporters who were defeated in elections in 2018.The MDC-T leade...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 18:29hrs | 2094 | by Staff reporter
'Cyril Ramaphosa knew about Harare military jet trip'
The battle between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula is heating up. Mapisa Nqakula is said to be "extremely angered" by the discipline imposed upon her by Ramaphos...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 07:18hrs | 4129 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says his life was saved at UBH
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's visit to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) last Friday rekindled memories of how his life was saved at the institution after he ruptured his appendix 37 years a...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:43hrs | 5574 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum plot raid on Bosso camp
FC PLATINUM look set to raid Highlanders for the signature of midfielder Nqobizitha Masuku. Masuku, whose contract with Bosso expires in December, is rumoured to be close to signing a pre-contract wit...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:41hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele people should stop attending Chamisa's Shona rallies
Listening to the celebrations of the 21st MDC inception, I cannot help but remind the people of Matabeleland to stop dreaming and be realist in supporting a politician like Nelson Chamisa. How long ha...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 19:19hrs | 4410 | by Nomazulu Thata
Residents boil sewer water to drink
CLOSE to 15 years since it was established, residents in Mbundane in Umguza District, adjacent to Mganwini (Bulawayo) still have no water connected to their households with residents forced to illegal...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:17hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Govt recruits 6 000 teachers
Government has scrapped Second Term school fees, while 6 000 teachers are being recruited ahead of the phased reopening of schools starting tomorrow.This comes amid reports that a crash progra...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:12hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt steps up Old Bulawayo restoration
GOVERNMENT has stepped up efforts in restoring King Lobengula's original capital, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by a veld fire 10 years ago, with the reconstruction of 10 beehives among other civil w...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:17hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC seeks Judge's recusal
Three MDC-Alliance parliamentarians contesting their recall from Parliament do not want High Court judge Justice Pisirai Kwenda hearing their case since he has already ruled against 14 other MPs who m...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 22:25hrs | 2380 | by Staff reporter
Thambolenyoka was hurt to leave military life
WE continue our interview with Tennyson Mlobi Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu who during the post-independence conflict operated as a dissident and was known as Thambolenyoka. However, during the war of liberati...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:34hrs | 4980 | by Staff reporter
Mambo dynasty marks first anniversary
THE Mambo dynasty is holding celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the installation of its "King", Michael Moyo.Moyo was "crowned" on September 7 last year at his home in Mawabeni at a...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele 'King' Bulelani Khumalo hits back at Mnangagwa
Leading claimant to the Ndebele throne Bulelani Lobengula KaMzilikazi has hit back at Presidnet Emmerosn Mnangagwa over his statements that he will never allow the revival of the Ndebele Kingdom....Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 09:14hrs | 8764 | by Mandla Ndlovu
When a Nguni Kingship chases his own agenda to undo other Ndebele Kings
We have been saying it for a long time that the Nguni Kings are chasing their own agenda but will want to ride at the backs of the Ndebele populations so that they get recognition by Zanu Government. ...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 17:11hrs | 1851 | by Nomazulu Thata
'There will never be a Ndebele King' Mnangagwa vows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed that the Ndebele people will never be able to revive the Kingdom as long as the country is a republic. Mnangagwa told ZANU PF officials over the weekend ...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 12:02hrs | 4122 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa says no to Ndebele king
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government will not allow the reviving of a Ndebele king or any other kingdom under his rule.He was addressing a Zanu-PF Midlands Provincial Coordinating ...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:38hrs | 11479 | by Staff reporter
The light shines at the end of the tunnel - MLF
Some days before the late leader of MLF, Mr David Magagula breathed his last breath, he alerted Mthwakazi that 33% of her independence had been won and what remained was 67%. Many people regarded it a...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 17:38hrs | 832 | by MLF
Mnangagwa honours General Mtshana Khumalo with National hero status
The Second Republic has been commended for honouring revered General Mtshana Khumalo who has been granted National hero status. Gen Khumalo was the commander of King Lobengula's Imbizo Regimen...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:34hrs | 3015 | 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 | 830 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
Chamisa's expelled MPs ask for Judge's recuse in appeal
EXPELLED MDC Alliance MPs, Charlton Hwende, Prosper Mutseyami, Thabitha Khumalo, and Lilian Timveous Tuesday made an application at the High Court seeking Justice Pisirayi Kwenda to recuse himself fro...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1406 | by Staff reporter
+30,000 voters reject Khupe MPs
OVER 30 000 voters have responded to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s call to send in objections to MDCT leader Thokozani Khupe's intention to replace MPs she recalled with nominees of her ch...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 20:11hrs | 8014 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders legend Luphahla dies
HIGHLANDERS legend, Willie Luphahla, popularly known as Matholwane during his playing days has died.Luphahla died in Bulawayo yesterday morning at the age of 64 after a lengthy illness. Indica...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:51hrs | 3089 | by Staff reporter
1893 MHRRM brands its structures into Matebele Regiment Names
The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) has this week, through its Bayethe Board of Directors, its Chapters and its members branded its Chapters or structures into its Matebe...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 16:35hrs | 2035 | by 1893 Bayethe Board of Directors
Mnangagwa's govt to restore Old Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT is working on a proper roadmap towards the restoration of King Lobengula's original palace, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by a veld fire 10 years ago as well as sprucing up King Mzilikazi'...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:31hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Schools declare readiness to resume classes
ADEQUATE measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines have been put in place to ensure schools and colleges reopen safely in the proposed phases without risking a spike in Covid-19 ...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 1149 | by Staff reporter
'Voters ready to reject Khupe MPs'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance secretary-general Chalton Hwende yesterday claimed that opposition supporters in different parts of the country were already mobilising to reject MPs nominated by the MDC-T led...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:42hrs | 5403 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ex-MPs lose diplomatic passports
THE government has withdrawn diplomatic passports issued to 21 MDC MPs recalled from Parliament as acting leader Thokozani Khupe continues to score victory after victory against Nelson Chamisa in the ...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:36hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's recalled MPs refusing to return 'Parliament' vehicles
THE GOVERNMENT has issued a stern warning to recalled MDC legislators who are refusing to return vehicles they got under parliament's car loan scheme.Thokozani Khupe, who was declared the legi...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 19:08hrs | 1565 | by Staff reporter
Khupe has gone offside on PRs: Mupambi
The leader of #ThisConstitution Abigail Mupambi has accused MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe who is reportedly set to replace Thabitha Khumalo as a leader of the opposition in parliament of wanting too mu...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 07:24hrs | 6580 | by Stephen Jakes
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