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'Bulawayo water is safe'
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has claimed that the city's water is safe for human consumption despite recent concerns by Lobengula West residents that the water was contaminated.City health expe...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Sewage oozes out of taps, residents abandon houses
A HEALTH hazard is looming in Bulawayo's Lobengula West suburb as sewage is oozing out of some houses' taps and toilets, with the local authority allegedly taking over a month to address the situation...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:00hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Man seeks court protection from violent lover
A MAN from New Lobengula in Bulawayo has approached the courts seeking a protection order against his girlfriend who is in the habit of visiting and beating him up in the presence of his childre...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:00hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Meet Zimbabwe's female rand millionaires
WHAT initially started as a social networking group to keep Zimbabwean women in touch while in foreign lands, has since blossomed into a huge multi-million dollar investment.The women involved...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 35640 | by Staff reporter
Jilted man torments ex-lover
A Bulawayo woman regrets the day she fell in love with her ex-boyfriend because he now destroys her property in a bid to revenge for being dumped.Wellington Mpofu from Old Lobengula suburb is ...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 1684 | by Staff reporter
Battered man begs court to bar violent girlfriend
A hapless man from New Lobengula has pleaded with the court to ban his girlfriend from visiting his house because she has turned him into a punching bag.Thulani Moyo is reportedly now living i...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:04hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Man forces wife into sex while kids watch
In a shocking incident, a man from Bulawayo is reportedly forcing his wife to indulge in sex with him while their children are watching.Grata Shiri from Mpopoma suburb is now tired of being se...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:03hrs | 103 | 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 | 226 | by Staff reporter
Govt to correct Battle of Pupu story
GOVERNMENT has taken a bold step to correct a one-sided narrative of the famous Battle of Pupu, which for many years deliberately overlooked the African perspective. Under President Mnangagwa, the Sec...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Parents, Teachers, Students outcry over chaotic situations in schools
Parents and teachers have expressed concerns over the education system in the country saying it has gone to the dogs.This was after the...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:00hrs | 218 | by Stephen Jakes
Internal squabbles threaten Ndebele king installation
INTERNAL power squabbles within the Ndebele monarch are giving President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF government ammunition to block the installation of the Ndebele king.Speaking during a virt...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele King says his legitimacy was confirmed by Njelele
CLAIMANT to the ancient Ndebele kingdom, Stanley Raphael Khumalo, who has christened himself King Mzilikazi II, has claimed his legitimacy as a king was confirmed by ancestral spirits at the sacred Nj...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 20:38hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Soldier, wife die in limo accident
A Bulawayo-based soldier and his wife died on the spot after a Limousine Lincoln they were travelling in burst its rear left tyre and veered off the road before hitting a tree.The accident hap...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:44hrs | 1357 | by Staff reporter
Old Bulawayo restoration almost complete
THE restoration of the Old Bulawayo monument which was razed by a fire in 2010 is expected to be completed within the next 100 days, an official has said.National Museums and Monuments of Zimb...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:11hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers arrested for robbery
Two soldiers have been arrested for allegedly assaulting and robbing two brothers of their hard-earned cash after they accused them of violating Covid-19 regulations.The two soldiers are Mboni...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 09:24hrs | 3190 | by Staff reporter
Cop 'killer' flushed out of Lobengula hideout
A FRACTURED arm and a missing ring finger are the least of Ntabiso Ncube's worries as he stands accused of shooting dead a police officer, who was part of a team that foiled an armed robbery by ...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1736 | by Staff reporter
Jane Ngwenya the first black woman nationalist to join active politics in Rhodesia
Comrade Jane Ngwenya was the first woman who dared the men spaces, a domain of male occupation: politics. When my mother came to Zambia running away from the obvious incarceration at Chikurubi prison ...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 13:44hrs | 895 | by Nomazulu Thata
Police hunt serial real estate fraudster
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a bogus real estate agent who allegedly fleeced members of the public, including the late businessman Ernest Tekere of Home Guard Security Services of ab...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Queen Lozikeyi: The force behind Ndebele uprisings
THE grave of a matriarch viewed by many historians as one of the major forces behind the second Umvukela (uprising) that culminated in independence for the country is situated at KoNkosikazi in Matabe...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Ashy's supermarket goes down in flames
A FIRE gutted a supermarket in the city on Tuesday, destroying property worth ZW $500 000.The fire at Ashy's supermarket which is located along Lobengula street started just after 6PM on Wedne...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 14:29hrs | 1847 | by Staff reporter
Minister directs BCC to avail more vending space
GOVERNMENT has directed the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to avail more designated vending spaces for informal traders and avoid engaging in "fruitless" cat-and-mouse games. Speaking during a to...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:12hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo roads benefit from Mnangagwa programme
THERE is significant progress on some of Bulawayo's major feeder roads, which are being rehabilitated under the ongoing Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:11hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
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 | 652 | by Nkonzo Mathanda
BCC, residents clash over water bills
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is on a collision course with ratepayers amid revelations that it is sending estimated water bills as it does not have manpower to conduct physical meter readings.T...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Govt avails $19 million for road fund in Bulawayo
THE Government has availed an initial $19 million under the Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) in Bulawayo as the facility gathers pace in the city.The $19 million is part of the ...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Cultural village plan for Inxwala Grounds
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to transform Inxwala Grounds from residential and ancillary status land into a cultural village to promote tourism through the rich history of the Ndebele peop...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:55hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Stampedes at vaccination sites
BULAWAYO residents, mostly informal traders, thronged various mobile centres dotted across the city to get vaccinated against Covid-19 during the national...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 06:30hrs | 3151 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo to rename city streets after heroes, heroines
BULAWAYO city fathers have said they will hold public consultations on the need to rename some streets after the country's heroes and heroines in the spirit of devolution.This follows a High C...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 10:21hrs | 1108 | by Staff reporter
City fathers to rename Bulawayo streets after heroes, heroines
BULAWAYO city fathers have said they will hold public consultations on the need to rename some streets after the country's heroes and heroines in the spirit of devolution.This follows a High C...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1798 | by Staff Reporter
Byo makes emergency roads rehabilitation inroads
Roadworks in Bulawayo under the Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) recently launched by President Mnangagwa, have gathered pace with significant progres...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:41hrs | 1219 | by Staff Reporter
'Intercity travel pushes up Covid-19 infections in Bulawayo'
INTERCITY travel could be pushing up Covid-19 infections in Bulawayo which saw the Government imposing a lockdown on the province, an official said yesterday.Following a spike in Covid-19 case...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 08:19hrs | 1247 | by Staff Reporter
ZimParks completes Old Bulawayo National Monuments road
THE upgrade of the road leading to Old Bulawayo National Monuments by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) to pave way for restoration of the tourist attraction after it was...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:16hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Sewage horror in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents have called on Bulawayo City Council to urgently attend to burst sewers which have become a health time bomb in the city.In Mzilikazi and Makokoba suburbs, there are areas w...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:15hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
$2bn for roads rehabilitation
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has disbursed more than $2 billion to road authorities for the national emergency road rehabilitation programme.The disbursements were made b...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:19hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cops deny torching kombis, blame 'vendors, touts and money changers'
Metro traffic cops in Bulawayo were accused of shifting blame after allegedly burning down two kombis in the city center on Wednesday and then telling their boss in an internal memo that the commuter ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:39hrs | 2919 | by Staff reporter
Cops near death as tout mob attacks
PIRATE kombi operators and illegal money changers yesterday allegedly ganged up and attacked traffic police officers who were patrolling in the Bulawayo city centre.The rowdy crew smashed wind...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1410 | by Staff reporter
Kombis burnt to shells in fierce police clashes with illegal Bulawayo operators
POLICE in Bulawayo Wednesday threw tear smoke cannisters which are believed to have illuminated and burnt to shells, two private commuter transport omnibuses which were operating illegally within the ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 18:46hrs | 2265 | by Staff reporter
After ED was shown where colonialists hanged Ndebele warriors, was he also shown where Ndebele-speakers were massacred by Zim re
I do not know whether I can ever reiterate this point enough - history is a total accumulation of past events, which can never, and should never, be cherry-picked, or narrated selectively - such that,...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 13:30hrs | 687 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa under fire over Ndebele king
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has attracted scorn for celebrating Matabeleland's cultural diversity and heritage while at the same time his government remains adamant that the revival of the Ndebele ki...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 10:09hrs | 1993 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo epicentre of culture, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Bulawayo remains the country's epicentre of creative arts and a hot pot of diverse cultures and convergence of histories which confirms that Zimbabwe is a Unitary St...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Hanging Tree evokes Mnangagwa death escape
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reflected on the brutality of the settler regime, which punished sons and daughters of the land seeking freedom with all forms of cruelty including hanging, a sentence he...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:08hrs | 2144 | by Staff reporter
Celebration of Queen Lozikeyi goes full on today
One of Zimbabwe's most powerful queens, Lozikeyi Dlodlo's life and exploits will be spelt out through song and dance at the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) today.The event dubbed Songs of Queen L...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:06hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's heritage corridor opens
Local authorities need to consider renaming local buildings, roads and special monuments to reflect the country's independence and sovereignty to market brand Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa said. ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:01hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
BCC launches 'I Love Bulawayo' campaign
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday launched the I Love Bulawayo campaign which coincided with the Bulawayo Day celebrations to showcase the city's heritage, diversity and artistic potential....Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:26hrs | 638 | by Staff report
Baby pops out of a burst sewer
IN a suspected case of infanticide, a baby was on Saturday found dead in a burst sewer at Lobengula Primary School, police have confirmed.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube ...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:10hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
BCC writes to Mnangagwa's govt over street name changes
THE Bulawayo City Council is waiting for Government approval on their own individual street name changes after the High Court ruled that they cannot adhere to the names that were effected through a St...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:39hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Sewer bursts, flows torment Bulawayo residents
SUPPER is the one meal that is supposed to bring families together. It is that meal eaten when, in most cases, most families are now gathered together after a long day at work or school.It is ...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:34hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Murder at 6th Avenue
A Hairdresser in Bulawayo allegedly stabbed a rival to death in a fight over a client.Ayanda Moyo (29) allegedly stabbed Claitos Muzorori (38) of Old Magwegwe with a knife on the left shoulder...Published: 27 May 2021 at 18:28hrs | 1726 | by Staa reporter
'Housebreaker' beaten to death, five arrested
FIVE men from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly beating a man to death after accusing him of breaking into a house in the suburb.Melusi Ncube (31), Luckson Munsaka ...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to unveil General Mtshana Khumalo statue
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said the Second Republic is going to unveil a statue for revered military tactician, General Mtshana Khumalo.President Mnangagwa also said the statue of the iconic and ...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:35hrs | 1709 | by Staff reporter
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