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ZimAchievers Awards South Africa announce 2024 nominees
The stage is set for one of the biggest events on the social calendar with Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa releasing the nominees shortlist for their 9th Awards Dinner Gala.Social...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 21:34hrs | 944 | by Agencies
Love Island crowns Zimbabwe's Mimii winner in grand final
The winners of summer Love Island's 2024 grand final have been announced.During their eight weeks in the villa, this year's contestants have missed a Euros tournament, an Olympics opening cere...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:42hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Man burns 7 huts because wife asked her parents for food
Mncedisi Khumalo (33) reportedly attacked his wife, Ms. Lungile Nzima, and her elderly mother and aunt before burning down seven huts at their homestead in Paradise Village, Bubi, Matabeleland North. ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:10hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: President Mnangagwa honours best performing public official
In a prestigious ceremony held at the State House in Harare, President Mnangagwa honored the outstanding performance of several key public officials across various sectors. The event, which mark...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 11:16hrs | 23 | by George Tshuma
Scammed by Zimbabweans in the diaspora, job seekers lose fortunes
ARMED with a smartphone, a lone vigilante confronts an alleged scammer in Birmingham, United Kingdom clicks "record" on the device and demands that the woman pays back thousands of British pounds that...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland farmers welcome cloud seeding, heavy rains loom
FARMERS have welcomed the Government's cloud-seeding programme to induce more rains saying the intervention is critical as they are desperate to boost production amid an El Nino season that is charact...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
2 Batswana citizens arrested after armed robbery attempt at Bulawayo school
TWO men from Botswana who allegedly illegally crossed the border into Zimbabwe and teamed up with a local man in an attempt to rob a local school have appeared in court.Prince Modiakgotla (29)...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma robs woman during cleansing
IN a distressing incident, a woman from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo, lost her money and valuables to a self-proclaimed sangoma and his wife during a cleansing ceremony.Lubelihle Makwati met t...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambia is on the verge of being a one-party state
Zambia's former ruling parties have typically fared poorly after losing power. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) ruled for 27 years but gradually collapsed following its defeat in 1991. Th...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 21:11hrs | 12 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
3 robbers killed in shoot-out
THREE robbery suspects, part of a gang that raided at least three schools in and around Bulawayo, have been shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Kadoma.The suspects were shot dead on Tuesda...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Lupane University locks out students over fees arrears
THERE was chaos at the Lupane State University (LSU) in Matebeleland North on Monday when authorities blocked several students from writing their end of semester examinations over unpaid fees....Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sangoma gives python hide to Professor
A bid to get superpowers from a python hide given to Professor Sibanda by a traditional healer hit a brick wall after he was arrested.The 30-year-old Sibanda was arrested for contravening sect...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 14:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ngulube replaces Mayihlome
Zanu-PF Beitbridge East MP Albert Ngulube has been appointed Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Chairperson for Defence, Home Affairs, War Veterans and Security Services.Ngulube replaces ...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 21:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Z.A.A South Africa Nominations Announced
The nominees shortlist for the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa 8th Edition has been released, featuring some of the most enterprising personalities in South Africa as well as a list of ho...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 19:58hrs | 6 | by Agencies
Search for stray lion in Filabusi continues
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife (Zimparks) rangers are still hunting for a stray lion that has been roaming in Filabusi since last week.The lion, which killed a donkey at Marvel and a cow near the...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 20:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Stray lion wreaks havoc in Filabusi
VILLAGERS in Filabusi, Matebeleland South province, are living in fear of a stray lion that is reportedly terrorising the area killing livestock.Villagers on Wednesday told NewsDay that people...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stray lion kills cow near Filabusi school
Fear gripped teachers and students at Mpasikwe Primary School in Filabusi after a lion that was reported to be on the loose in the Matabeleland South area was said to have killed a cow near the school...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 18:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police take corpse to wrong house for identification
WALKING home after a long day of school, the only thing that goes through a primary school pupil's mind is getting home, removing their uniforms and going out to play with others or do their homework....Published: 24 May 2023 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi pushes for devolution Act
Mthwakazi Republic Party says it will push for the enactment of an Act of Parliament towards the full implementation of devolution.This was said by MRP representative Leonard Dube, during the ...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC urges members to join CIO, army
A SENIOR official in the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has urged party youths in Matebeleland to join intelligence and security services to save themselves from possible post-ele...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands Matabeleland South youths 10ha plots
Ms Lilian Mhlanga (28) from Insiza District is among 60 youths from Matabeleland South Province who have been awarded permits for 10 hectare A2 plots under the Presidential 10-hectare Scheme, which se...Published: 16 May 2023 at 05:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma's wife cheats on him with best friend
DATING or marrying a sangoma is no child's play, as they are believed to have strong spiritual powers to see if their wives or husbands are cheating on them.They are also believed to see it be...Published: 12 May 2023 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Families urged to discipline children
A multi-sectoral approach is needed in effectively dealing with gang-related violence in schools, amid calls for families and communities to play a leading role in instilling discipline in children....Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
West Nicholson-Mberengwa road is really bad
GOVERNMENT is rehabilitating the West Nicholson-Mberengwa Road linking Matabeleland South and Midlands provinces.The road is one of the five major roads in Matabeleland South that are being ta...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso Cowdray Park Supporters Chapter launched
HIGHLANDERS Football Club fans launched a Cowdray Park Supporters' chapter on Sunday, with the group saying they want their members to be bonafide Bosso members.Bosso chairman Johnfat Sibanda,...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fires 17 top CIOs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday fired 17 top State security operatives believed to have facilitated the meeting between former President Robert Mugabe and opposition National People's Party lea...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 09:49hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
She is a living LEGEND and a HERO!
Barbara Makhalisa, also known by her married name as Barbara Nkala, is a teacher, Zimbabwean writer, Ndebele translator, novelist, editor and publisher, one of the earliest female writers published in...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 09:02hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Scramble for Form 1 places
Government has said there are adequate Form One places to absorb all pupils that wrote the Grade Seven public examinations this year.The announcement comes as parents and guardians have starte...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold: new entrant, new strategy, new potential
The formal gold mining sector in Zimbabwe is really dominated by one mining player – Caledonia Mining Corporation. But this is set to change. A company previously focused on oil and gas has changed ...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints AG office board
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a four member Attorney-General (AG)'s office board to provide oversight and supervisory roles to the office.The board will be chaired by Attorney-Gen...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools order pupils to bring own water
SOME schools in Bulawayo have resorted to asking pupils to bring their own bottles of water to school to curb the spread of waterborne diseases following the prevailing water crisis in the city....Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Freedom Alliance plots 2023 election roadmap
FREEDOM Alliance (FA), a grouping of Matabeleland political and civic organisations, says it has embarked on initiatives to unite all progressive forces to ensure the Matabeleland region gets the righ...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare-Beitbridge highway project: A new big step in the right direction
AS we turn right off the Harare-Beitbridge highway - just before the intersection of the Harare and Bulawayo arteries five kilometres north of Beitbridge Border Post on the banks of the Limpopo River ...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Female killer gets away with community service
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman from Ntabazinduna outside Bulawayo who fatally stabbed a teenager with a kitchen knife accusing her of snatching her younger sister's husband has been sentenced to three years in j...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fine harsh
HIGHLANDERS' followers feel the US$6 000 fine imposed on the club for the abandoned Castle Lager Premier Soccer league match against FC Platinum is harsh, but necessary to deter fans from hooliganism,...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Maj-Gen Nyathi declared national hero
Major-General (Retired) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi has been declared a national hero.Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Mike Bimha confirmed the development last night."The Politburo t...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso appoint new CEO, ropes in Luphahla
PREMIERSHIP football giants Highlanders have confirmed Ronald Moyo as substantive chief executive officer, taking over from Nhlanhla Dube, whose contract expired in December last year.Accordin...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners blamed for pupils' pregnancies
GOLD panners are wreaking havoc in Ntabazinduna, Umguza District in Matabeleland North, where they have been blamed for impregnating pupils and making them school drop-outs, with one school recording ...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Residents target dirty clinics, schools for cleaning
Luveve residents in Bulawayo have come together in a cleanup campaign targeting all local dirty schools and clinics in wards 15 and 16.The started at Mafakela Primary School situated in ward 1...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 12:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man killed over girlfriend ugly remark
A BULAWAYO man who fatally stabbed his friend with a knife for mocking his girlfriend's looks has been sentenced to an effective 10 years in jail.Bongani Ngulube (20) of Mpopoma suburb knifed ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 amazing CBD products you didn't know existed
Cannabidiol (CBD) products are getting very popular. We need more research, but CBD has proven to be a helpful and non-toxic option for managing chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, and so on. ...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:35hrs | 2 | by Staff writer
Ex-Bosso defender eyes CEO post
FORMER Highlanders defender Sikhumbuzo Ndebele is eyeing the coveted post of Bosso chief executive officer, which fell vacant following the expiry of Nhlanhla Dube's contract at the end of last year....Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blow for SA permit holders
ZIMBABWE Exemption Permits (ZEP) holders in South Africa reportedly suffered a major blow on Tuesday when the High Court in Pretoria struck their two applications off the roll of urgent matters....Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Freedom Alliance leaders unveiled
NEW political outfit, Freedom Alliance unveiled its leaders at a congress held at White City Stadium in Bulawayo at the weekend.The congress ran on Friday and Saturday.Public policy an...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man kills uncle over forex bonus
A MAN from Filabusi allegedly killed his uncle, a general hand at Filabusi District Hospital, claiming that he had failed to repay a debt despite having receiving his bonus in foreign currency....Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
New TV series for Bulawayo stars
A NEW television series named The Lubelihle Banda Show has hit the small screen on ZBCtv.It tells the stories of Bulawayo stars across sectors.The show that is being hosted by arts fan...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Nation has lost a fountain of wisdom in Khaya Moyo
NATIONAL Hero Simon Khaya Moyo, who died on Sunday, left a legacy of patriotism, unity and dedicated service to the nation.From President Mnangagwa to many people that Khaya Moyo, popularly re...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Dead man buried in wrong grave
The Bulawayo City Council's records of cemeteries are in shambles leading to the mislaying of the dead in reserved graves and the reopening of graves with remains.According to the Council, thi...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 21:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhosana's homestead to be re-furbished
After B-Metro made it public that Folklore musician Sikhosana Buhlungu is living in poverty, well-wishers and fans have embarked on a drive of donating building material to improve Sikhosana's homeste...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean referees appointed for international assignments
ZIMBABWEAN football referees will be busy this month after receiving appointments to officiate in international matches on the continent. Referees on the Fifa panel were appointed to handle ma...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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