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Sobukhazi student dies in commuter omnibus crash
A pall of grief hangs over Sobukhazi High School after a tragic road accident claimed the life of a 16-year-old student and left her schoolmate seriously injured.The two girls were struck by a...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:31hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC switches off Bulawayo traffic lights
Bulawayo motorists have recently been navigating more dangerous roads after several critical traffic lights in the city were switched off by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Comp...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:16hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Dismembered body found on railway tracks
A police investigation is underway following the discovery of a dismembered body believed to be that of a man in his early 20s on railway tracks beneath the Luveve Road flyover yesterday morning. Auth...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:30hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi commemorations to run for 2 days
In a historic development, the annual King Mzilikazi commemorations will run for two days this year, marking a significant shift in the event's history.The commemorations, organized by the Mth...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:47hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police urge public to value human life
Police in Bulawayo have issued a heartfelt plea to the public to respect and value human life, following a rise in violent incidents that have led to the tragic loss of two lives. Authorities are urgi...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 08:07hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Massive pothole at busy Bulawayo intersection causes havoc
A massive pothole, roughly the size of two beds, has developed at the intersection of Lobengula Street and Third Avenue in Bulawayo, posing a significant challenge for motorists navigating in and out ...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 06:57hrs | 2854 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo toddler drowns in drainage'
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade was last night involved in an intense search for a missing toddler who was reportedly swept away by flash floods in New Lobengula suburb.The child, believed to be bet...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
Pothole crisis turns Bulawayo roads into daily nightmares
Motorists in Bulawayo are facing a daunting challenge as potholes continue to multiply across the city, making major roads nearly impassable. The recent rains, while welcomed by residents and farmers,...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:01hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's fuel black market returns
Illegal fuel dealers have re-emerged on the streets of Bulawayo, selling smuggled petrol and diesel in defiance of government regulations mandating ethanol blending. The illicit traders claim their fu...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:57hrs | 6266 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo duo in court over robbery charges
Two men from Bulawayo's Tshabalala suburb, Spencer Bongani Dzitiro (33) and Malvin Mpofu (23), appeared before the Bulawayo Regional Magistrate's Court facing robbery charges.The pair allegedl...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:57hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
How Bulawayo's townships reflect city's rich Ndebele heritage
IN 1894, Bulawayo had just one African township. Today, the city boasts close to twenty townships in the western suburbs. Bulawayo's first African township was Makokoba, also known as the "Location" o...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 846 | by Fredrick Qaphelani Mabikwa
Policeman fined for crashing into Judge's vehicle
A Bulawayo police officer, Collen Ndlovu (33), has been fined US$400 after recklessly driving through a red traffic light, causing a collision with a vehicle belonging to High Court judge, Justice Mpo...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:24hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Luveve Road rehab nears completion
REHABILITATION works along Bulawayo's Luveve Road are progressing well with the local authority saying they are now 85 percent towards completion with over US$700 000 having been used to date....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo traffic lawlessness continues unabated
DRIVING on Bulawayo's roads in the Central Business District is now a nightmare as rowdy push-cart operators, pirate taxi drivers, kombi and bus crews flout traffic rules and regulations as the city f...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
BCC tightens restrictions on heavy trucks
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has tightened restrictions on heavy trucks and buses by barring them from driving through the city centre.The authorities have ordered truck drivers to stick to...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo earmarks US$14 million for roads
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has allocated US$14 million for the restoration of the city's deteriorating road infrastructure, which has been plagued by potholes.The city's road network has ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How ZPRA, ZANLA were allocated camps in Entumbane
WE round-up our interview with former freedom fighter Lieutenant-Colonel (Rtd) Alson Masilinge Muleya. Lt-Col (Rtd) Muleya who trained as a regular officer cadet at the Zambian Military Academy in Koh...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:51hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Driver killed over kombi fare
A 24-year-old artisanal miner allegedly stabbed a kombi driver to death after refusing to pay a kombi fare from city to Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo.Police said the suspect, Liberty Ncube w...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Contractors abandon Zimbabwe road projects over payment delays
SOME construction companies have been forced to abandon road rehabilitation work in Bulawayo over payment delays.This is revealed in the latest council minutes under the Emergency Roads Rehabi...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 19:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube partners NRZ to create railway level crossing in Cowdray Park
FOR years, residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo have been forced to travel long distances to access cemeteries located right at their doorsteps due to lack of accessibility as the road is clos...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube gives CCC headaches in Cowdray Park
ZANU-PF's aspiring MP for Cowdray Park in Bulawayo, Professor Mthuli Ncube is fulfilling his promise of modernising the sprawling suburb and transforming it into a smart neighbourhood with the tarring...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Luveve road surfacing in Matshobane nearing completion
The surfacing of Matshobane section along Luveve Road in Bulawayo will be completed, according to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), this Saturday, July 1. In a tweet, the BCC said they are maki...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 10:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo motorists ignore parking boycott
BULAWAYO motorists have ignored calls to boycott parking in the central business district (CBD) in protest against Trendy Tree Investments (TTI)'s alleged exorbitant parking fees.The Bulawayo ...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 07:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Incomplete Luveve Road riles councillors
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concern over Luveve Road rehabilitation project which has taken long to be completed.Their concerns were revealed in the latest council minutes.Coun...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 07:39hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Luveve Road to close for 10 hours
THE Bulawayo City Council has announced a 10-hour night road closure of Luveve Road from Waverley Street to Ngcebetsha Road/Nguboyenja Road commencing on Wednesday June 7, at 8.30PM and ending on Thur...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 16:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors push for road rehab
Bulawayo councillors want to engage Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube to unlock funding for the completion of the Luveve road rehabilitation project.The road works, which started last S...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Luveve Road works test Bulawayo engineers
BULAWAYO City Council's (BCC) civil engineering expertise is being put to test in the rehabilitation of Luveve Road near Renkini as the scope of works have significantly changed due to underground wat...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Car crashes as couple fights
DRIVING can be a necessary and convenient part of everyday life, but, If you feel that you are too angry, don't.The warning came after a man who was driving with his wife was almost involved i...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 20:13hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
BCC, police join forces to reduce accidents along Luveve Road
BULAWAYO City Council has joined forces with the police in a bid to reduce traffic accidents along the Luveve Road.This was said last Friday by Bulawayo town planning officer Shelton Mthunzi S...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 20:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC abandons 'blackspot' roundabout project
FUNDING constraints have forced the Bulawayo City Council to abandon a three-year-old resolution of replacing traffic lights at the intersection of Khami Road and Siyepambili Drive with a roundabout a...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents protest over Luveve Road
BULAWAYO residents have urged the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to speed up rehabilitation of Luveve Road which has taken ages to complete despite promises that the project would take 90 days.Re...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Negligent driver kills pedestrian
Police in Bulawayo are investigating a road accident that left a pedestrian dead last night, due to negligent driving by a motorist.The accident occurred last night at around 8 PM along Luveve...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 17:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Incessant rains compound pothole woes
THE rains that have been falling in recent days have worsened potholes in Bulawayo, turning driving in the city into a greater nightmare.A news crew drove through some of the roads around Bula...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
BCC starts repairing Luveve Road
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has started rehabilitating some sections of Luveve Road that are now impassable due to potholes that have been worsened by the rains.The local authourity needs US$9...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:35hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
BCC embarks on Luveve road rehab
The flow of traffic along Luveve road in Bulawayo will be disrupted for the next three months as the local authority embarks on major rehabilitation works.The rehabilitation works will target ...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 15:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
370km of Harare-Beitbridge road open to traffic
The ongoing upgrade of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway into a modern road by the Second Republic has now seen a total of 370km being opened to traffic, with many other roads being reconstructed...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulk of Zimbabwe road network in sorry state
TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona says the bulk of Zimbabwe's 90 000km road network is in a "sorry state" and needs urgent rehabilitation.Speaking yesterday at the ministry's annual strategic wor...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government orders Luveve Road rehab
GOVERNMENT has instructed the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to immediately release funds to Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to enable the local authority to rehabilitate roads that are in...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rains expose Bulawayo council's shoddy job
SEVERAL roads in Bulawayo are riddled with potholes making them a death trap following the onset of the rainy season, a development that has exposed the city council for doing a shoddy job in terms of...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Kombi flies off Luveve Road, into Pre-school
A COMMUTER omnibus driver lost control of his car, almost ran over a pedestrian and crashed into a tree inside Kidznet Pre-school in Bulawayo's Mzilikazi suburb this morning.The kombi veered o...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 22:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council in key roads upgrade
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to rehabilitate 14 key roads and the programme starts with immediate effect after Government recently released funds for road works that will be done until mid-D...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop killer sentenced to 25 years in jail
TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD Charles Chauluka who in 2019 killed a police officer stationed at Entumbane Police Station, Constable Eckson Mane, has been sentenced to 25 years.Bulawayo High Court judge...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Traffic nightmare as kombi crews create 6th Avenue rank
DRIVING on Bulawayo's streets has become nightmarish as rowdy kombi crews violate road rules causing congestion.Roads such as 6th Avenue Extension and Herbert Chitepo streets from 5th Avenue t...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The changing landscape of Makokoba suburb
MAKOKOBA, the oldest township and the first black African suburb in the City of Queens and Kings was named after the actions of one Mr Fallon, the native commissioner at the time, who used to walk aro...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bloodbath in Tshabalala head-on accident
A FUEL attendant who witnessed a head-on collision involving a Honda Fit and a Nissan Elgrand where Nketa Drive and Imhlotshana Road intersect near Tshabalala suburb rushed to the scene and was greete...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Major road rehab projects begin in Bulawayo
A massive rehabilitation of critical roads is set to begin in Bulawayo under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 (ERRP2), as the Government presses ahead with efforts to improve roads ...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer up for car theft
A Man from Nketa 9 Suburb, Bulawayo has appeared in court charged with car theft after he allegedly hired a vehicle to take him to New Parklands where he was purportedly to meet his gold clients and l...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 07:16hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Man fakes accident to conceal hit and run
A 25-YEAR-OLD hit and run suspect tried to evade arrest by faking an accident minutes after fleeing from the scene.Ngqabutho Brian Sibanda of Nkulumane, Bulawayo was arrested by the police aft...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man killed in hit and run accident
POLICE have arrested a Bulawayo after he ran over and killed a pedestrian in a suspected hit and run case.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abedinico Ncube said Ngqabutho Brian...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies after Zupco bus ploughs into crowd
A Zupco bus yesterday ploughed into a crowd at a popular pickup spot in Bulawayo, TM Hyper, killing one person and injuring two.The accident occurred just outside the Government Dental Clinic,...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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