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Keyona TV, great vision, poor execution
ON 17 December, Bulawayo's own Keyona TV, a commercial broadcaster licensed under Fair Talk Communication started airing and it was given room to be part of Azam TV, a digital terrestrial television p...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Langalakhe Mabena
The Zimbabwean who dressed Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana
VUYELWA Mabena first demonstrated her exceptional ability for tailoring at the age of ten, when she volunteered to assist her mother in her business in Bulawayo's city centre.She saw her mothe...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Engineer Alvord Mabena retires as Nust council chairman
ENGINEER Alvord Mabena has retired as the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) council chairman after serving the institution for 15 years, with his deputy, Professor Lindiwe Majele Si...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean jailed 55 years for robbery spree
The Brixton Regional Court in Joburg has sentenced Zimbabwean national Artwell Mabena to 55 years' imprisonment after convicting him on four counts of business robbery, armed robbery and attempted rob...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 17:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Understanding Sikhosana's music
On Wednesday, Nkayi-bred musician Sikhosana Buhlungu bounced back on the music scene with a fresh single Dlala Ntethe accompanied by clean visuals.Dlala Ntethe, a rendition of a folk tale sung...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Langalakhe Mabena
Late Professor Phineas Makhurane's wife dies
LATE national hero and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) founding Vice Chancellor Professor Phineas Makhurane's wife Lydia has died. Mrs Makhurane died last Thursday at the United B...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 17:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Construction at Nust to resume this year
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo will this year commence construction work after Government reached an agreement with previous contractors to terminate their contra...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ collapse was avoidable, says Alvord Mabena
Former National railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) chairman Alvord Mabena believes the collapse of the parastatal is closely linked to the decimation of the country's industrial base.Mabena (AM), who ...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man buries mother alone
A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Insuza has been fined $50 for burying his mother alone without being authorised or informing relatives. Mncedisi Mabena lived with his mother at their homestead at Villa...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: ZIFA board Member steps down, all eyes on Chiyangwa
The first shots have been sounded and one of the honourable football officials, elected at the EGM on December 5, 2015 to complete the term of office of the recalled Cuthbert Dube according to article...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 17:52hrs | | by Credit: Hope Chizuzu
'I beat her up, she deserves it'
There was drama at the Harare Civil court when a man claimed he beats his wife because she deserves it.Delmar Mabena opened up in court saying that her husband, Lynos Zindova, exercises psycho...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 16:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe juggling balls in the air
THE current situation in Zanu-PF is fragmented and fractious; it needs a unifier. There is serious factionalism, infighting and political hostilities. It's a dog-eat-dog affair.So President Ro...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 12:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amagugu International Heritage donates books to schools
Amagugu International Heritage has donated a consignment of books to Matabeleland North and Bulawayo schools.Through its Facebook page the organisation said the donation was done o...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 05:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Small Bhadilah-boy has big art'
The Beit-Bridge based trending kwaito-house musician-cum-theatre actor Gift 'Bhadilah' Ndlovu is back with a humdinger single that takes no prisoners in drug dealings.The track 'Imihlolo' feat...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 12:44hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Nust Council dissolved
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) is operating without a council following the dissolution of the previous one due to internal squabbles, a development that has allegedly de...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Alvord Mabena caught in niece sexual assault storm
FORMER National Railways of Zimbabwe general manager and board chairperson, Mr Alvord Mabena (66), has been reported to the police for allegedly sexually assaulting his niece (21).The Chro...Published: 28 Oct 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Angry cop kills two women and then himself!
A POLICE constable killed his girlfriend and ex-girlfriend on Thursday afternoon before turning his gun on himself!Robbie Raburabu, a spokesman for the Independent Police Investigative Directo...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 14:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Afro-pop artiste dreams big
MUTARE-BORN United States musician, Peter Mutsemi, who is currently in the country, keeps on scoring big with his latest video for his single, No Contender promising to go platinum again. Mani...Published: 13 May 2016 at 12:15hrs | | by Ngoni Dapira
Massive ZITF gig shutdown as top SA acts invade Bulawayo
Top South African performers - Nathi, Vusi Nova, Bucie, Cash time's Kid X, Nomuzi Mabena are set to invade Bulawayo this Saturday.Dubbed the Second Coming after last year's Kalawa Home c...Published: 25 Apr 2016 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean family cries foul over SA post-mortem
THE family of Zimbabwean gynaecologist Dr Tham Matinde, who was found dead at his Cape Town home in South Africa, in July last year, has expressed concern over the slow pace of police investigations i...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 05:42hrs | | by Sifelani Tsiko
Jealous man hacks his wife and hangs himself
A jealous man reportedly hacked his wife death before hanging himself.Daily Sun reported that on, Mmolawa Rankwe decided he couldn’t take it any more and hacked his wife of 13 years to...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chris Rock faces charges over illegal adoption of Zimbabwean child
A TOP US actor Chris Rock is facing criminal investigation for illegally adopting a child with Zimbabwean roots.According to media reports, Rock is facing a full-scale criminal investigation o...Published: 06 Dec 2015 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa board hopefuls invade Bulawayo
FORMER Warriors' midfielder Edzai Kasinauyo, who is vying for a place on the Zifa board in Saturday's elections in Harare, is one of three candidates that rounded up their campaigns in Bulawayo and th...Published: 03 Dec 2015 at 05:19hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Jonathan Moyo shocked by 'Nust killed Ndlovu' claim
THE Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, Professor Jonathan Moyo, yesterday described as outrageous claims that the leadership of the National University of S...Published: 24 Nov 2015 at 05:30hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
'Nust caused the death of Prof Lindela Ndlovu'
The family of the late former National University of Science and Technology Vice Chancellor, Professor Lindela Rowland Ndlovu, has accused the institution's leadership of causing his sudden death. ...Published: 23 Nov 2015 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ chairman Mabena fired
The chairman of the National Railways of Zimbabwe board of directors, Engineer Alvord Mabena, has been fired with immediate effect.Eng Mabena has been the NRZ board chairperson for the past 17...Published: 09 Nov 2015 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coltart fingered in Mangongo axing
FORMER Education and Sports Minister David Coltart stands accused of having wielded so much influence in the administration of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) that he even triggered the axing of Stephen Mangong...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 09:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
War erupts over Ndebele NRZ GM appointment
THERE is confusion over the selection process to appoint National Railways of Zimbabwe general manager with the board adamant that it has competed the selection process and short-listed three candidat...Published: 25 Oct 2015 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Andrew Lunga tipped to head NRZ
FORMER Botswana Railways chief executive officer (CEO), Andrew Lunga, is tipped for appointment as the troubled National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)'s general manager.The parastatal has bee...Published: 03 Sep 2015 at 12:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
This time it's the workers next time it's the chefs!
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has already laid-off 500 workers in response to the government directive to the parastatal to implement savage job cuts. "Firstly, I would like to ref...Published: 03 Aug 2015 at 05:58hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
NRZ suspends use of elevators
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) headquarters in Bulawayo has suspended the use of the lifts at Parkade Centre following an elevator crash which claimed the lives of two people on Friday....Published: 07 Jul 2015 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF set for landslide
ZANU-PF was last night poised to gain an unlikely foothold in Bulawayo by winning all five parliamentary by-elections - the first time the party has had a directly-elected MP since 2000.The Ch...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 07:07hrs | | by Kamangeni Phiri/ Auxilia Katongomara
NRZ top brass in cash scam
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe senior management have been accused of converting non-monetary allowances into cash and pretending they were not getting anything at a time workers have gone for se...Published: 26 Apr 2015 at 07:34hrs | | by Stann Reporter
Bosso players meet fans
HIGHLANDERS FC captain Innocent Mapuranga believes the $110,000 TM Pick' n Pay Challenge Cup presents an opportunity for the team to redeem lost pride against Dynamos.Bosso and DeMbare will fa...Published: 30 Aug 2014 at 08:29hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Zimbabwe rail network 'a death trap'
THE Railway Association of Enginemen (RAE), a union that represents National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) train drivers, has warned that the country's 3 000km rail network is now a death trap.R...Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls tram accident tourist dies - report
One of the twelve tourists who were injured Tuesday after a tram they were travelling in collided with a goods train in the resort town of Victoria Falls has died.The ZBC reported that two of ...Published: 02 Jul 2014 at 19:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Whatever happens, Tsvangirai will still win any election'
HARARE - Sekai Holland, the MDC chairperson of the guardian's council says party president Morgan Tsvangirai will win any election in the 15-year-old party, further rubbing salt into the wounds ...Published: 24 May 2014 at 11:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean murder suspects deny charges in SA
Johannesburg - Three Zimbabwean men accused of killing boxing champion Corrie Sanders have denied involvement in the crime, the Beeld reported on Friday.Paida Fish (19), Chris Moyo (25) a...Published: 09 May 2014 at 09:54hrs | | by Sapa
Party turns into a funeral
A PARTY turned into a funeral recently when a man from Bulawayo's Emakhandeni suburb was brutally assaulted following a row with fellow party goers over a cellphone.Ayibongwe Ncube, 25, died a...Published: 23 Apr 2014 at 07:00hrs | | by Angeline Mpofu
From Gukurahundi to glory, Zim designer rocks US motor industry - Video
A Zimbabwean designer of stunning automotive products, Thokozani Mabena has brought a spark to the motor vehicle industry in the United States.The Bulawayo born Mabena, 30, was honoured beco...Published: 12 Oct 2013 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Takesure Chinyama on a rampage in SA
FORMER Hwange hitman, Takesure Chinyama went on a rampage in South Africa, scoring four goals for Orlando Pirates as they hammered Djabal of Comoros, 5-0 in their CAF Champions League preliminary roun...Published: 18 Feb 2013 at 05:04hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
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