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More than $5 billion required for Zimbabwe roads rehabilitation
THE Government requires more than $5 billion to rehabilitate the country's entire road network with more than $250 million having been availed to the department of roads as work on re-establishing tra...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:14hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa divides Ndebele chiefs?
A petition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa by Chief Vezi Maduna pleading with him to act on the marginalisation of Matabeleland and to set up a commission of inquiry into the Gukurahundi genocid...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 10:34hrs | 2619 | by Mandla Ndlovu
CIO confine Chief Maduna?
The District Intelligence Officer of Filabusi a Mr Mlotshwa allegedly summoned the all powerful Chief Vezi Maduna of Filabusi to his office on Thursday over the petition the ch...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 16:55hrs | 9676 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ndebele Chiefs' letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa - Fulltext
From the Office of.... CHIEF VEZI MADUNA MAFU OF AVOCA FILABUSI COMMUNAL LANDS 9 October 2018 The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe His Excellency President E.D. Mnangagwa ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 20:46hrs | 5054 | by Chief Maduna, Chief Jahana and Chief Sibasa
Mnangagwa's tribal agenda exposed
A senior and influential traditional leader in Matabeleland South has broken rank and petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a special commission to deal with the Gukurahundi atrocities....Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 20:35hrs | 7167 | by Staff reporter
Chief Maduna calls for special Gukurahundi commission
A senior and influential traditional leader in Matabeleland South has broken rank and petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a special commission to deal with the Gukurahundi atrocities....Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 17:05hrs | 1319 | by cite.org.zw
Man stabbed for bedding workmate's wife
A KEZI man has been given a 10-month wholly suspended jail sentence for stabbing his workmate with a knife and leaving him severely wounded after catching him with his wife in their matrimonial bedroo...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:43hrs | 1969 | by Staff reporter
Satanism scare at Minda
SUSPECTED satanism cases have rocked one of Matabeleland South's prestigious boarding schools, Minda Girls High at Maphisa Growth Point in Kezi with reports that more than 60 pupils have allegedly bee...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:40hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Angry residents force MPs to end budget consultative meeting
MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development were yesterday forced to prematurely end a national budget consultative meeting in Gwanda after residents c...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:48hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer dies in accident
A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services officer stationed in Kezi in Matabeleland South, died on the spot while the driver of a pirate Honda Fit sustained serious injuries in a car crash that occ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:42hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi tombstone vandalised
A tombstone of the unknown soldier erected by the government at Bhalagwe in Maphisa, Matabeleland South, was destroyed by yet-to-be-identified people.Bhalagwe in Matobo district, described as ...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 10:03hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
Confirmed cholera cases in Bulawayo all imported from Harare
TWO cholera cases have been confirmed in Bulawayo, both imported from one of the cholera epicentres - Budiriro suburb in Harare. One of the confirmed cases is that of the popular apostolic sec...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:19hrs | 721 | by Staff Reporter
Media urged to desist from prioritising politics
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Mr George Charamba, has urged the media to desist from prioritising politics and help the nation fight the ...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:22hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe geared to become net exporter'
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has promised a massive increase in agricultural production, with Zimbabwe geared to become a net exporter of produce in the whole of Africa. In an interview...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for machete murderers
POLICE have launched a manhunt for two murder suspects who killed a man with a machete on Monday this week.Assistant Commissioner responsible for operations in Matabeleland South province Ali ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:17hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
'Turn disused buildings into colleges'
EDUCATIONIST Ambassador Aaron Maboyi-Ncube has said idle buildings in Matabeleland South province could be turned into institutions of higher learning for the benefit of local students.Maboyi-...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:43hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga tours controversial ARDA Antelope project
Acting President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga has arrived at ARDA Antelope Estate in Maphisa, Matobo District, to appreciate operations at the facility.He is accompanied by Lands, Agri...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 13:23hrs | 2211 | by Ndou Paul
The hero of Tjewondo battle
On 27 May this year, we carried an article under our Lest We Forget column about how two elderly women, Loiusa Ndlovu and Eveline Ndlovu who are in their late 80s, witnessed the battle that took place...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:16hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commission zeroes in on Gukurahundi
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it has crafted a framework to manage the contentious Gukurahundi atrocities, covering issues such as exhumations and summoning of the alleg...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:34hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
'Undenge jailing sends message to thieves'
THE Government is committed to fighting corruption by public officials as evidenced by the jailing of former Cabinet Minister Samuel Undenge and more prosecutions of that nature will help fight agains...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 06:55hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
$400m for roads rehabilitation
GOVERNMENT is working towards raising US$300 million from bonds issued by the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) for road repairs across the country.Separately, US$100 million has...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:48hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South youths urged to join security forces
Youths in Matebeleland South Province have been urged to consider joining the security forces amid concerns over the continued failure by the region to meet its quota.Speaking on the sidelines...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 21:07hrs | 1755 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ambitious roads projects on course
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's audacious plans to construct and rehabilitate the country's road infrastructure to try and kick-start Zimbabwe's sputtering economy is on course, The Financial Gazette h...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 15:38hrs | 3882 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives priority to road projects
The new political dispensation led by President Mnangagwa's appetite for action and less talk, has seen road projects that have been in the pipeline for over 30 years finally taking off. Durin...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rolls out nationwide road rehabilitation
THE government has so far released $8 million for the dualisation of the Harare-Gweru highway with a 20km stretch expected to be completed by year-end as efforts to rehabilitate the national road netw...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:12hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Rape accused walks free
A 49-YEAR-OLD man who was accused of raping a woman and infecting her with a sexually transmitted infection that led to her womb being removed, has been acquitted after the State failed to find incrim...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:10hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt rolls out nationwide road rehabilitation
THE government has so far released $8 million for the dualisation of the Harare-Gweru highway with a 20km stretch expected to be completed by year-end as efforts to rehabilitate the national road netw...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 08:34hrs | 2732 | by Staff Reporter
3 students die in Maphisa road accident
THREE students from Gohole Secondary School died on the spot, while 12 others were injured in a road traffic accident that happened in Maphisa on Friday.Matabeleland South police spokesperson ...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1555 | by Staff reporter
Infant killer jailed
A WOMAN from Kezi who subjected her three-year-old step granddaughter to torture and physical abuse for soiling herself resulting in the toddler's death, has been sentenced to seven years in jail....Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:55hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Devolution pledge, good news for Matabeleland, Mnangagwa needs a fresh mandate, vote for ED
President Mnangagwa made the pledge on devolution yesterday when he addressed a rally at Phelandaba Stadium here to drum up support ahead of the July 30 elections.In the second republic, Presi...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 07:06hrs | 2959 | by Erick Matotoba
Mnangagwa heads to Phelandaba
ALL is set for President Mnangagwa's visit to Gwanda today, with Matabeleland South Province making final preparations yesterday. He will launch the Command Livestock Programme at Gwanda Show Grounds ...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:02hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
$9 000 & R50 000 theft gang in court
THREE men from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a businessman's car and stealing 20 cellphones, $9 000, R50 000 and $1 500 worth of airtime.Leonard Sibanda (38) of Nketa...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:04hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Government addresses transmission challenges in Maphisa
GOVERNMENT has promised the people of Maphisa, Matobo District in Matabeleland South province that it is working on a quick solution to ensure they receive radio transmission before elections....Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 10:48hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Male netball league formed
IN a bid to promote participation and playing of netball by men in the country, a new Zimbabwe Male Netball Association national executive has been formed.The six member committee is headed by...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:46hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T candidate arrogant, aloof and and out of touch'
Villagers in Kezi believes that the 2018 Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate is humble, respectful helps them with community projects and the MDC-T Chamisa candidate is arrogant, aloof and not in touch wi...Published: 29 May 2018 at 11:27hrs | 2782 | by Staff reporter
Explaining the confusion in MDC-T primaries - Part I of II
Explaining the confusion in MDC-T primaries: Mwonzora is being targeted in all this fracas. The pro-Chamisa camp is targeting the December party congress...Published: 27 May 2018 at 15:27hrs | 934 | by Felix Mbonderi Chiroro
Chamisa says Zimbabwe army will not block him from taking over
MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa says the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) is a professional and patriotic national body, which is unlikely to block him from assuming the Presidency in the implausib...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:10hrs | 530 | by Staff rpeorter
Chamisa to cancel command agriculture
The president of the MDC Alliance Advocate Nelson Chamisa has criticised the Mnangagwa's command agriculture programme saying his government will do away with the scheme and adopt new technologies of ...Published: 26 May 2018 at 15:09hrs | 2209 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangangwa feels no moral obligation to solve Gukurahundi'
MDC-T leader, Nelson Chamisa, says Emmerson Mnangagwa's government feels no moral obligation to address the Gukurahundi atrocities because most of the senior officials including the president himself ...Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:45hrs | 790 | by Staff rpeorter
Chamisa heads for Matabeleland South
The people's leader and MDC Alliance presidential candidate Adv Nelson Chamisa heads for Matabaleland South tomorrow where he is set to address four rallies in three days.Tomorrow, the people'...Published: 23 May 2018 at 15:49hrs | 3692 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Villagers relive horrific battle
FOR 88-year-old Mrs Bhikhayeli Moyo (nee Dube), reliving the events of February 1979 is like recalling a gruesome scene from a horror movie, as it is the day her village of Ratanyana in Kezi ran red w...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:52hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Ex-airline boss wants $10 000 from ex-wife
PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman and former South African Airways (SAA) boss, Mr Elphas Mavune Maphisa has approach the High Court challenging a ruling by a magistrate blocking him from demanding about ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1063 | by Staff reporter
Allen Ndoda back home after 20 years in exile
WHILE a contingent of Zimbabwean artists fancy going to South Africa to ply their music trade, Allen Ndoda has chosen to come back to his home in Bulawayo after having spent 20 years across the Limpop...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:01hrs | 2502 | by Staff reporter
Wife kills hubby in beer money row
A MAN from Matobo District died on the spot after his wife stabbed him during a domestic row over money for beer.Feluna Moyo (20) of Phathalika village, under Chief Nyangazonke in Sun Yet San,...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:23hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Teacher sues Zimta for $5 million
A TEACHER who sustained fractured ribs which resulted in her retiring on medical grounds following an accident involving a Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) vehicle she was travelling in is sui...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 11:10hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Govt releases $6m for digitisation project
GOVERNMENT has released $6 million to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to complete the digitisation project amid reports that most transmission sites countrywide are ready for migration fr...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:34hrs | 157 | by Staff rpeorter
$6m released for completion of digitalisation programme
GOVERNMENT has released $6 million to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to complete the digitalisation project amid reports that most transmission sites countrywide are ready for migration ...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:31hrs | 106 | by Staff Reporter
12As & 2Bs whiz kid needs help with fees
A 17-YEAR-OLD pupil from Maphisa who scored 12As and 2Bs at Form Four is appealing for financial assistance to clear his school fees arrears amounting to $1 634 and pay for Advanced Level studies....Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:46hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Drunk' man commits suicide
A 28 year old man from Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo, who was allegedly drunk, committed suicide by strangling himself with a telephone cable after his family refused to open the door for him....Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 08:20hrs | 1736 | by Staff reporter
Egodini Mall construction begins
Basch Street Terminus (Egodini) will be closed today to pave way for the construction of the Egodini Mall, Bulawayo City Council has said in a statement.In a notice to stakeholders, town clerk...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 05:51hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
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