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2 Royal baLozi graves in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Bulawayo's Athlone Cemetery is the oldest formal graveyard in the modern city, being established in December 1893 in the vicinity of what was known as White Man's Camp. There are many significant pers...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 11:12hrs | 964 | by Paul Hubbard, Independent Researcher, Bulawayo
Moment of truth for Harare East candidates
THE race for the Harare East National Assembly seat pits Tendai Biti (pictured) of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), Mavis Gumbo of Zanu-PF, Lovemore Christopher Mbanga of the MDC-Alliance, Ga...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New political party launched in Harare
THE United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) is confident of victory after fielding candidates in four constituencies in the forthcoming by-elections.Addressing journalists and party supporters in Harar...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staf reporter
UK-based couple set up massive poultry project in rural Tsholotsho
A UNITED Kingdom (UK) based couple has invested back home through establishing a massive poultry project in rural Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, as it believes that there are plenty of business oppor...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF ready for elections'
ZANU-PF is already preparing for the harmonised elections set for next year as it rallies its candidates for the by-elections to be held in the coming two weeks.The ruling party has denounced ...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZESA cables thieves jailed 10 years
Two Glendale ZESA cables thieves Clever Mbangale (26) and Tafadzwa Murehwa (26) both from Venabo farm, Glendale were convicted by Bindura magistrate Ester...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 21:41hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Only 2 000 registered to vote, claims Zec
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday revealed that it registered only 2 000 new voters in 2021, a drop in the ocean in the face of various campaigns by political parties and civic groups ...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
My desperate plea to billionaire Masiyiwa
Last Sunday I dwelt on the depressing theme of the hardship that journalists often endure for failing to toe the ill-defined line drawn by intolerant politicians.Newspaper editors must be the ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 8 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
5 family members perish in SA horror crash
A FAMILY in Entumbane, Bulawayo is mourning the death of five of its members in a horrific accident which claimed six people on Saturday in Polokwane, South Africa. Of the six, four are siblings from ...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:12hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Botswana bounces back on international hunting map after long absence
Africa's hunting culture, including that of Botswana, will never die, no matter how much Western animal rights groups try to influence African leaders to ban it. For a country that missed...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 16:53hrs | 6 | by Emmanuel Koro
Human wildlife conflict stops agriculture where hunting brings hope
Co-existing with wildlife can be both a curse and a blessing. The human-wildlife conflict has brought the century-old culture of agricultural production to a sad and difficult end in Bots...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 18:21hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
Prominent miller arrested
Harare miller Wayne Moss (46), the managing director of Mr Brands, and another local company director were recently arrested on allegations of duping a city businessman of US$25 000 cash after misrepr...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 20:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
MPs step up fight against graft
The Africa Parliamentarians Network for Anti-Corruption (Apnac) plans to sponsor three major laws that will tighten the fight against corruption and bring culprits to book in the country.This ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions drawing Zimbabwe back: Sadc
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has reiterated its call for Western countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, saying the embargo was limiting private sector investment and hin...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe turns 95, 9 things you didn't know about him
Robert Mugabe is turning 95 and his birthday has been declared a holiday in Zimbabwe. The holiday was mooted by the ruling ZANU-PF youth league to honor their then icon, whose birthday had since the 1...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:19hrs | | by BBC
IsiZulu and Zimbabwean Ndebele controversy
The use of isiZulu in Matabeleland as a language of both evangelization and education dates back to the earliest works of missionaries under the London Missionary Society in the 1850s. The approach ha...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:07hrs | 2 | by George Mkhwanazi
Mliswa laments killing of a Norton resident
Norton legislator Temba P Mliswa has lamented the killing of a Norton resident Sydney Kumbanga."It's very disturbing to hear that there has been another stabbing incident in Norton at Katanga ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's 'enemy of the people' returns home
In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist Wilf Mbanga reflects on his return home after 15 years in exile - and 10 months after long-time leader Robert Mugabe was ousted from office....Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:43hrs | | by BBC News
The in-gathering of our exiles
Much has been talked lately about our diaspora. They have become a talking point of the MDC, fighting for their right to vote. Economists debate what amount of money they send back every month, and ho...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 14:07hrs | | by Joice Tsitsi
Jilted man torches in-laws' homestead
A 53-YEAR-OLD jilted Mhondoro man reportedly set ablaze his in-laws' homestead following an acrimonious divorce with his wife.Never Manyava was arrested for attempted murder after he travelled...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man in 'fiery revenge'
A Mhondoro man has appeared in court facing two counts of attempted murder after he set alight the huts in which his wife and his in-laws were sleeping and destroying property worth $10 000. N...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'RBZ must regulate not ban cryptocurrencies'
Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technology Division (ZICT) and other IT experts have called on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to regulate cryptocurrencies rather than banning them outright....Published: 14 May 2018 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I don't give free sex!'
A 19-YEAR-OLD self-confessed hooker regrets giving her contact details to her married former lover who is now tormenting her demanding free sex.Tsitsi Kujeke narrated how she was forced into p...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
The love scandals that rocked Zanu-PF
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones, but obviously someone forgot to tell the folks inside Zanu-PF. In this expose, we look at the love scandals that have dominated Mugabe's party ...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 15:57hrs | 78 | by Lance Guma
Most cabinet ministers are Mugabe loyalists
Wilf Mbanga, a Zimbabwean journalist who lives in exile in South Africa, says the majority of the news cabinet are loyalists to former leader Robert Mugabe.But he told the BBC's Newsday progra...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 12:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bank official assault cop over car accident
An employee with the ZB bank is in trouble after he allegedly assaulted a police officer he accused of having caused an accident in Bulawayo.Martin Munyaradzi Mpofu pleaded not guilty to assau...Published: 30 Nov 2017 at 06:10hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Matabeleland North - Phase 2 Voter Registration Centres
Constituency Ward Registration CentreLupane East 10 Lupaka Primary SchoolLupane East 10 Matshakayile Primary SchoolLupane East 10 Khatshana Primary SchoolLupane East 10 Janjanja - ...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 13:22hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Woman's train suicide puzzles family
THE family of a woman from Bulawayo's Magwegwe North suburb who allegedly committed suicide by sitting on the railway line together with her two- year old son as the train approached resulting in them...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must leave Mphoko alone and deal with Mugabe
National People's Party Spokesperson Methuseli Moyo has said Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa must leave his colleague Phelekezela Mphoko alone and deal with President Robert Mugabe who is the one wh...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 10:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MDC-T's anti-rigging unit in crucial meeting
The MDC's anti-rigging unit today held an urgent meeting at the instruction of President Morgan Tsvangirai to deliberate on strategic electoral matters in light of Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede's p...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 14:56hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Yekanini inzondo!
Yekanini inzondo bantu bakithiYekanini umonaInzondo selayithatha layithi dandalaziAliselanembezaIzondo isiyinsakavukela umchilo wesidwaba!!!Izondo isisihlalisa mazonzo sizondelene ...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 09:37hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Swipe machines replace cash for lobola payments
JORDAN Mbanga (35) still has memories of how he left $3 500 cash in the hands of his in-laws on that Friday night in Bikita.It was in 2012, when he and his friend moved around the tuckshops in...Published: 27 May 2017 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T forces Harare deputy mayor Mbanga to resign
The MDC-T has forced the resignation of Harare deputy mayor Christopher Mbanga over his decision to side with Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere in the battle for the town clerk's post....Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
30-year old stabs stepmother in heated dispute
A MAN from Hwange allegedly fatally stabbed his stepmother with a knife before attacking his stepbrother with the same weapon.The incident happened at Number 5, E Section at around 5PM on ...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man snatches neighbour's wife, leaving him crying
A Mhondoro man snatched his neighbour's wife and left left him weeping at a village court.According to chief Ngezi (Peter Pasipamire) on 29 January he presided a case were Shepherd Gambanga (2...Published: 18 Feb 2017 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Saidi a journalistic giant among midgets
Yesterday a legend of newspaper journalism in Zambia and Zimbabwe was laid to rest in the city of Kitwe, in the Republic of Zambia, where he died two days into the New Year last week while visiting....Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:49hrs | | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Divisions rock Harare City Councillors
The MDC-T dominated Harare City Council is reportedly rocked by divisions among the Councillors due to emerging factions in their political party.Harare Residents Trust reported that as the sh...Published: 12 Nov 2016 at 09:04hrs | | by Stephen
Headmaster dies in his sleep
The headmaster of Alaska Mine High in Mashonaland West passed away in his sleep on Monday night.Obedia Mushamba was 64 year old. He is survived by his wife Violet, five children and fo...Published: 02 Nov 2016 at 16:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
HRT sends condolences to Harare deputy Mayor Mbanga
Harare Residents Trust have sent condolences message to Harare deputy Mayor Christopher Mbanga who lost his wife a week ago.In a Facebook post HRT said it would like to pass its condolen...Published: 02 Nov 2016 at 14:47hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Isikolo sami
Nguluben' isikolo samiUmnyaka wonk'usakhiwa1980 sibekw' esakuqal' isitina1981 nguwel' usumi qekelele!Ngezintath' eziyindingiliziSangena sancinda thinaUmbangazw' ungakakuval...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 15:58hrs | 81 | by Nomathemba Moyo
Scramble for Matabeleland 'LAFA ELIHLE'
Saphel'isizwe sikaMthwakaziSaphela isintu sikaMthwakaziLafa elihle libulawa ngabantu bokuza.Oh maye lafa elihle!!!Basho begiya bekhuz'imihlola abantwana bakaMthwakazi bethi...Published: 08 Oct 2016 at 09:15hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo.
Tsvangirai imposes Mupamawonde to Harare councillors
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai has reportedly ordered Harare City councillors to drop Chris Mbanga as the deputy mayor and vote Enock Mupamawonde as his replacement due to the former's alleged as...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
I am not going anywhere now, Cdes?
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I think you all have seen the huge crowds that have turned out in solidarity with the leadership in the recent days whenever there has been idle tal...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 09:54hrs | | by CZ
MDC-T demands resignation of Harare deputy mayor
The MDC-T is demanding the resignation of Harare deputy mayor Chris Mbanga pending the outcome of his disciplinary hearing over allegations that he defied a party directive not to suspend James Mu...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cry beloved sunshine city
Harare residents yearn for the time when Harare was the place to be, a city which competed with best cities in the world in terms of orderliness and efficient service delivery. A city where water was ...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 11:22hrs | | by Susan Chipanga
Court set back for Mushore
The High Court has dismissed, with costs, Harare town clerk James Mushore's urgent chamber application seeking an order forcing acting mayor Councillor Chris Mbanga to unlock his office at Town House....Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Court Reporter
Kasukuwere, MDC-T war escalates
MDC-T has accused Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere of abusing his position to further Zanu-PF interests as the country's major opposition party continues its fight to stop the minister's a...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T takes on MDC-T as Mushore sues Mbanga
The battle for control of Harare Town House has taken a new twist with the embattled James Mushore taking the Acting Mayor Councillor Christopher Mbanga to court claiming that his dismissal from c...Published: 17 Jun 2016 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare council power games spill to court
The battle for control of Harare Town House has taken a new twist with the embattled James Mushore taking the Acting Mayor Councillor Christopher Mbanga to court claiming that his dismissal from city ...Published: 17 Jun 2016 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T bowed to Mushore
In one of the public seminars organized by the Mass Public Opinion Institute in Harare recently, the MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu who was one of the panelists on that day, told the audience with auth...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 14:42hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa
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