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Mnangagwa fired Minister for enforcing govt language policy
MEMBER of Parliament for Bubi Constituency in Matabeleland North Simelisizwe Sibanda has said he was enforcing Government policy when he called for the transfer of an ECD teacher who could not s...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:44hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official arrested
ZANU-PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson for Matobo in Matabeleland South, Mfakazi Maphosa has been arrested for allegedly blowing US$1 600 belonging to the ruling party, which was me...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Remembering gukurahundi genocide
The spirit of Mthwakazi insecurity and why the Mthwakazi prosecutor general must bring the perpetrators of these henious crimes to justice.Greetings to all!For forty-two years, the insecur...Published: 31 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 10 | by Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Chief Fuyana: The warrior who delivered the fatal blow on Major Allan Wilson
DEEP down in the hills of rural Matobo District sits Mbembeswana, a humble and unassuming village. But, humble as it may appear, it is where the remains of one of the greatest Ndebele warriors, Chief ...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Goblins shut down school
REPORTED mysterious manifestations have shut down a school in Matabelealnd North's Bubi district.Villagers in the area are currently up in arms after an apostolic sect prophet popularly known ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman's successful fight against HIV
THE words "we are very sorry, your blood shows that you are HIV positive", gave Ms Sithethelele Nkomo nightmares, confusion, suicidal thoughts and rang in her mind for two good months without disclosi...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Polad donates cement to Matabeleland North school
THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) launched its historic outreach programme at Mbembeswana 1 Primary School in Bubi District, Matabeleland North on Saturday where it donated more than 50 bags of ce...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinwa switches off govt, council
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) disconnected water supplies to government ministries and local authorities over non-payment of bills amounting to ZW$2,4 billion (US$28 million).A...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief drives out tsikamutandas
CHIEF Bango of Matobo District in Matabeleland South has become the latest traditional leaders to drive out self-styled traditional healers, popularly known as tsikamutandas, out of his area.T...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
NetOne commissions base station in Matobo
Mobile telecommunications company, NetOne, has commissioned a base station at Silonkwe Primary School in Matobo bringing connectivity to more 40 000 villagers in Matabeleland South who for a long time...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 21:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland roads get facelift
The District Development Fund (DDF) has embarked on a massive rehabilitation of roads and bridges in Matabeleland to improve infrastructure in the region.The government department, which falls...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Gukurahundi was not formed to fight dissidents
As the debate goes on about the Gukurahundi, I was very attracted to Angelina Masuku's attempt to silence the discussions by claiming that this is a key driver to underdevelopment. Without being emoti...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 12:25hrs | 4 | by Dumisani Mpofu
Nightmare of Mugabe and his allies' Matabele atrocities
The first details of a shock report of Zimbabwe's government troops' atrocities in camp Bhalagwe and elsewhere has emerged despite Mugabe's curtain of silence, writes David BeresfordOne of the...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 10:42hrs | 1 | by David Beresford
Australian Embassy donates school furniture to five primary schools in Bubi district
The children at five primary schools in Bubi District in Matabeleland North ended the second school term of the year on a very good note. This comes when the Australian Embassy in Zimbabwe donated a t...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 12:01hrs | | by Agencies
MRP takes its campaign to Siganda
The President of Mthwakazi Republic Party Mqondisi Moyo and his entourage comprising Colman Khanye National Organising Secretary and Nkanyiso Ngulube National executive member among other member...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 08:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Prophet arrested over healing session rape
A Self-proclaimed prophet from Inyathi district who allegedly woke up his client at about midnight and led her to a bushy area for a healing session but ended up raping her once, has been arrested....Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mat South and Matobo constituency must reject Mugabe birthday celebrations
This is the same place where Mugabe, ZANU and the North Korean trained brigade killed more than 20 000 unarmed civilians who mostly ZAPU supporters.This is the same area where Mnangangwa e...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 14:44hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Teenager turns down proposal, stabbed to death
A 17-year-old teenager, Sicelo Moyo of Mbembeswana died on the spot after she was stabbed for turning down a love proposal.That was on Christmas Day.Her alleged kille...Published: 28 Dec 2016 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Khupe lucky to be alive
MDC-T vice president Thokozani Khupe was injured in an accident on Saturday when the vehicle she was travelling in veered off the road and crashed into a tree, just outside Bulawayo.The accide...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 06:55hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Kezi Chief bans night movement of cattle
CHIEF Bango has ordered his subjects in Kezi to detain any truck they see transporting cattle at night and notify the police as part of efforts to curb rampant rustling in the area. In a speec...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 09:53hrs | | by Richard Muponde
The audacity of hope for Mthwakazi: Restoration Awakening Series: 1
Dr Mpiyseizwe Churchill GuduzaMLF Vice PresidentLondon, United Kingdom3 June, 2016I. IntroductionMy argument is three-fold. Firstly, that the major thesis of Shona intellec...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 14:52hrs | 1 | by Dr Mpiyseizwe Churchill Guduza
Wizard shocked to find himself undressed at a strangers bedroom
A suspected wizard from Mbembeswana- Shingirayi Ndlovu aged 32 was caught undressed holding a bottle of concoction while urinating in a bedroom hut in Inyathi.Ndlovu gained entry into ...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teen mum poisons self, daughter
A TEENAGE mum from Maphisa in Matobo District has been arrested for allegedly killing her two-year-old daughter before attempting to commit suicide following a domestic dispute.Nokuthaba M...Published: 17 Nov 2015 at 16:20hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Teenage mum poisons self, kills daughter
A TEENAGE mum from Maphisa in Matobo District has been arrested for allegedly killing her two-year-old daughter before attempting to commit suicide following a domestic dispute. Nokuthaba...Published: 17 Nov 2015 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Nqobile Tshili
Child rapists perform community service at primary schools
Magistrates are allegedly sending child molesters to perform community service at primary schools around the country without parents knowing.Bulawayo East MP Thabitha Khumalo labelled the ...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 07:20hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Man mistake neighbour for her wife, joins her in bed
A WOMAN from Insuza village was stunned when her drunken neighbour, who mistook her for his wife, entered her bedroom hut in the middle of the night, undressed and joined her in bed.Siman...Published: 05 Dec 2014 at 07:08hrs | | by Thubelihle Mabhena
In Memory of Dr Joshua Nkomo
The EditorDear Sir,We solemnly remember Umdala -Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo who passed on this day 15 years ago. I vividly recall the first time I met the first leader of the African...Published: 02 Jul 2014 at 11:21hrs | 2 | by Tamsanqa Mlilo
Tototo 'brewery' busted
POLICE in Siganda in Matabeleland North Province busted a homestead in Village 2, Mbembeswana area which was used as a "brewery" to manufacture the illicit and dangerous brew popularly known as kacha...Published: 25 Nov 2013 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Agric Project: Update from Thokozani Khupe
Yesterday the Prime Minster launched the Rural Transformation Program which includes Drip irrigation, Biogas and Solar at my homestead in Bubi district, to make the lives of those who live in the rura...Published: 22 Jun 2013 at 16:02hrs | | by Thokozani Khupe
Mat South PA Mpofu battling for life
Matabeleland South Provincial Administrator David Mpofu is battling for his life at United Bulawayo Hospital after being involved in a accident on Saturday. Mpofu, was coming from his fa...Published: 19 Mar 2012 at 08:59hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Xhosa people in Zimbabwe to stop learning Shona: Xhosa King
The newly crowned South African Xhosa King, Mpendulo Zwelonke Sigcawu is set to deliver xhosa language books to Zimbabwe's Xhosa communities, well known as the amaFengu and based in Mbembeswana area...Published: 12 Jul 2011 at 06:12hrs | | by Sithandiwe Velaphi
End times are near as CIO, police disrupts Zapu meeting
PRESIDENT Mugabe's notorious spy agency the Central Intelligence Organisation backed by the police force disrupted a Zapu inter-branch meeting at Mbembeswana Business Centre in Matobo district, Matabe...Published: 11 Mar 2011 at 14:51hrs | | by Byo24News
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