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Gold panners diverting water from Bulawayo water supply dam
GOLD panners in Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South have been accused of diverting water from Umzingwane Dam catchment areas to their illegal mining activities.Umzingwane dam is one of t...Published: 1 hr ago | 98 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani greenbelt identified
GOVERNMENT has identified a vast track of irrigable land covering 10 000 hectares along the Gwayi-Shangani-Bulawayo pipeline and localised the construction of the pipeline resulting in cutting the ini...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:52hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water woes far from over
BULAWAYO's water restoration strategy has suffered new setbacks in the form of power cuts and pipe bursts as the city's reticulation system readjusts to normal supplies of the precious liquid....Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:49hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Mtshabezi pipeline a major Govt intervention
GOVERNMENT under the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa has made great strides in addressing Bulawayo's prevailing water woes as evidenced by huge amounts of money being channelled towards var...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
3 MDC-T proportional representatives sworn in
Three MDC-T proportional representatives were sworn in yesterday after the party recalled some of its legislators last year.The new members are Nomvula Mguni (Bulawayo), Grace Miranzi (Mashona...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:44hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Government steps up efforts to complete Gwayi-Shangani Dam
MATABELELAND region is poised for economic growth as Government has stepped up efforts towards the completion of the massive Gwayi-Shangani Dam project before the end of next year.It is envisa...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:31hrs | 1110 | by Staff reporter
BCC reassures residents on service delivery
THE Bulawayo City Council has reassured residents that it is working round the clock to ensure improvement of service delivery in the country's second largest city.The local authority has in r...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:46hrs | 196 | by Pathisa Nyathi
People of Godlwayo retain identity and pride
Maduna Mafu, the chief of Godlwayo, led the armed struggle of 1896 in the eastern Ndebele State, together with other leaders such as Mahlahleni Mafu, Siminzela Mathema and Fezela Khumalo.Godlw...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:05hrs | 502 | by Phathisani Nyathi
Residents hail BCC's new water-shedding schedule
BULAWAYO Residents Associations have welcomed the 144-hour watershedding schedule, but have urged the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to ensure that it sticks to the stipulated days.In an intervie...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Pressure over Bulawayo water crisis shakes govt
GOVERNMENT has resumed work at the Bulawayo to Gwayi-Shangani Dam pipeline following pressure from Bulawayo residents, the Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) and the Bulawayo Water Action ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:50hrs | 1051 | by Nelson Chamisa
BCC tables 144-hour water shedding plan
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday released a 144-hour weekly water shedding programme which will see most suburbs receiving water twice a week. The industry, city centre and mining are...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dam levels increase to 53%
BULAWAYO city dam levels have risen from about 29 percent to 53 percent capacity following heavy rains that have been pounding the country since December last year.Speaking soon after a specia...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
Council to ease water-shedding
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is on Monday set to start easing the gruelling water shedding programme to about 72 hours in the next two weeks while making a roadmap towards normalising water supplies to...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
'Lockdown cripples councils'
BULAWAYO city councillors have bemoaned the crippling of service delivery by the COVID-19-induced lockdown restrictions, forcing it to go on auto-pilot.The lockdown has also affected the holdi...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:43hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Thieves break into Bulawayo mayor's car
THIEVES last night broke into Bulawayo Mayor councillor Solomon Mguni's car and stole cash among other valuables at his home in Nkulumane suburb. Cllr Mguni discovered the crime on Thursday mo...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:38hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
BCC: What went wrong?
"BULAWAYO'S success story is not something from outer space but a result of the constructive approach taken by councillors and the existence of a harmonious relationship between them and their elector...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1198 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Covid-19 denial rife in Bulawayo
FEAR of losing loved ones is the only force that could motivate Bulawayo residents to change their behaviour and follow Covid-19 prevention measures. Over 27 000 people have contracted Covid-1...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Zupco shuns bad road routes
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has abandoned some routes in Bulawayo due to bad roads. Bulawayo's road network is in a terrible state and this has been worsened by the incessant rains t...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Big Saturday read: The other side of the story
On the 27th of July 2017, the late President Morgan Tsvangirai convened an Extra-Ordinary National Council Meeting at his Highlands home.On the Agenda was the ratification of the Coalition Agr...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 16:13hrs | 1252 | by Lloyd Damba
Dead bodies in Chamisa's hands
On the 27th of July 2017, the late President Morgan Tsvangirai convened an Extra-Ordinary National Council Meeting at his Highlands home.On the Agenda was the ratification of the Coalition Agr...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 15:28hrs | 6556 | by Lloyd Damba
MDC led BCC criticised for buying wrong equipment
BULAWAYO residents have criticised the city council for purchasing wrong valves for the rehabilitation of the Ncema and Fernhill Pump stations, which are pivotal for effective water supplies to the se...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:39hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Hydro-politics depriving Bulawayo and Matebeleland of water
MORE than a century ago in 1912, the people of Matebeleland and Bulawayo regions were promised that they will draw water from the Zambezi River, through the Matebeleland Zambezi Water Project (MZWP)....Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:56hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
BCC workers down tools
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) workers yesterday downed tools citing incapacitation.The workers demanded a living wage based on the poverty datum line which is pegged at $20 000.The disgr...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
No significant inflows to Bulawayo dams
Bulawayo supply dams have not received significant inflows since the start of the rainy season, the Zimbabwe National water Authority (Zinwa) has said. Other dams in some parts of the country ...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:29hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Deputy mayor admits roads maintenance failure
BULAWAYO Deputy Mayor Councillor Mlandu Ncube has admitted that the local authority has failed to attend to its dilapidated roads and sewer infrastructure. The city's roads are an eyesore and ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:05hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Man killed in dispute over cap
A Lupane man allegedly beat his friend, who later died in hospital, following a dispute over a cap. Matabeleland North police spokesperson Inspector Glory Bhanda confirmed the incident which h...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:03hrs | 1573 | by Staff reporter
National Foods offer funds to rehabilitate road
THE National Foods Limited has approached the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) offering funds to rehabilitate one of the roads providing access to its property, on condition that the local authority would ...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:36hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
BCC loses millions from unoccupied properties
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) could be losing millions in revenue from several properties that were unoccupied and were not being billed for varying reasons, latest council minutes show.This cam...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:25hrs | 314 | by Nigel
Jilted husband threatens to axe wife's lover
Jerry Sibanda of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo is living in fear after a man who accused him of having a sexual affair with his wife confronted him at his home and threatened to kill him.Sib...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:50hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council plans to recommission dams
The water crisis in Bulawayo is likely to ease as the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is planning to bring back online three of the supply dams which had been decommissioned owing to low water levels....Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 20:24hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed to death after bar tiff
A 38-year-old Plumtree man is on the run after he allegedly fatally stabbed a fellow patron with an unknown sharp object following a dispute while they were drinking beer at Tjehanga Business Centre l...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 20:23hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
'Tribal rifts in Bulawayo impacting on service delivery'
Tribal rifts have weighed heavily on adequate service delivery in the City of Bulawayo, an expert has noted. Rodrick Fayayo, a former director at Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BP...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 08:05hrs | 2434 | by Staff reporter
'Zapu 1963 split was the genesis of tribalism'
Opposition political party, ZAPU, says its 1963 split which led to the formation of Zanu, was the genesis of tribalism in the country. ZAPU celebrated its 59th anniversary in Bulaw...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 08:03hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
Whoever poisoned the late Bulawayo Town Clerk Middleton Nyoni, poisoned the whole of Bulawayo
I cannot prove that the former Town Cleck Middleton Nyoni was poisoned. I rely mostly on news in the social media. His death was suspicious though: I could not comprehend how he would have succumbed t...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 22:55hrs | 4647 | by Nomazulu Thata
Water crisis ravages Bulawayo
Women carry the burden of collecting water for households...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1026 | by Brezhnev Malaba
Bulawayo councillors gobble $1,5m in 2 days
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is under fire from residents after its councillors gobbled $1,5 million in two days at a workshop, while the city faces perennial water problems.A BCC confident...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:16hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official caught in fierce storm over land
A ZANU-PF official in Shangani, Matabeleland South, is allegedly usurping the authority of traditional leaders and the Lands ministry by illegally selling state land to unsuspecting people.In ...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:06hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo unveils new 4-year master plan
THE City of Bulawayo Tuesday unveiled an ambitious four-year Master Plan which is expected to transform the country's second largest local authority to a smart city by 2024.Speaking at the unv...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 05:47hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Residents urge councils to fix drainage system
BULAWAYO residents have expressed concern over the state of the city's drainage system that they claim is likely to cause flash floods and lead to loss of lives and property as rain season gets into f...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 21:29hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
ZUPCO withdraws buses from suburbs citing poor roads
PUBLIC transporter, the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) has withdrawn its services in some suburbs in Bulawayo citing poor roads.The current rains, economic challenges and poor manag...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 08:11hrs | 2860 | by Staff reporter
BCC losing revenue from dilapidated properties
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is losing potential revenue from leasing out its buildings as tenants have deserted dilapidated properties.This was revealed in the latest council minutes in which ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:47hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self over stolen property
A MAN from Nkulumane suburb who had an argument with his mother over property that he had stolen decided to hang himself in his bedroom.A family member who spoke on condition of anonymity said...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Police speak on RoilBAAs stoppage
POLICE yesterday said they were forced to walk on stage and stop proceedings during the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAAs) last Saturday after organisers failed to stick to agreed timelines for the ...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:35hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa police's conduct in RoilBAA awards laced with tribal bigotry
BULAWAYO mayor Solomon Mguni has said the police's conduct in storming the stage disrupting the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (Roil-BAA) ceremony over the weekend at the Bulawayo Large City Hall was disap...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 07:02hrs | 1133 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors in deadlock over posts
BULAWAYO councillors reportedly reached a deadlock over the position on chairperson of the Finance and Development Standing Committee, with a run-off now expected to be held in the next couple of week...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:41hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
BCC investigates United Refineries water cuts
THE Bulawayo City Council has ordered an investigation into circumstances that led to one of the city's largest companies, United Refineries Limited (URL) suspending operations due to water challenges...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:17hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus worsens plight of city's informal traders
FOR six years, Reuben Dube earned his keep selling secondhand shirts, trousers and shoes in this city's central business district.Then came the coronavirus crisis, which shut down Zimbabwe - a...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 21:21hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Govt probes land deals in Bulawayo
THE Government probe team that was recently in Bulawayo, was among other things, tasked with investigating whether Bulawayo City Council officials or councillors were taking bribes in the sale of coun...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:12hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Cal Vin receives hero's send-off
Thousands of people from all walks of life convened at the Bulawayo Amphitheatre yesterday to say their final goodbyes to the country's rap king, Mgcini "Cal Vin" Nhliziyo. It was more like a ...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:40hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
Zacc uncovers rot in BCC land allocation and sales
MORE arrests over corruption are imminent at Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and other local authorities following a series of investigations on land allocation and sales by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption C...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
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