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Bulawayo's first female ambulance driver retires after 35 years
Sibusiso Mdlongwa, who is believed to be the first female ambulance driver in Zimbabwe, has retired after dedicating 35 years to Bulawayo. Her remarkable journey began in 1988 when she started working...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Woman steals from burial society
A woman from Bulawayo, Sheila Bhunu (51) of Mzilikazi, has been fined US$200 for stealing money from a burial society that she had been entrusted to safeguard.The case was heard by Bulawayo ma...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:43hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
The Nguni/Sotho People who occupied parts of modern-day Zimbabwe before Mzilikazi
There is a general misconception that King Mzilikazi and is Ndebele people were the first Nguni group to traverse and settle in what is now modern-day Zimbabwe. However, this is not accurate.T...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:37hrs | 588 | by Thomas Sibanda
Tshinga Dube blasts hooliganism
Highlanders benefactor Tshinga Dube has strongly condemned violence in modern sports and society, particularly in light of the recent disturbances that led to the abandonment of the highly anticipated...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:46hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Names of fans suspected to be behind BF violence
The police have disclosed the identities of 19 individuals who have been apprehended in connection with the public unrest that occurred at Barbourfields Stadium during a league match between the home ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 19:24hrs | 1707 | by Staff reporter
Former Highlanders defender Magungubala dies
Former Highlanders FC defence stalwart Edward 'Magungubala' Dlamini has died. He was in his Sos. According to a family friend Edios Masundire-Shumba, Dlamini died in the early hours of yesterd...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 15:32hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi residents count losses after BF violence
Residents of Bulawayo's Mzilikazi high-density suburb have grown increasingly concerned about the recurring losses they suffer whenever soccer matches at the nearby Barbourfields Stadium escalate into...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 10:34hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council loses 38 firefighters to Asia
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is facing a significant loss of firefighters, with many seeking employment in Asian countries, just as the city is grappling with a surge in fire incidents.Econ...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 08:28hrs | 994 | by Staff reporter
Allen Bhasvi denied Bosso a clear penalty
Dynamos FC 2-0 Highlanders FC(Match abandoned)AGAIN, violence reared its ugly head in local football yesterday.So ugly were the scenes that showed up at the Castle Lager Premiershi...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:35hrs | 2578 | by Staff reporter
Youth innovation hub opens in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) has opened a youth innovation hub which seeks to equip young people with skills to support and nurture their ideas.Under the safe and inclusive ...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Home team fails to provide enough security at Barbourfields
IT is a match that had all the ingredients for a spectacular afternoon.The rivalry between old foes, Dynamos and Highlanders had been renewed setting the stage for a bruising battle.In...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 18:15hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo recording 10 fires daily
BULAWAYO has recently been having a sharp increase in fire incidents with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) saying they are recording between eight to 10 fire calls daily and this has been taking a toll...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:55hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Ndebeles celebrate Mzilikazi day
The Ndebele Nation, which comprises various ethnic groups in Zimbabwe with the Nguni tribe as its nucleus, today commemorated the 155th anniversary of the death of its founder King Mzilikazi Khu...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 21:31hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi celebrations set for Mhlahlandlela
THE annual King Mzilikazi Day, a traditional ceremony to honour one of the most revered kings in Bantu history, is set to take place at Mhlahlandlela, the royal kraal of King Mzilikazi next Satu...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Pastor bashes naked female sangoma
A pastor from Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo shocked residents when he beat up his tenant who is a traditional healer while she was naked as punishment for playing music too loudly while he was conductin...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:24hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Landlord steals from tenant
A BULAWAYO landlord allegedly broke into his tenant's room and stole US$300, R20 000 and a laptop, a magistrate heard.Bulawayo magistrate, Ms Nomalanga Maphosa heard this when Nhlanhla Ndlovu ...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:36hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Britons now coming back, says Chiwenga
VICE-President Constantine Chiwenga has claimed that the re-engagement process undertaken by government is bearing fruits as several British companies have started investing in Zimbabwe.He mad...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi commemoration preps on
ORGANISERS of the King Mzilikazi commemoration to mark 155 years since the death of the founder of the Ndebele nation, King Mzilikazi Khumalo, are at an advanced stage.The commemoration is set...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
150 000 electoral officers for Zimbabwe polls
ABOUT 150 000 electoral officers will be deployed to the 12 370 polling stations that have been identified across the country for voting on August 23, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has said....Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakai courts EU on self-rule
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) has implored the European Union Observer Mission to the August 23 general elections to help the party re-establish a Mthwakazi State, separate from Zimbabwe.The ...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Lobengula joke generates bad taste
Calling Zanu PF political heavyweight Obert Mpofu "Lobengula" as his nickname within the party circles is beginning to generate a bad taste and negative vibe as some people now say Mpofu and President...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 22:06hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sello Maake kaNcube, Sonia Mbele and Pearl Thusi illuminate True Zimbabwe Tour
RENOWNED South African TV icons, including Sello Maake ka Ncube, Sonia Mbele and Pearl Thusi, embarked on the "True Zimbabwe Tour," aiming to dissolve the vestiges of colonialism and forge a united Af...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
War vet who quit Bosso for struggle
RALITALI Ngwenya Qondani decided to quit Highlanders FC to join the struggle in 1976 because he could not stand oppression.Qondani said his father Elias Qondani was in detention for political ...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF busses thousand to Cowdry park rally
UNPRECEDENTED scenes were witnessed yesterday as thousands of people from all walks of life swarmed an open space near Mkhithika Primary School in Cowdray Park suburb, Bulawayo where President Mnangag...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZEC announces 12,370 polling stations for August 23 elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced that 12,370 polling stations will be established countrywide for the August 23 elections.The elections will be held to elect a new preside...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 19:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dangles citizenship to Mzilikazi royal family
The Mthwakazi kaMzilikazi Royal Crown Family, which includes the Mzilikazi Royal House and the Khumalo Clan, claims the Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government has shown them generosity by promising to rest...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 20:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko attends Mnangagwa's rally
FORMER Vice President, Report Phelekezela Mphoko, yesterday made a surprise public appearance when he attended the Zanu-PF Presidential Star Rally held at Nkayi Business Centre.He was among me...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa wants to throw Zimbabwe into anarchy,' says angry Chamisa
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa is livid following the disqualification of 12 opposition parliamentary candidates in Bulawayo saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on the...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu candidates vow to transform Bulawayo
ZAPU candidates vying for National Assembly seats in Bulawayo have vowed to transform the city if voted into parliament on 23 August.The race for control in Bulawayo's National Assembly consti...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 19:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC rages after disqualification of 12 Bulawayo aspiring MPs
MAIN opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has revealed the party will appeal against the Bulawayo High Court judgment disqualifying 12 of its aspiring MPs.The 12 are: Surrender Kapoi...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins 3 Parly seats unopposed after High Court ruling
THE High Court yesterday nullified the National Assembly candidature of 18 members of various political parties who filed their nomination papers outside the timeframes when the Nomination Court sat l...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe independent candidate offers UK healthcare job opportunities
INDEPENDENT National Assembly candidate for Mpopoma/Mzilikazi in Bulawayo, Pardon Tapfumaneyi is facilitating sponsorship for locals to acquire qualifications to work as healthcare workers in the Unit...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC lawyer sought to mislead the court on submission of documents?
In a surprising and misleading submission in the Bulawayo High Court hearing today in the case of registered voters who are seeking the nullification of CCC and other National Assembly candidates on g...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 17:53hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Moyo
Late candidates: High Court to rule on preliminary points
HIGH Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu will today make a ruling on the preliminary points raised during arguments in an application in which 12 registered voters in Bulawayo are challenging the Zimba...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
High Court set to rule on Zimbabwe polls nomination case
HIGH Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu will today make a ruling on the preliminary points raised during arguments in an application in which 12 registered voters in Bulawayo are challenging the Zimba...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo needs true MPs not political party mouthpieces'
Bulawayo needs Members of Parliament (MPs) who will truly represent residents rather than be mouthpieces for political parties or leaders headquartered outside the city, an independent candidate in th...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ouster inspired author
BULAWAYO-based author Lucky Zihundi says the late former President Robert Mugabe's fall from power in November 2017 struck a chord in him to put pen to paper and come up with the novel On the way to D...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC's fortunes in Bulawayo depend on court ruling
THE main opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) risks being blindsided in the 2023 general election campaign, should the High Court disqualify 15 of the party's parliamentary candidates who f...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 21:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bosso invade Mandava for Herentals tie
BULAWAYO football giants Highlanders will be hoping to continue with their juggernaut when they invade Zvishavane's Mandava Stadium for this afternoon's date against Herentals in a Premier Soccer Leag...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zapu frets over move to disqualify its candidates
Former Zapu secretary-general Strike Mnkandla says a court challenge against his candidacy and other opposition candidates was a deliberate Zanu-PF strategy to eliminate challengers in the August 23 e...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 08:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police urged to maintain peace throughout elections period
Police must maintain the highest degree of vigilance to guarantee maintenance of law and order as well as the protection of life and property before, during and after the forthcoming harmonised genera...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Maintain peace throughout elections period'
Police must maintain the highest degree of vigilance to guarantee maintenance of law and order as well as the protection of life and property before, during and after the forthcoming harmonised genera...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Court challenge against most likely intended to eliminate serious competition'
An independent candidate, cited as one of the respondents in a case where twelve registered voters in Bulawayo seeking the nullification of the candidature of those they alleged registered after the c...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 14:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZEC candidate challenge date set
THE hearing of the matter involving the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and some registered voters in Bulawayo challenging the electoral body's decision to accept nomination papers of members of v...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Men left out in health-conscious programmes'
VIVAT Health Solutions group managing director Thembelihle Mloyi-Ncube says there is need to involve men in health-conscious programmes on the back of a spike in mental health-related cases in the cou...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo voters sue Zec over late candidates?
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing a lawsuit from some registered voters in Bulawayo for allegedly accepting nomination papers and candidature of members of various political parties in...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:09hrs | 7 | by Staff rporter
ZEC faces lawsuit for accepting CCC nominations out of time
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing a lawsuit from some registered voters in Bulawayo for allegedly accepting nomination papers and candidature of members of various political parties, i...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police warn residents against abusing social media
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned residents against abusing social media to settle personal scores.Acting spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele made the remarks after social media we...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF going to court to challenge nomination of 15 CCC National Assembly candidates
THE ruling Zanu-PF is going to court to challenge the nomination of 15 opposition CCC National Assembly candidates in Bulawayo that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) registered after the 4pm dea...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wants 15 CCC candidates nullified
THE opposition CCC failed to meet the deadline to register 15 of its National Assembly Members in Bulawayo on June 21 and Zanu-PF is contesting the decision by the Zimbabwe Election Commission to exte...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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