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EFF Zimbabwe leader Innocent Ndibali endorses Mnangagwa for President
In what can only be described as a shocking move, EFF Zimbabwe President and aspiring Member of Parliament for the Lobengula-Magwegwe Constituency, Innocent Ndibali, announced the party's controversia...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 03:42hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's supporters 'turn against each other'
AN election debate series scheduled for Iminyela Hall in Bulawayo on Thursday was disrupted by supporters belonging to opposing camps in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).The meeting was...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 21:06hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Sindiso Mazibisa rallies Zimbabwean youths
In a passionate speech delivered at a youth capacity meeting, Sindiso Mazibisa, a board member of the National Youth Development Trust, rallied Zimbabwean youth to recognize their power and potent...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 15:11hrs | 18 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Cowdray Park: It's not a suburb, it's a town
THE number of people in Cowdray Park suburb has grown exponentially, surpassing towns such as Gwanda at a time when the population of Bulawayo is almost stagnant, increasing by a mere 12 000 in the pa...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:28hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo says 'old politics' is dead
THE ruling Zanu-PF is no longer practising "old politics" and is pushing committedly for unity and tolerance among all Zimbabweans, party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo has said.Speaking to the...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition worried about recurrence of Mugabe era barbarities
THE imminent return of the national youth service training programme has triggered jitters among many in the opposition who have bad memories of the project's cadets.The programme's recruits w...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 20:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa insincere on Gukurahundi
THE Matabeleland Forum (MF), a consortium of civic society organisations (CSOs), which recently snubbed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's meeting with other regional civic groups, has dismissed governmen...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe youths rally behind Chief Ndiweni
A section of Zimbabwean youths under the banner of National Youth Development Trust has condemned the arrst and sentencing of Nhlambabaloyi Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni as an act judiciary capture b...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 17:16hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa and Matabeleland leaders finally find each other
Yesterday, 21 March 2019, more than 120 civic societies, church bodies, faith based and community based organisations' leadership met the President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Emmerson Dambudzo Mnanga...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 18:42hrs | 2 | by Matabeleland Collective
Teachers hire MDC Youth leader to negotiate with government
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has hired MDC Youth Leader Discent Bajila to be one of their key negotiators during a meeting with government on Monday.Said Bajila, "The Amalg...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 13:09hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Madlela in death hoax
AXE wielding Rhumba musician cum actor Madlela Skhobokhobo woke up yesterday morning to the news that he had died at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo.Social media was abuzz with a poster doi...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nkosana Moyo slammed over presidential ambitions
Former Industry minister Nkosana Moyo has been slammed over his presidential ambition by Higher and Tertiary education minister Jonathan Moyo, who argued he has no chance at all against President Robe...Published: 27 May 2017 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF won't reform itself out of power,' warns Coltart
Former Education minister David Coltart has warned opposition parties and civic society that Zanu-PF will not easily give in to electoral reforms.With time running out before eagerly anticipat...Published: 07 May 2017 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC targets young female voters
FORMER Industry minister Welshman Ncube's MDC is targeting new women voters, as part of its plan to unseat President Robert Mugabe from power in next year's general elections.Opposition pa...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
More unrest coming-civil society warns
Eight civil society groups in Matabeleland today warned of more civil unrest if government does not immediately engage citizens and listen to their grievances.The organizations also expressed ...Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 17:36hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Corruption a lived reality in Zimbabwe
The National Youth Development Trust member Liberty Bhebhe has said corruption is a lived reality in Zimbabwe and has affected service delivery at local and national level.The country commemor...Published: 11 Dec 2015 at 06:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dr Moyo's points are irrelevant and border on mischief
Dr Qhubani Moyo, a policy and political analyst from Bulawayo East constituency in one of his many articles in the public media last Sunday attempts to dismiss the efforts of civil society organisatio...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Godwin Phiri
'Mugabe is a brilliant and astute leader,' says former MDC-T leader
Former cabinet minister and MDC renewal team chairperson Samuel Sipepa Nkomo on Friday described Zanu-PF First Secretary President Robert Mugabe as a brilliant and astute leader.Speaking durin...Published: 13 Dec 2014 at 11:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, Mujuru set to meet
A showdown is looming in Cabinet today as President Robert Mugabe and Vice-President Joice Mujuru are set to meet for the first time since the veteran ruler alleged that his deputy was involved in a p...Published: 09 Dec 2014 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents bring city centre to standstill
Over 2 000 Bulawayo residents on Friday brought business in the central business district to a standstill as they demonstrated against the city council's decision to install prepaid water meters in C...Published: 15 Nov 2014 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
10 Bulawayo groups dump Crisis Coalition
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) yesterday suffered a major blow after 10 organisations from Bulawayo pulled out of the umbrella body, citing centralisation of power and decision making....Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 14:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean exiles in quandary pending forced return
Zimbabweans exiled in South Africa, Botswana and the United Kingdom, pending forced return to the country after noting an improved political situation, are in a quandary following revelations by a gro...Published: 21 Jul 2014 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mat'land youth groups demand fund audit
MATABELELAND youth groups have implored government to audit the National Youth Fund introduced two years ago, in the wake of reports that only $5,7 million out of $20 million has been disbursed. ...Published: 05 Jun 2014 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Leonard Ncube
Cabinet ministers sued over devolution
FORMER minister and member of the National Assembly for Lobengula in Bulawayo, Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, has dragged Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo, Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa and the...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 10:11hrs | 2 | by Owen Gagare
MDC-T claims it will shame prophets of doom
MDC-T Bulawayo provincial chairperson Gorden Moyo says the MDC-T is here to stay and will shame "false" prophets who have said the party will never rule Zimbabwe. The MDC-T is trying to re-gro...Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baba Jukwa hits a tangent
AN OUT-GOING Bulawayo councillor has refuted claims by Baba Jukwa, a faceless Facebook character, that his son and two MDC-T activists had been abducted and detained by police officers.Baba Ju...Published: 23 Jul 2013 at 16:10hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
The MDC-T's plan for Zimbabwean youths
The MDC-T has a comprehensive plan to effectively deal with the myriad challenges that confront young people of Zimbabwe today.We are acutely aware that social and political stability cann...Published: 23 Jul 2013 at 11:27hrs | 2 | by Ndou Paul
Bulawayo Culture Festival set for 26 - 27April
After many months of hard work, sleepless nights, negotiations, marathon meetings and all the in-between activities that are essential for the successful hosting of a festival of the magnitude of Bula...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 18:10hrs | | by Mgcini Nyoni
Zimbabwe electoral conditions severely compromised, says US group
The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights says the electoral environment in Zimbabwe has been "severely compromised" due to a lack of compliance with the Global Political Agreement, as...Published: 03 Apr 2013 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T dossier 'exposes Zanu-PF violations'
PRIME MINISTER Morgan Tsvangirai recently dispatched Minister of State in his office, Jameson Timba, around the region to meet Sadc leaders with a dossier chronicling events of politically-motivated ...Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF embarks on a massive rigging exercise,' says MDC-T
The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai alleges that scores of soldiers and their spouses are registering to vote in the coming national elections in suspicious circumstances that ...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 12:28hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Cabinet orders ZRP probe
Cabinet has instructed Home Affairs co-ministers Theresa Makone and Kembo Mohadi to investigate the alleged harassment of civic society groups by the Zimbabwe Republic Police. Police have in t...Published: 14 Feb 2013 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police brutality continues in Matabeleland North
Just a week after the transfer of Zanu-PF apologist and controversial Matabeleland North police commander senior assistant commissioner Edmore Veterai, members of a Bulawayo based NGO have been arrest...Published: 30 Mar 2012 at 13:54hrs | 1 | by Thomas Jubane
'The youth electorate can contest in elections' – Draft Constitution.
The National Youth Development Trust held a youth meeting in Pumula North Bulawayo, where the draft constitution which has found its way into the hands of the media, Political parties and Civic Societ...Published: 21 Feb 2012 at 15:02hrs | | by Adele Dube
Young women call for increase in resource allocation to VFUs
Young women in Bulawayo have called for the increase of manpower and allocation of more resources to the Victim Friendly Units (VFU) of all police stations, as a way of facilitating easier reporting o...Published: 30 Dec 2011 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by NYDT
George Mkhwananzi promised big post in MDC-T
GEORGE Mkhwananzi who recently defected from the Dr Dumiso Dabengwa led Zapu to the Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Prime Minister Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was lured to defect by his long ...Published: 08 Nov 2011 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Sehlule Zondo
Youths urged to register to vote
Voter registration drive programmes should target young people as they constitute the majority of the Zimbabwean population, civic activists in Bulawayo have suggested.The sentiments were ech...Published: 25 Oct 2011 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
We don't care about Gukurahundi - MDC-T comes clean
THE Movement for Democratic Change faction led by Prime Minister Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's has said it does "not care" about the Gukurahundi massacres.Addressing youths at a meeting organized by...Published: 11 Oct 2011 at 18:12hrs | | by Bekithemba Nhlanhla Ncube
Higher-quality Zim education has to be implemented in SA
Andile Lungisa, the chairman of the National Youth Development Agency has threatened to make South Africa "ungovernable" next month because of high youth unemployment.At the Black Management F...Published: 22 Aug 2011 at 19:52hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Meet the Man Behind Abammeli Human Rights Lawyer Network- Sindiso Mazibisa
Sindiso Shepherd Mazibisa (a lawyer by profession), and a Christian (End Time Message believer), was born on 16th April 1977 at Solusi Mission Hospital, in the then Bulilima Mangwe District in Zimba...Published: 15 Jul 2011 at 16:27hrs | 5 | by Prince Khumbu-Zindela Malinga
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