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Zimbabwe to welcome IOC President with heroine's reception
Hundreds of Zimbabweans are expected to gather at Robert Mugabe International Airport this afternoon to give International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry a heroine's welcome followi...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman remanded over US$24 000 theft during armed robbery incident
Nothando Banana (35), a resident of Bahram Green suburb in Bulawayo, has been further remanded in custody after appearing in court for her alleged role in a theft during an armed robbery incident that...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 09:52hrs | 1819 | by Staff reporter
Leopard strays into Bulawayo outskirts
Villagers in St Peters, a peri-urban community on the outskirts of Bulawayo near Old Pumula, are living in fear following reports of a suspected leopard roaming the area with two cubs.The big ...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:59hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's sick turn to herbalists over ailing health system
When Agnes Kativhu could not get treatment for breast cancer from Harare's main public hospital, she checked in to one of the many self-styled herbal clinics opening up across Zimbabwe's capital....Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 08:15hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman loses US$5 730 trying to secure UK sponsorship
Two women, Nokuthula Sibanda and Nothando Ndlovu, have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman of US$5,730 by falsely promising to secure a UK sponsorship certificate for her daughter.T...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:44hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Zimbabweans fleeced of US$47 000 on promise of UK jobs
The high unemployment rate in Zimbabwe has left many desperate for opportunities, and fraudsters are taking advantage of this vulnerability by offering fake job placements abroad. In the latest scam t...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:03hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Woman steals US$24 000 from employer
A 35-year-old woman from Barham Green, Bulawayo, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of stealing US$24,000 from a steel manufacturing company where she worked. The accused, Nothando Banana, all...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:47hrs | 911 | by Staff reporter
ZRP Chinhamhora reluctant to arrest drug peddlers
Police in Chinhamhora are reluctant to arrest drug peddlers who are mushrooming in Domboshava Bulawayo24 News has learnt.An investigative journalist who tried to help the police by giving a ti...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:30hrs | 415 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Influx of herbalists hindering cancer treatment'
Nothando Mutizira, head of oncology at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, has raised concerns about the increasing reliance on herbalists, which she believes is hindering successful cancer treatment out...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele drama series set to premiere on Mzansi Magic
A NEW drama series, S'phiwo, that brings to life a story of destiny and bonds beyond the veil is set to premiere on January 8, 2024, airing on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) at 8pm every Monday....Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Madinda sacking divides opinion
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito's alleged decision to freeze out assistant coach Madinda Ndlovu on suspicions of sabotage have divided opinion among followers who feel ...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Car crash ends 10-day marriage
PAINFUL wails and heart-wrenching sobs filled a local mortuary hall in Bulawayo yesterday as two families that were brought together through marriage 10 days ago said their goodbyes to the couple that...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Wife killer blames evil spirits
A 54-YEAR-OLD man from Umguza district in Matabeleland North province last week axed his wife to death and blamed evil spirits for influencing him.Sikhanyisiwe Zondo of Mawayilesini Village in...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Female killer gets away with community service
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman from Ntabazinduna outside Bulawayo who fatally stabbed a teenager with a kitchen knife accusing her of snatching her younger sister's husband has been sentenced to three years in j...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop, bogus ZACC commissioners arrested
The corrupt in their search for new openings are now impersonating officers of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), as many doors close, with a syndicate of criminals that includes a servin...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills stepson (3)
A Bulawayo woman has been arrested for killing her stepson (3) through suspected food poisoning and physical abuse. Bulawayo Provincial Police Spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Court cases backlog expected to ease as 18 magistrates are sworn in
EIGHTEEN magistrates were sworn-in on Monday by acting chief magistrate Faith Mushure in Harare, bringing the total number of magistrates to 235.The newly-sworn in magistrates; Hezel Tariro Ch...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dr Fallala declared liberation heroine
PROMINENT Bulawayo doctor, Dr Muriel Selma Fallala who died last week in a car accident has been declared a liberation heroine in recognition of her contributions in the country's medical sector for n...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies in tractor accident
A 48-YEAR-OLD woman from Matobo district's Nyongolo area in Kezi died after falling from a moving tractor.Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Sergeant Thandolwenkosi Moyo said Nothan...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZACC probes school's tender processes
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has opened investigations into tender processes at Avondale Primary School, amid allegations of flawed tender processes where the school engaged two serv...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 17 | by Staff reporter
Emergency roads rehab starts ko Bulawayo
THE first phase of roadworks in Bulawayo under the Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) recently launched by President Mnangagwa, has started. Bulawa...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pupils stranded as police impound vehicles
SCORES of pupils were yesterday left stranded at roadsides as police in Bulawayo impounded vehicles that were pirating in defiance of the Government's travel regulations meant to curb the spread of Co...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 Bulawayo men up for robbery
TWO Bulawayo men allegedly raided a tuckshop armed with a machete, threatened to kill a woman before stealing property worth more than US$600.Prosper Moyo (24) of Mahatshula suburb and Obvious...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NBA boss faces 23 counts of fraud
NATIONAL Biotechnology Authority (NBA) chief executive officer Jonathan Mufandaedza yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing 23 counts of fraud.Mufandaedza, who app...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman sues maid for 'helping' hubby in bed
A Bulawayo woman is demanding US$2 500 from her former maid as compensation for impairing her dignity after the house help's sexual affair with her husband resulted in the birth of a child.In ...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 05:54hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Wide Econet data network keeps businesses, communities going under lockdown
THE COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national lockdowns have underlined the importance of reliable data services in keeping people, communities, busin...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 20:44hrs | | by Agencies
Milton High School pupil goes missing
A BOY, last seen kicking a football up a street on October 3, has not been seen since then. The disappearance of 16-year-old Prince Sibanda, a Form Three pupil at Bulawayo's Milton High School...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sophie Mokoena flouted SABC procurement processes, in hot water?
Three top news managers at the SABC are facing numerous charges before disciplinary hearings over irregular expenditure of R2.5m involving a foreign news agency and allegations of poor performance....Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 15:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Embassy in SA monitors Johannesburg situation
THE Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa is monitoring the situation in Gauteng province mainly Johannesburg where police in that country have been rounding up foreign immigrants in the wake of recent c...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 08:02hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Parents struggle with school fees as economy bites
PARENTS yesterday said they were struggling to send their children back to school for the second term as they were failing to cope with rising fees and cost of living against stagnant salaries....Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAA Canada announces inaugural nominees
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (Z.A.A) has announced the nominees list for the inaugural Z.A.A Canada edition with the Awards Dinner Gala set for Saturday 29th June 2019 in Edmonton at the Radisson Hotel....Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
18 candidates for Bulawayo's Ward 28 by-election
There are 18 candidates contesting for the Bulawayo Ward 28 (Cowdray Park) by-election that is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 in Zimbabwe.The councillor position for Bulawayo Ward 28 (Cowdra...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
King Mswati's 12th wife dies in SA hospital - reports
The wife of eSwatini's King Mswati the third, Nothando Dube, has died, according to reports.Known as Inkhosikati LaDube, she was the 12th wife of the Swazi monarch.According to the SAB...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 candidates from the MDC Alliance battle it out in Bulawayo by-election
Two candidates from the MDC Alliance Collet Ndhlovu (former cllr) and Nomagugu Mloyi successfully filed their papers at the nomination court this Friday to contest in the Bulawayo Municipality Wa...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 14:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman hangs self after HIV infection accusation
A 25-YEAR-OLD till operator from a leading supermarket in Gweru committed suicide by hanging on Sunday evening after a fight with her boyfriend who accused her of infecting him with HIV. This ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man torches 4 villagers huts
FOUR families in Lubangwe in Hwange district cheated death when a villager allegedly went berserk and torched their huts in separate incidents in one night. Police arrested Hloniphani Moyo (24...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$100 fine for beating up wife
A BULAWAYO man has been fined $100 for assaulting his wife. Emmanuel Msimanga (25) of Njube suburb assaulted Nothando Moyo and also pulled her by the hair after he arrived home drunk and accus...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man fined for bashing wife over 'affair'
A BULAWAYO man has been fined $100 for assaulting his wife after accusing her of having an extra-marital affair with their landlord's son. Emmanuel Msimanga (25) of Njube suburb assaulted Ms N...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 16:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Media play critical role in fuelling conflicts
SOUTHERN Africa is a flashpoint for conflict, with Zimbabwe renowned for political violence and South Africa for xenophobia, terrorism threats from Al Shabaab in Mozambique, including hunger and other...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miracle baby survives winter dumping
A NEWBORN baby who was stuffed with stones in the mouth, stashed in a black plastic refuse bag and dumped in Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo, was found alive.The baby who was bleeding from the...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'His penis is too small'. . . woman tells magistrate
THE bigger the better!A Jotsholo woman dumped her husband in court bringing their bedroom matters to the public.Nothando Moyo (34) said she was leaving her husband Qhubani Mhlanga (42)...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nama Facebook Live disrupted
This year's National Art Merit Awards Facebook Live broadcast announcement of nominees was abandoned following power outage.The organisers were broadcasting live from the Reps Theatre in Harar...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cop clobbers wife with duty belt
A Bulawayo magistrate lashed out at a police officer who allegedly beat up his wife with a duty belt.Taonga Hungotida courted the anger of Bulawayo magistrate Tinashe Tashaya who was sitting a...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
1893 MRM legally registered and restructuring
In a quest to fulfil its mandate, goals and objectives, the 1893 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement (MRM) has registered as a Trust in Zimbabwe. The new development has led the organisation to emb...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by 1893 MRM
CRAZY: Prostitute pours semen into toddler's privates
AN 18-year-old sex worker from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly squeezing semen from a used condom into the private parts of her neighbour's six-year-old daughter.Nothando Ngwenya from...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 06:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man gets $60 bail after stealing property worth $65
A man from Pumula South in Bulawayo is in trouble after he pounced on a Cowdray Park resident and robbed him of property worth $65.Brian Dube (28) was not asked to plead to robbery when he app...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 10:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Nkayi villagers allegedly evicted from land after years they have been settled
Nkayi villagers are reported to have been evicted from stands they were occupying after years of having been allocated that land.This was revealed by Zimbabwe Peace Project which said in Nkayi...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 11:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Murder, robbery over beer
A 33-YEAR-OLD man was strangled to death at a bottle store in Filabusi after he allegedly refused to buy a round of beer for a group of men.The killers allegedly robbed the man of about $140 a...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Manheru and Mrs Charamba's so-called death?
Gukurahundi is just the name, an encapsulation of a mass-murder committed on an industrial scale on the Ndebele - uMthwakazi - by Shonaist and Gukurahundist Zimbabwe, solely because uMthwakazi is Ndeb...Published: 18 May 2017 at 15:44hrs | | by Mavis Mathole
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