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Chief Ngungumbane graduates with a PhD
In a milestone that exemplifies the advancement of governance and education in Zimbabwe, Chief Ngungumbane of Mberengwa District has earned a Doctorate Degree, cementing his unique ability to balance ...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:26hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Man loses chieftainship war
THE High Court has dismissed an application by a former acting chief from Gokwe who wanted the court to reverse the appointment of a substantive chief for the area.Mika Katyavazungu, who was a...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide brigade was deployed on this day 41 years ago
Today in history: On this day 41 years ago and three years after Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s Fifth Brigade was deployed in Matabeleland North on 2...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:40hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt four murder suspects
POLICE in Silobela, Midlands Province are hunting for four murder suspects who reportedly fatally stabbed a man over unknown reasons.Learnmore Chiribhani, Marshal Chuma, Marvellous Kuchicha, a...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:53hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man left for dead in revenge attack
A ZHOMBE man is battling for life in hospital after being attacked by three assailants in a revenge attack.Joshua Zigandiwa (24) of Village Kasekerere under Chief Ntabeni was reportedly beaten...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 15:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Midlands murder cases rile traditional leaders
TRADITIONAL leaders in the Midlands province have expressed concern over rising cases of murder involving artisanal miners and villagers.Chief Gwesela from Gokwe recently told the Southe...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
NUST wins CFA Institute Research Challenge
A team from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has won the local competition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge after beating teams drawn from seven other local universities...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 10:24hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
This & that with Mal'phosa: When the honeymoon is over
I was in a train the other day, which happened to be stationary for over an hour because of load shedding. Most of the passengers look restless; some were shouting their lungs out; others were mummeri...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 09:42hrs | 1 | by Clerk Ndlovu
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tourism ready for rebound
BULAWAYO remains a favourable and safe tourism destination with various untapped attraction sites and unique offerings, a local industry operator has said.Speaking on the sidelines of a post-C...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man killed for snatching rival's girlfriend
A 21-year-old Zhombe man in the Midlands province was fatally stabbed at a night club for allegedly snatching his rival suitor's girlfriend.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Im...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dreams made and dreams shattered at West Nicholson's 'Entabeni yegolide'
"Intaba yeWest" or "Entabeni yegolide", the soaring mountain with impervious vegetation along the Gwanda-Beitbridge highway in West Nicholson is not for the faint hearted.From afar, the mounta...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Horrific tales of murderous weapons in Zhombe, Silobela
ON 21 January, a team of police officers and journalists led by Officer Commanding Midlands province Commissioner Winston Muza descended on Silobela to meet community leaders, who included those from ...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 21:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Family dumps coffin at alleged killer's home
A FAMILY from Zhombe in Midlands province under Chief Ntabeni last week dumped the corpse of their relative at a house in Emganwini in Bulawayo where the alleged murderer stays.The family was ...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No date yet for schools reopening
NO date has been set for opening of schools and once it has been set, the President will announce it to the public, a Cabinet Minister has said.Speaking yesterday after the launch of the Visio...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 13:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally struck with machete in grudge fight
A 20-YEAR-OLD man from Zhombe, Midlands Province died on admission to hospital after being attacked by a machete during a nasty fight with his neighbors whom he had provoked into a fight over an undis...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Liberation War in Nkayi, Matebeleland: The Agenda by Rhodesian Army & State to starve 'terrorists', a personal experience!
In today's Africa, we often ascribe the violation of African rights to only African governments and easily forget a long-standing history of wanton violation of African rights by gun-ho racialist geno...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 22:38hrs | 14 | by Thembani Dube
Boy shot dead at farm
A teenager from Zhombe was fatally shot in the head by a farm security guard after he allegedly trespassed onto a farm while looking for stray cattle. Acting Midlands provincial police spokesp...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family dumps dead body, demands (16) cow
THERE was drama in Mzemba Village in Zhombe when the family of a murder victim dumped the body at the suspected assailant's homestead where it spent three days. The family was demanding 16 hea...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiefs elect members for Senate seats
CHIEFS from all parts of the country yesterday elected 16 of their members who will take seats in the Senate alongside 80 other Senators.At least two chiefs were elected from each province and...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'justifies' Zanu-PF, chiefs link
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said there was no way his government could not engage chiefs, as only those ruling had the mandate to do so.Addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters, d...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa 'justifies' Zanu PF, chiefs link
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said there was no way his government could not engage chiefs, as only those ruling had the mandate to do so.Addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters, d...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Open letter to Ezra Tshisa Sibanda and All
Hello My Dear brother this is Mqondisi Moyo. Ngifisa ukukubonga ngenkulumo zakho ezinhle oziyenze ngami lebandla leMRP. Ngidlulisa ukubonga kwami okukhulu kuwe ngisithi eSibanda baba.Ngamadoda...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Jail for machete attack
A Silobela man has been sentenced to 12 months behind bars for striking a man with a machete on the head for 'touching' his opaque beer.Tawanda Mpofu (31) of village 16 Chief Ntabeni in Silobe...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiefs respect Zanu-PF, says Chief Ntabeni
Chief Ntabeni of Zhombe has said traditional leaders are not partisan, but have much respect for the ruling Zanu-PF party because of its role in the liberation struggle which saw them reclaiming their...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop shoots soldier
A SOLDIER has been hospitalised after he was shot once on the left ankle by a detective as he tried to restrain two police officers from assaulting a suspect in Gweru over the weekend.Detectiv...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boss' daughter's pleasure screams spark trouble
THIS is for your father!A Zhombe man was caught pants down with his boss's daughter who had invited him for an all-night romp in her bedroom.Twenty-year-old Kudakwashe Moyo from Cheste...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Phase 2 - Voter Registration Centres
Constituency Ward Registration CentreBulawayo South 6 Barham Green - HallBulawayo South 6 Barham Green - Primary SchoolBulawayo South 6 Founders - High SchoolBulawayo South 6 Green...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 07:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Phase 2 Bulawayo - ZEC Voter Registration Centres
Dates 29 Oct - 13 Nov 2017 Bulawayo Remember you can register at any registration centre near you and th...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mthwakazi republic party poem
Bantwana bezinkanyezi zezulu Ngihaya ngenkulu intokozo, Ngihaya ngenkulu injabulo, Ngijabulel' ukufika kweMthwakazi republic party. Ngijabulel' ukufika kukaMgudluzi wezintaba. Ngij...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 08:22hrs | 3 | by Velile Dlodlo
Zimbabwe urgently needs a youthful leader
IN response to Chamisa eyes Tsvangirai post: Understandably, Zimbabweans have precariously held their lives at the mercies of President Robert Mugabe's entitlement and MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Tinotenda Samukange
Mobile registration programme for Birth Certificates and National Identity Cards - BULAWAYO
Mobile Registration Programme (2017) for Birth Certificates and National Identity Cards - BULAWAYOWard 1Milton Junior Primary School 04/09/2017 - 04/09/2017Eveline High School 05/09/20...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 13:20hrs | | by online
Open letter to Mthwakazi
Dear Mthwakazi, And so it has finally happened, in our lifetime, the rightful heir to the Mthwakazi Monarchy has been identified. Inkatho iwele kumNtwana uBulelani Colin Lobengula Khumalo ophu...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 07:36hrs | | by Nkonzo kaMathanda
LEST WE FORGET: The Zipra commander who lost his sight in combat
PEOPLE from all walks of life will tomorrow converge on various places across the country to commemorate the Heroes Day, a day set aside to remember the sacrifices made by the gallant sons and daughte...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
uMthwakazi was one ofAfrica's best governed polities
One of the things Ndebele people pride themselves in is the efficient manner in which their pre-colonial Kingdom known as UMTHWAKAZI was organised. The kingdom was so intelligently structured that man...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 11:30hrs | 6 | by George M Mkhwanazi
A list of Mthwakazi Chiefs
Here is a list of iZinduna zakoMthwakazi, ezinye sezakhothama. 1. Bakwayi - Stanley Sithole »Matobo2. Bango - Godin Dube »Mangwe3. Bankwe - Silinga Sibanda »Mberengwa...Published: 05 May 2017 at 13:21hrs | 164 | by Staff Reporter
Man dumps brother's corpse in neighbour's kitchen
A 47-YEAR-OLD villager from Silobela has been fined $200 for dumping his brother's body in a kitchen hut at his neighbour's homestead demanding three beasts as compensation for his death.R...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Sibandlululwa ndawo zombili'
Ilotshwe nguVelempini Tshaka Mgazo Tshanikwe Silunde Ndlovu Kujwayelekile ukuthi uzwe umuntu oyisizalwane se Ningizimu Africa engathi uyakuncoma yena ebheda esithi "Awubukeki njengomuntu ...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 19:20hrs | | by Velempini Ndlovu
Ingcwaba livuka ligejiwe isidumbu singekho lengcwabeni
KUSIGA esihlasimulisa umzimba kucatshangelwa ukuba kulabakhunkuli besigabeni seGwenzi eZhombe njalo omunye wabo ongumkhokheli welinye ibandla abaphande isidumbu basithwala ebusuku kuviki ephelil...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 14:23hrs | 1 | by Johas Moyo
The Ndebele kingdom revival storm
In last week's instalment, we learned how Bagedze stole the Kalanga king Tjilibundule's hair strand so that her father Tjilisamhuli's medicine man, Ngomane Gumbo, could perform his magic to neutralise...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 08:06hrs | 87 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
MQABUKO!
MQABUKO Isilw'esabhonga kwethuk'ondlebe zikhanyilanga. Inyath'eyaphoqol'imigoq'eGonakudzingwa bathuthumel'abeRhodesia. Ingonyam'eyabhodla wethuk'uSmith. umban'owakhwaz'eLancaster omhlo...Published: 01 Jul 2015 at 12:09hrs | | by Lima
Duo in trouble for breaking into bottle store and stealing goods worth $94
Two men from Ntabeni Village in Mbembesi are in trouble after they connived to break into a local bottle store whey they allegedly stole goods worth $94.Godkani Nyawuza (29) and Bhek...Published: 22 Jun 2015 at 08:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
List of 89 suspended Zanu-PF officials
ZANU-PF has suspended 87 members from holding any leadership positions within the party for two years, while two others were handed three-year suspensions after the Politburo upheld the recommendation...Published: 29 May 2015 at 06:57hrs | | by Farirai Machivenyika and Nyemudzai Kakore
Mzembi cracks whip
The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has given the new Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) board the mandate to enforce performance-based contracts for senior managers and right-size the orga...Published: 05 May 2015 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lions scare in Bulawayo suburbs
RESIDENTS of Bulawayo's western suburbs are living in fear following reports that three lions were spotted near Entumbane suburb. The lions were reportedly roaming the western parts of the city and we...Published: 17 Jan 2015 at 11:41hrs | | by Loveness Bepete
Senior JM Poly lecturer killed in Gwanda Kombi Accident
A senior lecturer at Gwanda's Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic Ms Thabani Ntabeni died in a road accident on Thursday afternoon.Ntabeni died on the spot when a Toyota Granvia Commuter Om...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MSU staffer jailed
A Midlands State University lab technician who raped his teenage neighbour has been sentenced to 18 years in jail.Brian Ntabeni, 49, of House Number 4495, Mkoba Village 17 who pleaded not gu...Published: 13 Apr 2014 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Two village heads fined for insulting chief Sigola
TWO Matabeleland South village heads, Gallet Mabhena of Godlwayo village and Luckson Mkandla of Ntabeni Ende village, were last week fined $200 each for insulting Chief Sigola.The two pleaded...Published: 23 Dec 2013 at 01:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa - Inter-tribal Marriages
As we queued patiently and let abantu bemzini vote ahead because they 'had come from afar', izakhamizi in front of us began an interesting argument. 'Ngokungo yere-yere! Ishit zabantu lezi.' 'Ye, abaf...Published: 28 Jul 2013 at 10:29hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Women are still dying on their way to hospitals - care givers
DEPUTY Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe on starting government duties made a bold declaration that giving birth is a national duty and no woman should die while bringing new life into the world....Published: 24 Jun 2013 at 04:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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