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Highlanders in advanced talks with Ariel Sibanda
Highlanders Football Club are in advanced discussions with their long-serving captain, Ariel Sibanda, regarding the extension of his contract, which is set to expire on December 31. This comes as the ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:17hrs | 1251 | by Staff reporter
Jubilation as Govt announces new Zimbabwe Youth Council board
YOUTH Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Minister, Tinoda Machakaire, yesterday announced thirteen of the 15 member Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC) board to facilitate youth empowerment....Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 18:44hrs | 544 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Editorial changes at Zimbabwe Independent
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) has introduced significant editorial appointments at the Zimbabwe Independent (ZimInd), marking a reshuffle of key positions within the newsroom.Assistant editor Sha...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:12hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Maid breastfeeds employer's baby, jailed
A woman from Gweshanga village in Lupane, Matabeleland North province, has been convicted for breastfeeding her employer's two-year-old child, sparking outrage and disbelief in the courtroom.K...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:33hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
7-man-gang arrested for stealing gold ore
A seven-member gang has appeared before the Gwanda Magistrates' Court facing charges of robbing 230 bags of gold ore from Olympus Mine in Gwanda.The accused - Mcebisi Nyoni, Mthoko...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor granted bail on corruption charges
The Bulawayo High Court has granted bail to Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo, who face allegations of soliciting a US$20,000 bribe over a land allocation deal. The two were each...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:33hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Killer cops' application for discharge dismissed
The Bulawayo High Court has dismissed an application for discharge by two police officers and two neighbourhood watch committee members who are facing charges related to the fatal shooting of a man in...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 08:25hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents petition Mnangagwa over police corruption
Bulawayo residents have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene in the alleged corruption involving police officers at two local stations, Queens Park and Khumalo, where they claim police...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 16:03hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Is it a scandal or what: mining media awards: senior journalists upset a need stay away
In the media cycles, questions are being asked whether the mining media awards are a genuine cause made by the sponsors or a scandal that needs to be exposed.This is because every year, the wi...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:13hrs | 519 | by Stephen Jakes
Amnesty International Zimbabwe’s Godfrey Nyoni elected to Global Amnesty Board
Amnesty International Zimbabwe is celebrating a significant milestone as its Chairperson, Godfrey Nyoni, has been elected to the Amnesty International Board, a prestigious position within the global h...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 20:29hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe villagers challenge construction of Chinese cement plant in their area
Villagers from Kapere and Chasara in Hurungwe have urgently appealed to the Ministry of Environment, calling for the cancellation of an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate issued to Labenm...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:24hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Pumula South residents endure 17-year water crisis
More than 1,200 households in Bulawayo's Pumula South suburb have been living without a reliable water supply for the past 17 years, primarily due to the Bulawayo City Council's failure to connect a v...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:12hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Tshangani dam is a tale of unfulfilled promises
The Zimbabwean government has once again delayed the completion deadline for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, now pushing it to 2026, leaving residents of Bulawayo in a precarious situation as the city grapple...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:02hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi councillor appeals for donations for school
Nkayi Ward 26 councillor, Busisani Sibanda, has appealed for donations to complete the construction of a classroom block for Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners at Sombengo Primary School....Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:06hrs | 124 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwean right-back Mabaya trains with Liverpool first-team
Zimbabwean right-back Isaac Mabaya was spotted training with Liverpool’s first team for the first time since head coach Arne Slot’s appointment earlier this season. The 20-year-old, who is part of...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 21:11hrs | 2258 | by Staff reporter
Govt, Bulawayo turn abandoned buildings into drug rehab centres
The government, in collaboration with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), has embarked on an initiative to identify and renovate abandoned buildings for use as rehabilitation centres for drug abusers. Th...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Trial begins for Zimbabwe police shooting
The trial of four men accused of fatally shooting Paul Munakopa in Bulawayo's Hillside suburb four years ago has commenced at the Bulawayo High Court. Munakopa, 34, was shot during a high-speed chase ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 15:04hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-linked teen signs first professional contract with Liverpool
Zimbabwean football prospect Trey Nyoni has signed his first professional contract with English Premier League giants Liverpool. The 17-year-old midfielder joined Liverpool's development squad in Sept...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:56hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
NEPOTISM: Mliswa-Chikoka appointed to ZimParks board
Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairperson, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, has once again defied the odds with her recent appointment to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) board. Mliswa-C...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:58hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling racket busted at Plumtree border
Police at the Plumtree Border Post successfully foiled a smuggling operation, intercepting three South African-registered vehicles carrying contraband worth over R600,000. The goods, which included gr...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects rains 'from November onwards'
Rains are anticipated to begin in Zimbabwe starting in November, with October expected to remain largely dry, according to Climate Minister Sithembiso Nyoni's briefing to the cabinet on Tuesday. Nyoni...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 09:10hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects drier October
The month of October is expected to be drier than the long-term average, with normal to above-normal rainfall forecast from November onwards, according to Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Servi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Rugby returns to Bulawayo
Rugby made a glorious return to the iconic Hartsfield Grounds in Bulawayo on Saturday, marking a revival of the city's rich rugby heritage with Zimbabwe A's emphatic 80-6 victory over a Bulawayo Selec...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 07:52hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni: From Liverpool academy sensation to first-team aspirant
As the new Premier League season unfolds, it's evident that Liverpool remains in top form under new head coach Arne Slot. While Slot has made some tactical adjustments since taking over from Jurgen Kl...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:04hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Pupil spared jail time for fatal stabbing
A 17-year-old former student of Milton High School narrowly avoided a prison sentence after appearing in the Bulawayo High Court last Thursday for fatally stabbing another 17-year-old boy in Magwegwe ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:57hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's Cowdray Park residents forced to use sewer water
Residents of Cowdray Park in Ward 15 have resorted to using sewer water for flushing toilets and other menial tasks as Bulawayo's water crisis deepens.Residents say the available water sources...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 16:20hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Starving Zimbabweans to feed on overpopulating elephants
In the wake of chronic food shortages and starvation necessitated by El Nino induced drought countrywide, several communities in Zimbabwe are set to benef...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 07:09hrs | 572 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Sex workers torment Bulawayo CBD residents
Residents in Bulawayo's central business district (CBD) are expressing growing concern over the disruptive behavior of commercial sex workers in the area, particularly along Fort Street, Second Avenue...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 09:22hrs | 1488 | by Staff reporter
15 Zimbabweans who died in SA bus accident named
Zimbabwe's embassy in South Africa has released the names of 14 out of the 15 Zimbabweans who lost their lives in two separate accidents involving Mzansi Express and Tamuka cross-border buses. One vic...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 15:20hrs | 1754 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni called up to England's U/18 squad again
ENGLAND based Liverpool Football Club starlet Trey Nyoni has been called up to England's Under 18 squad ahead of the Lafarge International Tournament in France.Nyoni, who also qualifies ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
5 women in court on attempted murder charge
Five women appeared before the Karoi Magistrates' Court facing charges of attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a man during a bar brawl.The accused, Shelta Svori (21), Charity Daison (2...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 13:40hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Hwende defects to Zanu-PF
Former Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) Chiredzi Town Council chairman Gibson Hwende has defected to Zanu-PF, stating that opposing President Emmerson Mnangagwa is futile.Hwende announced ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 13:17hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over 6-year coffin display at school
A coffin, crafted as part of a school project seven years ago, has become a source of concern at Lukhanyiso Primary School in Bulawayo. Residents and local officials are alarmed by its presence, feari...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:18hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe modernises weather monitoring systems
The Meteorological Services Department in Zimbabwe has been upgraded with advanced weather observing equipment, including automatic weather stations and radars, to strengthen the country's early warni...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:49hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Man locked up for smuggling children into Botswana
A Zimbabwean man, Arnold Nyoni (23), has appeared before the Francistown Magistrates Court in Botswana, charged with smuggling four children from Zimbabwe to South Africa via Botswana. Nyoni w...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:45hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Liverpool manager heaps praises on Trey Nyoni
LIVERPOOL manager Arne Slot has hyped Warriors prospect Trey Nyoni following his good performance during the team's pre-season games.Nyoni was born in the UK to Zimbabwean parents. He sc...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 09:52hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Zimhbabwe tightens carbon credit trade laws
GOVERNMENT is in the process of tightening laws controlling carbon credit trade, Environment, Climate and Wildlife minister Sithembiso Nyoni has said.Speaking during Parliamentary public heari...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:53hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Man kills 'arrogant' villager
A BEITBRIDGE man has been jailed 25 years for killing a man because he comes from "a villager of arrogant people".Fanuel Mbedzi will serve the whole term after High Court judge Justice Evangel...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:51hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Enos Nkala widow gets peace order
Last week, the legal dispute over Mbalabala Properties took a new turn when the Esigodini Magistrates Court granted a peace order to Thandiwe Nkala, widow of the late nationalist and National Hero Eno...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:05hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree Town Council plans to demolish vending structures
The Plumtree Combined Residents and Development Association (PCRADA) is in conflict with the Plumtree Town Council over the council's plans to remove informal traders from the central business distric...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:40hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF borehole campaign gimmick exposed
Residents of Bulawayo are urging the government to complete the drilling of boreholes in several city suburbs, which they believe were abandoned after the August 2023 elections. Critics have accused t...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:36hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked teen included by Liverpool FC for US pre-season tour
Liverpool's new head coach Arne Slot has included promising teenage footballer Trey Nyoni in the squad for their upcoming pre-season tour of the United States. Nyoni, born to Zimbabwean parent...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 08:53hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Students school Caps United
Caps United 0 - 1 HerentalsCaps United's manager, Lloyd Chitembwe, expressed frustration after his team’s 1-0 loss to Herentals College at Rufaro Stadium. Despite numerous scoring opportunities,...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:57hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
'BCC wants to steal my kombi'
A Bulawayo commuter omnibus operator, Ndabezinhle Nyoni, is in a dispute with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) over the impoundment of his vehicle. Nyoni's Toyota Hiace, registration ADS 2037, ...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:38hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Fintechs fly planes of cash into Zimbabwe
At least once a month - and sometimes as often as three times a week - a private plane lands in a secure part of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on the outskirts of the Zimbabwean capital,...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 17:11hrs | 6713 | by Staff reporter
All set for ZIMOZA TFCA launch
Preparations for the inaugural trilateral launch of Zimbabwe-Mozambique-Zambia Transfrontier Conservation Area (ZIMOZA TFCA) has gained momentum, with representative from three countries expressed the...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 16:22hrs | 276 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Hwende joins Zanu-PF
Former Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) Chairperson, Alderman Gibson Hwende has officially joined Zanu-PF after serving two decades as opposition's Ward 1 councilor in Chiredzi Urban.Hwende confirm...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:47hrs | 1469 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CCC Council chair Gibson Hwende joins Zanu-PF
Former Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) Chairperson, Alderman Gibson Hwende has officially joined Zanu-PF after serving two decades as opposition's Ward 1 councilor in Chiredzi Urban.Hwende confirm...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:22hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Filmmakers for Durban FilmMart Climate Focus
Durban, South Africa: In a major film industry collaborative effort Climate Story Lab South Africa, Doc Society - Climate Story Unit, STEPS, and the Global Impact Producers Alliance (GIPA) presents th...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 13:06hrs | 52 | by Agencies
Staff exodus at Gwanda RDC sparks concerns
Gwanda Rural District Councillors have expressed concern over the high turnover of council management staff, which they believe is impeding the progress of development projects in the area.Dur...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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