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Bulawayo's Centenary Park must not die
Centenary Park is a prominent recreational area located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Here are some key points about the park:Location and SizeLocation: Centenary Park is situated in the heart of...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:08hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Holidaymakers throng Bulawayo tourist attractions
TOURIST attractions around Bulawayo were on Christmas Day teeming with activity as hordes of holidaymakers, among them Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi, took time out to celebr...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Hwange National Park gets new tourism complex
Construction has started of a tourism complex at Hwange National Park, which is expected to improve security and re-ignite the tourism potential of Zimbabwe's largest protected area.Constructi...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 10:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Unleashing the Beauty of Matopos - A Journey from Bulawayo to Maphisa
As a nature enthusiast and adventure seeker, I am always on the lookout for new destinations to explore. One such place that caught my attention recently is Matopos, a beautiful region in Zimbabwe kno...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 10:56hrs | 10 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Couple robbed, woman raped on picnic
A Kadoma couple was last Saturday afternoon mugged by two unknown assailants as they were having a picnic near a local hotel. The couple was handcuffed and robbed of phones, US$150 and other v...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
SA can turn into another Zimbabwe, hallucinates Mozambique linked Mashaba
Prominent South African opposition politician Herman Mashaba says he is fighting to stop the neighbouring country from turning into another Zimbabwe because of failed leadership.Mashaba (HM), ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robber found dead near hospital
The silver Honda Fit in which a suspected armed robber was found dead on Monday morning just outside Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare was reported to have been stolen in Parktown, Waterfalls,...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No easy road to recovery for Zimbabwe'
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) warned on Thursday that there would be no quick fix to the myriad of economic challenges afflicting the country.Zimbabwe is in the throes of an...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Binga hot springs dry out
THERE are more than 30 hot springs in Zimbabwe where warm water gushes from the ground.Geologists believe natural hot springs are found where water seeps into areas of volcanic activity in the...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born mayor Chikoto feted in UK
Newly-elected United Kingdom's Corby Town mayor, Zimbabwean-born Mr Tafadzwa Chikoto, wrote another piece of history yesterday when he was hoisted during the town's Corby Poll Fair marking the Queen's...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:52hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
JOC assesses border security
THE National Joint Operations Command (JOC) met in Beitbridge yesterday and committed to beefing up borderline security to control rampant smuggling of goods and irregular migration which peaks during...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance abduction skeletons tumble
A FORMER MDC official, Nqobizitha Khumalo, who is now with the People Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed how the opposition party has been faking abductions and causing terror in the country through ...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:03hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone gives away Beitbridge murderers
MOBILE phone which was stolen from two lovebirds assisted the police to nab three suspects believed to be responsible for the September murder of a Beitbridge shipping clerk.Andy Masuka was wi...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Don't expect a picnic when army is deployed,' says Matemadanda
Zanu-PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda has warned would-be protesters that the army will be readily deployed to quell any political unrest, saying if that happens; the use of maximum ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndiweni praises Mnangagwa? Setting the record straight
Outspoken traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni - who has in recent months courted the ire of Zanu-PF apparatchiks with his stinging criticism of the government - has praised President Em...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his shona speaking chiefs must blame Gukurahundi not Ndebele chiefs
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT PRESS STATEMENT01 JULY 2019As chiefs we are deeply disappointed by statements by some that Chiefs from the Midlands province were invited to a meeting with the Pres...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni
Summer as a perfect time to start new relations
Have you noticed that love strikes when we do not expect it at all? Summer relationships have a unique charm. Do you agree? Maybe it is just a feeling that summer is the perfect time to start a new ro...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 16:12hrs | 9 | by Staff Writer
What tourists need to know about visiting Bulawayo
Are you planning to visit Bulawayo in the near future? If so, you need to start preparing as soon as possible. Your level of preparedness will determine the outcome of your trip for everyone involved....Published: 01 May 2019 at 16:04hrs | 3 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's gaffe in bad taste
The shocking and scandalous statements by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday once again illustrate the flagrant disdain and contempt for the rights and due protection of the law as provided for ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:49hrs | | by Innocent Gonese
Luxury boutique hotel opens in Victoria Falls
A brand new luxury boutique hotel will open its doors to the discerning international traveller in the resort town of Victoria Falls next year.Mbano Manor Hotel will bring a unique bespoke exp...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cute goodnight messages to impress your beloved
A goodnight text to your partner is one of the cutest ways to show them how much you care. Moreover, it's a great opportunity to share your feelings and tell the things you've been keeping quiet about...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 14:20hrs | 70 | by Staff Reporter
Where is the Mnangagwa while the country is burning??
Is Mnangagwa aware that the black market rate is at 1.20% meaning if you have $100 in your ecocash or bank its equivalent to us$45-00. Is Mthuli Ncube aware of this? Is Mangudya aware of this?...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 13:59hrs | | by Lovemore Baloyi
'Army has been deployed, don't expect a picnic!' twittered J Moyo - look business end of AK47
"I repeat what I said in 2002: WHERE THE ARMY IS DEPLOYED, DON'T EXPECT A PICNIC. When the Army was deployed in 2008, it was not a picnic, it was a reversal of a poll result; and when it was deployed ...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 18:40hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
WATCH: Chaos in Harare - Jonathan Moyo once said, 'don't expect a picnic'
A Zimbabwean soldier beats a man in a street of Harare as protests erupts over alleged fraud in the country's election.One man was shot dead, AFP witnessed, after the Zimbabwean army opened fi...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by AFP
2018 elections, implications on Ndebele
Parliamentary representation has not helped Ndebele speaking territories much since attainment of independence. For a good hopeless 25 years or more Zanu PF MPs and ministers playing the tune of that ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 12:09hrs | | by Sazi Ntozonke
Politics not a picnic
Zimbabweans are on the brink of reviving a revolutionary flame which over the past three decades had seriously started to flag as some of those at the helm of the country lost focus and instead concen...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:44hrs | | by Stephen Mpofu
Crocodile attacks tourists canoeing in Zambezi River
A DARING crocodile which last week attacked two canoes carrying tourists in the Zambezi River has been put down to save lives after one of the tourists lost her arm in the attack.Zanele Ndlovu...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Domestic tourism spurs Matopo National Park
THE use of plastic money has seen a surge in the number of locals visiting Matopo National Park, a sign that domestic tourism can prosper with the right policies.Matopo National Park tourism m...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo ready for Mnangagwa
Exiled former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo (pictured) has declared that he is ready to face President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government in international courts if it tries to ext...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, back from the brink
Three weeks ago a young elephant wound her trunk around my arm and began – politely, elegantly, insistently – to pull my hand into her mouth and suck the salt sweat off my fingers. It was the happ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 08:16hrs | | by Katherine Rundell
Drama as hubby busts wife, lover
THERE was a dramatic spectacle in Hwange's Mpumalanga suburb when a husband caught his wife allegedly romping with a lover after he reportedly ambushed them following wind from neighbours.It i...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's untapped tourism potential
With dozens of tourist attractions, each having a rich history and remarkable diversity of culture, Bulawayo — Zimbabwe's second largest city — as well as its hinterland should have no problem att...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Honeymoon in Hawaii: The Island of Oahu
Oahu is an insanely beautiful island, it is the third largest in the Hawaiian archipelago and, probably, the most famous. Do you remember the incredibly beautiful, paradise beaches and luscious tropic...Published: 25 Dec 2017 at 15:00hrs | | by Agencies
Mugabe does not understand peaceful protests
Some Zimbabweans on social media have criticised peace protests as ways of removing president Robert Mugabe from power, after Mt Pleasant independent candidate Fadzayi Mahere called for peaceful prote...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 10:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Mwandipenda
Jonathan Moyo's famous twit about army deployment
Professor Jonathan Moyo once said, "Do you expect a picnic when & where the army is deployed?"Do you expect a picnic...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
West setting dangerous precedent in Kenya, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, as a committed pan Africanist, I am deeply disturbed by the very sad developments taking place in Kenya in the name of democracy. You don't need to ...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 13:09hrs | | by CZ
The truth about atrocities of British colonisation
MY previous two articles have concentrated on the period of the Bush War or the Second Chimurenga, mainly because this period covers my own time growing up in Rhodesia.In this article I focus ...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Simon Massey
Man drowns during picnic at dam with girlfriend
A MAN from Gokwe who was having a quality time with his girlfriend had his life abruptly ended when he drowned in a dam while they were swimming.The two lovers, both from Bande village und...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 16:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo spilling dams attract tourists
WITH the Bulawayo City Council last week announcing that five out of its six supply dams are now spilling, this has brought about a new spectacle around some of the dams as hundreds of people are ...Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman's girlfriend attacked by lion during picnic - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 09:06hrs | 6 | by Concerned Citizen
No to picnic on Gukurahundi graves
My People, I have been busy trying to recover the more than $1 million that I was swindled by a known international criminal. As a result, I was not able to follow developments back home for a few...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:34hrs | | by Dr Stop It
Bulawayo celebrates Christmas Day
Bulawayo residents celebrated Christmas Day in different ways today.The usually busy streets of Bulawayo were almost empty as most people took time off to be with family and friends and enjoy ...Published: 25 Dec 2016 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Judiciary caught up in Zanu-PF's succession fights
THE internecine succession wars in the ruling Zanu-PF party have engulfed the selection of a new chief justice (CJ) to replace Godfrey Chidyausiku who retires in February.The party is spli...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo condemns police brutality again
Zanu PF spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo has condemned the torture of arrested citizens by the police saying it is illegal. This is in contrast to the comments he made in 2002 when the army w...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 10:49hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Southern African Fight For Rhino
A Call to Action: This is our fight now!Join us on the 24th September, 2016, outside the Sandton Convention Centre (Johannesburg), corner of West Street and Alice Lane,The Founding Dir...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 20:20hrs | | by saffr.co.za
Liberation struggle memory lane always triggers emotions
Going down the liberation struggle memory lane always triggers emotions. I find going down liberation struggle memory lane, lonely, sorrowful, sad and even sometimes amusing. When those who partic...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:19hrs | 16 | by Retired Brigadier-General Abel Mazinyane
Bulawayo man shoots wife 11 times over WhatsApp messages, turns gun on himself
A BULAWAYO man allegedly shot his wife 11 times before turning the gun on himself after discovering WhatsApp messages and pictures that suggested she was in love with another man. The incident...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 10:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Scheduled steps to Mugabe's exit
Dictators cannot walk out, regardless of what, they can only be helped with a push. That push has to be designed by experts, and the Nation has to learn to trust the experts. True expects do not creat...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 22:00hrs | | by Rakanga Danble
Guerilla training was no picnic, says Zipra man
In our Lest We Forget column this week we continue with former Zipra deputy chief of operations Stanley Nleya whose pseudo name was Elish Gagisa. Nleya who before his elevation to deputy chief of oper...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:30hrs | | by Mkhululi Sibanda
Murder convict undresses for judge
A CONVICTED murderer yesterday caused a stir at the Bulawayo High Court when he undressed and turned violent as he attempted to jump out of the dock moments before he was sentenced to life in jail....Published: 18 Feb 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
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