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215 Binga households displaced by floods
THE National Association of non-governmental organisations (Nango)'s latest report dated February 17 shows that 215 households totalling 967 individuals were seriously affected by the recent flash flo...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:57hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
5-week-old baby found after anonymous caller gives kidnapper's address
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a woman from Pumula suburb for allegedly kidnapping a five-week-old baby girl. The woman was arrested after her friend called the baby's mother informing her o...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:34hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Man battles for life after fight over hookers
A man from Pumula North in Bulawayo is battling for life at Mpilo Central Hospital after he was attacked by two suspected illegal miners with a knobkerrie fitted with nails following a misunderstandin...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 16:27hrs | 2888 | by Staff reporter
Flash floods hit Bulawayo
Flash floods have hit parts of Bulawayo with several houses in parts of the city being affected by the floods following the heavy down pour that hit the city early this morning.The city's fire...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 09:59hrs | 9518 | by Stephen Jakes
Growing up eMalokishini back in the day
Cotton farmers made headlines this week for the wrong reasons. The merchants allege that the farmers are adding weight to their bales of cotton by hiding a few stones inside.I could not help but s...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 18:12hrs | 678 | by Wlliam Phiri
Kombis hike fares
SCORES of commuters in Bulawayo were yesterday stranded after commuter omnibus operators hiked fares, some doubling them during peak hours, citing fuel shortages that have forced them to source the co...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:33hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
Residents go for months without electricity
PUMULA residents have gone for many days without electricity after a local transformer was reportedly stolen.The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is reportedly reluctant or f...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:51hrs | 1033 | by Stephen Jakes
Man jailed for fatally stabbing party goer
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to six years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow party goer following a fight. Richard Mpofu of Robert Sinyoka Village pleaded not guilty to a murder c...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:17hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
State of hydrants in Byo worry Councillors
The state of fire hydrants in the city has worried Councillors who said they are not unusable.This is revealed in the latest council minutes that the Chamber Secretary Sikhangele Zhou submitte...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 13:36hrs | 502 | by Stephen Jakes
Parly commends Potraz over rural base stations
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has been commended for constructing base stations in marginalised communities to bridge the information gap. This wa...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:45hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo should have 1 grave for entire family to save space
'By the time I die, I have no idea where I would be buried.'Bulawayo councillors have proposed to offer free cremation services the residents amid a low uptake due to cultural and religious be...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 16:29hrs | 1540 | by Bazangenzani Khuzumoya
Poacher dies in shoot-out
A SUSPECTED rhino poacher was recently killed in a shoot-out with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers at Save Valley Conservancy in Masvingo Province. ZimParks ...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 05:36hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
AFM Church's Bishop Dube dies
PROMINENT Apostolic Faith Mission Church leader Bishop Pumile James Abson Dube, who died last Thursday has been laid to rest.He was 101. Bishop Dube, who was known as one of the country's olde...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:01hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council's best & worst schools revealed
MAHATSHULA Primary School has been ranked the best performing council primary school in Bulawayo with an 86 percent pass rate while Aisleby Primary School is the worst performer, recording a 17 percen...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 05:44hrs | 2695 | by Staff reporter
Star Force's reign of terror . . . and the rise, decline of Bulawayo street gangs
IT is hard to separate truth from fiction when one talks of the legend of the one-time Bulawayo street gang known as Star Force. When those who grew up in Nkulumane, where it is thought ...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:15hrs | 375 | by Bruce Ndlovu
These are heinous crimes against humanity
Reading Bulawayo24 almost every day one is shocked by the heinous crimes committed in this region of Mthwakazi: crimes against humanity are perpetrated by those very people who are Mthwakazian themsel...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 18:56hrs | 506 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man threatens mum with machete
A MAN from St Peters Village near Bulawayo's Old Pumula suburb has been arrested for allegedly threatening to attack his mother with a machete forcing her to sleep at a neighbour's house. Lizw...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:17hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Woman ropes in gang for knife attack on ex-boyfriend
A WOMAN from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly ganging up with unidentified accomplices and attacking her ex-boyfriend with knives and sharp objects until he lost consciousness. Bea...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:17hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers target hitch-hikers
THREE suspected armed robbers allegedly targeted hitch-hikers and robbed them of their valuables, a court heard yesterday.Handsome Ncube, Innocent Ncube and Joshua Maseko would reportedly dump...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:12hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Crime spree ends for three Honda Fit drivers
THREE Honda Fit pirate taxi operators who were allegedly involved in a spate of armed robberies in Bulawayo using a firearm have been arrested. Handsome Ncube (23) of Emakhandeni, Innocent Ncu...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 12:33hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Top cop in rhino poaching storm
A BULAWAYO senior police officer and two accomplices, one of them a Zambian, have appeared in court for allegedly poaching rhinos at Bubye Valley Conservancy at Mazunga area in Beitbridge. Nhl...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Man demands lover's underwear after break up
BREAK UPS can be awkward, especially when ex-lovers start demanding their gifts back from each other.One Bulawayo woman approached the court to voice her horror after her seemingly bitter ex-l...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:46hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
Kick from husband kills Fort Rixon woman
A MAN from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South province has appeared in court for allegedly fatally assaulting his wife. Thembani Nkomo (34) of Zimbili Village A allegedly kicked the late Ms Sith...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:01hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
SA firm repairing aged sewer system in Bulawayo
SOUTH African firm is repairing aged sewage pipes in Bulawayo after it was recently granted a tender by the city.The firm Cesor Trading Private Limited is replacing old pipes in Pumula, ...Published: 02 Jan 2020 at 09:51hrs | 2512 | by Stephen Jakes
Senator speaks on malayitsha's murder
MATABELELAND North Senator Alice Dube yesterday said it is shameful when Zimbabweans kill each other in foreign lands instead of working to improve themselves. Dube was speaking in Bulawayo's ...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:08hrs | 1183 | by Staff reporter
Man tries to kill colleague at drinking spot
A Bulawayo man tried to kill a colleague following a dispute at a drinking spot.Kelvin Ndlovu (32) of Pumula was not asked to plead to attempted murder when he appeared before magistrate, Glad...Published: 17 Dec 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1564 | by Stephen Jakes
Only 47% of citizens have access to electricity
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said only 47 percent of the country's population has access to electricity. Zera's consumer services manager Engineer Nobert Matarutse on Fr...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 10:19hrs | 859 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-soldier jailed for stealing $18 536 meat
A FORMER soldier has been sentenced to four years in prison for breaking into a butchery twice and stealing meat worth $18 536. Tafadzwa Mahlahla (35) from Pumula East suburb in Bulawayo, who ...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:02hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
High Court absolves BCC in case of drowned teen
THE High Court has quashed both conviction and sentence against Bulawayo City Council (BCC) which was fined $600 for culpable homicide when a 15-year-old boy drowned after he slipped and fell into a p...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:34hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
More water woes for Bulawayo
The Bulawayo City Council has announced that residents in some suburbs will experience additional water shedding to the already running 96 hours per week due to a fault along a power line supplying el...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 18:41hrs | 1255 | by Staff Reporter
Kasukuwere invades Bulawayo
The #TysonWabantu has announced that it will be conducting a road show in Bulawayo and a door to door campaign outreach on Thursday. In a statement the team said, "Join Us in Bulawayo Today Hu...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 07:51hrs | 26058 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man 'steals' cash from parked car
A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court for stealing $2 180 and US$700 from a parked vehicle after using a homemade universal car key to gain access. Mfaniselwa Moyo (33) of Old Pumula suburb sto...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:07hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Thief beating quartet in court
FOUR Bulawayo men have appeared in court for allegedly assaulting a man after accusing him of stealing a cellphone belonging to one of them. Fortune Sibanda (26) of Luveve suburb, Fungai Manye...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:18hrs | 144 | by Staff rpeorter
Cop stabs two sons in family murder attempt...As wife escapes
A Bulawayo based police officer went berserk and stabbed his two minor children who are now battling for life in hospital.This publication was told that the police officer, identified as Danie...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 18:02hrs | 3547 | by Staff Reporter
Material shortage hits Bulawayo Registrar General office
Bulawayo residents have bemoaned the slow pace in the processing of national documents at the registrar general office amid reports that they are serving 20 people a day due to a shortage of consumabl...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:07hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Zupco to ferry fans
A CARNIVAL atmosphere dominated by a sea of "black and white" clad Highlanders' supporters is expected to envelope Barbourfields Stadium when Bosso take on Ngezi Platinum Stars in the final of the Chi...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:45hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
'killer, robber' arrested in hospital bed
A MAN from Bulawayo who allegedly fatally stabbed a woman while conducting rituals during a "cleansing" ceremony before stealing US$800, R6 500 and RTGS$300 has been arrested while admitted at Thorngr...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1791 | by Staff Reporter
Cop stabs children during fight with wife
A POLICEMAN stationed at the Southern Region Transtech in Bulawayo has been arrested after savagely stabbing his two children following a dispute with his wife on Sunday.According to police so...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
BCC replaces 18 000 water meters
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a programme to replace 18 000 dysfunctional water meters in the western suburbs to improve efficiency in its billing system as its 96-hour weekly water ...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:35hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
CITY OF BULAWAYO : Domestic and non-domestic meter replacement programme
CITY OF BULAWAYO PRESS RELEASE: DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME The City of Bulawayo is currently implementing the Bulaway...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 16:45hrs | 2779 | by BCC
Prophet 'Bomber’ Ngwenya says he is not a witch
IN every decade rock and roll, things change with time and start to get very serious and every once in a while it kind of needs a kick in the pants in order to fully prosper.That is in simplic...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:23hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Man 'beats up' wife to death over infidelity
A BULAWAYO man has been arrested for allegedly fatally assaulting his wife with an electric cable and a log accusing her of having an extra-marital affair. Mike Nyoni (24) of Pumula South subu...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:36hrs | 3598 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning gang hits PPC Zimbabwe
FOUR men ganged up and defrauded Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe of more than US$26 500 after cloning the company's ATM card and using it to conduct illegal Point of Sale (POS) transactions at...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Homicide conviction for Joshua Nkomo guard killer
AN unlicensed truck driver who ran over a security guard employed by the family of the late Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo as he attempted to flee after he was caught poaching sand at the family ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1701 | by Staff reporter
15 years jail for pupil rape teacher
A TEACHER at Premier High School in Bulawayo has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old pupil that he was coaching English extra lessons. Shadreck Kantsholo (47) from Pu...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
MPs challenged over Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project
Legislators from across the political divide, who hail from Matabeleland have been urged to unite in rejecting the 2020 budget if it does not address the need to implement the long mooted project to p...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:45hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Serial car battery thief break into cops' vehicles
A SERIAL car battery thief, who was doing community service for theft at Pumula Police Station in Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he broke into cops' vehicles and stole more ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:06hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo needs more schools
BULAWAYO requires 25 new primary schools to ease overcrowding at existing ones that have resorted to "hot sitting" as they cannot cope with the increasing number of pupils. In an interview on ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:06hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Businessman threatens kombi driver over girlfriend
BULAWAYO businessman, Elvis Basira, has been reported to the police for allegedly threatening to shoot kombi driver Edgar Gumbo for dating his ex-girlfriend.Bulawayo police spokesperson Chief ...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:46hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents to get nutrition boost
People in Bulawayo's townships in Zimbabwe primarily survive on maize.Even so, the year 2019 has hit them particularly hard, with the drought drying up the supply of grain to the city....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:53hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
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