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Ostallos Siziva cleared defacing campaign posters of his rival
Zimbabwe's opposition CCC official Gift Ostallos Siziva has been cleared of charges of defacing campaign posters of his rival.The State has withdrawn charges against Citizens Coalition fo...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 19:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
CCC legislators trial postponed to next month
Western Commonage Magistrate Progress Murandu in Bulawayo has granted a request put forth by lawyers representing members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to postpone the case involving Pela...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MP up for reckless driving
BULAWAYO Central legislator, Mr. Surrender Kapoikulu, representing the Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC), is facing court charges for negligent driving that resulted in a head-on collision with anot...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Siziva calls for solution to end cycle of disputed elections in Zimbabwe
Gift Ostallos Siziva, the Member of Parliament for Pelandaba-Constituency and Deputy Spokesperson for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has called for a political roadmap to address the recurri...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 18:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC members in court after turning on each other in election fallout
Six members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), including Members of the National Assembly Surrender Kapoikulu (Bulawayo Central) and Gift Ostallos Siziba (Pelandaba-Tshabalala), appeared in a...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ostallos Siziva taken to court for abusing a CCC 'sellout'
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson and Pelandaba-Tshabalala MP Gift Ostallos Siziva, along with other party members, appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate and were also released o...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
FAZ member assaulted
GUTU Magistrate Mitchell Panavanhu last week sentenced Goodson Matanda (51) to one year jail term for assaulting a Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) member Shamiso Madondo in June this year.Ma...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidates selection latest
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is reportedly fighting to contain the fallout in his party after some party leaders, including his deputy Tendai Biti reportedly lost in the c...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa closes out Bulawayo big names
CONFUSION engulfed the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) when all Bulawayo Members of Parliament and councillors who were not recalled had a shock of their lives yesterday when their name...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayor and deputy boycott CCC's Harare meeting for councillors
BULAWAYO Mayor, Solomon Mguni and former deputy mayor, Mlandu Ncube, Thursday boycotted a Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) meeting organised for councillors in Harare.The councillors were ...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo borehole water not safe to drink
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has warned that borehole water in the city is not safe for consumption and has advised residents to boil it before drinking it as it is highly susceptible to contaminat...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC acts on Cowdray Park flooding
FOLLOWING perennial flooding in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to demolish 17 properties and relocate the affected families to pave way for development of drainage infrastructu...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's new councillors sworn in
THE eight newly-elected Bulawayo City Council (BCC) councillors who won in the just-ended by-elections, were yesterday sworn in and subsequently took their oath of loyalty to both Government and the l...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 firms in court over EcoCash deals
EIGHT financial institutions that were allegedly involved in foreign currency dealings in Harare through EcoCash bulk payer lines, yesterday appeared in court for violating some sections of the Exchan...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo appoints caretaker councillors
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has appointed caretaker councillors to represent wards left vacant after MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe recalled a number of councillors for rebelling against her.Khu...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe declared winner in MDC-T presidential nomination poll
The independent Election Management Body that conducted MDC-T's provincial presidential nomination election in Bulawayo last week declared interim party leader Thokozani Khupe the winner, despite repo...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chooses candidates for council by-elections
ZANU-PF has selected nine candidates that will represent the ruling party in council by-elections to replace a councillor that passed away and eight others that were recalled by MDC-T leader Dr Thokoz...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF not to blame for MDC internal strife
ZANU-PF cannot be blamed for the divisions rocking the MDC, a senior ruling party official has said. The MDC is mired in a vicious internal strife with party leader, Dr Thokozani Khupe recalli...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe, Chamisa scuffle cripples local authorities
THE turf war between MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and her MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa has left operations in the country's major cities and towns paralysed after she recalled a record 84 council...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe persists with MDC Alliance massacre
TRIGGER-HAPPY MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has expelled several more MDC Alliance councillors in Bulawayo, Gwanda, Beitbridge and Marondera as she stops at nothing to decimate rival Nelson Chamisa's i...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:20hrs | | by newzimbabwe
BREAKING: Thokozani Khupe fires 8 Bulawayo Councilors
MDC-T Acting President has expelled the following Bulawayo Councilors from the party rendering their wards vacant:1. Tinashe Kambarami (Ward 3) 2. Enerst Rafamoyo (Ward 20) 3. Tineruvi...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 12:11hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Councillors up in arms over $3, 9 million ward retention fund
BULAWAYO councillors have threatened to call in the Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate about $3,9 million ward retention fund that is said to be "unavailable." The fund ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo committee chairpersons another extension of MDC Alliance factional fights
BULAWAYO councillors have elected new committee chairpersons amid factional tussles to control decision-making bodies in the local authority. The elections were held on Thursday last week at a...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC councillors sell Bulawayo to Harare
A SHOWDOWN is looming at the Bulawayo City Council after councillors ignored advice from council management and instead ordered council to go ahead with the implementation of a controversial parking m...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kambarami: A limping goat with one horn on its forehead!
The uncanny and hellish school boy behaviour by one Tinashe Kambarami of unknown origin, who by the devil's design, strangely found himself being the self-proclaimed godfather of Bulawayo, is exceedin...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 00:31hrs | 1 | by Muntukaziwa
Chamisa's Bulawayo offices hit by violence
A MEETING of the opposition MDC Alliance in Bulawayo to elect members from the province to occupy positions in the party's national executive council turned violent yesterday as some disgruntled membe...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's committee completes Bulawayo deliberations
AN MDC special committee has completed deliberations on appeals challenging results of the Bulawayo provincial congress held last month with the appellants now waiting for the verdict.MDC Bula...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC lashes out at bitter losers
The newly-elected MDC Bulawayo provincial executive has lashed out at losing candidates who have appealed against the results, claiming the action was tantamount to an insurrection against party leade...Published: 10 May 2019 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance pick Rafamoto, Kambarami for Bulawayo mayor
POLITICAL parties and civil society groups in Bulawayo have demanded to be involved in the selection of the city's new mayor to ensure that the eventual winner fully represents all stakeholders....Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to have a new mayor
BULAWAYO will have a new mayor after Alderman Martin Moyo lost the local authority elections last week.Ald Moyo was forced to contest as an independent for Ward Three after he failed to secure...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who could be the next Bulawayo Mayor?
BULAWAYO METROPOLITAN 2018 ELECTION RESULTSWho could be the next Bulawayo Mayor?1. Ncube Mlandu MDC A...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:39hrs | | by Social media
Bulawayo councillors in anti-town clerk protest
BULAWAYO councillors have gone on strike alleging sabotage by town clerk, Mr Christopher Dube and his pool of directors, after they failed to implement resolutions passed during full council meetings....Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police arrest notorious sodomising armed robbers in Gweru
POLICE in Gweru have arrested four men believed to be behind 15 cases of murder, rape, sodomy and armed robbery in the Midlands capital, The Chronicle reported.The quartet allegedly sodomised ...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 09:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Councillors owe BCC over $600K
Bulawayo City Council councilors all MDC-T members owe the municipality a whooping $662 299.78 for inappropriate land deals, a probe report reveals.Last week, Local government minister Saviour...Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 08:54hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Nketa Primary faces toilets challenges
Nketa Primary School is said to be having toilet challenges according to the Bulawayo City Council's Director of Health Services Zanele Hwalima who said that Nketa was one of the twenty nine (29) Prim...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 05:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
City council avails 1,000 residential stands
THE Bulawayo City Council which is grappling with a housing backlog of more than 100,000 has availed 1,000 housing stands meant for low income earners to a private land developer.The developer...Published: 17 Dec 2014 at 09:17hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Bulawayo Budget Consultation Programme - 2015
Bulawayo City Council will be conducting consultation meetings around the City on the dates and at the venues indicated below. 1 Mlandu Ncube Small City Hall 12.10.2014 1300-1600 ...Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 20:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo vendors cry foul
Vendors at the Sekusile Shopping Centre in Bulawayo have expressed concern over Bulawayo City Council's failure to establish vending bays, a situation they say has resulted in ...Published: 12 Sep 2014 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
City of Bulawayo Budget Consultation Programme - 2015
1 Mlandu Ncube Small City Hall 9.8.2014 1300-16002 Sithabile Mataka Trenance Hall 8.8.2014 1400-17002 Sithabile Mataka Hughbeadle 2.8.2014 1400-17002 Sithabile Mataka B...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 15:34hrs | | by M Nyoni, Town Clerk
Plot to oust Bulawayo mayor exposed
BULAWAYO city councillors are allegedly plotting to oust mayor Martin Moyo and his deputy Gift Banda through a vote of no confidence accusing the two of incompetence.The opposition MDC-T made ...Published: 05 Feb 2014 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Know your Ward councillor - Pictures
City of Bulawayo CouncillorsHis Worship the...Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 21:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC: 'Why are we not cutting off water supplies to Zesa?'
Bulawayo City Councillors are pushing for the local authority to cut water supplies at premises owned by power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) which owes council $47 million in...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 13:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T officials in near blows as meeting degenerates into chaos
PUMULA MP Albert Mhlanga and former Bulawayo deputy mayor Amen Mpofu almost came to blows over the alleged imposition of businessman Gift Banda as the city's new deputy mayor after an MDC-T provincial...Published: 10 Oct 2013 at 04:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai outwitted again!
FORMER Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's preferred mayoral candidates for the country's major cities fell by the wayside yesterday as the MDC-T appeared to succumb to government threats to block non...Published: 17 Sep 2013 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo swears in councillors - Photos
Bulawayo City Legal Director Sikhangezile Zhou Prepare a Ballot Box for Deputy Mayoral Electi...Published: 16 Sep 2013 at 12:02hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Breaking News: Martin K Moyo elected Bulawayo Mayor, unopposed
Ward 3 councillor Martin K Moyo has been elected Bulawayo Mayor unopposed...Ward 5 Gift Banda has beaten Ward 20's Earnest Rafamoyo and Collet Ndlhlovu of Ward 28 to be Bulawayo Deputy M...Published: 16 Sep 2013 at 05:44hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Bulawayo swears in councillors
Bulawayo's 29 councillors will be sworn in, at the council chambers at 9am today.The town clerk, Mr Middleton Nyoni will preside over the ceremony.The councillors may choose a mayor, a...Published: 16 Sep 2013 at 03:44hrs | 2 | by Mafu Sithabile
Internal war erupts over MDC-T Bulawayo mayor
AN internal war is brewing within MDC-T over mayoral candidates after the province yesterday said it would not recognise results of an election conducted by the party's secretary for Local Governmen...Published: 12 Sep 2013 at 12:44hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
MDC-T councillors celebrate govt's decision on mayors
MDC-T councillors' elects yesterday celebrated Government instruction that mayors should be chosen from elected councillors amid renewed jostling by councillors for the post.Four re-elected co...Published: 06 Sep 2013 at 15:12hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Dr Tsvangirai, Dr Nkomo clash
THE controversy surrounding the choice of Bulawayo Mayor turned nasty on Thursday when MDC-T president Mr Morgan Tsvangirai dressed down Dr Samuel Sipepa Nkomo for questioning his choice for the city'...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 23:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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