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What happened to Chiwenga's Mbare flats with swimming pools?
A few days ago, High Court judge Justice Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa issued a landmark ruling ordering the City of Harare and the Government of Zimbabwe to refurbish the dilapidated Mbare flats witho...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:12hrs | 612 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
High Court orders urgent overhaul of Mbare flats
In a landmark decision, the High Court has directed the Harare City Council and key Government ministries to urgently renovate the dilapidated Mbare flats, a move aimed at restoring dignity to thousan...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:00hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure development takes centre stage at Zifa polls
In just eight days, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Electoral Committee will reveal the names of candidates who have passed the integrity test for the upcoming ZIFA board elections. Among the...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt plans to build new stadium in Mt Hampden
In a bid to address the country's long-standing sports infrastructure challenges, Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved a plan to invite private sector investment for the development, refurbishment, and mai...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 08:06hrs | 16079 | by Staff reporter
Severe storm topples tree, causing extensive damages in Bulawayo
A fierce storm swept through Bulawayo on Thursday, leaving a trail of destruction as a decades-old tree crashed onto a family home in Kumalo suburb. Despite the extensive damage, no injuries or fatali...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:54hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors get US$1 million for 2025 AFCON finals campaign
The Zimbabwe senior men's national football team, the Warriors, is set to receive a financial boost from the government ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Morocco. Finance M...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:19hrs | 3933 | by Staff reporter
'Send children to school,' ZANU-PF Councillor
Mhondoro-Mubayira's ward 27 councillor, Maxwell Zinyengere (ZANU-PF) challenged parents and authorities on making fees payment plans rather than abruptly dropping kids out of school.Speaking d...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 17:18hrs | 642 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mhondoro
ZANU-PF losing candidate refuses to give up on Gwanda North
Despite his defeat in the recent elections for the Gwanda North constituency, Lungisani Costa TwoMinutes Ncube, a former ZANU-PF candidate, has vowed to continue serving his community through impactfu...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:12hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa Stadium to be built in Mt Hampden?
In a bid to tackle the country's ongoing stadium crisis, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Recreation has recommended the construction of a new stadium in Mt Hampden, located j...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:13hrs | 11248 | by Staff reporter
Silwane Youth Centre must be renovated: Pumula Residents
Residents in Pumula have asked the Bulawayo City Council to renovate Isilwane Youth Centre in Old Pumula to promote youth development.The latest council minutes state that Ward 19 Councillor, ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:32hrs | 90 | by Stephen Jakes
Drone hits Netanyahu's home?
A drone has been "launched towards" the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal town of Caesarea, his office has said."The prime minister and his wife wer...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 13:10hrs | 2576 | 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
'Zimbabwe public properties an eyesore'
National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Zhemu Soda has called for immediate action to renovate government properties across Zimbabwe, describing many as uninhabitable and unsightly. Speaking at...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:26hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessmen face US$1.4 Million fraud charges over property scam
Two prominent businessmen from Harare, Satishbhai Patel, 60, director of Honda Centre, and Ebrahim Mahomad, 57, director of Union Hardware, have been arrested and charged with fraud amounting to US$1....Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors bemoan state of vocational centres
Bulawayo councillors have raised concerns over the poor condition and shortage of vocational training centres (VTCs) in the city, urging for immediate action to address the issue.During a rece...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:18hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Slow-pace BF upgrades frustrate councillors
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) Councillors have expressed concern over the slow pace of upgrading Barbourfields Stadium to meet international standards to host international games.According t...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:50hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Mass deportation of Zimbabweans from SA expected
The Zimbabwean government is preparing for a large-scale deportation of its nationals from South Africa, with plans already in place to ensure their smooth reintegration. Public Service Deput...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:30hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Brothers fight over mother's estate
Two siblings from Harare, Mudzingwa and James Maravanyika, are embroiled in a legal dispute after James allegedly transferred ownership of a family property in Mbare without Mudzingwa's knowledge.&nbs...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:11hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga develops Primary School from wife's village
Sababa Primary School in Insiza District has undergone significant development, including the establishment of a computer lab and administration block. A solarised borehole supports a horticulture pro...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:00hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga family spearheads rebirth of Ntunte Primary
NTUNTE Primary School in Ward 6, Insiza District, has undergone a significant transformation with the establishment of a new computer laboratory and the refurbishment of its previously dilapidated inf...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:09hrs | 1785 | by Staff reporter
Facelift for Parirenyatwa Hospital
The children's cancer ward at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has recently been refurbished thanks to a US$11,000 donation from local energy company Caltex. The donation focused on upgrading Ward A4, ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:15hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Major facelift for Chirundu border post
The Chirundu one-stop border post is set for a significant upgrade and modernization through a public-private partnership between the Government of Zimbabwe and the Chirundu Border Consortium, valued ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:00hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-MP bemoans govt's failure to renovate National Sports Stadium
ZANU-PF Murewa West legislator Farai Jere has criticized Zimbabwe's failure to renovate the National Sports Stadium, highlighting the embarrassment caused by the national soccer teams being forced to ...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Unveiling the Treasures of the Red Sea: Diving, History, and Culture in Jeddah
The bustling Red Sea coast city of Jeddah serves as both the business hub of Saudi Arabia and the entry point to the Mecca and Medina sacred sites. This vibrant city offers visitors a wide range of ex...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:06hrs | 21 | by Staff Reporter
SADC Summit exposes Mnangagwa regime incompetence
There is usually nothing out of the ordinary when countries hosting major international events spruce up their existing infrastructure or even construct completely new ones.As a matter of fact...Published: 17 May 2024 at 17:17hrs | 25 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo housing scammer arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a man who allegedly moved around the city scamming several residents of money promising them houses to rent, which, however, were never availed.Gerald Sibanda,...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
The Chemist Siziba and Oasis bar story
It is hard to find a patron who would mostly and consistently drink in one bar for 44 years - a whole generation; a lifetime.Yet Chemist Siziba, a local businessman and socialite, did. Before ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Egodini Taxi Rank - The Heartbeat of Bulawayo
Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe, is a vibrant metropolis with a very rich cultural and historical heritage. At the heart of this bustling city lies the iconic Egodini Taxi Rank, formerly...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 11:50hrs | 7 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Zimbabwe govt pledges urban water systems overhaul
The government of Zimbabwe has stated that it is actively engaged in efforts to rehabilitate water and sewer reticulation systems in urban areas to curb the spread of cholera.This was said by ...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Caf never said destroy Rufaro'
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has dismissed reports suggesting that the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has recommended the demolition of Rufaro Stadium to meet the required international standard...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dynamos, CAPS Utd get Rufaro leases
GIANTS Dynamos and CAPS United are on the brink of securing long-term leases for Rufaro Stadium in a development that could change their fortunes for the better. The venue, which last hosted a...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
10% tollgate resident discounts gazetted
People living within 10km of a tollgate shall pay toll fees discounted by 10 percent following the gazetting of Statutory Instrument 5 of 2024, the Toll Roads (National Road Network) (Amendment) Regul...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to support Mozambique ports project
Speaking during a wide-ranging press briefing at the ruling Zanu-PF party headquarters in Harare yesterday, national spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa said a number of ports are under dev...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mkwabene Primary School faces disrepair, alumni appeals for assistance
Friends of Mkwabene (FOM), an organisation founded by former students of Mkwabene High School, is appealing for assistance to renovate Mkwabene Primary School in Insiza South which is in serious need ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 16:10hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda to refurbish water treatment plant
GWANDA Municipality is working towards refurbishing its water treatment plant to boost water supply in line with its population growth.The council has said the refurbishment of the water treat...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bosso clubhouse water disconnecetd
HIGHLANDERS Football Club owes the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) over US$8 900 in unpaid rates resulting in the water supply being disconnected at the Highlanders clubhouse, a money-earning joint that i...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda launches blitz on illegal billboards
In a notice, Gwanda town clerk Priscilla Nkala said all billboards must be approved by the council to remain in place or to be installed.GWANDA municipality has launched an operation to remove...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's 'Kenyan-style' cancellation of legal international hunting tender denounced as communities hope uninterrupted internat
Zambia's 'Kenyan-style' moment-of-madness-cancellation of legal international hunting tender was recently denounced ruled as illegal by the country's high court, creating local hunting communities' ho...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:51hrs | 24 | by Emmanuel Koro
Prophet Magaya reveals plans for Chitungwiza
AFTER the successful commissioning of his Heart Stadium by President Emmerson in Waterfalls on Sunday, PHD leader Walter Magaya now wants to turn his attention on constructing similar facilities in hi...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 06:05hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Big Bhawa gets facelift
THE township of Makokoba which sits just next to Bulawayo's Central Business District was once a hodgepodge of culture, diversity and the creative arts.And smack in the middle of Makokoba, it ...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Deputy Chief Secretary's daughter dies in car crash
Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr Willard Manungo's daughter, Miss Kundayi Manungo, has died. Miss Manungo (33), who was an architect at the Zimbabwe Revenue Author...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 14:08hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors off to Botswana
The Warriors are likely to host Nigeria in Botswana for their 2026 World Cup home qualifier after Zifa Normalisation Committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa yesterday had "positive engagements" with Bots...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors to play WC qualifiers outside the country
THE Warriors will play their 2026 World Cup home qualifiers outside the country after Confederation of African Football (Caf) excluded the National Sports Stadium (NSS) from the list of pre-approved s...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Norton residents rally behind Mliswa
Norton residents have said they will bring back Temba Mliswa to represent them in parliament in a tightly contested race between him and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate Richard Tsvangira...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes turf wars with CCC to Rufaro Stadium
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has inadvertently confirmed opposition claims of a relentless government interference into the running local authorities in an awkward defence of their controversial actio...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 21:08hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reportedly eager to cut official Rufaro opening ribbon
ANTI-Riot police officers were Thursday ordered to stop Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume's commissioning of Rufaro Stadium, with unconfirmed reports indicating President Emmerson Mnangagwa was planning on do...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 19:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Police storm Rufaro Stadium commissioning
Zimbabwe Republic Police have stopped Harare mayor Jacob Mafume from commissioning Rufaro this morning.The event was initially set for Saturday before it was moved to Wednesday and then Thursd...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 19:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions Mthuli Ncube clinic
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Government will upgrade health infrastructure at the country's major hospitals in line with international standards as the Second Republic continues to improve healt...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mmnangagwa says major hospitals to undergo upgrading
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Government will upgrade health infrastructure at the country's major hospitals in line with international standards as the Second Republic continues to improve healt...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mutare invests US$200k to meet ZIFA standards
MUTARE - City of Mutare, the industrial and administrative capital of the province of Manicaland in Zimbabwe has from its internal coffers invested 200 thousand United States Dollars into the massive ...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 08:30hrs | 30 | by Maxwell Teedzai for Table Salt News
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