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Haefelis opens in Harare
As the "coffee culture" grows in Harare with various shops popping up especially in the northern suburbs, Simbisa Brands has introduced their highly coveted Haefelis Confectionery and Coffee Co at Chi...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:35hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls mall ahead of schedule
ZIMRE Property Investments' $13 million Sawanga Shopping Mall, which is currently under construction in Victoria Falls, is expected to be operational by December this year, ahead of the formerly propo...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:37hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Selborne Hotel in massive upgrade
THE Selborne Hotel, one of Bulawayo's oldest accommodation facilities, has embarked on a massive upgrade of its infrastructure in anticipation of increased business and attracting more clients. ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:22hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Haddon and Sly workers down tools
Workers at struggling Bulawayo supermarket Haddon and Sly, one of the oldest in the city, at the weekend staged a demonstration against a decision by the company to close the shop, allegedly for renov...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:46hrs | 1295 | by Staff reporter
Scores of patients stranded as theatres undergo renovation
SCORES of patients in need of minor surgeries in the southern region have been left stranded as theatres in the two referral hospitals in Bulawayo have not been operational. The southern regio...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
I have started aligning myself with the needs of the constituency- Mliswa
Norton MP elect Tema Mliswa has said he has started aligning himself with the demands of the constituency to deliver the promises he made during the election campaigns."Whilst we await the off...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 671 | by Stephen Jakes
'Mugabe is a kiss of death'
The maxim that there are no permanent friends in politics has never been truer than in Zimbabwe, where historic elections took place last week.The polls were the first without Robert Mugabe - ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 11:34hrs | 2871 | by Brian Hungwe
Chivayo donates to charity
INTRATREK Zimbabwe this week donated $100 000 to a charity organisation headed by First Lady Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa and environmental sustainability initiatives being spearheaded by Government through...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:22hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Ekusileni investors tip Zimbabwe for glory
INDIAN investors who are set to reopen Ekusileni Medical Centre in Bulawayo yesterday said the new dispensation is on course to taking the country to its former glory as evidenced by the stability pre...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1290 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's mansion temporarily turned into court
Former president Robert Mugabe who has lived a relatively quiet life since he was ousted in November last year, was on Thursday made to testify in a case in which he was duped by an aide of property w...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:42hrs | 4218 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC Alliance stutters in Bulawayo South
INCUMBENT Bulawayo South MDC legislator Eddie Cross' decision to step aside ahead of the July 30 harmonised elections has opened avenues for Zanu-PF and new entrants in the constituency if events on t...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 15:50hrs | 2977 | by Staff reporter
Fire razes down hospital, police station
PROPERTY estimated to be worth over $35 000 is reported to have been destroyed after a nurses' quarters at St Paul's Clinic in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province was razed by fire on Thursda...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 10:48hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Fire razes clinic's staff quarters
NURSES and their families escaped death after staff quarters were gutted by fire at St Paul's Mission Clinic in Lupane on Thursday night.Authorities are now appealing for $150 000 for renovati...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 21:50hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo unveils 2 more X-ray, CT scan machines
MPILO Central Hospital yesterday commissioned two more X-ray and CT scan machines that had been lying idle for more than three years due to lack of working space.The hospital has been renovati...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:54hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko disowned
AS the adage does, when the times are dark, friends are few and former Vice-President Phelekezela is finding out this the hard way.Zanu-PF's aspiring parliamentary candidate for Bulawayo South...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:18hrs | 2088 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Angel splurges on French hotel
Flamboyant Zimbabwean preacher, Uebert Angel - born Uebert Mudzanire - is splashing a whopping $2 million on a 4-star French hotel, as he expands his business empire in the developed North.The...Published: 27 May 2018 at 16:27hrs | 1783 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe laptops looter escapes jail
A Harare magistrate has dismissed a bid to cage - pending trial - a soldier who duped former president Robert Mugabe of computers and accessories worth $50 000 for allegedly intimidating witnesses....Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:44hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Mugabe 'robber'
A Harare magistrate has dismissed a bid to cage - pending trial - a soldier who duped former president Robert Mugabe of computers and accessories worth $50 000 for allegedly intimidating witnesses....Published: 24 May 2018 at 15:21hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Lodger kicks out landlord from house
IN a rather unusual turn of events, a home owner in the affluent suburb of Hillside in Bulawayo has been evicted from her property by a tenant.Ms Beauty Pirikisi, her two brothers and daughter...Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:43hrs | 1166 | 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 | 216 | by Staff reporter
Mugabes left official residences in 'terrible state'
Former president Robert Mugabe and his family left the official presidential residences in a terrible state, with leaking roofs, broken flush handles and unkempt tennis courts, a private newspaper rep...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 09:50hrs | 3317 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo State House under major renovations
THE government is currently renovating both Harare and Bulawayo State Houses, which had been neglected by the former First Family since ex-President Robert Mugabe and former First Lady Grace took resi...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:27hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in court over Mugabe laptops
A SENIOR member of the Presidential Guard allegedly broke into Zimbabwe House early this month and stole over 119 computers and accessories belonging to former President Robert Mugabe.Corporal...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:22hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
100s rush to Egodini fake jobs call
SCORES of Bulawayo residents yesterday thronged the Small City Hall in the city in response to fake social media messages that promised them jobs under the ambitious $60 million Egodini Mall project....Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 12:04hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
BCC to open ambulance training school
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s plans to open an ambulance training school next year are at an advanced stage after they received part of the essential training centre equipment from a United Kingdo...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:27hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's new dispensation brought positive change in Zimbabwe'
MARONDERA mayor Anthony Makwindi on Wednesday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rise to power has restored confidence in the business community in Zimbabwe seen by the expansion of companies such as...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:52hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah coming to Bulawayo
MUSICIAN, Jah Prayzah, who has, from last year, been longing to travel to Bulawayo for a performance, will finally make that trip next month.While his long time music promoters - 2 Kings Enter...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:17hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Terracotta sets up contact centre for Egodini project
SOUTH African civil engineering firm, Terracotta, says it is setting up a contact centre, where residents can access information on vacancies and sub-contracting opportunities at the proposed Egodini ...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 06:32hrs | 675 | by Staff reportyer
ZPC 'boycotts' season opener
The opening day of the 2018 Castle Lager Premiership was marred by confusion yesterday after ZPC Kariba refused to travel to Harare for their match against reigning champions FC Platinum which was sch...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 09:17hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
2018 PSL fixtures out
The much awaited 2018 Castle Premier League fixtures have been released.Reigning league champions FC Platinum kick start action away as they date ZPC Kariba while fellow platinum miners Ngezi ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 20:09hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
Modalities for anti-graft courts set
Government is ready to roll out anti-corruption courts, with 25 cases already lined up for trial.Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told The Sunday Mail that est...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 17:37hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs find base in Luveve
FOLLOWING the condemnation of Ross Camp ground in Bulawayo which was earmarked for use by Bulawayo Chiefs in the 2018 Premier Soccer League season by the First Instance Body (FIB) led by the Zifa exec...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 05:50hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Zuma's demise
They say when the people have spoken there is nothing that one can relatively do. Even the incumbent president of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa reiterated this fact as he is very much fond of saying the...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 11:32hrs | 4211 | by Daniel Itai
Security concerns over Mnangagwa
SECURITY concerns have been raised over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's house in the Hellensvale section of Borrowdale suburb in Harare amid fears that the residence is not well-secured, Zimbabwe Indep...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 08:03hrs | 13019 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa earned $72,000 from Zifa deal
In A potential breach of good corporate governance practices, Zifa's latest audited financial results show that the flamboyant president of the country's supreme football governing body, Philip Chiyan...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 11:51hrs | 2159 | by Staff reporter
Violent wind destroys school in Chinhoyi
Violent wind yesterday destroyed a hostel block at Sinoia Primary School in Chinhoyi.The wind blew off the metal roofing sheets to the school's boys' hostels, causing damages estimated at over...Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 13:56hrs | 816 | by Staff Reporter
Oskido plays Santa Claus
Today is Christmas Day and Santa Claus is Kalawa Jazmee supremo Oskido as he dishes out gifts in the form of his new album 50 Degrees at his annual All White Party at The Vista in Bulawayo.Ove...Published: 25 Dec 2017 at 07:08hrs | 609 | by Staff Reporter
Fire guts Castle Arms Hotel
Four families who resided at Castle Arms Hotel in Bulawayo are counting losses after the lodging was razed down by fire.All they now own are their names, which sadly have no documentation to p...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 09:07hrs | 2282 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa renovates Mugabe's former house
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is yet to move into the residential side of State House as it is undergoing renovations, a top government official has said.Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamb...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:59hrs | 25211 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo joints jostle to host Oskido
BULAWAYO nightspots are rumoured to be jostling to host Kalawa Jazmee supremo Oskido's annual All White Party that is held in the city on Christmas Day every year.This year's All White Party h...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 06:33hrs | 1140 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally blasts Indian business community
MINISTER of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs Mandi Chimene has read the riot act to the Indian business community in Mutare for failing to take part in developmental projects in the city. She w...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:42hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe buys $4m plot
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe, who has gone full throttle in expanding her real estate portfolio, has bought a US$4,2 million plot that was earmarked for a housing development project in the plush Helensval...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 18:01hrs | 3817 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Lions Clubs renewed its leadership
This Sunday, the 8th saw 21 Karoi Lions Club members descending down to the gorge to revitalize the Kariba Lions Club which falls in the same zone with Chinhoyi as well. The Lions Club International's...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 22:55hrs | 109 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Council divided over ownership of flats
CRACKS have emerged within council over the transfer of ownership of flats in the Iminyela and Mabuthweni suburbs to sitting tenants who have been occupying the properties for more than 30 years....Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 14:27hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP sued for aborting lease agreement
A MUTARE businessman Kudzanai Chizondo is claiming $11 000 from Zanu-PF Chipinge South legislator Enock Porusingazi for allegedly aborting negotiations over a lease agreement for a fuel service statio...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 06:51hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Macheso returns to Boksburg
SUNGURA and dancehall lovers in Johannesburg will have a choice of entertainment venues to be with two high profiles gigs headlining the weekend entertainment "menu".Alick Macheso and his full...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 20:17hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa 'dirty' deals exposed, illegaly sells Zifa property
THE cash-strapped Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is at risk of being stripped of its few remaining assets by the football body's president, Philip Chiyangwa and his associates, amid revelations ...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 08:35hrs | 2773 | by Staff reporter
Nando's bounces back from building collapse
BULAWAYO fast food outlet, Nando's, which abruptly closed shop in February this year after its veranda roof collapsed on customers and passersby – killing one – re-opened yesterday.Before ...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:42hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Government to takeover Hope Fountain Mission Farm
Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Dr Obert Mpofu has said the government will acquire Hope Fountain Mission Farm and gazette it for resettlement, a declaration that was received wi...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 19:19hrs | 2787 | by Bakidzanani Dube
Grace Mugabe's SA mansion under the spotlight
QUESTIONS are being raised over the source of funds used by First Lady Grace Mugabe to buy a R45 million (US$3,5 million) mansion in South Africa amid indications that taxpayers' money could have been...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 17:49hrs | 2639 | by Staff reporter
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