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e-passport office opens in Marondera
Marondera residents have commended the Government for opening an e-passport office in the farming town, a development which has seen an improvement in service delivery.The opening of the e-pas...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 15:53hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Bring back Bulawayo council parks' glory
FOR most parents in Bulawayo, council parks were safe places where they knew their children could innocently play and have fun.During Christmas time, parks like Centenary Park along Leopold Ta...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:30hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Passport backlog cleared
The Registrar-General's (RG) Office has issued over 350 000 e-passports to date, clearing the national backlog that stood at 200 000 in January, with plans to decentralise the service to four addition...Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 08:55hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
$3 billion for RG Mugabe Airport upgrade, amid faulty radar system
THE upgrading of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare has been allocated ZW$3.1 billion by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube as fears mount that the port of entry has become a major c...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 17:59hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets aside $1,2 billion for sports facilities
RENOVATIONS at the National Sports Stadium are set to be accelerated next year after the Government set aside ZW$1,2 billion for rehabilitation of sporting facilities across the country.The ot...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo doctors' quarters await commissioning by ...
THE construction of Mpilo Central Hospital doctors' quarters is now complete and will be commissioned before the end of the year.Government was renovating three apartment buildings housing doc...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's iconic Post Office Gardens crumble
A gaping hole now exposes the western part of the Post Office Gardens. It is perhaps ironic that a building also known as the War Memorial Park or the Cenotaph, now looks like it was the victim of a n...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:37hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa installed GSU Chancellor, caps first graduands
GWANDA State University (GSU)witnessed the installation of President Mnangagwa as its first Chancellor and the capping of 15 pioneer students at the institution's inaugural graduation ceremony yesterd...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
US$1m grant splits MDC-T, infighting reaches crescendo
DIVISIONS are rocking the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T over a US$1 million government grant that insiders say was abused by party officials.Rifts are widening as top officials are fighting publi...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:33hrs | 7141 | by Staff reporter
Town House, Sakunda trade barbs over bungled Rufaro deal
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has accused Kuda Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings of attempts snatch Rufaro Stadium from the local authority on the mere promise of terrace bucket seats as the two parties took to...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 19:38hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
BCC unveils US$158m budget
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday unveiled its US$157,99 million revenue budget and is proposing to set aside US$106 million to fund key infrastructural development projects that include construct...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council turns beerhall into factory shells
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is transforming Inkunzi Beer Garden in the Belmont industrial area into factory shells for residents to undertake several income-generating projects.Renovations...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Econet to upgrade 150 base stations in Bulawayo
Telecommunication and technology giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is planning to upgrade and deploy new network infrastructure across the Matabeleland region in the coming few months to enhance customer...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Econet re-opens Bulawayo shop
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe on Friday re-opened its refurbished main shop in Bulawayo, which was closed for extensive renovations in April this year.The refurbishment is part of Econet's ongoing ...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:49hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba to commission Lupane Magistrates' Courts
ALL is set for the commissioning of the completed Lupane Magistrates' Courts complex by Chief Justice Luke Malaba this Friday.Construction of the complex started a few years ago and it is one ...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
12 Matebeleland dams set for fisheries programme
MATEBELELAND fish farmers are set to benefit from the Government's fisheries programme after 12 dams from the region were targeted for the Presidential Fisheries Programme that will involve 50 000 far...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:48hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Public procurement loopholes enable looting of Covid-19 goods
THE absence of statutes aimed at managing the procurement of goods and services and their issuance in times of emergency in Zimbabwe led to the country not getting value for the funds it invested towa...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 20:02hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
The changing landscape of Makokoba suburb
MAKOKOBA, the oldest township and the first black African suburb in the City of Queens and Kings was named after the actions of one Mr Fallon, the native commissioner at the time, who used to walk aro...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Govt not sure when e-passports processing will resume
THE Registrar General's office has confirmed the nation has suspended the issuing of e-passports and other vital identification documents due to a technical fault.In a statement Sunday, the Re...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends e-passport processing nationwide
ZIMBABWE's electronic passports processing has been put on hold indefinitely following a major machine breakdown.This comes at a time when there have been disputes between Kingdom Five Zimbabw...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:23hrs | 86837 | by Staff reporter
BCC to turn Emganwini house into clinic
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) plans to renovate a house in the sprawling Emganwini suburb and turn it into a makeshift clinic because the local authority has no budget for the construction of a proper h...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Passport office contractor in row over payments
A dispute has erupted between Kingdom Five Zimbabwe; a company contracted by government to do renovations for the Harare e-passport centre, and its workers as well as subcontracted companies over unpa...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:29hrs | 3573 | by Staff reporter
NRZ looting unearthed
AN internal audit has uncovered corporate governance rot, and looting at ailing parastatal National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) with board chairperson Martin Dinha (pictured) and his board allegedly bl...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 08:20hrs | 2053 | by Staff reporter
ZB rebrands
ZB Financial Holdings has embarked on a major rebranding exercise, which will see the group adopting a new model that will centralise operations within branches as it moves to be customer-centric and ...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:27hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Massive looting exposed at CIO
CENTRAL Intelligence Organisation (CIO) financial records are in a shambles amid fears that senior officers in the state spy agency are presiding over massive looting and hounding out two senior emplo...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 20:00hrs | 4104 | by Staff reporter
Re-opening of vandalised shops restores 300 jobs
A TOTAL of 300 jobs have been restored in Bulawayo following the re-opening of seven out of 14 retail shops that were vandalised and looted by protesters in January 2019.These have been renova...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro Stadium refurb gathers momentum
HARARE City Council officials flew into South Africa this week on a stadium benchmarking tour as preparations for the refurbishment of Rufaro Stadium into a world-class facility gather momentum....Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Standard Chartered Zimbabwe names Mubayiwa as CEO
Standard Chartered Zimbabwe has named Mubaiwa Mubayiwa as CEO, replacing Ralph Watungwa, who leaves after 'misconduct' allegations. He was Head of Corporate Commercial and Inst...Published: 11 May 2022 at 11:59hrs | 3510 | by Staff reporter
Gweru CBD shops turn into flea markets
THE face of the Gweru City's Central Business District has changed significantly in the past three years as it now has new shopping and office blocks.Ongoing changes have also seen renovations...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Bev to put newly renovated Waverley Hotel on fire
RAUNCHY dancer, Bev Sibanda returns to the city of Kings and Queens this Friday for another performance during the opening ceremony of the newly renovated Waverley Hotel.Waverley Hotel has bee...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:37hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Motor Action Football Club set to bounce back
THERE was a time when the now-defunct Motor Action was a force to reckon with in the local Premiership football both on and off the field.They were difficult to beat and one of their most famo...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:35hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Rehabilitation of Manama Hospital maternity wing stalls
MANAMA Mission Hospital maternity ward in Gwanda, Matabeleland South province has failed to re-open despite undergoing some renovations after it was extensively damaged by a violent storm last year....Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:21hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda community radio set to go live
Ntepe-Manama Community Radio in Gwanda District is set to be the first community radio station in Matabeleland region to go on air as Government has already acquired broadcast equipment for it....Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:35hrs | 99 | by Staf reporter
Manama Hospital renovations stall
Renovations at Manama Mission Hospital where infrastructure and buildings were extensively damaged by a violent storm late last year have stalled due to lack of funds.In January, the roof had ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Funding delays Old Bulawayo reconstruction
THE National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) has revealed that completion of the Old Bulawayo project was delayed by lack of funds.The project was supposed to be completed last year a...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Storm-damaged Manama hospital gets facelift
RENOVATIONS at Manama Mission Hospital where infrastructure and buildings were extensively damaged by a violent storm late last year are nearing completion following the erection of a new roof....Published: 13 Jan 2022 at 09:25hrs | 1110 | by Staff Reporter
Heavy rains leave trail of destruction
SEVERAL families in the Ngumija area of Hwange District in Matabeleland North province have been left homeless after storms and heavy rains that pounded the area last week destroyed buildings and left...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:57hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
Govt releases $5m for Manama Hospital rehab
THE government has released $5 million out of the $28 million needed by Manama Hospital for renovations after the health institution's infrastructure was destroyed by a hailstorm in October this year....Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:47hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission bus terminus
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the new-look Kudzanayi Long Distance Bus Terminus in Gweru.The Kudzanayi Long Distance Bus Terminus is now open to the public following a ma...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 06:57hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
$100m boost for Mpilo hospital from Govt
MPILO Central Hospital has received an additional $100 million from the Government for the ongoing refurbishment exercise meant to provide healthcare workers with decent accommodation at the public ho...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to expand city centre, avail 7000 housing stands
BULAWAYO is set to expand its Central Business District (CBD) which will see it stretch up to Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue and also avail additional housing stands around the city as it seeks to expand beyo...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:55hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporter suffers trauma after Zanu-PF violence
THE Alliance member, who was recently attacked at his homestead during the opposition party's leader Nelson Chamisa's tour of Mashonaland West Province, is suffering from severe post-traumatic stress ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean banker in failed West Ham bid
A LONDON-BASED Zimbabwean investment banker was part of a failed bid by a high-powered consortium, which wanted to take over high-flying English Premiership club West Ham United, in a deal worth about...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:20hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo passport office renovations to start
RENOVATIONS of the Bulawayo Passport Enrolment Centre is set to commence on Wednesday (today) as the Government ups its efforts of boosting production of passports, national identification cards and b...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:59hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Beitbridge border post as Zimbabwe introduces new tolls
TRUCK drivers are spending up to 10 days at the Beitbridge border post as toll company Zimborders, which has been awarded a contract by the Zimbabwean government to upgrade the border post, began coll...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
14 community radio stations licensed
GOVERNMENT has made tremendous progress in opening up the airwaves with 14 community radio stations having been licensed so far.In her post-Cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadca...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:07hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
BCC struggles to undertake, finish planned projects
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has been struggling to undertake or finish projects that are listed under the ward retention fund (WRF).City fathers are blaming this on the unstable economic envir...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:04hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zifa turned down on fans
THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has once again dismissed another bid by Zimbabwe Football Association(Zifa) to have fans allowed to watch the Group G Fifa World Cup qualifier between the W...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ntabazinduna farm wrangle
FORMER owner of Tabas Induna Farm in Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland North Province, Mr Brian Davies, has dragged the Government and newly resettled farmer, Mr Floyd Ambrose, to court for allegedly faili...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kezi mortuary down 10 years on
KEZI Clinic mortuary in Matobo District, Matabeleland South province, has not been functioning for over a decade despite financial and material donations made by locals based in the diaspora towards e...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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