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Man arrested for theft of aluminium cables
A man from Mzilikazi in Bulawayo has appeared in court for illegally possessing and stealing aluminium cables.He was arrested in Sauerstown after being found in possession of 10 kg of cables o...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 12:43hrs | 446 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo runs dry as council repairs infrastructure
The Bulawayo City Council has temporarily disconnected water supply to several suburbs for maintenance work at the Tuli, 6J, and Rifle Range reservoirs. This maintenance began yesterday and is expecte...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
8 hour blackout in Bulawayo's eastern suburbs
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has announced a scheduled power outage for certain eastern suburbs in Bulawayo on Tuesday.According to a statement issued...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:49hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland chiefs visit King Lobengula's relative
MATEBELELAND chiefs recently visited the daughter of King Lobengula's last born son who resides in Plumtree to share notes on Ndebele history.Lobengula, the son of the founder of the Ndebele k...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hooker and boyfriend rob client
IN a sort of Bonnie and Clyde remake, a sex worker and her boyfriend allegedly connived to rob a client in Sauerstown.Bonnie and Clyde were an American gangster couple that became notorious ou...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
More water woes for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents should brace themselves for more water woes after the local authority announced a disruption in supply across the city due to maintenance works at Ncema Works and Pump Station....Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 50 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Electricity blackout in Sauerstown
AREAS in Sauerstown, Bulawayo are going to be without electricity due to a cable fault as restoration work is in progress.In a statement, Zimbabwe Electricity and Distribution Company said the...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 18:31hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Names of fans suspected to be behind BF violence
The police have disclosed the identities of 19 individuals who have been apprehended in connection with the public unrest that occurred at Barbourfields Stadium during a league match between the home ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 19:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Skeleton in bush sparks police investigation
DISCOVERY of skeletal remains of a man who could have died last year has sparked a police investigation in Bulawayo.Forensic examinations suggest the body, which was discovered in Umguza on 29...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 18:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's former ally loses car to Good Samaritan
FORMER MDC Alliance national chairperson and Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) member Thabitha Khumalo was left counting her losses after a man who had offered to help her to connect a battery to he...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo suburbs in power blackout
A POWER fault affecting the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) mainline distribution chain has resulted in several suburbs in Bulawayo going for at least a day without ...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 11:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpopoma's famous personalities
BULAWAYO city, just like other towns and cities in Zimbabwe, had residential areas allocated according to race before Independence. Europeans, Africans, referred to at that time as "natives," Indians ...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex worker nabbed for stealing cellphone
AFTER a seemingly bad day in business, a self-proclaimed commercial sex worker from Bulawayo teamed up with a male patron to steal a fellow imbiber's cellphone.This was heard when Samantha Sib...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zesa fault knocks suburbs off grid
SEVERAL western suburbs in Bulawayo have gone for four days without power supplies, which is suspected to be a result of a technical fault at sub-stations.Affected suburbs include Njube, Pumul...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwean who dressed Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana
ALMOST half of Bulawayo has been plunged into darkness, with residential areas the most affected, after heavy rains that were accompanied by thunder and lightning damaged three substations.The...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
200 000 graves cemetery for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO is set to have a 200 000-capacity cemetery which is expected to address the burial space shortage which has been haunting the city in recent years.The project is being implemented as ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pipe burst plunges Makokoba into water crisis
RESIDENTS in eight suburbs in Bulawayo have been plunged into a new water crisis following a pipe burst, which resulted in a big section of Masotsha Ndlovu Road near Amakhosi Cultural Centre caving in...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts in Bulawayo after mainline pipe burst
A MAJOR water pipeline burst in Esigodini has forced Bulawayo City Council to announce an emergency week-long 48-hour water shedding regime starting today, affecting all suburbs and surrounding areas ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Toe selling joke to amputee leads to violence
SOMETIMES jokes that people think are cool turn out to be cruel, and even occasionally backfire with deadly consequences.That was at play when a man from Bulawayo reportedly fainted and soiled...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Old Bulawayo restoration resumes
THATCHING of King Lobengula's palace at Old Bulawayo has started as the Government steps up efforts towards completing works on the restoration of the historical site.The rebuilding of Old Bul...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrest rape, robbery, theft suspect
A man aged 32 has been arrested while hiding at a disused building near Magwegwe shopping centre for cases of rape, robbery and theft of copper cables.This was confirmed by Bulawayo police spo...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 16:37hrs | 8 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo councillor fumes over Mwonzora links
A BULAWAYO councillor, who two weeks ago attended a caucus meeting of Citizens' Coalition for Change despite her being a member of the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T has taken a swipe at her colleagues ac...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$15m boost for Old Bulawayo renewal
GOVERNMENT has released $15 million towards completion of works in the restoration of King Lobengula's original capital, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by fire 11 years ago.King Lobengula was ...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC introduces 48-hour water shedding
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has introduced a 48-hour water shedding programme that is affecting many suburbs as it undertakes repairs at Ncema Water Treatment Works.The water shedding programm...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vandals switch off Mnangagwa's State House
DARING copper cable thieves recently cut electricity cables to State House in Bulawayo as the city witnesses a surge in vandalism cases.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abedni...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths get egg incubator
YOUTHS in the Zanu-PF Lookout Masuku District in Bulawayo have received a donation of an egg incubator that hatches 2 000 chicks every 21 days.Nigel Shamu, the Zanu-PF Lookout Masuku district ...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis forces pupils to cut short lessons
BULAWAYO's water crisis has worsened forcing some schools to dismiss learners early as part of contingency measures in light of a looming health disaster. There are also reports that public schools in...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 06:23hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
City Council struggles to pump water to Bulawayo residents
BULAWAYO residents are set to endure a three-day weekly water shedding exercise as the local authority struggles to pump water to the city due to alleged power outages. On the other hand, Zimb...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 07:35hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
48-hour water shedding for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has introduced a two-day water shedding schedule for the entire city as power cuts continue to affect its water works.In a statement, the city's Town Clerk, Mr Christ...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Guns drawn out in Bulawayo politics brawl
A local businessman assaulted a Zanu-PF chairperson for Bulawayo Province and pulled a gun on him after he was accused of dividing the party in the city.The dramatic incident happened at Aisle...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Alleged police brutality alarming
Allegations of human rights violations by the Zimbabwe Republic Police are alarming. Such accusations force citizens to lose confi...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena
Ex-Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Amen Mpofu dies
FORMER Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Alderman Amen Mpofu has died.He was 67. Ald Mpofu died as a result of kidney failure on Friday at Mpilo Central Hospital. Family spokesperson Alderman Phinea...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZTA rallies tourism players to rebuild Old Bulawayo
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has rallied players in the tourism sector to provide material and financial resources towards the reconstruction of King Lobengula's first capital, Old Bulawayo, w...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo wetlands houses saved
THE Bulawayo City Council has reassured residents that not all the 460 houses built on wetlands will be demolished as the local authority is working with the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) to c...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
500 Bulawayo houses on wetlands to go
NEARLY 500 houses in different suburbs in Bulawayo have been identified for displacement after Cabinet last week announced that more than 21 000 households in urban settlements countrywide face displa...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Honda Fit menace worries residents
BULAWAYO residents have expressed concern over an increase in robbery cases by Honda Fit gangs who go around suburbs snatching mobile phones and handbags from hapless women.The method has been...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC tables 144-hour water shedding plan
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday released a 144-hour weekly water shedding programme which will see most suburbs receiving water twice a week. The industry, city centre and mining are...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ema exposes BCC
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has exposed Bulawayo City Council's continued failure to timeously repair burst sewer pipes and collect waste in residential areas, a development which may tr...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council battles to clear garbage backlog
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has unveiled a revised refuse collection schedule for the city's eastern and industrial areas as the local authority battles to clear heaps of garbage which have been pilin...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man inserts fingers into wife's privates to check for cheating
A Bulawayo woman caused a rumpus in court when she revealed that her cheating husband, who no longer sleeps with her, was in the habit of inserting his fingers into her privates to check if she was in...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC to take action on illegal cropping
Bulawayo City Council has said it will destroy, without compensation, crops grown in unauthorised places. In a statement, Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube said the practice is against the Protec...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt steps up Old Bulawayo restoration
GOVERNMENT has stepped up efforts in restoring King Lobengula's original capital, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by a veld fire 10 years ago, with the reconstruction of 10 beehives among other civil w...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to restore Old Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT is working on a proper roadmap towards the restoration of King Lobengula's original palace, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by a veld fire 10 years ago as well as sprucing up King Mzilikazi'...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Figtree Police in bid to arrest Mzila
Figtree police attempted to arrest ANSA Interim Leader Moses Mzila-Ndlovu (66) on August 22, Thursday afternoon. Mzila-Ndlovu says he requested the police to come to his farm Mapungubge Farm Technolog...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:03hrs | | by Delinfa Hlabalingene
Missing Baines pupil: Family raising reward money
THE family of missing Baines Primary School pupil in Bulawayo, Tinomutenda Faith Mambewu, said they are still making efforts to find her and are putting together a reward for her safe return.T...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Four children go missing in Bulawayo
POLICE in Bulawayo are appealing for information that may lead to the whereabouts of four children who went missing last month in Old Pumula and Sauerstown suburbs. Bulawayo police spokesperso...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Lobengula descendants demand State House
Descendants of King Lobengula say they want the government to give them back land where the Bulawayo State House was built to restore their heritage.The King Lobengula Royal Trust wants to tur...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Growing up in Bulawayo: Chronicles of a colourful childhood
Bulawayo celebrated 125 years of existence as a city last week. That should be put out there because there are those who believe that the authorities misfired since King Lobengula established it some ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:26hrs | | by Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga
Man stabs nephew 6 times in cellphone charger row
A MAN from Bulawayo has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his nephew six times over a cell phone charger. Benjamin Akimu (47) from Sauerstown suburb appeared in cou...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
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