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Robberies, muggings escalate in Bulawayo's dark suburb
The ongoing shortage of tower lights in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb has become a significant contributor to the surge in criminal activities, particularly muggings and robberies, leaving residents ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors walk out of meeting chaired by deputy mayor
Bulawayo's Town Clerk, Mr. Christopher Dube, has issued a clarification regarding the election of a new Deputy Mayor, stating that city councillors do not have the authority to elect a new Deputy Mayo...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:56hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
5MW plant commissioned at Mutirikwi Dam
A major step forward in Zimbabwe's energy sector was made on Saturday with the commissioning of a five-megawatt hydropower project at Mutirikwi Dam. The plant, a collaboration between local and foreig...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:30hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
BCC to punish companies discharging acid effluent in sewer system
Bulawayo City Council has been. Asked to consider punishing companies that discharge non complying effluent into the sewer system.Ward ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:24hrs | 64 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimpricecheck wins fourth Value Creation Challenge
Garikai Dzoma of Zimpricecheck won the 2024 Value Creation Challenge, beating 11 other finalists in a competition for budding entrepreneurs at the finale last Friday, winning US$13 000 in total seed f...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:07hrs | 143 | 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
Bulawayo blames Apostolic churches for erratic rainfall patterns
WHILE changes in climate patterns are blamed for altering local weather patterns and potentially contributing to changes in rainfall across the country, a revelation about what specifically affects ra...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ex-diplomat in fraud storm
Shamiso Fred, a former honorary diplomat to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), faces legal action for allegedly defrauding Zimbabweans living abroad in what is suspected to be a Ponzi scheme.Arou...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans prepare more for death than life
Zimbabweans prepare more for death than life with 76% of all insurance taken being funeral policies, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Group CEO, Samuel Matsekete has said.The uptake of life policies is low...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti to be sentenced today
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti was yesterday found guilty of verbally assaulting a local investor Tatiana Aleshina after a full trial.Biti, who was being represented by Alec Muchadehama, ...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park residents face flooding due to Mthuli Ncube's shoddy road construction project
Cowdray Park's Ward 6 residents face flooding due to shoddy road construction rushed through by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube before the 2023 elections, a local councillor revealed.Speaking at...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 06:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
10 entrepreneurs make innovation challenge final list
Ten budding young entrepreneurs have made it through to the incubation stage of the third edition of the Value Creation Challenge, after a record 533 applicants this year, organisers said.This...Published: 08 Nov 2023 at 14:20hrs | 17 | by Paul Ndou
Old Mutual announces 2nd financial literacy kids Bootcamp
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has announced that it will be running the 2nd edition of the highly anticipated Kids Financial Education Bootcamp dubbed $mart Money Kids for a Brighter Tomorrow.This immer...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 21:38hrs | 1 | by Paul Ndou
BCC committee chairpersons elected
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC)-dominated Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has elected chairpersons and deputies of various committees to assist in service delivery programmes.The election of t...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti to submit his defence today
The trial on the assault charge of Tendai Biti will continue today with him being put to his defence.The politician is facing charges of verbally assaulting and threatening businesswoman and i...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man bashed to death after being sold out by neighbour
A Mudzi man who once dated a married woman was allegedly bashed to death after he was sold by his neighbour to his lover's husband.John Nyambipo succumbed to the injuries he sustained from the...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 08:55hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
CCC clears air on double candidacy
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has cleared the air on the Bulawayo double candidacy debacle amid concerns that the anomaly was triggered by unapproved candidates whose nomina...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister fingered in Chief's attack
The Minister of Energy who is also Muzarabani District Coordinating Committee chairperson Zhemu Soda is not at peace with chiefs in Muzarabani after he allegedly sent party thugs to attack.Bul...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 12:33hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
O'mari takes on EcoCash
FINANCIAL services giant, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited (OMZL), through Old Mutual Digital Services (OMDS), has launched O'mari, a business unit that will provide mobile money services, insurtech, inves...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
3rd witness nails Biti
A THIRD State witness in the case of Harare East legislator Tendai Biti (CCC) who is accused of verbally assaulting local businesswoman Tatiana Aleshina told the court yesterday that when he sensed da...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual deploys US$108 million worth of loans in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's largest financial services group, Old Mutual Zimbabwe, has deployed US$108m loans to different sectors of the economy.The deployment was done by the group's banking unit, CABS, CEO ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 18:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
FNB of South Africa plus 4 other investors vie for Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe?
THE proposed takeover of Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe (StanChart), the country's oldest financial institution, has moved a gear up after five prospective investors including local and regional ent...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 11:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Latest on 5 dead bodies found on Mukumbura mountain
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has released names of the five people that were discovered dead on the Mavhuradonha Mountains over the weekend. The names were released after their next of kin identified ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 17:01hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Old Mutual rallies re-engagement efforts
FINANCIAL services provider, Old Mutual Holdings has implored relevant authorities to continue with international re-engagement efforts to attain healthier relations with international financial marke...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Old Mutual Zimbabwe pours US$12.4 million into solar projects in Zimbabwe
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has poured US$12.4 million (over R188 million) into solar projects around the country, which will generate a combined 25 MW upon completion.The Zimbabwe economy has been st...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 19:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman on the run for attempted murder
POLICE in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province, have launched a manhunt for a 31-year old woman who set her neighbour's hut on fire following a dispute over water.Acting Mashonaland Centra...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Neighbour cheats death after interfering in bedroom affairs
A Centenary man is battling for life at a local hospital after he was severely attacked with a wooden log by his neighbour after he tried to intervene at the latter's homestead where a couple was havi...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 22:49hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mthuli Ncube courts US investors
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube last week conducted a virtual investor roadshow with United States of America investors.The virtual meeting, which was hosted by Washingt...Published: 27 May 2021 at 22:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual sees ‘green shoots' in Zimbabwe
THE head of Old Mutual Zimbabwe says there are green shoots appearing in the economy after the devastation of a severe drought and the coronavirus pandemic."There are good signs emerging in ec...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet Minister up for bribery
Minister of Energy Zhemu Soda has been accused of bribing Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial members to support him as Muzarabani district coordinating committee (DCC) chairperson.Soda who...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 13:43hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Axe wielding Muzarabani man beheads senior citizen
In a bizarre incident that has left people of Muzarabani terrified, a 21 year well known mentally challenged man last week allegedly beheaded a 79 year old man from the same village over a misundersta...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 22:23hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
First Capital Bank to focus on growing lending book
First Capital Bank Limited Zimbabwe will focus on aggressive lending going forward to grow its net interest income, its managing director Samuel Matsekete has said.On Tuesday, the bank started...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
First Capital Bank lists on ZSE
First Capital Bank (FCB) yesterday relisted on the ZSE after it changed its name from Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe. Samuel Matsekete, the FCB Chief Executive said both Barclays and FMB were commi...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Barclays Zimbabwe to operate under dual brand by October
BARCLAYS Bank of Zimbabwe is reportedly going to start operating under a dual brand by October 2018. This follows its acquisition by FMB Malawi in 2017 (last year).According to The Source,...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ralph Matema inspires Yadah
Bulawayo City 3 - 3 Yadah VETERAN striker, Ralph Matema inspired visiting Yadah to a stunning comeback as he provided two assists and scored the third to share the spoils with Bulawayo City ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rio Moyo helps power Caps United
Yadah 1 - 2 CAPS UnitedCAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe believes his team have now hit the right groove after a solid performance anchored on a stellar midfield show by Peter "Rio'' Moyo helped p...Published: 28 May 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Bosso confuse Madinda
Yadah Stars 0 - 0 HighlandersHIGHLANDERS mentor Madinda Ndlovu said he could not recognise the team that was held to a goalless draw by Yadah Stars at the National Sports Stadium yesterday....Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tuku and Mukanya were never enemies
US BASED Chimurenga guru Thomas Mapfumo, who is back in the country for the first time in 14 years, says there is no bad blood between him and superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi.During his short...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mukanya was home sick
US BASED Chimurenga guru, Thomas Mapfumo, says he spent 14 years in diaspora as the political environment was not conducive for him to return home.The 72-year-old, who touched down at the Robe...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 16:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman throws baby in blair toilet after dispute with hubby
A Muzarabani woman reportedly tried to kill her 6-weeks-old baby on Wednesday by dumping the infant in a blair toilet leaving the whole village shell-shocked.Investigations by Bulawayo24.com p...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 12:33hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ralph Matema resurfaces at Yadah
FORMER Highlanders striker Ralph Matema has resurfaced at Yadah FC after signing a contract with the Walter Magaya-financed team.The veteran striker was one of the senior players released from...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZSE stocks continue to fall unabated
THE weakness on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange persisted last week with all four indices closing in the negative territory as panic increases due to inflation fears work their way out.At the clos...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga quits Barclays
BARCLAYS Bank Zimbabwe managing director Mr George Guvamatanga has quit the organisation after 28 years of service.In a statement yesterday, chairman, Mr Antony Mandiwanza, said Mr Guvamatanga...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide over rape allegations
A 32- year-old Chimanimani man, Edmore Matsekete, hanged himself to death after he could not take pressure from people who were allegedly accusing him of raping a 10-year-old girl. Police have confirm...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Barclays boots out Guvamatanga
Barclays Bank Zimbabwe has forced out its managing director George Guvamatanga, sending him packing with a modest $354,000 exit package as the new majority shareholder First Merchant Bank of Malawi fl...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 06:01hrs | | by Staf reporter
Grandpa proposes to teen girl, shows her his member
There was drama in Muzarabani when a 67-year-old grandpa allegedly removed his par of trousers under the influence of an illicit beer (kachasu) and exposed his manhood to a girl.Dasiano Chioko...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 12:24hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman claims her panties from ex-boyfriend 32 years later
A 43-YEAR-OLD Buhera woman was recently assaulted by her former boyfriend and his wife after she allegedly visited the man at his Dzivaresekwa Extension home to return clothes they had given each othe...Published: 04 Nov 2017 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into lover's room
The 34-year-old Chitungwiza man, who smashed doors and windowpanes to get into his girlfriend's room, was fined $100 (or 50 days) after he was convicted of malicious damage to property belonging to hi...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man sneaks into sleeping minor's room, takes off her underwear
A 36 -year-old Muzarabani man was convicted of indecent assault after he had removed a girl's underwear and fondled her breasts.Jeri Makumbe (36) of Bananga village chief Kasekete pleaded guil...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 09:51hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
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