Bulawayo24 News - Skyes! "it makes perfect sense"

Sibanda calls for ban on road coal transport to revive NRZ

Outspoken Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has called for a ban on the transportation of coal by road, urging the government to enact laws that protect the ailing National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and the country'…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:34hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter

Consolidate gains of independence, says General Sibanda

Zimbabweans must consolidate the gains of their hard-won Independence by working towards high standards of national development, in line with President Mnangagwa's vision for an upper-middle-income economy, Commander of the Zimbabwe Defenc…

Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:13hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter

State withdraws public violence charge against Prince Dubeko

Former Binga North legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda walked out of court a free man on Wednesday after the State withdrew public violence charges that had been leveled against him.Sibanda's lawyer, Alec Muchadehama, confirmed the withdrawal…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa extends Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander's term of office

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of General Philip Valerio Sibanda as Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) by one year, a move seen as part of a broader strategy to consolidate power as he reportedly eyes a th…

Published: 07 Jan 2025 at 04:39hrs | 2068 | by Staff reporter

Top CCC activist arrested at Beitbridge border post

Former Binga North MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda was arrested on Saturday at the Beitbridge Border Post under unclear circumstances. His arrest was confirmed by Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) officials, who described it as part of ongoing…

Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:52hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa swears in qethu Minister

On Tuesday morning, President Emmerson Mnangagwa reinstated and swore in Honourable Simelisizwe Sibanda as the Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science, and Technology Development. Sibanda was previously dismis…

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:34hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa now knows uqethu, reappoints Simelisizwe Sibanda

President Mnangagwa has re-appointed Bubi constituency legislator Simelisizwe Sibanda as the Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development after pardoning him.Sibanda was previously dismis…

Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:04hrs | 1523 | by Staff reporter

Suspended Tsholotsho executives re-instated

Mr. Nkululeko Sibanda, CEO of Tsholotsho Rural District Council, and Dr. Bryton Malandule, finance executive, have returned to their positions after being suspended in December due to abuse of office allegations. They resumed duties last m…

Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:00hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter

Sibanda emerges as the hero for Highlanders

Highlanders 1-0 HwangeMarvin Sibanda emerged as the hero for Highlanders, scoring the decisive goal that secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Hwange in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium. The first half wa…

Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Marvin Sibanda scores again as Bosso beat Hwange

Highlanders 1-0 HwangeMarvin Sibanda's brilliance ended Highlanders' six-game winless streak as they defeated Hwange 1-0. Sibanda scored the decisive goal three minutes into the second half with a superb first-touch shot from inside the bo…

Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Johnfat Sibanda pummels Tavengwa Zidya

NOW you see it, now you don't . . .Then you feel it!That could be a way to describe how local businessman Tavengwa Zidya, popularly known as Mafridge, was punched by - of all people - former Highlanders chairperson Johnfat Sibanda at the B…

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Bosso unveil Try Ncube

HIGHLANDERS officially unveiled Try Ncube as the incoming assistant coach to Zambian Kelvin Kaindu as per the Zimpapers Sports reports earlier during the month. In a statement, Highlanders said: "We're delighted to announce that Try Ncube …

Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Jabulani Sibanda urges Zimbabweans to shun tribalism

Zanu-PF provincial chairperson for Bulawayo Jabulani Sibanda has urged Zimbabweans to shun tribalism to ensure unity and development.The former Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veteran Association chairperson made the remarks while address…

Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Ariel Sibanda's wish before retirement

HIGHLANDERS FC captain Ariel Sibanda has done enough to be regarded as one of the best goalkeepers the country has ever produced.But, for him, his achievements will never be complete without winning the league championship with Bosso. Siba…

Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:35hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Ariel in fourth heaven

HIGHLANDERS captain Ariel Sibanda can be rest assured he has contributed all he could and would want to be counted as one of the best goalkeepers the country has ever produced.He caps the season a happy man, having been selected as part of…

Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

General Philip Valerio Sibanda to retire at the end of the year

ZIMBABWE Defence Forces commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda will retire at the end of the year and pave way for a new security services chief in charge of the country's military, an official source says. "Sibanda will retire at the en…

Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 15:44hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter

A trail of Mnangagwa's illegalities

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has yielded to pressure and revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Valerio Sibanda as an ex-officio member of the Zanu-PF politburo.The appointment of the decorated general t…

Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 08:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army boss destined for higher office

ZIMBABWE Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda, who was recently appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa as an ex-officio member of the Zanu-PF politburo, is destined for higher political office, political analyst…

Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 21:21hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa coup-proofing himself

Political analysts have criticized the appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander Philip Valerio Sibanda as an ex-officio Zanu-PF politburo member, describing it as a move by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to consolidate power and impl…

Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's heightened coup proofing is unconstitutional

In an unprecedented move which may very well be unconstitutional and illegal, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda - popularly known as Cde Gwenzi within the liberatio…

Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 16:09hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa announces ZDF commander as an ex officio member of the Zanu-PF Politburo

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has named Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda to the Zanu-PF politburo. Closing the party conference in Gweru today, Mnangagwa said Sibanda would be an ex officio member (appointed…

Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 15:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Defence Forces chief in SA for meetings with counterpart

Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander, General Philip Sibanda, is visiting South Africa as a guest of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), authorities across the Limpopo have confirmed.The SANDF reported that Sibanda and his…

Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Monalisa Sibanda retains WIBA title

FINALLY, boxer Monalisa "Queen of the Jungle" Sibanda had her day in the ring.She had waited for what appeared to be like eternity to have a chance of defending her WIBA intercontinental lightweight title.A belt mandated to be defended wit…

Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa to name General PV Sibanda as deputy president'?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is poised to name Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda as his second vice president, former minister Jonathan Moyo claimed on Thursday.Mnangagwa, facing a challenge from his current…

Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 09:04hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Sibanda basks in historic hat trick

LEFT-ARM bowlers are always a unique group of cricketers in the modern game.Zimbabwe women cricket team left arm seamer Nomvelo Sibanda is one such player and only last month she bowled her way into the history books after she became the f…

Published: 22 May 2022 at 19:20hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Jabulani Sibanda calls for revitalisation of local industries

YOUTHS in Zanu-PF Bulawayo Province have vowed to ensure the party comes up with programmes and strategies that speak to the young people and improve their lives.Thousands of youths were part of a large gathering that attended a Presidenti…

Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Adv Sibanda declared national hero

THE Zanu-PF Politburo has posthumously declared the late former High Court Judge Advocate Siwanda Kennedy Mbuso Sibanda a national hero.Adv Sibanda, a legal icon of the liberation struggle, died on December 22 at Morningside MediClinic in …

Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 18:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Sibanda, Masuku stick to Bosso

Goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda and midfielder Nqobizitha Masuku have reversed their earlier decision to quit Highlanders and were yesterday expected to join the rest of the squad in training as they prepare for the Chibuku Super Cup resumption.T…

Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:48hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Ariel Sibanda does a Messi on Bosso

A MASSIVE player exodus looms at Highlanders following skipper and long-serving goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda's shock announcement that he's leaving the club he has served for 13 years. However, according to Fifa statutes, Sibanda remains a Hig…

Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ernest 'Maphepha' Sibanda 'very much' alive

FORMER Highlanders' chairman and team manager Ernest 'Maphepha' Sibanda has been hospitalised at a private institution in Bulawayo after his sugar levels fluctuated, but his family is optimistic he will be discharged soon. According t…

Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Youthful Sibanda cleared to contest in DCC elections

TSHOLOTSHO youthful businessman, Owen Sibanda has been cleared to contest in the Tsholotsho district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections to be held today.Sibanda is contesting for the Tsholotsho DCC chairperson position.He was earlier …

Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ezra Tshisa Sibanda partner BCC for artistes' crowdfunding

NHIMBE Trust in partnership with the Bulawayo City Council and veteran broadcaster Ezra Tshisa Sibanda have come up with a crowdfunding initiative which is meant to serve as a financial mechanism for Bulawayo artistes for a year. The progr…

Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Sibanda to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Africa Great Britain

UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean model Tatenda Sibanda Madivani is set to represent the country at the Miss Africa Great Britain 2020, one of the biggest ethnic pageants in the United Kingdom (UK).Because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, th…

Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

How Col Tshinga Dube, Gen PV Sibanda were almost blown up by Rhodies

TODAY we conclude our series of interviews with Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, the last Zipra chief of communications, former Cabinet Minister and chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Industries (ZDI) as well as former Member of Parliame…

Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:09hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Barnabas Sibanda pursues helicopter dream

FORMER soldier and war veteran, Barnabas Sibanda, who dreamt of constructing the country's first aircraft from scrap metal in 1990s, has said he is still pursuing the dream although lack of sponsorship was frustrating his mission.Sibanda g…

Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Magalela Sibanda eying MDC vice presidency

FORMER Magwegwe MP, Felix Magalela Mafa-Sibanda has revealed his interest to seek election as MDC vice president at a time his boss Nelson Chamisa has warned against canvassing for posts among party politicians.The main opposition heads fo…

Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:09hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe

General Sibanda's testimony disputed

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) rarely admits to wrongdoing, officials from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) told a Commission of Inquiry probing the August 1 post-election violence that claimed six lives.The commission yeste…

Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 20:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Zifa polls a farce'

ZIFA presidential aspirant Felton Kamambo has cast further doubts on the credibility of next month's Zifa board elections after making sensational claims that the electoral committee was compromised as some of its members, including chairp…

Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: General Sibanda nails MDC Alliance?

Zimbabwe Defence Force Commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda believe President Emmerson Mnangagwa authorised the brutal clampdown at the end of which at least six people were dead and dozens others injured.General Sibanda, a soldier wh…

Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 10:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Jabulani Sibanda, Didymus Mutasa re-admitted into Zanu-PF

Zanu-PF has readmitted its former secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa and former chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association Jabulani Sibanda following the duo's successful application. Also readmitted…

Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

General Sibanda demands to know who ordered Harare crackdown

Zimbabwe's armed forces chief is demanding to know who ordered troops last week to break up protests against the ruling party's election victory and why he wasn't informed about the decision, according to three senior government officials.…

Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 13:39hrs | | by Bloomberg

Time up for Chiyangwa, Sibanda

THE election of Zifa president Phillip Chiyangwa and his deputy Omega Sibanda into the Parliament of Zimbabwe for the next five years is a turning point for Zimbabwean football.Not that Chiyangwa and Sibanda will raise the issue of footbal…

Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:57hrs | 17 | by Michael Kariati

Ariel Sibanda's decade of mixed feelings

HE was born in a well-to-do family, with an aerial view of life and saving was part of Ariel Sibanda's culture as he grew up in the Nketa area of Bulawayo.The 29-year-old Sibanda, who drives around in a sleek BMW X5, has worn no other jers…

Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army in a fix over elections

The top leadership of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces appears torn between the old and new order after they dodged a crucial press briefing convened in Harare on Wednesday to allay fears  that the army may not accept a Zanu PF defeat at t…

Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's spin doctor visits Herald

MDC Zimbabwe presidential spokesman Dr Nkululeko Sibanda yesterday paid a courtesy call on The Herald Editor-in-Chief Caesar Zvayi. Dr Sibanda, who was accompanied by senior official Ms Maureen Kademaunga, met Zvayi in his office along wit…

Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sibanda's real views coming back to bite Chamisa

The thing about social media is that your views are preserved for eternity. Once you have shared your thoughts, they are there, in the cloud, for evermore. Sure, you can delete old posts that you may wish to forget or erase, but while they…

Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 10:23hrs | 2 | by Innocent Dube

Ezra Tshisa slams Zimbabwe radio presenters

AVID listeners of various radio stations all over Zimbabwe idolise and revere the young crop of presenters that have since emerged and have been under the spotlight since the mid-2000s.For many, the likes of KGV, Phathisani and Delani Makh…

Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Goalkeeping howlers cost Bosso

Highlanders 1 - 2 ZPC Kariba TWO goalkeeping howlers by Ariel Sibanda gifted visiting ZPC Kariba three points in yesterday's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League at Barbourfields as Bosso bit the dust for the first time at their fortress thi…

Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Barnabas Sibanda, the man who wanted to fly

IN the 1990s Zimbabwe, Bulawayo in particular, became fascinated by the ambitions of Barnabas Sibanda, a former soldier in the Zimbabwe National Army who wanted to construct the country's first aircraft made from junk.In the City of Kings,…

Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:31hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter

Omega Sibanda, Chiyangwa in Zanu-PF primaries

ZIFA president Phillip Chiyangwa and vice-president Omega Sibanda have thrown their hats into the ring to contest in the forthcoming Zanu-PF primary elections.If successful in the party primaries, they will represent the ruling party as Pa…

Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Search / Sibanda

Get latest news by email:

Zim schools to introduce anti-sanctions curriculum, from ECD

National Sports Stadium rehab will be completed by year-end

High Court nullifies US$140,000 property sale in divorce dispute

Bulawayo records major HIV decline

Elderly overlooked in HIV prevention

Tagwirei publishes snakebite management guidebook

General Mutamba honoured with Zimbabwe's top policing award

Woman found buried in garden, stepdaughter arrested

Zimbabwe's highways double as drug pipelines

Zimbabwe accelerates school construction drive

Married woman caught pants down

Mnangagwa caps 640 HIT graduates

Zim medics become lifeline for migrants in South Africa

Man arrested for highlighting poor sanitation at Registrar's office

Statutory fees remain until laws are amended

RBZ assures stability over post post-dollarisation era

Zimbabwe industries push for legislative protection

Hichilema to make State Visit to Zimbabwe

Air Zim, NHS scoop tourism awards

Maimane calls on SA to hold Zanu-PF accountable

E.D. Mnangagwa road to close for sewer works

Armed forces and HIV infections

Vendor goes blind after stealing potatoes

Convict escapes prison, arrested in less than 12 hours

Pharmacist sues CID officers for malicious arrest

Manicaland councils in disarray

Tourism Minister's Stance on Robots in Hotels Sparks Interest

Private parts rip-off attempt, condom wearing delay rescues rape victim

Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe: Speak out, get jailed

60% of Zimbabweans visit sangomas

RBZ's FIU goes after car dealerships

Mudenda blames opposition for sanctions

Zimbabwe's soccer nepotism falls to Mozambique

418 000 pupils to sit for grade 7 exams

Zanu-PF Bulawayo backs Mnangagwa beyond 2028

Spike in complaints over fake products

Erectile dysfunction man axes father to death

Warriors fans call for Nees' dismissal

Hichilema to make State visit to Zimbabwe

China man jailed for rhino horn dealings

Warriors fans call for Nees' dismissal

Man jailed for insulting Mnangagwa, Chiwenga and their mothers

Ian Smith never named anything after himself – why then are Zimbabwe leaders so insecure and desperate for self-glorification?

Murder suspects nabbed in Zambia

Zimbabwe to freeze civil service hiring in 2026

'Operation Dudula is a group of thugs,' says Malema

Businessman shoots wife dead, commits suicide

Illegal private schools get 4 months to comply or face closure

Redcliff plans CBD relocation

Munhumutapa day is not a public holiday

News Team

Advertising