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Pirate taxis, kombis unsafe for school pupils
Bulawayo authorities have strongly condemned the use of pirate taxis, commonly known as mushikashika, and commuter omnibuses for transporting school pupils, citing significant safety concerns, particu...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Student privates parts stabbed with pen in school bullying
IN a suspected case of bullying, a Form Four pupil at St Columba's High School in Bulawayo collapsed after she was pushed against the wall in the toilet before she was allegedly stabbed with a ball po...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi High wins Bulawayo Public Speaking contest
MZILIKAZI High School is this year's winner of the Bulawayo Public Speaking competition.The event was hosted last Friday at the Zimbabwe Academy of Music by the Rotary Club of Bulawayo South a...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Former Highlanders rising star turns down Major League for art
IN 2010, Ackim Mpofu was touted as a future star for Highlanders FC and the national team, two years later he was promoted into Bosso's first team.Mpofu captained the national Under-15 boys' t...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwean who dressed Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana
VUYELWA Mabena first demonstrated her exceptional ability for tailoring at the age of ten, when she volunteered to assist her mother in her business in Bulawayo's city centre.She saw her mothe...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Nust donates Mnangagwa's biography to libraries
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) yesterday donated President Mnangagwa's biography to 36 libraries in Bulawayo so that school children and the youth can be inspired to lead....Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stampede for Form 1 places
COMMOTION and long queues were the order of the day at secondary schools in Bulawayo yesterday as parents rushed to secure Form One places for their children.This follows release of 2021 Grade...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Parents rush for Form 1 places
SCHOOLS in Bulawayo were yesterday overwhelmed by parents and guardians seeking Form One places for their children following the release of Grade Seven results last week. Some of the schools w...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Thief' turns into lawyer in court
A MAN from Bulawayo caused a stir in court when he brought a law textbook to "guide his defence" after he was found in possession of goods that are suspected to have been stolen.Godknows Mandu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City players protest, want your rates and taxes
DIVISION One bound Bulawayo City FC players skipped training twice last week in a bid to force the municipal club to clear their outstanding salaries, sign-on fees and match bonuses. The indus...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Students win a trip to France
DStv went to Matopo to handover a laptop and HD decoder to St Columbas High school student, Einstein Mubemi, for his performance in the 2017 DStv Eutelsat competition.All students have now been in...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo public schools go digital
PUBLIC schools in Bulawayo have pioneered digitalisation with about 80% of them having embraced the technology as part of the government's plan to digitalise all schools to improve the education syste...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Tshinga Dube - a generous, supportive legislator'
THE constituency consists of some of the oldest suburbs in Bulawayo such as Makokoba, Thorngrove, Westgate, Steelgate, Westondale, Barbourfields, Mzilikazi, Nguboyenja and Burombo. Most property owner...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
St Columba girl stuns with O-Level dististions
A 16-YEAR-OLD wunderkind from St Columba's High School in Bulawayo attained 12 distinctions in the recently released Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) November 2014 O-Level examinations, ...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Auxilia Katongamara
Top 100 O-Level schools
JOHN Tallach, St Columba's, Maranatha High School, Usher, Minda, Mtshabezi, David Livingstone and Manama are the best O' Level schools in Matabeleland after recording high pass rates and being in the ...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 06:33hrs | 211 | by Pamela Shumba
Matabeleland schools record awful results
MATABELELAND provinces schools once again failed to impress in last year's Advanced Level examinations, with no school making it into the top 10, while only six made it to the top 100.Accordin...Published: 27 Jan 2015 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kaindu quits Bosso
KELVIN Kaindu has left Highlanders by mutual consent, ending a three-year reign that failed to yield the league title that Bosso desperately needs.The decision was arrived at on Monday afterno...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Ricky Zililo
Top school suspends 16 'drunk' pupils
SIXTEEN boozy pupils were booted out of the Anglican Church-run St Columba's High School in Bulawayo on the opening day of the third term. School officials yesterday would not provide the sex...Published: 11 Sep 2014 at 06:13hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Anglican priest dies
ANGLICAN Diocese of Matabeleland Nkulumane Parish priest Reverend Desmond Chibaya has died. He was 40. Rev Chibaya passed away early on Sunday morning at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harar...Published: 09 Sep 2014 at 07:48hrs | 5 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Omega Sibanda robbery gang busted
FOUR armed robbers, three of them hardened criminals with previous convictions, who on Monday allegedly broke into businessman Omega Sibanda's offices and stole property valued at more than $25,000 ha...Published: 24 Jul 2014 at 08:31hrs | | by Temba Dube
Bosso player arrested
HIGHLANDERS' midfield engine and inspirational icon Peter "Rio" Moyo has been arrested for driving without a licence.The dreadlocked Rio was nabbed at a roadblock on his way to training o...Published: 11 Apr 2014 at 00:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
High School teacher flees sodomy storm
A TEACHER at St Columba's High School in Bulawayo, who is suspected to be homosexual, allegedly sent graphic messages to pupils and has been accused of having sexual relationships with several boys at...Published: 09 Apr 2014 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Angeline Mpofu
Bulawayo's top A-level school
DOMINICAN Convent and Green Gables are the best high schools in Bulawayo, both having recorded a 100 percent pass rate in last year's A-Level examinations.Masotsha High in Magwegwe North nose...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 07:21hrs | 22 | by Mashudu Netsianda
O-level top 100 schools
The overall pass rate for November 2013 was 20,72 percent, a 2,32 percent increase from November 2012 pass rate of 18,4 percent.Esau Nhandara, the Zimsec director said November results ...Published: 13 Feb 2014 at 14:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Dembare midfielder shows up at Bosso training session
Benjamin Marere, Dynamos want away attacking midfielder, showed up at Highlanders' training session held at St Columbas High School on Friday.After being left out of the CAF Champions League ...Published: 11 Jan 2014 at 21:30hrs | | by Sports reporter
Josta returns to Bosso
STUNG by losing Masimba Mambare on Monday, Highlanders FC have swooped on Joel "Josta" Ngodzo from FC Platinum as they bolster their squad for the 2014 Premier Soccer League.Mambare, was out ...Published: 08 Jan 2014 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Find your nearest polling station in Bulawayo
PROVISIONAL POLLING STATIONS USED DURING 2013 CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM Bulawayo Provinc...Published: 16 Mar 2013 at 06:29hrs | 3 | by Moyo Roy
Pumula High beat Magwegwe in final
TWO goals in either half by Admire Yakobe and Thabo Sibanda were enough to send Pumula High School to the inter-zonal M & H games' finals at the expense of Magwegwe High School in an Under-17 boys...Published: 05 Jun 2012 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Sports Reporter
Bulawayo City Council run by touts 'owindi' — Mathema
THE Governor of Bulawayo, Cain Mathema, yesterday said the city was suffering as a result of poor service delivery mainly because it was being run by councillors of little education whom he described ...Published: 14 Mar 2012 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teen stabbed to death in London
The London Police have described the murder of a 16-year-old boy originally from Zimbabwe who on Saturday was stabbed to death in broad daylight in the streets of London as 'about as bad as it...Published: 03 Jul 2011 at 17:50hrs | 4 | by Matthews Estell
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