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Allegations surface against Lupane District Chief Medical Officer for misuse of authority and decline in hospital services
Lupane District Chief Medical Officer, George Mutizira, has come under scrutiny following allegations that he has contributed to the decline in service delivery at St. Luke's Hospital. It is claimed t...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 14:57hrs | 1081 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's Manicaland visit divides Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to Manicaland province on Wednesday for a campaign rally left the ruling party divided with party bigwigs clashing over the venue.Former Finance minister P...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Insimbi ZeZhwane lead vocalist, MaEli, drummer Mavhiri die
Insimbi ZeZhwane lead vocalist and lead guitarist Elvis "MaEli" Mathe has succumbed to injuries of an accident the band was involved in along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road (Fatima High School turn ...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:33hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
12 Bulawayo churches face demolition
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to demolish 12 church structures that are either dilapidated and an eyesore or have been illegally constructed as it ups its fight to rid the city of illegal and...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:04hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Storm over Nkayi trainee nurses recruitment
Nkayi is one of the districts in the Matabeleland region, which are facing serious challenges in having qualified nurses recruited from the local people.It has also been difficult for local el...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:14hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
MLF is unfazed by Biti's beliefs
As MLF, we are unfazed by the beliefs of the student of history, Tendai Biti. In a voice note circulating on social network, Biti is heard saying he believes in a unitary zimbabwe, he does not believe...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 16:21hrs | 1 | by MLF
Why elections cannot help liberate uMthwakazi- MIOR
It is not mind boggling that Elections cannot liberate UMthwakazi. What is mind boggling is that at this day and time, there are some people in UMthwakazi in particular who still believe that partakin...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 4 | by Mthwakazi Institute of Research
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothing
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothingThe MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa seems to have perfected the art of making so much noise like a cricket when there is nothing proportional in terms ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 14:40hrs | 6 | by Elijah Chihota
PHOTOS: St Luke’s Hospital gutted by fire
Equipment and medicine worth thousands of dollars was destroyed after a section of St Luke's Hospital in Lupane, Matabeleland North, caught fire on Monday night. The cause of the fire is yet t...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Fired worker kills employer
A TEENAGER who was employed as a herdboy in Lupane allegedly attacked and killed his employer with a shovel after she fired him for indiscipline. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Chi...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 23:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop hangs self after fight with wife
A POLICE officer stationed at Lupane Police Station in Matabeleland North province committed suicide by hanging yesterday morning following an alleged infidelity dispute with his wife.Ernest V...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Churches urged to vote for Mnangagwa
Churches have been urged to defend the gains of the liberation struggle by voting for the ruling Zanu PF party in recognition of its role in bringing both independence and promoting freedom of worship...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 12:34hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Heavily armed Anti- Riot Police deployed at Lupane court as MRP President appears
Mthwakazi Republic Party has claimed that the Emerson Mnangagwa led government continue to reflect the tendencies of his former master and mentor Robert Mugabe of trying to instill fear to the p...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 09:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bus war kidnap drama
A BUS crew from Bulawayo has been arrested after it allegedly kidnapped and beat up a rival company's team before damaging the bus in a fight over passengers.The drama saw passengers being str...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi from SA kills four in crash
FOUR people died on the spot while five others were injured when a Toyota Quantum they were travelling in from South Africa burst its left rear tyre before ramming into a tree at the 110KM peg along t...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sangoma on the run for lover's 'murder'
A LUPANE woman, who was axed four times and appeared to have been raped, was found dead at her homestead. Her unidentified live-in boyfriend of three months, a sangoma, has since disappeared and is al...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Introducing Flair Funeral Parlour
Sithanda ukubingelela emagumbini amane omhlaba, injongo yikwazisa abantu bakithi ngeFlair Funeral Parlour langemsebenzi eyenzayo.Thina siyi Flair siqale ukusebenza labantu kusukela ngonyaka ka...Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 10:05hrs | 43 | by Flair
16-year-old injured in machete self-circumcision
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy from Lupane District in Matabeleland North province used a machete to circumcise himself after succumbing to peer pressure.Matabeleland North provincial medical director ...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bravo Tours deny claims it declined to assist accident victims
Bravo Bus Company which has been accused by a Bulawayo woman for reneging to assist her and her child following the November 28 accident involving its bus which resulted to her child's hand bein...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Bravo Bus company clash with accident victim over compensation
A victim of a traffic accident involving the Bravo Bus which occurred along the Bulawayo- Victoria Falls Road on November 28 this years has complained that the company seems to be unwilling to assist ...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 14:40hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Woman bashes fellow villagers with iron bar over unpaid debt
A woman from Insuza area in Matabeleland North is in trouble after she attacked a fellow villager for failing pay her back the money she owed her.Simeleni Mpofu (31) was not asked to plead to ...Published: 19 Nov 2016 at 07:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Cheating' man undressed and axed
A MAN from Lupane allegedly undressed and axed a man that he suspected to be having an affair with his wife.Qinisani Tshuma allegedly attacked Mr Washington Ncube (36) from Mbungu village ...Published: 27 Oct 2016 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uncle rapes 17 months old baby
A Binga man, Moses Sibanda, was yesterday sentenced to 15 year behind bar for raping a 17 months old baby.Two years were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour and that the ac...Published: 14 Oct 2016 at 17:40hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Manhunt for log killer
A-25-YEAR-OLD man from Lupane is on the run after allegedly striking a fellow villager with a log leading to his death about a week later.Mandla Zulu (32) of Mkarabuli Village in Gomoza, under...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Rhodesian aircarft brought down in Bubi
In today's piece we continue the interview with Retired Major Nditsheni Dube pseudo name Smallboy or Maleveni Omncane relating to us his exploits in the jungles of Lupane, Nkayi and Bubi during th...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:34hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Prophet's wife dishes sexual goodies to church member
A cheating prophet's wife terminated pregnancy and tried to hide her sinful act by hiding the foetus in a bag before dumping it in a Blair toilet.The prophet's wife, Moreblessing Ndlovu aged 3...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bees unleashed on pirates at UBH
TAXI wars between registered commuter omnibuses and pirate taxis took a new twist in Bulawayo yesterday with rival groups poking bee, unleashing them on commuters waiting for unregistered taxes....Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 12:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra accused of corruption
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) in Bulawayo is embroiled in a scandal, where a local school uniform retail company is accusing the revenue authority of corruption, misconduct and abuse of auth...Published: 14 Jun 2015 at 13:44hrs | 1 | by Peter Matika
You are lying - ZBC told
ZBC TV has been told to stop lying after its news anchor and presenter said the country has ten provincial hospitals across all the ten provinces.Revelations are that Matabeleland North pr...Published: 26 Apr 2015 at 07:13hrs | | by Stephen Jackson
Man 'stabs' brother 12 times
AN Insuza man allegedly stabbed his brother 12 times after the brother attempted to restrain him from fighting their neighbour.Themba Maphosa, 43, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Sibongile...Published: 14 Mar 2015 at 15:48hrs | | by Emily Mbewe
Kombi driver teams up with touts bash, wife's lover to death
A Lupane kombi driver allegedly teamed up with two touts and beat to death a man he found in bed with his wife. The trio allegedly dumped the body on the Lupane-Bulawayo highway to mak...Published: 25 Dec 2014 at 06:59hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Man attacked in a row over a girlfriend
A NYAMANDLOVU man is battling for his life at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo after he was allegedly severely struck by an iron bar and hose pipe by a former prison officer and a businessman during a beer ...Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 08:08hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Three burnt beyond recognition in road accident
THREE people were burnt beyond recognition and three others escaped with minor injuries when a Mercedes Benz they were travelling in hit a donkey and rammed into a haulage truck before catching fi...Published: 08 Nov 2014 at 08:44hrs | | by Loveness Bepete and Mpumelelo Nyoni
Zinwa failing to service St Lukes Hospital - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 08 Aug 2014 at 07:50hrs | | by Concerned Citizen
Poster written in Shona confuses Lupane residents - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 30 Jun 2014 at 13:13hrs | 1 | by Concerned Citizen
Cops to rescue girl, 9, raped by 3 men in 12 months
A BULAWAYO magistrate has ordered police in Insuza to rescue a nine-year-old girl who has been raped THREE TIMES in a year by three different men. Regional magistrate Crispen James Mberewere i...Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Zanu-PF supporters in road accident near St Lukes - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 06 Jun 2014 at 10:55hrs | 2 | by Concerned Citizen
Hubby axes wife
A 45-YEAR-OLD woman is recovering in hospital after she was allegedly struck with an axe on the head by her husband. Ms Alitha Ndlovu is admitted to St Lukes Hospital in Lupane. Her husband, ...Published: 07 Aug 2013 at 05:16hrs | | by Court Reporter
Man dies a year after being axed by injiva
A Lupane man who was axed and burnt last year by an injiva accusing him of having an affair with his wife has died, a year after being admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. The man,...Published: 04 Jul 2013 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man (26) hangs himself with a shoelace after stealing a mobile phone
A Lupane man, 26, hanged himself over the weekend using a shoelace while he was detained by police in a shop storeroom after he was arrested for stealing a mobile phone.Matabeleland North Pro...Published: 16 May 2013 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man axes, sets alight wife's lover
A Lupane Casanova, Lamulani Sibanda cheated death by after an injiva poured paraffin all over his body and set him alight for having an affair with his wife.Sibanda had an illicit affair with ...Published: 26 Jun 2012 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet axed for failing to deliver family from goblins
A SELF-PROCLAIMED Lupane prophet is fighting for life in hospital after disgruntled clients, whom he allegedly fleeced of a cow claiming he had removed goblins from their homestead, split his head ope...Published: 26 Aug 2011 at 18:42hrs | | by N Ncube
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