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'Drug culture foreign to Zimbabwe'
President Mnangagwa has expressed serious concerns about the rise of drug and substance abuse among Zimbabwe's youth, highlighting that it contradicts the nation's cultural values and the principles o...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:18hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Thekwane High School celebrates Centenary of excellence
Thekwane High School in Plumtree, Matabeleland South, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Established in 1924 by Reverend Herbert Carter, a Methodist Church Missionary, the school has a mi...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:10hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Minister blames devolution delay for Ndebele language woes
A former government minister has criticised the government for failing to fully implement devolution, which he claims has led to the deployment of non-local language-speaking teachers in Matabeleland....Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:35hrs | 151 | 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
How Mzila's family suffered during Gukurahundi genocide
IN 1982, I was assaulted by five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniformed young men donning red berets at my Luveve house number 4136 where I lived, while I taught at St Bernards High School in Pumula, ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 58 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange
Kalanga festival returns after Covid-19 induced break
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival is set to make a comeback next month. The festival, which celebrates the rich and diverse culture of the Ba...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Gukurahundi was planned before Zimbabwe independence'
Former Co-Minister of National Healing and Integration, Moses Mzila Ndlovu, believes the Gukurahundi genocide that killed over 20 000 people in Matebeleland and Midlands was planned before independenc...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:10hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Schools 'sewing' uniform scandal
School authorities in Bulawayo and other areas are fleecing parents by forcing them to buy uniforms from schools at double the price charged by retailers although Government has said such conduct is i...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parents cry foul over forex fees
SCHOOLS open for the second term of the year today amid high hopes of smooth learning while parents have expressed concern over the increase in prices and fees by some boarding schools, which are now ...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Tutani was a rare breed, says Masunda
THE late veteran Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Conway Tutani's family yesterday said a post-mortem to ascertain the cause of the scribe's death would be done today, while burial arrangements w...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
National hero Nkiwane gets befitting send-off
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed Joyful Farm in Umguza District yesterday as people from all walks of life gathered at the farm to give the late national hero Abraham Dumezweni Nkiwane a befitting send-of...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkiwane burial date set
THE late national hero, Abraham Nkiwane, will be buried tomorrow at his farm on the outskirts of Umguza District while burial arrangements for two other national heroes, Commander of the Zimbabwe Nati...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkiwane snubs Heroes Acre burial
THE family of the national hero Abraham Nkiwane has said it is yet to come up with the burial date of the veteran nationalist. They agreed that the liberation stalwart will be buried at his farm in Um...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenager raped at knife point in the bush
A SEVENTEEN year old girl was allegedly raped by a 21 old while on her way to school on Friday at Ndolwane in Plumtree, Matabeleland South....Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 00:50hrs | 3 | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Ndumiso Gumede the man
THE setting is Highlanders Sports Club, popularly known as Clubhouse, a perfect venue for the interview with Ndumiso Gumede since it is one of the properties acquired by Bosso under his chairmanship i...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
TV drama characters wanted
Thekwane Television Soap Opera Series: written by Noreen MoyoAn Eye In the Sky production for KeYona Television.Series Main cast WantedDo you think you have w...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 20:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Floods leave a trail of destruction in Bulilima
DOZENS of villagers in Ngwala village in Huwana ward 8 in Bulilima district, Plumtree escaped death by a whisker after 12 houses curved in due to the incessant rains that pounded the area during the w...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 certificates in school not necessary: Govt
GOVERNMENT has said Covid-19 certificates that were being demanded by schools are not necessary as learners will be screened for the pandemic upon returning to school. Some schools were demand...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plumtree granny dies after receiving eviction notice
A 60-YEAR-OLD woman reportedly collapsed and died after she received news from the Bulilima district administrator's office that she was being evicted from her illegal settlement at Sibantubanye....Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa family welcomes hero declaration, but....
THE family of leading nationalist and ex-Cabinet Minister Dr Dumiso Dabengwa has welcomed Government's decision to declare him a national hero. Dr Dabengwa died on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya, ...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plunged into mourning
LIBERATION war stalwart and former Cabinet Minister Dr Dumiso Dabengwa was a confidante of a number of Government ministers and helped them on issues of national importance, Deputy Minister of Defence...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bishop Donga dies
THE founder of the Revival Crusade Missions International (RCM) Church Bishop Sibusiso Donga has died. He was 52. Born on November 30 in 1966, Bishop Donga passed away on Saturda...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Heroine of Matabeleland is fallen! Matabeleland has heroes and heroines too!
The beautiful ones were born, but not acknowledged; these are women from Zapu - Matabeleland: Soneni Ngweny-Matiwaza is a nations' heroine: who cares today!The lyric from Bob Dylan goes like t...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 18:56hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
JZ Moyo dared Joshua Nkomo
The article gives an insight into the life of Moyo and also projects him as a fearless individual who did not hesitate to challenge his leader, the late Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo when he felt things wer...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:28hrs | 1 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Mnangagwa approves school fees increase
TEACHERS have not officially notified their parent ministry of an intention to down tools when schools open on Tuesday, hence the Government is expecting schools to smoothly open for the first term of...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:48hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
An open letter to Bulilima MP Dingimuzi Phuthi
"DO NOT DISAPPOINT US" I would like to congratulate you on winning The Bulilima Constituency as our MP. Remember this "including all other people who are in the opposition when they ...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 18:46hrs | 2 | by Taboka
'Be principled' says Khaya-Moyo
THE Minister of Energy and Power Development Simon Khaya-Moyo has urged people to be principled and do the right thing for the development of the nation.Khaya-Moyo made the call in his address...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Joshua Nkomo was spotted
NOW aged 90, Abraham "BroNnkie" Dumezweni Nkiwane still has that fire in his belly that saw him fighting for the independence of two African states, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Nkiwane was also the first man...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulilima folks unhappy with growth point location
Residents of Bulilima are at odds with the local rural district council and government over the location of a growth point for the district in the Plumtree area.Villagers want the growth point...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top performing schools named
A total of 57 pupils from more than 20 schools in the Matabeleland region contributed to the 773 pupils who managed to come out with 15 points and above in last year's Advanced Level November examinat...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Former deputy minister of education 'Tapela' dies
The former Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education and former Bulilima Mangwe Senator Addington Lutho Tapela is no more.He passed on this morning (19 Jan 2018) around 8am.Sena...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 10:08hrs | 8 | by Stephen Jakes
Inmate breaks out of jail because prison guard was bedding his wife
A LUPANE man was on Thursday jailed for three years for escaping from prison claiming one of the prison guards was bedding his wife.Bekithemba Mthulisi Dube (28) of Chief Mabhikwa in Lupane wa...Published: 25 Dec 2017 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MRP leadership completes two day Bulilima east tour
The Mthwakazi Republic Party leadership comprising of the Party's President Cdes Mqondisi Moyo, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ackim Gasela and Secretary for Security Nkanyiso Ngulube toured Bulilima east ...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe warns people against following the bandwagon of new churches
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday warned people against following the bandwagon of new churches whose leaders he described as sweet talking thieves who use the Bible as a front to swindle innocent followers ...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman 'rapes' hubby's nephew
A 22-YEAR-OLD Bulilima woman has been arrested for allegedly forcing her husband's 14-year-old nephew to sleep with her.The woman who cannot be named to protect the identity of the juvenile ...Published: 08 Jun 2017 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Methodist Church in Zimbabwe accused of practising 'black apartheid'
THE Methodist Church in Zimbabwe (MCZ) is locked in a land row with villagers in the Thekwane communal lands in Plumtree, who accuse the church of practising "black apartheid" by fencing off land ...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dineo caused widespread destruction
CYCLONE Dineo that was downgraded to a tropical storm before it hit the country on Friday has caused widespread destruction in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces leaving one person dead, hundreds...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Maverick JZ Moyo dared Joshua Nkomo
TWENTY TWO January will mark 40 years since the death of Jason Ziyapapa Moyo. The maverick Moyo who was Zapu's Vice-President was killed by a parcel bomb in Lusaka, Zambia. His death has been shro...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 07:58hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
SA, Botswana artists to attend Luswingo Kalanga cultural festival
THE Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA) will tomorrow host the 2016 edition of the Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival at Luswingo Heritage Site in Tokwana Village, Bulili...Published: 28 Oct 2016 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hate speech lies in the core of Zanu PF - MDC official
An MDC official Discent Collins Bajila has said the hate speech lies at the core of the unwritten Zanu PF code of ethics back dating to the time of the liberation struggle which ended in 1979....Published: 23 Oct 2016 at 06:52hrs | | by Stephen
The Ndebele State: Origins And Tribes
One hundred and forty-eight years ago yesterday, September 6, 1868, Mzilikazi kaMatshobana Khumalo, founder-king of the Ndebele State, died, leaving an unfortunate situation in which there was no clea...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 06:31hrs | 6 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Ucuku Olwenziwa ngoPasi Luzwisa Ubuhlungu Project #3
Hey bro! l got your number on facebook and l was touched about you re-writing our history and keeping the records of our afflictions as the Mthwakazi nation. In short I was born, bre...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Veap Ndlovu
Numerous roadblocks irks Bulawayo motorists
Bulawayo based motorists have expressed concerns over numerous roadblocks in the city's roads and out going high ways accusing the police of not looking for real problems in the vehicle but seeking to...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Boarding schools turn away pupils
BOARDING schools in Matabeleland region were yesterday turning away pupils for non-payment of fees ahead of today's opening of the second school term. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Lazarus ...Published: 03 May 2016 at 09:29hrs | | by Noleen Makhurane
Renaming the streets and surbubs is honoring our heritage
There has been much media debate on the spelling of some Zimbabwean street and suburbs' names going on, with some people strongly criticising former colonial administrators for deliberately distorting...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Man hires an assassin to kill his brother
A 56-YEAR-OLD man from Plumtree who hired an assassin to kill his brother over inheritance before striking him with an axe after his plan was exposed, has been jailed for seven years.Akim Dube...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 05:28hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Domestic worker hangs self 'for evil deeds'
A domestic worker from Bulilima allegedly committed suicide by hanging using a wire in his bedroom hut. Peter Veleni Ncube, 32, left a note stating that he had killed himself because of his "evil deed...Published: 14 Aug 2015 at 08:30hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Two Ethiopians shot dead during robbery in SA
Two Ethiopian men were shot dead and one injured during a robbery at their shop in Thekwane near Rustenburg, North West police have said.Police spokesperson Captain Paul Ramaloko said unk...Published: 27 Jul 2015 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Plumtree plans $72,000 roads upgrade
Plumtree Town Council has allocated $72,000 towards road maintenance as part of efforts to spruce up the image of the border town. Town Secretary, Davis Dumezweni Luthe, said the local authori...Published: 15 May 2015 at 09:10hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Teacher bites cop in bid to evade arrest
A SCHOOL teacher from Zuzaphi Primary School in Bulilima District beat up a police officer who wanted to arrest him for public drinking, a magistrate heard yesterday.Wisdom Dube, 31, of Nyele...Published: 08 Apr 2015 at 06:26hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
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