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Gweru housing director granted $20,000 bail
GWERU City Council's director of housing services Shingirayi Tigere, who is being accused of selling a residential stand to mayor Josiah Makombe without government approval, was last Friday granted $2...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF replaces dead legislators
Zanu-PF has moved to replace legislators who died recently due to different ailments, including the COVID-19 pandemic, with newly-appointed Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister Fredrick Sh...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gweru City Council director arrested
GWERU City Council's director of housing and community services, Shingirayi Tigere has been arrested for criminal abuse of office. Tigere was arrested on Wednesday by the police working with t...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 05:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zec clears way for fraud-accused Shava swearing-in
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday gazetted the nomination of Dr Frederick Shava and Dorothy Mabika to replace the late Dr Sibusiso Moyo and Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba respectively as Senator...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Umkhuba omubi ngokukhuzwa kuka Bayethe/ Bayede!!!!
Ngiyabingelela Mthwakazi kaNdaba, Mthwakazi kaMzilikazi, Mthwakazi omnyama, lina bonduku zibomvu, izindlela zimhlophe. Kuleshlava esesangena shiqe esizweni seMbabala sadala umonakalo omkhulu n...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:32hrs | 6 | by Nkonzo Mathanda
Africa University develops umsuzwane medicinal cough drops
United Methodist Church run Africa University's College of Health and Agricultural Sciences has made headway in developing throat lozenges made from the umsuzwane plant, which many Zimbabweans have be...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Conservationist fears umsuzwani extinction
VEGETATION conservationist and director of Isandla Esihle/Ruoko Rwakanaka Trust, Never Bonde has expressed fears that due to high demand as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, the Lippia Javanica/zu...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo firm commercialises umsuzwane herb
A BULAWAYO company, Green Afrique Technologies, has ventured into processing green tea using umsuzwane/zumbani to promote local herbal remedies for various respiratory ailments.Umsuzwane recen...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Can we use ZUMBANI A traditional medicine for treatment of COVID19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultu...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Zimbabwe zumbani story
IT is my pleasure to tell our own Zimbabwean story about one of our local plants and its benefits.In my early years as a growing scientist, I realised that if I wanted to find out about our lo...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Michael Bhebhe
A staggering number of Zimbabweans dying outside hospitals
A huge number of Covid-19 victims in Zimbabwe are dying outside health institutions with half of the casualties in Matabeleland South succumbing to the respiratory disease before accessing treatment, ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:48hrs | 1 | by Nokuthaba Dlamini
Covid-19 home remedies gain popularity
TRADITIONAL herbs and steaming have become popular home remedies against Covid-19 which has killed 772 people in Zimbabwe. Social media platforms are daily awash with messages on the efficacy ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Town clerk tests Covid positive
BULAWAYO town clerk Mr Christopher Dube has contracted Covid-19. Mr Dube tested Covid-19 positive on Monday but did not need to be admitted to hospital. Over 24 000 people have contracted the ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 'advisory'
DO not put your suffering or sickness to waste. Your greatest template on just how to conduct yourself both in health and in hardship and adversity is none other than Jesus Christ.Is not our g...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 8 | by Zii Masiye
Zimbabweans urged to embrace traditional medicine
EPIDEMIOLOGY and disease control director in the Health and Child Care ministry, Portia Manangazira, has emphasised on the need for the unification of traditional and conventional medicines in the fig...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ boss survives hellish Covid-19 experience
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Deputy Governor Dr Kuphukile Mlambo views himself as a lucky and blessed man after surviving what he described as a hellish and nasty Covid-19 ordeal. Dr Mlambo had to...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Student kills lecturer over thesis
An argument over a thesis turned fatal as a student allegedly killed his professor by slashing her throat.The incident happened Monday afternoon, May 2, at the North Sumatra Muhammadiyah Unive...Published: 09 May 2019 at 21:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
UMugabe Utshaya Umkhulungwane Libalele
Lo owabusa okweminya edlula amatshumi amathathu lesikhombisa yena oseleminyaka engamatshumi athoba munwe munye lane utshaye omunye umkhulungwane otshaqise igazi wenza abantu baluma amazinyo ngokuthuku...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 14:24hrs | 1 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Zimbabwe military chiefs' North Korea visit raises eyebrows
THE United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the United States are closely watching the Zimbabwean government's relations with North Korea after Harare sent a military delegation to the secretive As...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 12:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mine worker breaks into shop steals property worth $1500
Mine worker recently broke into Mbira Tours and Safaris premises in Bulawayo and stole property worth over $1500.The suspect Keith Lawrence Munetsi (22) was not asked to plead to unlawful entr...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Homelink sues Gweru resident over a debt of $26K
A Gweru resident has been dragged to the court by the Homelink (PVT) LTD over a loan debt amounting to $26 016 which despite demand he has failed to settle.Homelink filed summons at the Bulawa...Published: 22 May 2017 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Sex worker killed for $60, man arrested
A man identified as Toni Jax Ncube from Bindura has been arrested for the murder of a sex worker whose body was discovered on road in Nyamakura Farm, Bindura.Police have confirmed that on the ...Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 10:51hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Robbery earns soldier 4-year prison term
A Harare soldier who allegedly stripped a civilian of his camouflage T-shirt before assaulting and robbing him was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail.Simbarashe Sithole (29) was facing ...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
Nkayi women venture into umsuzwane tea project
GENERATING an income is a nightmare for many people living in rural communities in Zimbabwe.But while many rural dwellers sit and complain about Zimbabwe's high unemployment rate, worsened by ...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 00:39hrs | | by Bianca Mlilo
Kuthunjwe abafundi babanjwa iganyavu okwensuku ezintathu
BAZONDE bagane unwabu abazali belokitshini leOld Luveve edolobheni lakoBulawayo kulandela isehlakalo samadoda amabili okubikwa athumbe amankazana amabili abavalela kwenye indlu ekulelolokitshi anduban...Published: 26 Mar 2016 at 15:19hrs | | by Johas Moyo
Samsung to set shop at Sunway City in Harare
South Korean high-tech electronics manufacturer, Samsung, has expressed interest to invest at the Sunway City in Harare as one of the anchor developers for the Information Technology (IT) Park, a ...Published: 13 Aug 2015 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stealing from Air force member leads man into trouble
A man who decided to steal cash amounting to $200 and a cellphone worth $15 from a member of the Air force of Zimbabwe landed himself into trouble as he was arrested and dragged to court charge wi...Published: 30 Jul 2015 at 06:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Samsung wants to make overtaking large trucks safer for motorists - Video
Samsung wants to make the roads safer, particularly when it comes to overtaking large trucks.The company has developed a system which employs four large-screen monitors and a camera fitted to ...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 12:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Umbiko osuka kumsunguli we 'Lala Lulaza Sikwengule'
How are you Bulawayo24. Can u please help me ungidlulisele lombiko kuzindaba zakoBulawayo24.Ibizo lami ngingu Anele Hleza umsunguli wakoLALA LULAZA SIKWENGULE kufacebook. Ngoba vele sisithi la...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 09:58hrs | | by Anele Hleza
Obert Mpofu's ministry aiding the rot, please do something Mpofu
It's supposed to read Entokozweni Safaris. Enthokozweni Safaris Camp in Inyathi is about 80km from Bulawayo and the road sign post is between Shangani and Bulawayo along the Plumtree - Harare - M...Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 16:33hrs | | by Byo24 Team
Bus station explosion kills 20 in Nigeria
Lagos - A bombing at a bus station in Gombe city in northeast Nigeria killed at least 20 people on Monday, the latest violence in the region repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram, the Red Cross said....Published: 23 Dec 2014 at 13:47hrs | | by AFP
Boko Haram kidnaps 185 women and children, 32 killed
Kano, Nigeria - Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped at least 185 women and children, and killed 32 people in a raid in northeastern Nigeria this week, local officials and residents said.Gunmen in ...Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 16:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Outcry as ZBC News misspells Ndebele word
There has been a social media outcry after the state TV, ZBC, misspelt 'uGogo uMargarate Mahate vayadingwa'.A Twitter user @siemathe responded to the above screenshot which was posted on t...Published: 29 Nov 2014 at 12:01hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Soldiers in robbery spree
TWO soldiers and three civilian accomplices have been locked up in remand cells pending trial for allegedly arming themselves with logs and pouncing on three Gokwe residents' homes and robbing them o...Published: 28 Jul 2014 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet partners with Apple
Econet Wireless has entered a partnership with multinational mobile phone manufacturer Apple and is now an exclusive provider of its products in Zimbabwe.The company has other partnerships wit...Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 15:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Govt orders investigation into this year's Grade 7 Ndebele exam
THE government has ordered an investigation into the language used in this year's Grade 7 Ndebele examination paper following an outcry from parents that the slang used in a comprehension section was ...Published: 27 Oct 2013 at 02:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimsec Defence on Grade 7 Ndebele Paper Unacceptable
In response to ZIMSEC statement on the grade 7 ndebele paper, I just want to tell Mr Esau Shingirayi Nhandara the Director of ZIMSEC that by strongly defending the use of such dirty words as "isifebe,...Published: 17 Oct 2013 at 11:51hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Zimsec grade 7 Ndebele 2013 paper resemble apartheid Bantu education
I still remember vividly my first supervision meeting with Headmaster, the late Mr Sebata as a new very young teacher at JZ Moyo High School in West Nicholson. It was always one of those hastil...Published: 17 Oct 2013 at 04:45hrs | 1 | by Titshabona Malaba Ncube
Four arrested for armed robbery, rape appear in court
FOUR Bulawayo men who allegedly went on a robbery spree by offering people transport before stealing their belongings were on Friday locked up in remand prison pending trial set for October 3....Published: 24 Sep 2013 at 04:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man wanted for wife's murder
Police in Gweru are looking for a murder suspect Willard Makhaya (42) who went into hiding in March this year after assaulting his wife to death accusing her of infidelity.The incident occurr...Published: 12 Jun 2013 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Locardia Tsvangirai 'copycat' sues ex-lover for $5 000
THE Gweru woman, who made headlines late last year, when she attempted to block a wedding ceremony claiming to be taking a cue from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's estranged wife, Ms Locardia Kari...Published: 23 Jan 2013 at 06:17hrs | | by Midlands Correspondent
Mugabe does not know the decay he presides upon
Zimbabwean Police and the civil servants enjoy the rewards of corruption because the sentinel is too old to see what is happening. The Sentinel, Mr Mugabe of course, is in his natural sleep d...Published: 03 Sep 2012 at 12:54hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
Here and There - ibhavu yemalokitshini
A Chronicle roving photographers on an assignment to cover Makopo's (Emakhandeni's) water woes on Tuesday captured a woman proudly holding her waist in front of a queue waiting for a water bowser fro...Published: 16 Jul 2012 at 18:07hrs | 1 | by Courtesy of the late William Phiri
Isikhanyiso ngamagama athize
ISIZWENxa sikhuluma ngesizwe siqonde labo bantu abaqoqeke ndawonye ezweni elilodwa ngaphansi kombuso owodwa,kungenzeka ukuthi laba bantu bengakhulumi limi l...Published: 05 Jul 2012 at 13:28hrs | | by Xhanxatha Njalo
N Korea prepares a massive send-off for Kim
Seoul - North Korea was on Tuesday preparing a massive ceremonial farewell to late leader Kim Jong-Il as it strove to strengthen a new personality cult around his youthful son and successor Jong-Un....Published: 27 Dec 2011 at 14:40hrs | | by AFP
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