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Council workers in bribes-for-stalls storm
GWERU City Council (GCC) employees in the Housing and Community Services department are allegedly demanding US$150 bribe from vendors desperate for stalls at the refurbished Kudzanayi long-distance bu...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:20hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
'No reason to celebrate Workers Day'
WORKER representative body, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) yesterday said workers have no reason to commemorate this year's Workers Day because of the deteriorating economic situation in ...Published: 01 May 2021 at 08:46hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Council chairperson grilled over poor market place
Mvurwi Town Council chairperson Shereni Mazhambe was this afternoon grilled by residents over a temporal market place allocated to vendors which does not have a toilet.Speaking at a meeting ch...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 17:25hrs | 633 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
'Mnangagwa's govt must admit Zupco failure'
GOVERNMENT should admit that its mass public transporter, Zupco, is failing to cope with demand, a consumer watchdog and commuters said in response to the transport shortages bedevilling Bulawayo. ...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1704 | by Staff writer
Separated by a river, but worlds apart
Depending on one's propensity to follow the news, the world, at varying days of December of 2019 was introduced to the novel corona virus, a highly contagious and deadly virus preliminary reports at t...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 14:40hrs | 2264 | by Sibusisiwe Tshuma
Concern over Matabeleland South Covid-19 cases
On Monday, Matabeleland South Province recorded a staggering 101 cases of Covid-19 infections out of the 108 cases recorded countrywide. This is hardly surprising. There has been a widespread ...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:02hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
'It is sink or swim time for the MDC'
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora, says the opposition will receive a heavy electoral shellacking in 2023, unless it changes tack quickly and ditches confrontational politics.In addition, the MDC bo...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | 2248 | by Staff reporter
BCC revenue collection in disarray
THE Covid-19 pandemic has hampered the Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) revenue collection, with the city fathers admitting it has exacerbated their already dwindling financial position. The late...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:19hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro Stadium investor runs into brickwall
HARARE City Council might have lost a huge opportunity to own a modern football stadium after the municipality turned down a private investor's offer to renovate, and maintain Rufaro, in exchange for ...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Sewage flows inside houses in Glen View
Raw sewage is flowing inside houses and business premises in some parts of Glen View 3 in Harare, sending residents into panic mode amid fresh fears of water borne disease outbreaks. The area ...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 04:54hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo newspaper vendor killed
A NEWSPAPER vendor in Bulawayo was found dead with his privates ripped open, metres from his home in the early hours of Wednesday. Farai Mazhindu popularly known in Luveve as Dread or Rasta wa...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vendors launch marketing app
BULAWAYO-BASED informal traders have launched an application called Sizimele to help market their products both locally and internationally.Last month, the informal traders underwent capacity-...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:49hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political tension escalates afresh
POLICE had to be called in to disperse agitated MDC Alliance supporters in Harare yesterday, after political activist Makomborero Haruzivishe was sentenced to an effective 14 months in prison for inci...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter
Activists plot demo at Harare Magistrates Courts
SEVERAL local human rights activists and civic society groups have threatened to storm the Harare Magistrates Courts today in protest against pro-democracy campaigner Makomborero Haruziviishe's convic...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:13hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Haruzivishe conviction designed to send 'chilling effect', says MDC Alliance
The conviction on Wednesday of MDC Alliance youth activist Makomborero Haruzivishe on charges of inciting violence and resisting arrest is designed to "send a chilling effect" to President Emmerson Mn...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 18:56hrs | 1921 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tobacco floors raring to go
ZIMBABWE'S tobacco auction floors and contracting firms yesterday said they were ready for the opening of this year's marketing season next week. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, Climate ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:09hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
MPs, teachers fraudulently access Covid-19 funds
THE Government has launched an investigation into the alleged abuse of funds that were availed as safety nets for Covid-19 affected groups after it emerged that Government officials, Members of Parlia...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt cuts off Covid-19 allowances
ABOUT 60 000 vulnerable urban families hard hit by the ravaging effects of Covid-19 last received cushion allowances from government in September 2020 as Treasury has no resources to finance the socia...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 08:11hrs | 5420 | by Staff reporter
Danger lurking at passport offices
HORDES of people have resumed camping outside the capital's passport offices, raising the spectre of coronavirus infections, as standard health protocols are not being strictly observed.Since ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:17hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
2 women sue over extrajudicial shooting
TWO women from Hwange in Matabeleland North province yesterday filed notice of intention to sue the police after they were allegedly shot during raids on suspected illegal coke vendors.Zulani ...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 06:03hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Pirating kombis, taxis flood Bulawayo
PIRATING commuter omnibuses are back on the streets in Bulawayo taking advantage of reduced police roadblocks after Government eased lockdown regulations at the beginning of this month. Police...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 05:59hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Damaged urban roads need urgent attention
Importance of roads Recently I read an article by my former employer, the World Bank. The article explains that roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses. By linking producer...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:17hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Meaningless ZANU PF Covid-19 Exit Strategy
The clueless Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government has been found wanting; as the widespread of COVID-19 continues to ravage through Zimbabwean communities and the government has done little in as far as ...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 13:50hrs | 1021 | by Prince Njagu
What Zimbabweans must know about Retail Forex Trading
The forex market is the largest financial market in the world surpassing even the global stock markets. The BIS triennial survey of 2019 states that the global forex market generates nearly 6.6 trilli...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 05:21hrs | 627 | by Staff writer
Ariel Sibanda scores a gig
HIGHLANDERS captain and goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda continues to unlock his brand value after landing a gig with a Bulawayo fruit and vegetable outlet, Eyethu Fruit and Veg. Sibanda signed up to ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 1332 | by Staff reporter
BCC hikes business development fees
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has hiked business development regulation fees from US$381 to US$1 000 to discourage illegal operations in the central business district, a council report has revealed....Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:34hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
'It is not from the benevolence of corrupt and vote-rigging politicians we expect our dinner' to paraphrase A Smith
"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest (profit). We address ourselves not to their humanit...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 13:11hrs | 582 | by Wilbert Mukori
Unlicensed lettable shops bleed BCC
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) could be losing millions of dollars in potential revenue from hundreds of lettable shops that have mushroomed in the city and are not paying licence fees and other related ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:49hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vendors bemoan licensing delays
BULAWAYO informal traders have rapped the local authority for taking long to license their vending stalls to enable them to resume their operations.The issue came out last Friday during a virt...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar to weaken after lockdown
DESPITE enjoying some illusory stability owing to depressed demand for foreign currency due to Covid-19 lockdowns, which reduced business activity, the Zimbabwe dollar remains volatile with high risks...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1379 | by Staff reporter
60% of Bulawayo companies close shop
THE labour movement, consumer rights groups, small enterprises and informal traders have lamented the continuous collapse of Bulawayo industries amid revelations that up to 60% of companies have close...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:04hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Informal traders hail lockdown relief
INFORMAL traders in Bulawayo yesterday celebrated the lifting of a ban on their business operations by the government, saying this was long overdue as the country was highly informalised and people ne...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Wide Econet data network keeps businesses, communities going under lockdown
THE COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national lockdowns have underlined the importance of reliable data services in keeping people, communities, busin...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 20:44hrs | 684 | by Agencies
No outpour of love
TOMORROW looks set to pass just like any other day without the glitz, colour and outdoor romance synonymous with Saint Valentine's Day.February 14 is set aside anually to celebrate love, where...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:26hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Fresh corruption irregularities rock Zesa
POWER utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa), has been rocked by a fresh scandal after it emerged that one of its subsidiaries, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Compan...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:21hrs | 1112 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cities plagued by open defecation
WITH flies hovering all over the vicinity of the crowded slums of Epworth, an urban settlement approximately 25km east of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, laden plastic paper bags lie scattered on stree...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 21:48hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is in a fix!' advised Magaisa - it's Zimbabwe in the fix, thanks to you
Zimbabwe is in a serious economic and political mess and there are many reasons why we are in this mess. One of the reasons why we are in this mess is our propensity to make mountains out of a mole-hi...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 18:07hrs | 1566 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
$4.8bn set aside to support households, says Govt
GOVERNMENT claims it has set aside $4,8 billion to support households affected by the heightened lockdown measures.The disclosure by the government follows a request by human rights lawyer Den...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:37hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
'Hunger forces vendors, touts to defy lockdown'
WHILE police have been out in full force enforcing the national lockdown, vendors and touts continue to defy their efforts especially in high density areas where life has been just normal.A vi...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vendors decry police harassment
INFORMAL traders in Bulawayo are complaining of police brutality amid claims that some law enforcement agents are demanding bribes to allow them to operate in the cityduring the lockdown.S...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:31hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urged to extend social safety nets
THE Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has called on the government to extend social safety nets to minimise the burden on breadwinners.The call comes as Vendors Initiative for Social and Ec...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 18:07hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Police issue fresh warning to curfew violators
POLICE have stepped up their clampdown on people violating the current dusk-to-dawn curfew - warning that only those providing essential services would be allowed passage at roadblocks during curfew h...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 16:13hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 denial rife in Bulawayo
FEAR of losing loved ones is the only force that could motivate Bulawayo residents to change their behaviour and follow Covid-19 prevention measures. Over 27 000 people have contracted Covid-1...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Magaba, Siyaso traders defy COVID-19 regulations
BUSINESS has resumed at Mbare's Magaba home industry with informal traders defying COVID-19 lockdown regulations and going about their usual operations.This is despite that the government rece...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:56hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown fatigue hits Gwanda town
GWANDA town is slowly turning to be a ticking bomb as residents are no longer observing regulations of the ongoing 30-day strict lockdown.Under the newly imposed Level 4 lockdown, members of t...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:26hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2592 | by Samantha Power
Police impound pushcarts
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded scores of pushcarts which are popularly known as scanias at the fresh produce market between 4th and 5th avenues. The pushcart operators carry goods main...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: Zumbani selling like hotcakes in Bulawayo
SOME enterprising vendors in Bulawayo are now selling Zumbani plant leaves in the streets and in their cars.The Zumbani plant, which has a strong balsamic citrus-like scent, is widely believed...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1424 | by Staff reporter
Judith Ncube warns vendors, small traders
BULAWAYO Provincial minister Judith Ncube has warned informal traders and vendors in the city to adhere to lockdown regulations amid reports they are sneaking back to the city's streets.Follow...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 15:41hrs | 1488 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lockdown fatigue kicks in
The Herald Herald Reporters More people and vehicles are flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules as evidenced by a flurry of movements in residential areas and the Harare central business district. Manufactu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1183 | by Staff reporter
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