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Vic Falls residents push for clarity in Town Clerk probe
The Victoria Falls Residents Consortium has petitioned police to speed up a corruption probe into Town Clerk Ronnie Dube, who has been at the centre of controversy over the allocation of stands and ot...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:19hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Blue Train service between Pretoria and Vic Falls relaunched
South Africa's national railway company, Transnet, has re-launched its iconic luxury tourist train service connecting Pretoria and Zimbabwe's tourism capital, Victoria Falls. The Blue Train arrived in...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Prioritise local labour on Bulawayo-Vic Falls road project
Hwange East legislator Joseph Bonda has called on the government to prioritise the employment of local people in the ongoing rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Highway, a critical nationa...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 17:53hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Waison, Chidzivo win Econet Vic Falls Marathon
Blessing Waison and Fortunate Chidzivo emerged as the champions of the 2025 Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, clinching top honours in the men's and women's full marathon categories respectively in a hi...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 19:52hrs | 1816 | by Staff reporter
Econet Victoria Falls Marathon draws global spotlight
The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon is rapidly establishing itself as one of Africa's leading sporting events, transforming the iconic resort town into a magnet for global tourism, cultural exchange, a...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:42hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Vic Falls road rehabilitation corruption in tender awards exposed
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has backtracked on its earlier claim that contractors are already on site to begin rehabilitation of the dilapidated Bulawayo-Victoria Falls R...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 16:42hrs | 3256 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo-Vic Falls Road upgrading to take 10 months'
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has confirmed that the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road will resume next month and is expected to be compl...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:19hrs | 4772 | by Staff reporter
The Notorious and Dubious State of ZIFA Southern Region: A Call for Immediate Reform and Accountability
The state of football administration in the ZIFA Southern Region is nothing short of a disgrace. What was once a promising platform for nurturing talent and fostering the growth of the beautiful game ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 17:53hrs | 562 | by Ezra Tshisa
Vic Falls City signs US$1.6 million land servicing deal
Custodian of Zimbabwe's premier tourism hub, the City of Victoria Falls has signed a US$1.6 million agreement with Integrated Construction Projects (ICP), a civil engineering company for servicing of ...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 11:26hrs | 5055 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Victoria Falls
Vic Falls Town Clerk dismisses suspension as a campaign of 'appalling fabrications'
Victoria Falls City Council Town Clerk Ronnie Dube has dismissed his suspension over alleged corruption and abuse of office as a campaign of "appalling fabrications" orchestrated by long-standing riva...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 12:39hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
ZPC Hwange joins ZPC Kariba in PSL
ZPC Hwange have officially secured promotion to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL), boasting an unassailable 14-point lead in the Southern Region Division One League with just four rounds re...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Somalians with fake travelling documents nabbed at Vic Falls International Airport
Police in Victoria Falls arrested two accused Somalian nationals at the Victoria Falls International Airport on Sunday for allegedly forging travelling documents.The duo, Hassan Muhidin Mohamu...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 14:10hrs | 6 | by Peter Matuka
Advertising, distributing and using Starlink internet is illegal in Zimbabwe
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has warned individuals and companies who are caught distributing and advertising Starlink Internet Services' gadgets that th...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 19:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa miserably failed to utilise the coup d'état dividend
Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:49hrs | 37 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Dzino thinks Mnangagwa was a minor and peripheral player in the liberation struggle
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)By Professor Arthur G.O. MutambaraI later lose my autographed copy of Wilfred Mhanda's b...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | 53 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Tender out for Vic Falls Bridge rehabilitation
THE Emerged Railways Properties (ERP), a company constituted by National Railways of Zimbabwe and Zambia Railways is calling for proposals for contractors that can help carry out maintenance work on t...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Residents reject Chamisa's Vic Falls mayoral nominees
Residents in Victoria Falls have rejected the mayoral and council committee chairperson candidates nominated by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). Reports indicate that the party attempted to im...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: CCC members, councillors & activists fight over Vic Falls Mayoral candidates
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change members, councillors and political activists clashedTuesday in the border town over mayoral candidates. They claimed one of he candidates was imposed ...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds in Vic Falls flock for housing stands
Hundreds of homesteaders have gathered at the Victoria Falls City Council housing offices to apply for housing stands.The local authority advertised last month inviting homesteaders to approac...Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dark trail
CorruptionAs for the optics and visuals, you wouldn't say President Emmerson Mnangagwa - where corruption is concerned - has disappointed.During the hot days - months before the late R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:33hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
Vic Falls double header for Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will be in Victoria Falls today to lead key proceedings of two separate high-level international economic conferences as the Second Republic intensifies its efforts to accelerate d...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 06:15hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Three perish in car crash along Bulawayo-Vic falls road
Three people died while six others were injured when a Toyota Hilux double cab they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned before landing on it's wheels on Thursday at the 59-kilometer ...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 23:24hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police probe ZB Bank Vic Falls robbery
SEVERAL bank employees have been questioned by the police following a theft when a lone armed robber pounced on ZB Bank branch in Victoria Falls last week, entering the banking hall a few minutes befo...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
July Moyo entangled in Vic Falls corruption scandals
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo (pictured), who is entangled in Victoria Falls land scandals — with his ally mayor Somveli Dlamini currently out of jail on bail after he was arrested for a fraud...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police intercept 17.2kg of heroin at RGM and Vic Falls airports
Zimbabwean police intercepted a total of 17.2 kilogrammes of heroin in two busts at the Victoria Falls International Airport and the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.An Indian natio...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 22:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sha Sha 'divorces' DJ Maphorisa
WHEN songbird Sha Sha emerged as a force in what was then a bubbling amapiano scene in 2019, few would have imagined that she would ever leave the protective wing of Maphorisa, the man who discovered ...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:27hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF caucus plots Mudenda replacement
ZANU PF MPs are reportedly caucusing and canvassing for support and votes to remove Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda. Mudenda fell out of favour with ZANU PF bigwigs after reports ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 13:23hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
FastJet introduces Joburg-Vic falls flight
FASTJET Zimbabwe yesterday introduced a second daily flight service from Victoria Falls to South Africa's OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.The airline recently introduced flights b...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Troubles mount for Jacob Mudenda
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has been trending in Zimbabwe after he lobbied parliamentarians to change the laws and allow a diaspora vote , a move which left a bitter taste in the mouths of ZAN...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 09:50hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South African artists ordered to pay Victoria Falls Carnival bill after no show
SHA SHA, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small have been ordered to pay back all of their Victoria Falls carnival bill by organisers of the festival after they did not pitch up despite signed agreements....Published: 03 May 2022 at 15:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Easter fever grips Vic Falls . . . tram service launched
IT'S Easter weekend and it's time to dance it out in Victoria Falls as the resort city is already gripped by a carnival atmosphere.Fun lovers kicked off what promises to be an exciting weekend...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls council to push for temporary passes for traders
The Victoria Falls City council is set to engage the Home Affairs to issue temporary passes on informal sector traders amid an outcry that the foreigners enjoy such liberties at the expense of the nat...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 13:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa Opens Three Vic Falls Hotels
VICTORIA FALLS: President Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday officially opened three new luxury hotels here where he reiterated Zimbabwe's targeted US$5 billion tourism industry economy by 2025 was achievab...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Govt To Take Over Vic Falls Water Supply
VICTORIA FALLS: President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration will take over the management of water in the resort city to address a perennial problem that has seen residents and businesses goi...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls new Build Operate Transfer contractor for Beitbridge-Vic Falls highway
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Government is considering engaging a new contractor to upgrade the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway after noting that the company which was awarded the tender wa...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:54hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls Town Clerk acquitted
THE State has withdrawn before plea, charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer against Victoria Falls Town Clerk Mr Ronnie Dube for lack of evidence.Hwange magistrate Ms Barbara Ph...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Popular Vic Falls cab driver dies on birthday
A TAXI driver died on the spot on his 30th birthday on Friday while his two cousins were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road before overturning.Emmanuel Thunywa,...Published: 27 Jun 2021 at 21:59hrs | | by Staff Writer
Vic Falls town clerk reinstated
A COMMISSION of inquiry set by Victoria Falls City Council to investigate allegations of corruption levelled against suspended Town Clerk Ronnie Dube has exonerated him, paving way for his reinstateme...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
World Bank in deal to boost Vic Falls flights
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a unit of the World Bank, will partner the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry in efforts to attract more airlines and fligh...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Egodini Project: More harm than good
Awarded a rousing reception in 2017 by the City of Kings, the Egodini project headed by Terracotta Trading Private Limited produced a royal city befitting pitch which was well backed by the then Actin...Published: 10 May 2021 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Thabiso Nxumalo
An open letter to Chief Mabikwa and Menyezwa Ward residents
Dear Chief Mabikwa and Menyezwa Ward residents, It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to you after the untimely death of Simelebona Ndebele of Sivuwe Village at Menyezwa Ward, conveying o...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 10:35hrs | 7 | by MLF
Mat'land 'green belt' nigh
In the 2018 election manifesto, ZANU PF party promised to improve service delivery to the people and eventually catapult Zimbabwe to an Upper Middle Income Economy by 2030 with or without sancti...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 10:26hrs | 6 | by Tirivanhu Kateera
Victoria Falls drying up: Where is the alarmist journalist hiding now?
It happens often during the dry season. Someone snaps a picture of the dry rock wall, on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, and claims with shock that the mighty Falls are drying up and there is almo...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 07:33hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Shebeens sprout in Vic Falls amid lockdown
Shebeens are sprouting around Victoria Falls with many houses being turned into drinking spots in the absence of bars and nightclubs that were closed because of the Covid-19 lockdown.Shebeen o...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Econet Vic Falls Marathon kicks off today
The virtual Econet Victoria Falls Marathon kicks off today in numerous cities across Africa and the world. Organizers say this year's historic event, which is being held virtually due to COVID-19 ...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 18:02hrs | | by Agencies
Historic virtual Econet Vic Falls Marathon set to roar into life this Sunday
ABOUT 5 000 local and international athletes are expected to take part in this year's Econet Victoria Falls Marathon on Sunday, now easily one of Africa's largest marathons.This year the popul...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 15:46hrs | 14 | by Agencies
Vic Falls City to bestow highest honour on Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to be accorded the freedom of the city by the Victoria Falls Council, which is the highest honour that can be bestowed by a municipality on a dignitary in recogniti...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Vic Falls teenager appointed Unicef climate advocate
SEvENTEEN-yEAR-OlD Nkosilathi Nyathi from victoria Falls has been appointed United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) youth climate advocate to advance the climate and environment agenda in Zimbabwe as ...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Preparations for the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon gather pace
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe will this year hosts its annual Victoria Falls Marathon on December 13, as a virtually event, due to movement restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Th...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 16:21hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Investors wary of Vic Falls bourse
EXPERTS say the success of the impending Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFSE) will depend on whether foreign investors will be allowed to easily repatriate their investments.In July, Finance m...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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