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Touts and drivers bid fare well to their own
A large crowd of drivers and touts gathered at Umvutshwa Cemetery to bid farewell to Thembelani "Texas" Thwala, a well-known minibus owner from Matshobana. Thwala, a beloved figure in the loca...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 13:24hrs | 2318 | by Staff reporter
3 family members buried together
In a heart-wrenching scene at Umvutsha Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday, a family of three - Lorenzo Palu (36), his wife Forgive (31), and their three-year-old son Lwandile - were laid to rest side by s...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Ephraim Mwale to be buried in Bulawayo
Former footballer Ephraim Mwale, who passed away recently in South Africa at the age of 58, will be laid to rest tomorrow at Bulawayo's Umvutsha Cemetery. His sister, Cecilia, confirmed that all the n...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:39hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Ephraim Mwale to be buried in Bulawayo
Former footballer Ephraim Mwale, who passed away recently in South Africa at the age of 58, will be laid to rest tomorrow at Bulawayo's Umvutsha Cemetery. His sister, Cecilia, confirmed that all the n...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:30hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Maintaining graves is not Bulawayo City Council's job
THE Bulawayo City Council has urged residents with relatives buried at different cemeteries in the city to constantly check and maintain the graves as it is not the duty of the local authority to do t...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Graves cave in at Luveve Cemetery
AN elderly woman, accompanied by two young adults walks briskly into a section of Luveve Cemetery in Bulawayo, a little bit on the edge and sombre.They continuously scan across the hundreds of...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF settlers face eviction
ABOUT 200 settlers at Umvutsha farm, Umguza, in Matabeleland North province, are facing eviction more than a decade after they were allocated pieces of land at the property.They were initially...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Whites on Zimbabwe farms are entitled to be there,' says Minister
MATABELELAND North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Richard Moyo yesterday said Government will decisively deal with criminals who are in the habit of illegally occupying private land in vio...Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 07:05hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for Umvutcha Farm invasion
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the invasion of Umvutcha Farm on the outskirts of Bulawayo.The property has been in dispute for years after the Ministry of Lands allegedly...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Hopewell Chin'ono caught offside
Hopewell Chin'ono the award winning journalist has been exposed after he posted news alleging that Obert Mpofu was behind the farm invasion at Umvutshwa Farm. Farm owners Tara and Troy Maidwel...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 14:05hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
City grave-digging machine breaks down
COUNCIL was forced to suspend burials at Umvutsha Park cemetery in Bulawayo recently due to the breakdown of a grave-digging machine.Mourners were being turned away and referred to other grave...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Council urges cremation or rural home burials
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) which is fast running out of burial space is calling on residents to either cremate or bury their loved ones at their rural homes.The call also comes amid revel...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Car crash ends 10-day marriage
PAINFUL wails and heart-wrenching sobs filled a local mortuary hall in Bulawayo yesterday as two families that were brought together through marriage 10 days ago said their goodbyes to the couple that...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
200 000 graves cemetery for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO is set to have a 200 000-capacity cemetery which is expected to address the burial space shortage which has been haunting the city in recent years.The project is being implemented as ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man dies after drug overdose
A 21-year old man from Tshabalala in Bulawayo died after a suspected overdose of crystal meth, one of the drugs that have wreaked havoc among youths, bringing to fore how the drug menace has continued...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigubhu laid to rest
Anne Frank once said, "Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude ".In similar fashion and sentiment artists yesterday (Sunday) raised conc...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
SOS for slain Elvis Nyathi's children
Children of slain Elvis Nyathi are failing to go to school due to financial challenges and the death of their father could make the situation worse, a top artist has revealed.Nyathi (43) was s...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigubu's death plunges showbiz into mourning
A DARK cloud hung over the local showbiz scene yesterday following the death of award-winning comedian Clive Chigubu.Chigubu succumbed to cancer in Bulawayo, aged 31.Chigubu is survive...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Creative sector mourns Chigubu
The creative sector has joined the family of the late Zimbabwean comedian, Clive Chigubu to organise his burial.Chigubu died yesterday morning at his home in Barbourfields suburb in Bulawayo a...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Elvis Nyathi family grateful for support
THE family of a Zimbabwean man Elvis Nyathi who was killed by a vigilante group in South Africa has thanked Government and Zimbabweans from all over the world who provided assistance following his tra...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man loses car at cemetery
A BULAWAYO man lost his vehicle after it was stolen from a local cemetery during a burial service.Police on their twitter page confirmed the incident which occurred on February 26 at Umvutshwa...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive power outage hits Zimbabwe
A CRIPPLING power outage has hit the eastern, western and southern regions of Zimbabwe following a fault on the 330kV powerline between Gweru and Mashava.This has affected several cities and t...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Funeral drama at cemetery
THERE was chaos at a Bulawayo cemetery yesterday when the family of a deceased injiva blocked undertakers from removing a coffin from a hearse in protest over the funeral parlour's refusal to allow th...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Worthwhile Mugabe buried
Worthwhile Mugabe who died on New Year's and was laid to rest at Umvutsha Park Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday.Mugabe succumbed to Covid-19, two days short of his 53rd birthday at the prestigio...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council buys farms to set up new suburbs
THE Bulawayo City Council is in the process of buying farms on the outskirts of the city to expand the boundaries and meet the accommodation needs of the growing population.The move, Sunday Ne...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo, the Umthwakazi African City Concept
Bulawayo, the Umthwakazi African City ConceptAuthor: Prince Zwide KhumaloDate: 26 June 2019Isilo seNtuthuko Bulawayo and the identity of Umthwakazi or the Ndebele nation are inseparabl...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:57hrs | 1 | by Prince Zwide Khumalo
Border jumper jailed for stealing wheelchair
A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Zhombe has been sentenced to 30 months in jail by a Victoria Falls magistrate for border jumping and stealing a wheelchair and a cellphone in Botswana. Siphosami Sibanda...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:03hrs | 1 | 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
Former top cop buried
Former police officer commanding Matabeleland South and North Provinces, Senior Assistant Commissioner Boyathi Ngwenya who died on New Year's Day, was laid to rest at Umvutsha Cemetery Park in Bulaway...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Murdered Lucia Duve remembered
Hundreds of mourners gathered at St Mary's Cathedral Basilica Parish in Bulawayo yesterday as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Lucia Duve (37) who lost her life in an allege...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 08:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt officials summoned over illegal land sales
The Land Commission has summoned government and local authorities' officials to a public hearing, to give evidence on the illegal acquisition and allocation of State land reserved for urban developmen...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 000 'duped' in stands deal
AT least 5 000 Bulawayo residents, mainly youths from the ruling Zanu-PF who registered to benefit from Umvutshwa housing project could have been duped of their monies after Government indicated it wa...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to establish policy think-tank
ZANU-PF is set to establish a think-tank that will research on policies that the party intends to implement to avoid implementing programmes that may negatively impact on the economy. In an in...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Calls for Kasukuwere's arrest
ZANU-PF Central Committee member Elifasi Mashaba has called for the arrest of former Cabinet Minister, Mr Saviour Kasukuwere, accusing him of duping Bulawayo residents over stands at Umvutshwa on the ...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
PPC's general manager dies in car crash
PRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) Colleen Bawn general manager Allan Tshabangu has died after being involved in a car crash near Inyathi in Bubi District Matabeleland North.The accident is said t...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo youths sold bottled smoke
Zanu-PF youths in the second largest city and its hinterland are seething with anger after President Robert Mugabe 's government claimed last year to have made available swathes of land for housing de...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 15:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAPU helping communities
The Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) on Saturday donated 140 bags of cement to a community in Bulawayo Central District as the party lives up to its values and principles of empowering the people...Published: 22 May 2017 at 09:04hrs | | by Iphithule Thembani KaMaphosa
69-year-old housebreaker jailed 9 months
A 69-YEAR-OLD man who broke into his neighbour's house thrice in Mberengwa and stole property worth over $600 has been sentenced to nine months in jail.Moses Francis Chirwa of Mbulali Village ...Published: 01 May 2017 at 12:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Notice of demand for the restoration of Matebeleland State
Under the direction and authority of Matebeleland Liberation Organisation Supreme Council, The President of M.L.O. Paul Siwela served the British government under the leadership of David Cameron and Z...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 10:50hrs | 10 | by Paul Siwela
Grandpa Mugabe to engage youths
THE Zanu-PF Youth League has revealed plans to engage President Mugabe to interface with youths in their respective provinces as a follow up to the oversubscribed Million Man March last year....Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notice of Demand for The Restoration of Matebeleland State
Under the direction and authority of Matebeleland Liberation Organisation Supreme Council, The President of M.L.O. Paul Siwela served the British government under the leadership of David Cameron and Z...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 15:17hrs | 3 | by Paul Siwela
Zapu fights for locals to get stands
ZAPU has joined villagers at Cabatsha settlement on the outskirts of Bulawayo in challenging Local Government minister, Saviour Kasukuwere's move to allocate residential stands at the Mvutsha Farm...Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Home seekers urged to join Umvutsha Housing Scheme
REGISTRATION for the Umvutsha Housing Scheme is progressing well in Bulawayo with home seekers urged to take advantage of the Government-driven initiative to secure affordable accommodation....Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe calls for removal of bottlenecks to ease housing delivery
President Mugabe has challenged stakeholders in the housing sector to take the national housing backlog of 1,25 million as an investment opportunity rather than a problem.Officially opening th...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 07:15hrs | | by Innocent Ruwende and Blessing Malinganiza
Zanu-PF youth to contribute $50 for houses
Beneficiaries of residential stands under Zanu-PF sponsored project in Bulawayo are expected to make $50 monthly contributions.Registration for Umvutsha B kicks off today and its $5....Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's lined up rallies a non-event, says Zanu-PF
THE Zanu-PF national political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, yesterday dismissed former Vice President Dr Joice Mujuru's lined up rallies as a non-event that the ruling party won't lose sleep over. ...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 11:56hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Zanu-PF youth township project kicks off next week
THE construction of an exclusive Zanu PF youth township outside Bulawayo begins next week, Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere.A ground br...Published: 17 Jun 2016 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zambezi water: Solution to Bulawayo's ills
Bulawayo City is a pale shadow of its former self. This is mainly because of closure or relocation or contraction of many commercial, industrial companies and social welfare organisations.Once...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 07:15hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Bulawayo youth suburb takes shape
THE Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere, has identified 318 hectares of land for the construction of between 10,000 and 20,000 high density resident...Published: 30 Apr 2016 at 20:32hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Bulawayo City Council on youth suburb
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said it has no capacity to service 20 000 stands at one go following an announcement by the Government that it was planning to set a youth suburb in the city. Minis...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:13hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
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