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WATCH: ZTV sitcom Indlalifa online
THE 13-episode situational comedy (sitcom) Indlalifa (The Heir) which features award-winning local musicians Tebza and Paulla Paloma has moved to spread its tentacles by showcasing its episodes online...Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 22:32hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
Police to enforce Covid-19 regulations
POLICE in Bulawayo have said they will arrest any persons who violate new regulations aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19. Government has come up with a number of measures, including the gazettin...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
ZRP no longer visible in communities
Today I sent representatives to participate at the Njube - Lobhengula Constituency local peace committee that works under Zimbabwe Christian Alliance, where I am also an active member of the committee...Published: 29 Feb 2020 at 07:33hrs | 332 | by Presia Ngulube
Bulawayo sitcom airs on ZBC TV
THE long-awaited 13-episode situational sitcom titled Indlalifa (The Heir) which features award-winning local musicians Tebza and Paulla Paloma premiered yesterday on ZBC TV, something which is positi...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:18hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Police to deploy more officers for Xmas
BULAWAYO police say they will deploy more officers to patrol the streets to ensure a crime-free holiday.Spokesperson Chief Inspector, Precious Simango told Southern Eye yesterday that they wou...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:17hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Police to deploy more officers for Xmas
BULAWAYO police say they will deploy more officers to patrol the streets to ensure a crime-free holiday.Spokesperson Chief Inspector, Precious Simango told Southern Eye yesterday that they wou...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:45hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
ZRP no longer visible in communities
Today I sent representatives to participate at the Njube - Lobhengula Constituency local peace committee that works under Zimbabwe Christian Alliance, where I am also an active member of the committee...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 19:24hrs | 2994 | by Presia Ngulube, MRP Vice-president
Cyrene pupils arrested for selling dagga and 'roofie' pills at school
While other pupils raise money through selling snacks and sweets to supplement their school allowances, some Cyrene Mission boys have allegedly crossed the thin line that separates law abiding citizen...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:18hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police warn against vuzu parties
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned teenagers against convening the infamous underground Vuzu parties and abusing drugs after schools closed on Thursday as they risk being arrested. The police said...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 09:07hrs | 1230 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo Mayor challenges men to rise during book launch
The Challenge of fatherlessness has been discussed, perhaps half-heartedly on different fora. In most cases, it is a by-the-way matter, in the midst of "more critical" subjects. It sometimes surfaces ...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 15:30hrs | 782 | by Enos Denhere
6 500 pupils dropped out of school due to pregnancies
More than 6 500 pupils dropped out of school due to pregnancies and early marriages in 2018, with UNESCO reporting that among these are 411 primary school children. In total, the country recor...Published: 24 Oct 2019 at 15:01hrs | 1100 | by Staff Writer
Woman (24) found with smuggled 2kg drugs
A WOMAN from Bulawayo and her boyfriend have been arrested for possessing 2kg of crystal methamphetamine, a dangerous drug in the same class as cocaine, worth more than $120 000 which was smuggled fro...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:48hrs | 648 | by Staff Reporter
Vuzu parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears of a surge in new HIV infections in Bulawayo.The National A...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:01hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo becoming haven for drug peddlers, gullible youths turn to mental patients' pills
BULAWAYO is fast turning into a haven for drug peddlers, who are pushing an assortment of dangerous substances, turning gullible youths into addicts.Sunday News discovered that so cunning are ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:43hrs | 896 | by Staff Reporter
Police warn youths on vuzu parties
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned pupils who are returning from boarding schools to desist from organising the now infamous vuzu parties as they risk being arrested.Pupils, particularly those wit...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Drug dealer arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 33-year-old man for selling mbanje and Broncleer with a street value of more than $3 000 from his car in the Central Business District. Elliot Ndlovu was arr...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 09:20hrs | 1636 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi solution is to tackle poverty
GUKURAHUNDI has long been debated as a tribal issue and was presented to the younger generations and the world at large as a battle for tribal supremacy. This was until former Zapu cadre and former Mi...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:57hrs | 313 | by Nicholas Ncube
Gukurahundi and the battle against Shona supremacy
Gukurahundi has long been debated as a tribal issue and was presented to the younger generations and the world at large as a battle for tribal supremacy. This was until former ZAPU cadre and former Mi...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 11:40hrs | 3717 | by Nicholas Ncube
Mohadi warns drug dealers
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has warned drug dealers and organisers of Vuzu parties, saying those doing so will face the full wrath of the law. VP Mohadi was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:24hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo drug lords in court
TWO Bulawayo men busted in a dramatic anti-drug operation in Bulawayo last week appeared in court on Monday, facing charges of violating the country's drug trafficking laws.Arkimon Sarishonga ...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:10hrs | 2491 | by Staff reporter
Police raid Bulawayo's notorious drug cartel
Reports from Bulawayo CBD indicate that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police initiated a raid on an illicit drug haven located at a flat in Harare road and Joshua Nkomo Street.According to ...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 14:46hrs | 8890 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Churches can help tame Vuzu youths
Vuzu or is it Vhuka parties? The new 'nerve centres' in cities and towns but fine tuned in the City of Kings and Queens. The youths, both girls and boys have taken joy and entertainment to new b...Published: 10 May 2019 at 22:48hrs | 825 | by Thomas Murisa
Teen drinks to death at Vuzu party
A FORM four pupil allegedly drank himself to death in a suspected Vuzu party binge in Nkulumane suburb. Brandon Zimba (18) of Nkulumane suburb died on Saturday night at a party in the company of his f...Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:50hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
Dealing with Vuzu parties and drug abuse
There is need for a research to understand causal factors for the wild and risky behavior of young people in Bulawayo, we may assume we know the reasons but maybe let's find out through a proper study...Published: 08 May 2019 at 11:22hrs | 2511 | by Michael Mdladla Ndiweni
Lawyer pledges fuel for ZRP to arrest teenagers
Top Bulawayo lawyer Sindiso Mazibisa has pledged to donate fuel to the Zimbabwe Republic Police to assist them in arresting more teenagers who are involved in beer binge parties known as Vuzu parties....Published: 07 May 2019 at 13:28hrs | 5787 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Vuzu parties: 131 youths arrested
Police have arrested 131 young people including a 13-year-old boy in Bulawayo over the infamous vuzu parties that were held in the city over the weekend. The youths who are being held in custo...Published: 05 May 2019 at 23:19hrs | 4327 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 120 Bulawayo children
Police in Bulawayo yesterday arrested about 120 teenagers who had gathered at various points in the city centre allegedly to go to Vuzu Parties or cause general nuisance.The sting operation ne...Published: 05 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | 9362 | by Methusi Ncube
Police to raid vuzu youths
POLICE in Bulawayo will today arrest any rowdy youths found in the central business district and have increased deployment of officers to deal with the scourge of vuzu parties. Teenagers take ...Published: 04 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | 952 | by Staff reporter
Vuzu parties trigger storm
TEACHERS' unions have added their voice to the proliferation of Vuzu parties in the second city, saying there is a real danger that the country may lose a whole generation to drug and alcohol abuse if...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1300 | by Staff reporter
Boy (13) missing after running away from home
POLICE in Bulawayo are looking for a 13-year-old boy from Nkulumane suburb who is suspected to have run away from home last month leaving his family traumatised.Qiniso Ndiweni, a pupil at Mand...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:06hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean NGO engages in fights against drug and alcohol abuse
A Zimbabwean based non governmental organisation, Rechabites Trust has engaged into training programmes to educate youth against the "vuzu parties" (youth parties) in Zimbabwe which are characterised ...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:29hrs | 674 | by Stephen Jakes
Vuzu parties. . . reloaded
BULAWAYO was a hive of activity in April. While people thronged different venues the Vuzu parties slowly crept back.At least three parties of such nature were held at Windermere Hotel, situate...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Rowdy teenagers mayhem in Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo city centre was last Saturday evening turned into a theatre of war as anti-riot police were involved in fierce running battles with heavily intoxicated teenagers who were all over town ca...Published: 05 May 2017 at 11:01hrs | 2486 | by Staff reporter
1890s Raids cannot be used to justify continued hatred & oppression of Matebeles
"The Shonas from time immemorial have never been in peace with the people of Ndebele origin because of their war mongers approach to life. They raided Shonas in the 1890s with impunity and up to n...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 10:25hrs | 1635 | by Israel Dube
Bulawayo not venue for Zimbabwe opposition 'vuzu parties'
Zimbabwe opposition PDP and MDC-T anniversary celebrations that are lined up for Bulawayo starting from this weekend would only provide an opportunity for Blessers like Morgan Tsvangirai and Sugar...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 08:18hrs | 1569 | by Israel Dube
Bulawayo not venue for Zimbabwe opposition 'vuzu parties'
Zimbabwe opposition PDP and MDC T anniversary celebrations that are lined up for Bulawayo starting from this weekend would only provide an opportunity for Blessers like Morgan Tsvangirai and Sugar Mum...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 07:12hrs | 815 | by Israel Dube
Mugabe slams vuzu parties
President Robert Mugabe today slammed Vuzu parties that have taken youth especially in Bulawayo by storm.In a televised National Children's Day in Harare Mugabe told thousands of childre...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 15:49hrs | 5495 | by Thobekile Zhou
'Jail parents who offer lots of cash to kids,' says Zanu-MP
Zanu-PF Mpopoma- Pelandaba member of parliament Joe Tshuma has called for a legislation that will punish parents who spoil their children by giving them lots of money.Tshuma said by giving chi...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 07:55hrs | 2772 | by Staff reporter
48% of Bulawayo's teens indulging in sex, beer parties
A NEW research has revealed that nearly 48 percent of Bulawayo's teenagers, aged between 15 and 19 years partook in the x-rated wild parties popularly know as vuzu parties in 2015.According to...Published: 29 Dec 2015 at 20:54hrs | 6042 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo gives Ndlovu rousing send-off
NATIONAL hero Sikhanyiso Ndlovu was yesterday given a rousing send-off by Bulawayo residents as they came in their numbers to pay their last respects to the revolutionary and educationist. His body wa...Published: 19 Sep 2015 at 10:25hrs | 2467 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Schools fuel vuzu parties., says junior mayor
SCHOOLS in Bulawayo are to blame for fueling controversial vuzu parties as authorities banned schools banned discos and related entertainment events, Bulawayo Junior Mayor Tanaka Charamba ha...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 09:01hrs | 1645 | by Staff reporter
57 vuzu party youths arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo arrested 57 youths, while scores more escaped by scaling a precast wall during a midnight raid at a vuzu party in Lochview suburb.The vuzu party craze is sweeping across the...Published: 31 Aug 2015 at 07:20hrs | 5592 | by Pamela Shumba
Indecent party students convicted
FIFTEEN college students arrested at a indecent party at a private home in Westgate, Harare, three months ago, are likely to walk away with community service sentences after being convicted ...Published: 21 Aug 2015 at 20:44hrs | 4806 | by Staff reporter
224 pupils arrested for conducting a vuzu party
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested 224 pupils for conducting a Vuzu party at Umguza Rest Camp on the outskirts of Bulawayo. Following the arrest of the children some as young as 13 years of age...Published: 13 Aug 2015 at 08:59hrs | 2548 | by Nqobile Tshili
Pupils march against 'Vuzoom' parties
BULAWAYO pupils and church members marched in the city yesterday to discourage young people from holding vuzu parties as they expose them to sexually transmitted diseases and promote drug abuse....Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 05:52hrs | 2356 | by Emily Mbewe
Anti-Vuzu protests planned in Bulawayo
A shadowy organisation - the MARXIST GROUP is backing planned weekend protests in Bulawayo against sex filled Vuzu parties hosted by scores of school students.Several students have been arrest...Published: 06 Aug 2015 at 09:26hrs | 6245 | by Thobekile Zhou
Ministry can't take any action against 'vuzu parties'
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said it cannot take any action against pupils involved in rowdy behaviour during "vuzu parties" as their activities are done outside i school premis...Published: 28 Jul 2015 at 09:56hrs | 5698 | by Staff reporter
Northlea pupils nabbed at a 'sex party'
POLICE in Bulawayo on Friday raided and arrested 16 teenagers conducting a 'sex party' popularly known as Vuzu at a house in Cowdray Park where they allegedly abused alcohol while engaging in se...Published: 25 Jul 2015 at 06:38hrs | 6448 | by Staff Reporter
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