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Shona man charged with murder after Ndebele woman stabbed to death in UK
A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Gloucester, as confirmed by local police.Tanaka Zivanai, a resident of Dora Walk in Gloucester, has been charged wi...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 17:37hrs | 3606 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fire brigade lets family down, as US$350 000 home goes up in smoke
The Vella family from Bulawayo's Suburbs area will never forget July 28, 2024, when a fire ravaged their home, reducing nearly all their possessions to ashes. The blaze, suspected to have been caused ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 17:33hrs | 1723 | by Staff reporter
Fikile Mbalula's brother lands top job as MEC in Free State
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula's brother Jabu has been named the MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport in the Free State. Jabu was named among the new...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 16:03hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
REVEALED: How John Steenhuisen could become South Africa's next President
In the aftermath of the 29 May elections, South Africa's political landscape is poised for dramatic changes. With the African National Congress (ANC) securing only 40.18% of the vote, insufficient to ...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 15:57hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parents take Mpopoma High School to task over examinations
PARENTS of Mpopoma High School pupils in Bulawayo are accusing teachers of abandoning their duties resulting in the school recording a low pass rate in local examinations.Parents who spoke to ...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 23:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean singer crowned best gospel artiste in Mzansi
BULAWAYO-BASED gospel musician Canaan Nyathi was crowned the best gospel artiste at a colourful Crown Gospel Awards ceremony held in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, on Sunday.The Crown Go...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Losing Zanu-PF candidate reclaims donation
A Zanu-PF losing council candidate has been accused of demanding goal posts which he donated to a school in Plumtree, Matebeleland South, ahead of the disputed August 23 elections.Richard Khum...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman assaults cop over lover
A Bulawayo-based policewoman has taken her husband's alleged lover to court for physically assaulting her and verbally abusing her by calling her a prostitute.The incident was revealed during ...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Prostitute' cop bashed
A Bulawayo-based female police officer Loca Nyoni (37) dragged her husband's lover to court after she assaulted her while labelling her as a prostitute....Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 12:47hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jonathan Moyo opens up after David Coltart 'insult'
Zimbabwean former minister and MP Jonathan Moyo has written a long open letter to main opposition CCC senior leader David Coltart over his remarks about his late father Melusi Job Mlevu who was ...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 08:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart operated in Matabeleland where he did dastardly things
Dear David Coltart,WHY I CANNOT SUPPORT QUINTUPLE C: COLTART, CHAMISA AND CCCMy attention has been drawn to your fraudulent and disgusting tweet you posted on my Twitter TL yesterday D...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 18:58hrs | 8 | by Jonathan Moyo
Pirate taxi driver vanishes after near death accident
Police in Gweru are hunting for a driver of a Honda Fit vehicle who allegedly disappeared after he was involved in a head collision with another vehicle leaving six people hospitalized.The acc...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Missing villager's body found without tongue and ear
THE body of a man from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North Province was found floating in a dam with a deep cut on the chest and with some body parts missing after he had gone missing for three day...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC holds 'go home to vote' rally in SA
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) South Africa (SA) branch on Monday conducted a "go home to vote" campaign march and rally in the neighbouring country as part of its voter mobilisati...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nobuntu duo goes AWOL while on tour to the United States of America
Two members of the all-female Imbube group, Nobuntu disappeared while on tour to the United States of America, with the group describing their actions as selfish.Nobuntu was on a two-month tou...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel firm board fired over governance failures
Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda has fired the Petrotrade board after a team of investigators confirmed failures in corporate governance, and in particular over the appointment of seni...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We did not send you to unseat the leadership'
We resume our interview with former ZPRA guerilla and now Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Moses Mpofu who during the armed struggle was also known as Cde Mzandeki. Dr Mpofu who joined th...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 07:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed 12 months over false rape claim
A WOMAN from Mahatshula North, Bulawayo, has been slapped with a 12-month prison term for making a false rape claim against her husband Doswell Mupundu (52) to spite him.After falling out with...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa supporter arrested for 'public nuisance'
FOURTEEN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were arrested in Mutare Saturday and were charged with public nuisance after they conducted car rallies to drum up support for the party's candid...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZRP arrests CCC members in Mutare
Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested Citizens Coalition for Change members in ward 16, Dangamvura Chikanga Constituency for conducting a door to door campaign.Those who are arrested are Chip...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:43hrs | 7 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Petrotrade board suspension challenge hits a snag
HIGH Court judge Justice David Mangota has struck off the roll an urgent chamber application by former Petrotrade board chair Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, who was challenging his dismissal from state oil co...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei eyes government fuel monopoly
Rapacious oligarch Kudakwashe Tagwirei would supply all government departments with fuel when he completes the capture of Petrotrade and Genesis, the two government-owned petroleum companies, ZimLive ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspended PetroTrade board plots showdown
ENERGY and Power Development minister Zhemu Soda yesterday set himself on a collision course with the PetroTrade board which he suspended for allegedly interfering with the company's daily operations ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister Soda Zhemu suspends entire Petrotrade Board
The Minister of Energy and Power Development, Hon Soda Zhemu has suspended the Petrotrade board chaired by Advocate Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, deputized by Zanele Dube.The Minister said he was sus...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 13:52hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Primary School poisoning: Grade 4 pupil dies, two hospitalised
Police said the owner of the food and drink offered them to the three girls during break time and did not consume the food herself.Confirming the tragedy yesterday, acting Bulawayo police spok...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man killed, body parts missing
RESIDENTS of Gwanda were left in shock after a man was allegedly lured to five men who beat him up and stabbed him to death.After committing the spine-chilling act, they dumped his body in a t...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 16:15hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Man kills estranged teenage wife, commits suicide
POLICE in the Midlands province are investigating a suspected murder and suicide case which happened in Lower Gweru, where a 31-year-old man allegedly strangled his estranged wife (17) to death and th...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:27hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 40 in gold rush
Police have arrested more than 40 illegal miners during a gold rush at Insukamuni Business Centre in Lower Gweru, impounding four vehicles in the process.Hundreds of illegal miners descended o...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop took out 16 policies on boyfriend
THE former police officer accused of murdering six of her relatives testified on Thursday that she had taken out 16 policies on her boyfriend amounting to more than R400 000. Nomia Rosemary Nd...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Timveos appointed PetroTrade board member
FORMER MDC Alliance deputy treasurer Lillian Timveos was yesterday appointed board member for PetroTrade a few months after she defected to the ruling Zanu-PF party.Timveos, who served as Midl...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Celebration of Queen Lozikeyi goes full on today
One of Zimbabwe's most powerful queens, Lozikeyi Dlodlo's life and exploits will be spelt out through song and dance at the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) today.The event dubbed Songs of Queen L...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Errant fuel dealers face arrest
Petroleum companies buying fuel in local currency and then selling it in United States dollars will face prosecution and other legal action, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda has warned...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman stabs 'meddlesome' cousin
A 26-YEAR-OLD peacemaker from Lupinyu near Victoria Falls Airport was left nursing a stab wound after her cousin, who had a misunderstanding with her boyfriend, stabbed her with a broken beer bottle f...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer fined for culpable homicide
A BULAWAYO based prison officer has been ordered to pay a $10 000 fine after he ran over and killed a 79-year-old man from Gwanda.Bekithemba Ndlovu (41) of Khami Prison Complex was convicted o...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sexually transmitted leadership will not take us anywhere
My previous article regarding the nomination of Sibangilizwe Nkomo to contest the Zapu presidential candidacy could have come across as too emotional for some people to appreciate my perspective....Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
Sexually transmitted leadership will not take us anywhere: flouting democratic values
My previous article regarding the nomination of Sibangilizwe Nkomo to contest the Zapu presidential candidacy must have been too emotional to appreciate my perspective. What is disturbing is that be i...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 16:10hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwean swimmers in SA for trials
PROMISING swimmer, Donata Katai, says she is motivated by the support she has been getting. She left the country yesterday for the South Africa Olympic trials that get underway tomorrow in Port ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pumula East goes dry for six months
RESIDENTS in Pumula East have gone for almost six months without water after the suburb was struck off the city's water restoration schedule.Bulawayo City Council (BCC) imposed a water sheddin...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 18:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
15 arrested at birthday bash
FIFTEEN people who were part of more than 100 people who attended a suspected gold dealer's birthday party on Sunday in violation of lockdown rules at a house in Nkulumane suburb where police officers...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda youths petition Parliament
GWANDA youths have petitioned Parliament to push through a clause guaranteeing a 30% quota representation in the legislature to ensure full representation from local to national platforms.In a...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African buffalo is nakéd, media goes on mute
The silence of the South African leadership on the ongoing revelations of gross corruption and subversion of good governance is treasonous. Since the damning findings of the Public Protector, Busisiwe...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 20:47hrs | | by Zanele Lwana
Ramaphosa celebrates Marikana 'tragedy'
President Cyril Ramaphosa's Marikana massacre commemoration tweet has been met with a number of negative responses, with most replies saying it was ironic that Ramaphosa would send out such a tweet....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 16:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Full list of Commissioners to take over Bulawayo City Council
Bulawayo residents gathered at the Bulawayo City Hall on Monday and resolved to request Minister of local government July Moyo to suspend councillors and replace them with a Commission to run the affa...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 10:09hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Answers still needed for Warriors horror show
THE horror show in Egypt as we succumbed to a 4-0 thumping to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at AFCON on Sunday night sums up the mediocrity in the ranks of Zimbabwean football. We wer...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 17:11hrs | | by Phillip Zulu
Man catches daughter pants down with neighbour
A MAN from Matshobana in Bulawayo was arrested after he severely beat his daughter and her boyfriend whom he found having sex in his house.Zanele Hadebe (22) brought her neighbour cum boyfrien...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa could use Davos to apply pressure on Mnangagwa
The Congress of South African Trade Unions’ international relations unit has demanded that government abandon its "tepid" approach to addressing recent events in Zimbabwe and use international platf...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 12:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Back to back success for Zim Achievers Australia as 2018 winners are announced
The Australian edition of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) rounded off the global campaign in style, at a gala dinner held in Melbourne.Guests turned out in their numbers to celebrate this ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 23:12hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
Zimbabwe's (Criminal) Record Check!
Chronicling abuses on women in Zimbabwe Dear Zimbabwean Women, It is high time we chronicled all abuses...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa exposed - Truth is out
How could the president that carries people's hopes misfires so early in his mandate as president of the republic of Zimbabwe. I never thought the day would come when the tax payer's money is wasted a...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:19hrs | | by Ntombizanele Ndlovu
Nobuntu dazzles Bulawayo fans
BULAWAYO's all-female ensemble Nobuntu dazzled fans with their energetic and scintillating performance during their concert dubbed Charity Concert Nobuntu Pad Bank Show held at the National Gallery of...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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