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BCC scrap support for NRZ public transport interchange plan
The Bulawayo City Council has rescinded its support for a planned public transport interchange on National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) land, which was intended to alleviate congestion in the central bu...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:05hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Partitioning of city buildings divides Bulawayo councillors
The Bulawayo City Council has raised concerns about the increasing trend of partitioning city centre buildings into mini-complexes for small and medium business operators. This unregulated growth is s...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:00hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimra happy with block tax system
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it is satisfied with the preliminary results of the Block Management System (BMS) that classifies all taxpayers into specific geographical locations or zone...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
TelOne picks EOS Data for agric platform
TelOne, the State-owned telecommunications company, has picked EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, to provide a platform that allows farmers to mon...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
CBD parking fees furore escalates
THE public backlash against the Bulawayo City Council's contentious parking management system in the city centre continues to escalate with more residents blasting council for failure to adequately co...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese quarry mine unsettles Bulawayo residents amid bribery claims
SITHANDEKILE Dube* is jolted by yet another heavy blast that just shook her house in Bulawayo's Pumula North high-density suburb.The blasts have become a common occurrence in the bustling neig...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
NRZ loses millions in property scandals
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe is taking stock of its properties across the country amid revelations that it could have lost more than $30 million from paying utility bills for assets it sold over 20 y...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 in Japan to develop Zimbabwean satellite
THREE local scientists have been sent to Japan to produce a Zimbabwean satellite so that the country has presence in space amid reports that the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) has used mo...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
International hunting makes Botswana communities improve wildlife conservation
Botswana hunting communities in the wildlife-rich Chobe District have decided to further improve wildlife and habitat conservation as well as community development, using the millions that they earned...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 13:43hrs | 11 | by Emmanuel Koro
Bona, hubby get 20ha prime land for a song
Then Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo reportedly facilitated a deal whereby the daughter of the late former President Robert Mugabe, Mrs Bona Nyepudzai Mutsahuni, and her husband, Mr Simbarashe Mutsah...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Parly exposes steel firm's fraudulent certification
HARARE-BASED steel manufacturing company, Steel Brands (Pvt) Ltd, was fraudulently awarded an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and Harare ...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Perence Shiri takes a swipe at agricultural authority
Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Perence Shiri, has taken a swipe at the Agricultural and Marketing Authority for weak regulatory enforcement in cotton marketing, warning drastic ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Call for Vic Falls re-zoning
STAKEHOLDERS who attended a recent planning meeting towards implementation of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Victoria Falls have recommended re-zoning of the resort town.If adopted the mov...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Charred remains of literacy in Nigeria
Sixty-five million Nigerians are illiterates, according to UNESCO. Nevertheless, the year has been moderately fine for Nigeria, having fared favorably in enviable awards, such as ranking big as the wo...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 12:22hrs | 1 | by Nimi Princewill
'Banks have right to refuse opening accounts'
FINANCE deputy minister Terrence Mukupe has said banks have the right to refuse opening accounts for new clients as they are private enterprises.Responding to MDC-T legislator Bacilli Majaya i...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's youth plan backfires
The Zanu-PF Youth League, which carries the ruling party's hopes of retaining power at next year's elections, has hit turbulence owing to seismic divisions among its members over President Robert Muga...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 15:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe orders 'only' 4 roadblocks per province
The Zimbabwe Republic Police will from next week unveil standard roadblocks of at least four per province, as Government responds to concerns raised by tourists and motorists regarding the prevalence ...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents keep over 200 cattle in Bulawayo city
Revelations have been made that some Bulawayo residents are keeping over 200 cattle in the city contrary to the city by-laws.According to latest council minutes the Acting Director of Housing ...Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Marine experts say decision could wipe out SA's fish stocks
SA's top marine scientists are shocked by the Environmental Department's (DEA) recent decision to allow fishing in the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area (MPA) and have announced that they will be usin...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 10:30hrs | | by Melissa Reitz
Street vending needs legislative regulation
The preceding events in the capital city of Harare on vendors demand new approach with a legal backing to normalize relations which are souring daily. It is quite prudent to recognise ...Published: 14 Jul 2015 at 20:55hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
Gift Banda builds town-houses
Bulawayo deputy mayor, Gift Banda has been granted permission to buy 3.5 hectares of land to build town houses at Ascot race course.The land is worth a cool $130 000.00."An applica...Published: 06 May 2015 at 12:12hrs | 10 | by Thobekile Zhou
Mujuru will lead Zanu-PF, says Mutasa
A suprisingly buoyant Didymus Mutasa says notwithstanding the machinations of Zanu-PF hardliners and their purported expulsion of former vice president Joice Mujuru from the brawling ruling party, the...Published: 05 Apr 2015 at 17:48hrs | | by staff reporter
'Mujuru should be charged with treason'
GOKWE-NEMBUDZIYA MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena has, since entering the political limelight last year, remained steadfast in his support for the First Family and made his dislike of Vice-President Joice ...Published: 17 Nov 2014 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru told to 'resign now'
Gokwe-Nembudziya member of parliament Justice Wadyajena has laid into Vice President Joice Mujuru, saying she "must heed First Lady Grace Mugabe's call to resign" over alleged corruption and abuse of ...Published: 14 Nov 2014 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time is now for spatial and land use planning and re-building the land administration system in Zimbabwe
IntriductionIn this 10th of 12 articles I focus on the need to rebuild the land use planning system and how this how this will aid land administration....Published: 01 Dec 2013 at 08:44hrs | | by Mandivamba Rukuni, a discussion paper in the Zimbabwe Land Series
Call to give preference to local languages
Bulawayo residents have appealed to the Government to craft an education policy, which would compel schools and learning institutions in each province to give preference to local languages.Sp...Published: 23 Apr 2012 at 04:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
A compelling case for an International Press Tribunal
In view of the ongoing harassment of journalists not only in Zimbabwe but the world-over, there is now a compelling case for an International Press Tribunal. The ideal organisation needs to investiga...Published: 29 Jun 2011 at 18:28hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
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