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Teenager dies after 3-year ordeal of abuse in Chitungwiza

A 16-year-old boy from St Mary's, Chitungwiza, who was locked in a filthy room for three years and denied food by his father and stepmother, has died at Chitungwiza Central Hospital.The victim, Tinotenda Purumero, had been receiving specia…

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

US$1 000 bounty for wanted Chitungwiza fraudster

Police have launched a manhunt for David Matanda, who is wanted in connection with a fraud case currently under investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Commercial Crimes Division.Authorities have offered a US$1 000 re…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chitungwiza continues to battle with sewer challenges

Perennial sewer problems remain one of the most pressing challenges facing Chitungwiza Municipality, although the local authority has recorded some improvements in certain areas, Mayor Councillor Rosaria Mangoma has revealed.Speaking at th…

Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:45hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter

Chitungwiza Mayor vows to tackle sewer crisis

Chitungwiza Mayor Rosaria Mangoma has declared solving the town's long-standing sewerage problems as her legacy goal, as she rallies support under the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) to enhance data-driven project management.…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:42hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter

Former Chitungwiza deputy mayor's home bombed

The home of former Chitungwiza deputy mayor and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member Rangarirai Mutingwende was bombed late Thursday night, in what appears to be a politically motivated attack.According to the family, the incident fo…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:57hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter

Body of toddler disappears at Chitungwiza central hospital

Officials at Chitungwiza Central Hospital have launched an internal investigation following the mysterious disappearance of the body of an eight-month-old baby, Emmanuel Charindapanze, who had been taken to the hospital for treatment.Emman…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter

Mystery surrounds 'haunted' bus

In the Chitungwiza area near a car repair garage at Chikwanha Shopping Centre, there is a parked bus that residents claim has not moved for several months - but has been displaying strange and mysterious behavior.Locals say the bus, which …

Published: 08 May 2025 at 12:19hrs | 2902 | by Staff reporter

Man jailed for attempting to kill cop

A Chitungwiza based man who severely  assaulted  a member of Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) at 007 Night Club in Glendale has been sentenced to five years behind bars.Wellington Moyo (26) of Ziko farm, Chitungwiza was sentenced t…

Published: 02 May 2025 at 17:47hrs | 793 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura

Harare, Chitungwiza meet over water crisis

The Harare City Council (HCC) is set to hold a crucial meeting with Chitungwiza Municipality this week to address the ongoing water crisis in the dormitory town, which worsened following the decommissioning of the Prince Edward Water Treat…

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:17hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter

Chitungwiza space barons clash with church over land ownership

Recent clashes between Kuera Apostolic Church (under Arch-Bishop Honest Mupepe) and allegedly connected space barons have spilled in the courts of law, as the two parties fight over ownership and control.Allegations were that Ishmael Chiba…

Published: 21 Sep 2024 at 09:45hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

MP tells govt tome clean on Chitungwiza takeover by Magaya

An opposition lawmaker has urged the government to issue a ministerial statement regarding the alleged takeover of Chitungwiza's service delivery operations by religious leader Prophet Walter Magaya.Zengeza West legislator Innocent Zvaipa …

Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:25hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya loses Chitungwiza master plan deal

Chitungwiza Municipality has terminated a controversial deal with Wistmer Investments for funding its master plan, deciding to finance the process independently. The cash-strapped council had struggled for years, prompting Wistmer, owned b…

Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:22hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Chitungwiza runs out of land

Chitungwiza Municipality is facing a land shortage crisis for residential, recreational, and industrial development, prompting plans to expand into surrounding areas of Manyame Rural District Council. Wycliff Mutambanengwe, the lead planne…

Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Chitungwiza's Chibuku Breweries in hot soup for environmental violations

Chitungwiza's Chibuku Breweries has found itself at the center of controversy after reports surfaced of the company allowing liquid waste to flow into food processors, industrial areas, and Mapostori prayer sites. This flagrant violation o…

Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 06:28hrs | 18 | by George Tshuma

Harare, Chitungwiza floods a man-made disaster

The incessant rains that pounded the country in the past week have exposed a big problem that has been allowed to fester in Harare and Chitungwiza, which requires decisive action to save lives.Scores of families that were allowed to build …

Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:57hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's Chitungwiza rally cancelled

Nelson Chamisa's rally in Chitungwiza scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled. In a statement on it's X account (formerly Twitter), the party did not provide any specific reasons for the postponement but apologised for any inconvenience ca…

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Black Vendetta mafia gang ravages Chitungwiza

A CHITUNGWIZA gang popularly known as Black Vendetta is terrorising residents of the dormitory town particularly Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters, NewsDay has established.There are claims that the gang is linked to Zanu-PF, b…

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF blocks Chitungwiza mayoral elections

Zanu-PF Chitungwiza councillor Reginald Mashingaidze has filed an urgent High Court application seeking to stop the holding of mayoral elections in the dormitory town.Mashingaidze, who is represented by Lovemore Madhuku, cited the Local Go…

Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

e-passport centre opens in Chitungwiza, will it come to Gwanda?

The decentralisation of the electronic passports (e-passports) continued yesterday, with a bio-enrolment centre being launched in Chitungwiza.The opening of the centre follows the launch of the e-passport by President Mnangagwa on December…

Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:09hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

When Excellencies grace Chitungwiza shebeen

What a couple of weeks of diplomatic intrigue.Epoch-making, maybe.Hallelujah! Praise be to the living God!We had desperately reckless American diplomats abandoning their airy and commodious residences to squeeze into a tiny house in Chitun…

Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi

Zanu-PF ups campaigns in Chitungwiza

Zanu-PF Harare Province has intensified campaigns for the Ward 24 by-elections slated for Chitungwiza tomorrow. The seat felt vacant after the death of Alice Chihambakwe of MDC-Alliance, who died in November last year. Speaking after a car…

Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 22:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

President ED unapologetic after the murder of 17 and alleged rape cases

President ED has embarrassed our women. While being interviewed in Addis Abbaba, he told the reporter that he needs to see the graves of the murdered Zimbabweans in order to accept that the Zimbabwe National Army and police were responsibl…

Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 11:08hrs | 22 | by Don Chigumba

Kombi operators have themselves to blame

The modernisation of the mass public transport system in Zimbabwe through the introduction of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) buses will restore sanity and ameliorate the challenges that commuters have hitherto been subjected…

Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 14:13hrs | 5 | by Tafara Shumba

My encounter with the rowdy protestors

I was on my way to work on Monday morning like many other Zimbabweans, oblivious of the stay-away which had been called on by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).I was travelling from Kuwadzana and like many motorists unaware of t…

Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 14:54hrs | 3 | by Betty Gatsi

Call to end violence against women and girls in public transport

In pursuance of the creation, promotion of safe spaces for women and girls, and the provision of gender responsive public services, ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) and the Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) held a Safe Cities Dialogue platfo…

Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 13:30hrs | 23 | by Alfred Towo

Zimbabwe as a new gateway into Africa

ON Friday afternoon of 2 November 2018, I visited Surface Wilmar based in Chitungwiza, Harare. The company is owned by one of the largest companies in the world in the production of edible oils, based in Singapore. The factory floors are m…

Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 14:36hrs | 1 | by Minister of Finance Prof Mthuli Ncube

Ensuring clean environment is individual responsibility

All though we take it for granted, sanitation is a physical measure that has probably done more to increase human life span than any kind of drug or surgery (Deepak Chopra). The word sanitation also refers to the maintenance of hygienic co…

Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 12:14hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

Another gukurahundi in the making

If these bloody thirsty soldiers are not stopped, we are going to loose more civilian lives in Harare, Chitungwiza and Bulawayo where Zimbabweans have voted for the opposition. Zimbabwe is well known for unleashing fully armed soldiers wit…

Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 20:22hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah

WATCH: 'l always put you first in my prayers,' Macheso tells fans

The Red cross ambassador Alick Macheso took 30 minutes praising God for the legions of his fans at Tanza Centre in Chitungwiza yesterday (Saturday).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KayzKK4CslUBaba Shero as he is affectionately known by his …

Published: 31 Dec 2017 at 11:15hrs | 2046 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Tamuka primary school kids being sent home for unpaid fees

We are surprised the minister of education said school should not be sent back children home for unpaid fees but authorities at Tamuka primary school in Chitungwiza unity F dismissed all the children for unpaid bus levy and with this hards…

Published: 09 May 2017 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Concerned parent

PHOTOS - Electrician seriously burnt at work - WhatsApp update

 Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.[17:43, 2/12/2017] +263 7* *** ****: Chitungwiza Electrician - Mupanede…

Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 23:03hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

Time to take action against Kombi drivers operating vehicles under the influence of Mbanje

Much of the travelling we do each day is by commuter omnibuses better known as kombis. That means there are a lot of Kombis on Zimbabwean highways and local roads carrying us to and from our various destinations. It also means there are an…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 18:56hrs | 3 | by Pascal Madiri

We can't keep complaining, and protesting, its time to start providing solutions

The problems facing Zimbabwe are not an act of God, or the sad eventuality unforeseen circumstances. They are manmade disasters. This is not a new analysis, or a space found analysis. It is common knowledge.Having been conspicuous in my la…

Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 20:59hrs | | by Patson Dzamara (Khuluma Afrika)

No transport in Chitungwiza - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.[05:01, 6/7/2016] 2869_byo24_subscriber: No transport in Chitungwiza[05:01, 6…

Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 06:24hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

Government must address Gukurahundi issues- MP

Chitungwiza North MP Godfrey Sithole for MDC-T has said the government particularly of the ruling Zanu PF has a duty to address the issue of the Gukurahundi which has continued to haunt the nation since then to date.Speaking in parliament …

Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 05:52hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

'Residents of Chitungwiza are bitter'

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone Number.14:48, 10 Dec - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: Residents of Chitungwiza are bitter.Water comes…

Published: 12 Dec 2014 at 06:56hrs | | by Concerned Resident

Chitungwiza residents trust a thorn in my flesh

As a concerned citizen and resident, I have been monitoring events in Chitungwiza with a keen interest, following the appointment, by the deputy Minister of local government, Public works and national housing, Joel Biggie Matiza, of a prob…

Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 09:46hrs | 3 | by Itai Murindagomo

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