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Surviving armed robber nabbed
The now deceased Kudzanai Zuze's friend Whisky Tennis (34) who was his accomplice while trying to rob a Concession miner was finally nabbed yesterday.Zuze was fatally shot by the miner Chinai ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 13:49hrs | 1616 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
Armed robber shot dead
A suspected armed robber was shot dead by a Concession based miner yesterday.The now deceased Kudzanai Zuze (35) was in company o...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 05:47hrs | 5392 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Concession
Management shake up at RBZ
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is initiating a significant remodelling of its management structure as newly appointed Governor John Mushayavanhu aims to assemble a capable team to address the coun...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | 2534 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born maskandi triumphs in South Africa
Zimbabwean-born Maskandi artiste Nqam'Ebomvu, also known as Onesimo Tshuma, has been making waves in the South African music scene, where his talent and dedication have garnered him a string of presti...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:21hrs | 2914 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe CIO boss's daughter dies in Ireland
FIRST Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa on Friday visited the family home of Central Intelligence Organisation Director-General Ambassador Isaac Moyo to pay her condolences following the death of their eldes...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Chemist Siziba and Oasis bar story
It is hard to find a patron who would mostly and consistently drink in one bar for 44 years - a whole generation; a lifetime.Yet Chemist Siziba, a local businessman and socialite, did. Before ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Believing in ancestral spirits is a myth
At death the body and spirit or the material and immaterial separate. In African society the spirits of the dead, variously known in sub-Saharan Africa as amahlozi or amatongo (Zulu), Xhosa), balimo (...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 17:59hrs | 701 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Zimbabwe Minister sued for gold mine ‘fraud'
A HARARE resources firm has slapped former Mines minister, Winston Chitando with a slew of criminal charges for allegedly corruptly awarding lucrative gold claims in Bindura to a rival miner.T...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet launches Zimbabwe's first eSIM service
Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe's leading telecommunications and technology company, has unveiled the country's first eSIM service for both prepaid and post-paid customer packages."We are delighted ...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 18:26hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Bosso wanted Dembare for the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-finals
BELEAGUERED Bulawayo giants Highlanders are frustrated that they missed out on a Dynamos draw for the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-finals after they were paired against Caps United instead.Highla...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
The difference between Mugabe and Mnangagwa
Based on pure analysis it can be argued that the difference between the late and former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe and the incumbent and successor Emmerson Mnangagwa can be cited in the fact ...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 22:22hrs | 11 | by Martin Stobart
Commuters complain over exorbitant fares
COMMUTERS in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the exorbitant fares charged by transport operators in order to force them to pay in foreign currency.The fares in local currency are ranging ...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sotho queen to fly Zimbabwe flag at Miss Global Heritage
Reigning Miss Heritage Zimbabwe, Itumeleng Nyathi-Nare is set to fly the country's flag high when she competes at the Miss Heritage Global contest taking place in South Africa on September 23....Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Musicians flock at Guruve hotel
Several musicians flocked at Guruve hotel on Saturday for a family show.Music promoter and Guruve hotel proprietor Monica "Mai Mabhena" Chikanda organized a well-attended show at her place....Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 08:45hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Wife kills self over cheating hubby
A 41-YEAR-OLD Guruve woman allegedly killed herself after failing to live with her cheating husband.Miriam Mutamba of Mangara village in Guruve consumed a pesticide and died at her homestead....Published: 29 May 2023 at 20:58hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean minister, foreigners in messy fight over mine
MINES and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando has been entangled at the centre of a vicious fight with international investors over vast lithium claims in Mutoko, Mashonaland East.Alt...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coal reserves sold for a song
LOKALIZE Investments, a company reportedly linked to businessman Billy Rautenbach, was allocated coal reserves by the government in the western areas of resource-rich Hwange through a transaction tant...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Pumula Arts Awards nominees unveiled
It is awards season and excitement among artistes is at a fever pitch as they wait with bated breath to see who will triumph. With nominees being unveiled for the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards, another aw...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe making progress in formalising economy'
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the country is fast gaining ground on formalisation despite 86% of the economy being informal.Speaking at the launch of the second phase of the financial inc...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bornfrees4ED calls for the removal of sanctions
BORNFREES4ED, a newly-formed Zanu-PF affiliate whose membership is drawn from young people born after 1980, has joined the fray in calling for the unconditional removal of illegal sanctions imposed on...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bankers endorse central bank currency auction
BANKERS have endorsed government's foreign currency auction system, describing it as transparent given the prevailing economic situation.Giving oral evidence before the Parliamentary Portfolio...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Timely IMF boost saved Zimbabwe'
A PAN African lender has ranked Zimbabwe among the biggest beneficiaries of the US$33 billion injected into the region's economies by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last year.Africa Exp...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophetess uses spirit medium
A JOHANE Masowe yeChishanu prophetess has SENSATIONALLY claimed that all prophets, who claim to be using the Holy Spirit, are a bunch of LIARS.Gogo Miriam has been a prophetess for 30 years....Published: 05 May 2022 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blood-thirsty robbers rampage in Bulawayo
THREE blood-thirsty thieves went on a rampage in Bulawayo axing two people in a space of two days while also attacking anyone they met with a knobkerrie and knives, among other dangerous weapons....Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister Chitando named in mine grab
MINES minister Winston Chitando has been accused of grabbing eight gold mining claims belonging to businessman Yakub Ibrahim Mahomed and re-issuing them under a special grant to Golden Reef Mining (Pv...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$3bn budget too little for Mines ministry
THE Mines ministry has said its 2022 budget allocation of $3 billion was too little for the ministry to make any meaningful contribution to the economy.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube allocated ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chitando embroiled in mine wrangle
MINES minister Winston Chitando is embroiled in a mine wrangle after he allegedly cancelled a mining permit for an indigenous miner and controversially awarded it to a syndicate allegedly linked to hi...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
African education in Zimbabwe is credited to Christian missionaries
The history of Christianity and African education in Zimbabwe is the history of Christian missionary work and achievements. Dr David Livingstone, a member of the London Missionary Society, travelled e...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 17:07hrs | 35 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Man dies during morning glory
In a bizarre incident a 30-Year-Old Madziwa man died on top of his girlfriend after having sex around 2am on Wednesday, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Clifford Karutsva of denda village under chief...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 13:16hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Madziwa
Pius Ncube exposer commits suicide
A BULAWAYO businessman and private investigator who exposed former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Bulawayo, Archbishop Pius Ncube's sexual escapades 14 years ago, Ernest Tekere committed suicide...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamber of Mines elects new leadership
THE Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has elected new leadership to lead the organisation until next year amid calls for all mining stakeholders to embrace inclusiveness for the industry to realise the US$...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Violent youths attack teachers at night
A group of violent youths allegedly pounced at Fiona Secondary school in Chinhoyi on Sunday night and assaulted several teachers.The gang used sticks, stones and catapults to break the teacher...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 19:37hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Human trafficker nabbed with 5 Ethopians
Kanyemba based human trafficker Edmore Teguru (34) was arrested last week for human trafficking.Sources familiar with the incident told Bulawayo24.com that Teguru received five Ethiopians from...Published: 31 May 2021 at 13:40hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Kanyemba
Serial rapist jailed 55 years
Bindura based serial rapist Kwaramasa Kwaramasa of Chiwaridzo suburb was sentenced to 55 years by Bindura magistrate Lungile Ncube on six counts of rape t...Published: 13 May 2021 at 11:48hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Serial rapist pleads guilty to all charges
Bindura based serial rapist Kwaramasa Kwaramasa of Chiwaridzo suburb appeared before Bindura magistrate Lungile Ncube facing six counts of rape today....Published: 12 May 2021 at 21:14hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pedophile jailed 2 years
A 32-YEAR-OLD Shamva man was yesterday jailed for 2 years after contravening Section 70 of the Criminal Coodification Act by having sex with a minor....Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:34hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Serial rapist nabbed
Residents of Bindura have sighed a relief after a suspected serial rapist who was allegedly raping minors between ages of seven to 10 was arrested on Wedn...Published: 08 May 2021 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Man kills self over inherited plates
Guruve based Josphat Zvitete committed suicide by hanging himself on a mango tree after a misunderstanding with his wife over inherited plates on Friday.Mashonaland Central deputy police spoke...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Hospital hails MDC activist
Mvurwi hospital has hailed MDC Alliance activist Thulan Mcumillan Ndlovu for recently assisting them with transport to carry their equipments from S...Published: 07 May 2021 at 05:45hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
'Cheating' cop bashed by hubby
A Shamva-based police officer Privilege Chiworeso (31) was allegedly bashed by her husband Smart Mbonga (36) who accused her of cheating.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 12:53hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Notorious car hijacker nabbed
Two notorious machete wielding car hijackers who were elusive to the police after allegedly robbing a Mazowe man of his Toyota Runx were nabbed and dragge...Published: 04 May 2021 at 11:26hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Madzibaba kills one of his 22 wives
Shamva based Johane Marange congregant man Joseph Chogugudza is on the run for allegedly killing his wife with an electric cable on Monday....Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 19:40hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
New RBZ Monetary Policy Committee members named
Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, on Sunday, appointed five new members to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The new members,...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc gets new secretary
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has finally recruited a secretary to fill up the top post, which has gone for over a year without a substantive accounting officer following the departur...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mark Ngwazi poised for sungura throne
RISING sungura musician Mark Ngwazi is poised to take over the sungura throne if the new heights scaled by his latest offering is anything to go by.The Njanja Express frontman is riding high w...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Miner pleads with Mines ministry to resolve impasse
A MINER from Inyathi, Bubi district in Matabeleland North has pleaded with the Mines and Mining Development ministry to intervene and resolve his mine dispute with a private-owned company linked to fo...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:16hrs | | by Ngoni
Govt bans mine pegging in reserved areas
GOVERNMENT has banned the issuance of special mining grants in reserved areas, effectively shutting the door on prospecting in contentious areas.The announcement was made last week in an inter...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister Chitando dragged to court for 'grabbing' 8 gold claims
MINES Minister Winston Chitando is caught up in a controversial saga with a local businessman Yakub Ibrahim Mahomed who is accusing the senior government official of seizing eight "juicy" gold rich mi...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 'frustrates' lithium giant
PREMIER African Minerals Limited is now considering diversifying its exploration portfolio and identifying revenue-generating assets following the government's delay to grant it an exclusive prospecti...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tensions flare over Chinese miners in the Midlands
Mounds of black chrome shimmer along the highway that runs through this area, as mine workers labour near heavy machinery marked with Chinese writing.The workers toil about 5km from the road, ...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
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