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Matebeleland South sees 18% drop in crime rate
Matebeleland South Province has seen an 18 percent decrease in crime levels from January to September this year compared to the same period last year, according to recent police statistics. A total of...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:46hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces cyber threats
Over the past three years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant increase in organized cybercrime, characterized by a rise in online scams, business email compromises, and investment fraud, including m...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 10:14hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
NEPOTISM: Mliswa-Chikoka appointed to ZimParks board
Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairperson, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, has once again defied the odds with her recent appointment to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) board. Mliswa-C...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:58hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Bulilima villagers flee homes in fear of elephant attacks
In Bulilima, Matabeleland South, villagers are fleeing their homes due to a surge of elephant invasions driven by drought conditions. The elephants, migrating from Botswana, have been seeking food and...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:53hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch nationwide ZimDigital phase 2
Government is set to launch ZimDigital Phase 2 next month, aiming to achieve comprehensive nationwide radio coverage and expand broadcasting services across Zimbabwe. The initiative, reported ...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 16:32hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled pistols: Hearse driver, assistant denied bail
In Beitbridge, Zimbabwe, a magistrate denied bail to hearse driver Mehluli Nkomo (35) and his assistant Wellington Ndhlovu (34), both from Bulawayo, ruling them flight risks. They are accused of using...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland chiefs visit King Lobengula's relative
MATEBELELAND chiefs recently visited the daughter of King Lobengula's last born son who resides in Plumtree to share notes on Ndebele history.Lobengula, the son of the founder of the Ndebele k...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inadequate toilets leave Plumtree stinking
PLUMTREE residents have bemoaned inadequate ablution and sanitation facilities in the town centre especially at the vendors trading points, amid fears of possible outbreaks of waterborne diseases....Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dingumuzi Phuti election petition goes to Supreme Court
LOSING candidate for Bulilima Constituency in the August 23-24 harmonised elections, Ms Bekezela Maplanka of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the de...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC in another court blow
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu has granted Zanu-PF Bulilima legislator Dingumuzi Phuti's application for rescission of a default judgment passed against him.A default judgmen...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 06:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Dingumuzi Phuti fights court reversal of election victory
Dingumuzi Phuti, the former Zanu-PF MP for Bulilima, filed an urgent court application weekend seeking rescission of judgement after his August 23 election win was nullified by the High Court on Thurs...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kalanga festival returns after Covid-19 induced break
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival is set to make a comeback next month. The festival, which celebrates the rich and diverse culture of the Ba...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials implicated in voter fraud allegations
Zanu-PF officials infiltrated the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) posed as polling officers and assisted voters in voting for the ruling party in the Bulilima constituency during the August electi...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, wife bring relief to Sibasa villagers
SINGWANGO 1 Primary School under Chief Sibasa, in Matabeleland South province used to walk long distances with two bottles of water, one for themselves and one for their teacher.This is now a ...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:32hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ex-soldier jailed 2 years for assault
A former soldier, Phakamani Moyo, has been sentenced to two years in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware for assaulting two police officers. The 30-year-old Moyo will serve 18 months in jail ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Potraz moves to regulate omalayitsha
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has expanded its licensing categories to encompass cross-border transporters, commonly referred to as "omalayitsha," in a bi...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:47hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ex-soldier jailed for bashing cop
An ex-soldier Phakamani Moyo was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware for bashing a police officer and refusing to be arrested over a girlfriend....Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 20:05hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ex-soldier bashes cop, resists arrest
An ex-soldier Phakamani Moyo is in soup after he allegedly bashed a police officer and refused to be arrested over a girlfriend.The 30-...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 22:18hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa makes more appointments
President Mnangagwa has appointed three additional deputy ministers to complement those appointed last week, as announced by Acting Chief Secretary to the President Dr. Martin Rushwaya in a statement....Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to cover all medical and funeral costs for Insimbi ZeZhwane members
GOVERNMENT has committed to providing state assistance to the injured Insimbi ZeZhwane band members as well as covering funerals for the two deceased band members – Elvis "Ma Eli" Mathe and Thembink...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mangwe, Bulilima villagers go online
VILLAGERS in Mangwe and Bulilima districts are reaping immense benefits from infrastructural development spearheaded by the Second Republic's philosophy of leaving no place and no one behind.O...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man drowns in full pit latrine
A 27-YEAR-OLD Bindura man died on Thursday night after drowning in a makeshift pit latrine behind Bindura municipality swimming bath. He was trying to retrieve a Huawei P30 cellphone.Inspector...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean politics in generational transition
It seems there is a growth in the number of younger candidates being nominated to represent the parties in the upcoming polls.ONE of the most stubborn facts is that the old die, and the new are bo...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:24hrs | 1 | by Ntando Dumani
Authorities, parents clash over school uniforms
Parents with children enrolled at St Francis of Assisi High School in Chivhu are up in arms with the School Development Committee (SDC) over its decision making it compulsory to buy provisions and uni...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's rigging tendencies exposed
Zanu-PF's rigging practices in elections were seriously exposed during internal primary polls to choose candidates who will represent the party in the coming watershed general plebiscite. The party ha...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 16:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Primaries: Remaining candidates announced
Zanu-PF has announced the final list of candidates who will represent the party in the forthcoming harmonised elections with 205 candidates cleared, and only five remaining to allow for reruns....Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo meets over primary election results
Zanu-PF will hold an Ordinary Session of the Politburo in Harare today to take stock of the just ended primary elections held last weekend.Confirming the development last night, party spokespe...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mangaliso Ndlovu didn't contest in Zanu-PF's primary elections for the good of the party
Zanu-PF Matabeleland South Provincial chairman Mangaliso Ndlovu says he did not contest in party's primary elections in the reconfigured Bulilima Constituency over the weekend for the good of the part...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries preliminary results out
RESULTS for the Zanu-PF primary elections are still trickling in, with a mixed bag of young Turks and the old guard sailing through.The results are however, still subject to confirmation by th...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Command centres submit Zanu-PF primary elections winners list
ZANU-PF provincial command centres have submitted the names of the winners of primary elections to the party's national elections directorate in Harare, which will officially announce the results....Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Minister's aide bashed for accusing Zanu-PF official of being a former MDC member
An enraged Zanu-PF District Community Coordinator chairman for Bulilima allegedly beat up ICT deputy minister Dingumuzi Phuti's aide who had accused the former of having been a member of the oppositio...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 19:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF heavies battle for Bulilima seat
The merging of Bulilima East and Bulilima West constituencies following the delimitation process has pitted two Zanu-PF heavyweights in Matabeleland South against each other as they will battle it out...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Army deserter' blocked from contesting Zanu-PF primaries
An aspiring Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Tsholotsho South has been disqualified from contesting in the party primary elections as he was said to be an army deserter.Judas Nkomo was set to ...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
43 Zanu-PF members eye House of Assembly seats in Mat North
A TOTAL of 43 candidates are eyeing House of Assembly seats in Matabeleland North province after submitting their Curricula Vitae for the ruling Zanu-PF primary elections this week.Twelv...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hundreds turn up for national documentation blitz in Bulilima
HUNDREDS of villagers drawn from around Bulilima district went home all smiles after having acquired national documentation at a one-day blitz at Ndolwane village.The blitz was made fruitful t...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 22:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF old guard wins central committee elections in Matebeleland
Most of the senior Zanu-PF members in Matebeleland won in the party's central committee elections held on Saturday.The central committee is the party's highest decision-making body outside of ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF stalwarts and ex-ministers troop back
Zanu-PF stalwarts and ex-ministers in the current administration and late former President Robert Mugabe's government are plotting a political comeback after they were cleared by the politburo to cont...Published: 08 Oct 2022 at 21:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Gokwe wish realised
DEEP down in Nenyunka area in Gokwe North district under Chief Nenyunka, some 90km north-west of Gokwe town, President Mnangagwa undoubtedly left an indelible mark in the hearts of the people from thi...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman jailed for punching hotel staffer
A HARARE company executive has been jailed six months for punching his employee at a Beitbridge hotel during an argument over firewood.Pascal Musavaya (51), chief executive officer for Hilmax ...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga threatens to deregister medical aid societies
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday threatened to deregister errant medical aid societies, accusing them of gross malpractices, failure to abide by the rule book, including abuse of funds an...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF offers US$ allowances to village heads
VILLAGE heads from all parts of the country are, with immediate effect, expected to receive US$ allowances while Government will also increase their monthly salaries in local currency.Zanu-PF ...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police dog mauls man's private parts
A Beitbridge man is lucky to be alive after he was mauled by a police dog which bit his private parts last Thursday.Police did not send to hospital the badly injured Proterge Kwangware despite...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man shot dead in front of wife and son
A Dambuza family is struggling to pick up the pieces after witnessing the murder of their breadwinner.It is alleged that four unknown men, two of whom had their faces covered, stormed into Mat...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu's Gukurahundi denialism very unsettling
UTTERANCES by Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu (pictured) dismissing Gukurahundi as a "thing of the past" and telling victims to forget is tantamount to attempting to whitewash the gen...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested after shooting two dead in South Africa
The National security Task Force (NTF) has arrested a 28-year-old Zimbabwean man who was on the run after killing two people in Limpopo Province. Tawanda Simango, whose given address was Masis...Published: 25 May 2022 at 17:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man arrested smuggling R3, 5 million vehicle into Zimbabwe
A 36-year-old man from Beitbridge has been arrested for trying to smuggle into the country a Mercedes Benz worth R3,5 million.Sicelo Ndlovu was busted by border authorities on Monday after he ...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Border jumping Chief fined $40 000 for trying to bribe a cop
Chief Maranda, born Brighton Maranda (46) of Mwenezi area was today fined $40 000 for trying to bribe a police officer who had arrested him for border jumping.The accused was arrested on Monda...Published: 12 May 2022 at 20:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimura gets new board members
THE future looks bright in the music industry as youthful musicians have been voted into the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) board.A meeting was held here in Harare at Zimbabwe Show...Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 Matebeleland hospitals to get solar power plants
THREE hospitals in Matebeleland region are set to benefit from solar power plants through a project being implemented by a consortium of local independent power producers (IPPs) and German partners....Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Largest solar plant set for Matebeleland South
A 2,5MW solar power plant expected to be the single largest rural electrification project in the country is set to be constructed in Manama, Gwanda in Matebeleland South, at a cost of US$4,5 million....Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
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