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Cowdray Park and town zones most burst pipes
Bulawayo City Council identified Cowdray Park and Town zones as the areas with the most burst water pipes in November 2023.This is contained in the Water branch report attached in the latest F...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 16:24hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Horror crash exposes parlous state of Matebeleland roads
The Bulawayo City Council has completed a sewer and water sanitation rehabilitation project funded through an African Development Bank AfDB US$33,6 million grant.Council is considering approac...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Enraged wife leaks prosecutor's pictures with a string of women
A public prosecutor stationed at Plumtree magistrates' courts in Matabeleland South Province found himself in the midst of a nude scandal after his angry wife reportedly sent nude photos in which he w...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council proposes US$263 million budget
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday proposed a standstill US$263 million gender-responsive budget for next year while prioritising service delivery and predicting a stable economic environment in 20...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:37hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Insiza MP fumes over registry office project
A fact-finding mission, tasked with resolving issues hampering the construction of the Insiza District Registry offices in Filabusi, Matebeleland South, encountered a series of challenges. These hurdl...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 exams start
The ZIMSEC Grade Seven examinations commenced smoothly yesterday, with no reported hitches or delays.Parents, when interviewed, expressed their appreciation for the seamless start of the exami...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:09hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Exam cheats face nine years in prison
Individuals convicted of leaking public examination question papers in Zimbabwe now face more severe penalties, including up to nine years in prison, while students found guilty of the same offense wi...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 08:54hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4884 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Bulawayo City Council loses 38 firefighters to Asia
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is facing a significant loss of firefighters, with many seeking employment in Asian countries, just as the city is grappling with a surge in fire incidents.Econ...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 08:28hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo recording 10 fires daily
BULAWAYO has recently been having a sharp increase in fire incidents with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) saying they are recording between eight to 10 fire calls daily and this has been taking a toll...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:55hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
BCC announces water supply disruptions
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has advised residents that they will be water supply disruptions across the city as the local authority attends to pipe leaks.In a notice, town clerk Christoher Dub...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:35hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'In power Tsvangirai will be an albatross round nation's neck' warned USA Ambassador. That is exactly what CCC is!
"Morgan Tsvangirai is a flawed figure, not readily open to advice, indecisive and with questionable judgment," wrote then USA Ambassador to Zimbabwe 2004 to 2007, Chris Dell, in a top-secret cable to ...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 10:14hrs | 12 | by Wilbert Mukori
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Wasteland" - not because its first day celebrates fools...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | 26 | by Jonathan Moyo
Luveve Road works test Bulawayo engineers
BULAWAYO City Council's (BCC) civil engineering expertise is being put to test in the rehabilitation of Luveve Road near Renkini as the scope of works have significantly changed due to underground wat...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US$5m required to resuscitate Harare Power Station
AT least US$5 million is needed to resuscitate the Harare Power Station whose dilapidated machinery, a Zesa Holdings official has said.Speaking during the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on ...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools connive with police to leak exams
EXAMINATION leaks happen at schools where officials work in cahoots with police, a senior Government official has said.The Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Edgar Moyo told s...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 12:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa - Kamala Harris Zambia secret meeting raises eyebrows
Information trickling from Lusaka, Zambia indicate that Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Econet Wireless Global Ltd and first female and black US Vice President Kamala Harris held a secret mee...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 13:53hrs | 17 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Is Hwange Unit 7 another huge big scam and con job?
Is it just me, or has everyone else also noticed that, ever since Hwange Unit 7 Thermal Power Station came online, two days ago, load shedding has strangely increased?Excuse me for my ignoranc...Published: 22 Mar 2023 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hwange Unit 7 synchronised with the Zimbabwe power grid
It was a historic moment yesterday evening here, when one of the Second Republic's signature projects, the Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 7, was successfully synchronised with the national grid, ...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Unveiling Zimbabwe's Dark Secrets' Al Jazeera documentary Truth is finally coming out. 'Rinemanyanga hariputirwi!'
Starting tonight, 10 pm UK time, Al Jazeera will broadcast a four-part documentary titled Unveiling Zimbabwe's Dark Secrets: Al Jazeera Exposes Looting, Plunder and Money Laundering.The Zanu P...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 20:17hrs | 13 | by Wilbert Mukori
The next frontier for Zimbabwe's lithium
THERE has been a scramble for Zimbabwe's lithium deposits by multinationals in the past five years. Exploration projects that kicked off in 2018 are now at advanced stages of implementation, and Zimba...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 19:20hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South school pinpointed as a source of Zimsec exam leakages
A senior government official has said the leakage of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)'s Ordinary Level examination papers in 2022 has been traced to a school in the Matebeleland South Pro...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to set up commission of inquiry on exam
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry yesterday said it would soon set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec)'s 2022 examination paper leaks...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches US$10 million gold facility
Prospects for increased gold production received a boost yesterday when Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube launched a US$10 million gold fund targeting small-scale and a...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lower 6 classes begin today
Lower Sixth classes start today, with boarders having travelled yesterday to their respective schools, following the release of O'Level results last week.Zimbabwe National Union of School Head...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:15hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parly summons Education minister over 2022 exam leaks
Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu has been ordered to appear before ParliamentPrimary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu has been ordered to appear before Parl...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec to deregister schools, centres over exam leaks
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) will deregister schools and examination centres complicit in the leakage of examination papers while the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education w...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:26hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Musanhi leaks own chats with Susan Mutami
ZANU PF Politburo member Kenneth Musanhi allegedly leaked his own chats with controversial socialite Susan Mutami.Musanhi who is Zanu PF Mashonaland Central province most senior politburo memb...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 14:34hrs | 25 | by Paul Ndou
WATCH: Water leaks from Hospital roof
A video clip of water seen leaking from the ceiling of the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has caused a stir on social media.The water was seen leaking from the ceiling, almost flooding the pl...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 22:25hrs | 5 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Zimbabwe miners hail raw base minerals export ban
MANY in mining, including representatives of small-scale miners, have backed the Government ban on export of all ores and under-processed minerals, except where special exemptions are obtained in limi...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Video leaks of 'Mapostori' breaking up coffin during funeral
Zimbabwe has been hit by a shocking incident after the Zim Celebs group shared on Instagram a post of "Mapostori" religious group in their white garments wrecking up a coffin during a burial service....Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 22:30hrs | 12 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
590 exam cheats nabbed: Zimsec
NEARLY 590 suspects were caught cheating while sitting for November 2022 Ordinary and Advanced Level final examinations, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said.This was aft...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
UZ exam paper leaks under probe
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has taken a keen interest in reports that rich and politically exposed persons are bribing their way to obtain law qualifications at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ)....Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
ZIMSEC battles to plug question paper leakages
Zimbabwe's school examinations system is under siege from cheats who are getting access to question papers prior to the date of writing, prompting authorities to rope in the police to fight the scourg...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec yet to decide on leaked papers
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) says it has no plans to order the rewriting of three leaked Ordinary Level examination papers despite that this may dent the reputation of the country...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents warned of 'pain' ahead
The City of Bulawayo has warned residents to anticipate "pain" in 2023 as economic instability continues to hamper service delivery by the local authority.Presenting the US$158 million budget ...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF politicising education'
Zanu-PF has been accused of political indoctrination following reports that students are being forced to participate in its political events.There are claims that some students missed lessons ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
11 exam leak cases
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) is investigating the extent of pre-access on the ongoing Ordinary Level examinations while deliberating on the dates for a possible re-write of the le...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition set for Armageddon in 2023
What a hugely important and symbolic week this will be for Zimbabwe.On Tuesday, African voices, particularly those from Southern Africa, will rise to a crescendo, as they continue to speak out...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:08hrs | 12 | by Bishop Lazarus
Zimsec under fire over leaks
With reportedly several leaks of Zimsec public examination papers this year, although only the Mathematics 1 O'Level paper has been confirmed, many in the education sector see the main fault with the ...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec exam leaks compromising quality of education
EXAMINATION leaks are common throughout the world, but with the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec), it has become worryingly normal with seemingly no efforts to address the problem....Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga duped
The Cold Storage Company in Bulawayo remains closed, despite a grand "official re-opening" by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on August 22, ZimLive can reveal.Chiwenga, then the acting pre...Published: 09 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA friction laid bare as tensions rise
SIMMERING tensions between Zimbabwe and South Africa this week exploded after an outburst by a top provincial health official in the neighbouring country who took swipe at President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:54hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Panic as confidential Bulawayo Council letter from lawyers leaks to media
There was panic in the City Council senior employees after a confidential legal opinion from the Senior Partner of Coghlan and Welsh Promise Ncube interpreting High Court order in the case of former D...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 14:30hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa wants to get rid of the dictator, not the dictatorship
What I am raising is difficult to write but it must be written. Just for the removal of any doubts, dictatorship and all its tenants are evil. It is a vehicle that has been hijacked by ZANU PF, the mi...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 20:15hrs | 12 | by Sam Wezhira
Jesse Halfway Hotel: The fall of a luxurious stopover
A pungent smell of urine engulfs the environs around Jesse Halfway Hotel, located right in the middle of Bulawayo and Beitbridge, in the West Nicholson area, at an equi-distance of 160 kilometres....Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe currency speculators cornered?
THE retreat of the recent inflation spiral is expected to accelerate, and purchasing power increase in light of recent pay rises without matching price rises, as speculative market forces are being co...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says 'sanctions must go'
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa ignited varied criticism after he was cornered by a Twitter user on the issue of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by western nation...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 18:38hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
University data clerk leaks exam papers
A DATA clerk at the Women's University in Africa (WUA) was yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda charged with contravening the Cyber Security and Data Protection Act for leaking ex...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Captured judiciary: No evidence that ConCourt judges, staff leaked info about Mkhwebane's case
There is no evidence that somebody within the Constitutional Court gave confidential information to Ismail Abramjee concerning public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's application before that court....Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 19:06hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
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