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BCC to appoint independent regulator for city parking issues
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced plans to introduce an independent supervisory body to oversee and investigate complaints related to the city's parking management system, currently operat...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:48hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
New parking management system complaints handling mechanism for Bulawayo
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced plans to introduce an independent supervisory body to monitor and investigate complaints related to the city's contracted parking management company, Tend...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:04hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Traffic congestion worsens in Bulawayo CDB
Commuters and motorists in Bulawayo are increasingly frustrated by the non-functioning traffic lights at the intersection of Khami Road and Basch Street, just outside the central business district (CB...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:46hrs | 1633 | by Staff reporter
ED2030 slogan spoils Zanu-PF indaba
The ongoing controversy surrounding the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his constitutional two terms in office threatened to overshadow the Zanu-PF conference in Bulawayo as several pr...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:45hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Zimra goes after businesses rejecting ZiG
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched a sweeping operation targeting businesses that are evading taxes and undermining the Zimbabwean currency (ZiG or ZWG) by rejecting the local currenc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 12:29hrs | 1395 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's feja-feja economics not working'
Major retail shops in Zimbabwe adjusted their exchange rates to ZiG30 per dollar yesterday as the local currency continued to falter, a day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa accused economic "saboteu...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:26hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's iconic water fountain restored to its former glory
The once-silent water fountain at Bulawayo Centre, a cherished landmark that had been a symbol of nostalgia and a popular gathering spot for over a decade, has been revived to its former glory. The fo...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF must stop shellacking the laws of the land
ZANU-PF does not cease pulling surprises.And it has honed its skills at it over its 61 years of existence.And it would seem it does not give a hoot about what the world says.Ju...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 10:25hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Facelift for Parirenyatwa Hospital
The children's cancer ward at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has recently been refurbished thanks to a US$11,000 donation from local energy company Caltex. The donation focused on upgrading Ward A4, ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:15hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
NGOs rescue Bulawayo, fund boreholes rehab
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has initiated repairs on malfunctioning boreholes using emergency funds provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Mayor David Coltart announced that these NGOs...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:49hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
ATM file court papers for re-run of elections due to IEC rigging
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) in South Africa has also filed papers in the Electoral Court asking the specialist court to set aside the 29 May polls and direct a re-run, SABC reported....Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 14:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo cancer, kidney patients stranded
Cancer and kidney patients in the Matabeleland region are facing dire circumstances due to malfunctioning critical treatment machines at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, as revealed by an investiga...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 06:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Harare town house flooded
A major disaster is looming at Town House amid revelations that its basement has been filled with water back feeding from the underground river that flows under Julius Nyerere Way.Historical d...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Underground stream floods Harare Town House
A major disaster is looming at Town House as the basement has been filled up with water seeping through from an underground stream that flows under Julius Nyerere Way.The city's historical doc...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents raised concern over lack of street lights
BULAWAYO residents have raised concern over lack of street lights including tower lights saying their unavailability has led to a spike in crime rate in Zimbabwe's second largest city.This fol...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Equipment crisis hits Bulawayo hospitals
MPILO and United Bulawayo (UBH) hospitals are failing to replenish wheelchairs and cancer radiation machines due to poor government funding.The government-owned hospitals are currently having ...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hot spell forces firms to work night shifts
INDUSTRIAL manufacturing processes are being threatened by the high temperatures being recorded across the country, which affect the cooling systems for some critical machinery used by companies while...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police systems are crumbling
I don't know about these days, but one of the most shaming things back in the days was when a learner was sent back home because he or she didn't have a uniform.It was shaming on the learner a...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:43hrs | 9 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabwe's young children hit hard by diarrhoea
In townships throughout Zimbabwe, the shortage of clean water and the presence of deteriorating, rusty water pipelines are poised to exacerbate the spread of waterborne diseases as the approaching rai...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 10:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says govt won't hesitate to kick out inept councils
President Mnangagwa has emphasized the commitment of the Second Republic to ensuring the functionality and responsiveness of all local authorities, irrespective of their governing bodies, in addressin...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers cause havoc in Zimbabwe
FORTY-FIVE-year-old Jonas Kabasa is among several truck drivers whose dislike for passing through Zimbabwe on long-distance trips is all too apparent.He drives trucks from South Africa to Zamb...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru in traffic lights U-turn
GWERU City says it plans to negotiate with a Chinese contractor the local authority had contracted to install traffic lights after the two fell out over the deal and took each other to court.S...Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabwe retailers dumping goods on the streets?
Vendors in the country's major cities and towns have literally invaded all strategic points, including verandas of big retail shops, selling a variety of goods including basic commodities in foreign c...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru set to duplicate traffic lights
GWERU City Council environment committee chairperson, councillor Trust Chineni (ward 15) says the local authority has approved plans to install traffic lights next to the ones installed earlier by one...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says he will score without looking at the gate
OPPOSITION CCC leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will not lose sleep over Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s ‘flawed' delimitation report as supporters will vote for the opposition in whatever...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC extends voter registration blitz
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has extended the mobile voter registration blitz and voter education by five days."The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to advise the public tha...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Forthcoming Zimbabwean elections not a Chamisa alone spectacle
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cannot wrestle power from Zanu PF single -handedly without all progressive Zimbabweans putting hands on deck....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 16:03hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Prepaid Zesa for all next year
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has procured 100 000 prepaid meters as it targets to complete the placement of all its customers under this system by June next y...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Faulty Zesa meters headache for residents
SOME Bulawayo residents are living in houses without electricity due to defective prepaid electricity meters that Zesa installed at their homes.The power utility is failing to replace the faul...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Makeshift beds for expecting mothers
IN a shocking turn of events, pregnant women are sleeping on the floor at one of the country's biggest hospitals, Parirenyatwa's Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital as the public health facility fails to...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pipe leak leaves parts of Bulawayo dry
SOME areas of Bulawayo are likely to go for over two weeks without water after a pipeline to the booster pump that supplies water to some suburbs developed a leak since March 1."The City of Bu...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
BaTonga cultural village for Kariba
NYAMINYAMI Rural District Council chief executive Cletus Matingwina says the local authority was working towards reviving the arts and culture industry in the district by opening a Tonga Cultural Vill...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra gridlocks ground companies
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s e-filing system has been overwhelmed since December last year, triggering serious gridlocks for thousands of companies attempting to file their tax returns....Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra gridlocks ground companies
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s e-filing system has been overwhelmed since December last year, triggering serious gridlocks for thousands of companies attempting to file their tax returns....Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt unfreezes civil servants posts
GOVERNMENT will next year recruit more teachers and nurses after unfreezing some civil service posts, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube told Parliament recently.Civil servants, however, criticised...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Manama Hospital refurbishment commences
RENOVATION of Manama Mission Hospital in Gwanda district, Matabeleland South province has began, a month after it was destroyed by violent winds.Government has set aside $28 million to finance...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 07:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Gweru council in drainage clean-up
Gweru City Council has embarked on a storm drain clearance exercise ahead of the rainy season in a bid to reduce the effects of flash floods that usually hit the Midlands capital during the rainy seas...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
LSU in unscrupulous procurement deals, authorities unfairly suspend transport officer
LUPANE State University (LSU) under the administration of Vice Chancellor Pardon Kuipa has again been caught in an unscrupulous goods procurement process and construction project without following ten...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 14:42hrs | 16 | by Stephen Jakes
UZ sabotaging Zimbabwe development agenda
THE National Development Strategy One is anchored on the need to leverage on the country's human capital and natural resources.This involved value-addition and exporting processed goods....Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by MADYIRAPANZE CHITOVA
'Urbanites deserve poor service delivery'
Zanu-PF Sanyati district coordinating committee (DCC) chair, Langton Mabhanga says town and city residents in the country should put up with poor service delivery by their local authorities as this wa...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man swindles bank clients through system malfunction
A HARARE man yesterday appeared in court for swindling CABS Bank clients of $533 000 after taking advantage of a system malfunction at the financial institution.The suspect, Israel Magate (31)...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil servants told to shift approach
CIVIL SERVANTS have been challenged to adopt a paradigm shift and execute their duties diligently with a desire to prosper the country as opposed to the old mentality of working under supervision. ...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZOU e-learning portal experiences glitches
ZIMBABWE Open University (ZOU) students yesterday raised concern over the malfunctioning e-learning system at the institution ahead of end of semester examinations this month-end.ZOU acting sp...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra system disruptions affect business
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) could have lost millions of dollars in the past two months following glitches in its information technology system which threatened to cripple financial transact...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop nabbed for insulting security guard
A police officer based at Shurugwi main camp was arrested for insulting a security guard over a malfunctioning thermometer yesterdayAccording to the charge sheet Albert Mombeyarara (31) went t...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:48hrs | | by Shelton Muchena / Simbarashe Sithol
Parked car crushes toddler to death
A one-year- four month-old toddler was crushed to death by a parked vehicle after it rolled back and ran over her while playing behind it with her sister.Mashonaland Central acting police spok...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ema exposes BCC
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has exposed Bulawayo City Council's continued failure to timeously repair burst sewer pipes and collect waste in residential areas, a development which may tr...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara mulls tolling voucher as gridlocks mount
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) says it is planning to introduce a tolling voucher as part of a broad strategy already underway to ease congestion throughout its system.Ult...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Buying for buying your next camera
A lot of people have thought about purchasing a camera at some point. If you fit into this category, you should know that there has never been a better time to purchase a camera. The prices are quickl...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:34hrs | 15 | by Staff writer
Local authorities cleansing crucial
THE cleansing of local authorities, whose top officials have for a very long time been accused of being self-centred at the expense of service delivery in their areas of jurisdiction, should continue ...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
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