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Ndebeles commemorate Mzilikazi Day
Ndebele people in Bulawayo, as well as those across Zimbabwe and abroad, are commemorating the 156th anniversary of the death of King Mzilikazi Khumalo, the founder of the Ndebele nation. The commemor...Published: 9 hrs ago | 848 | by Staff reporter
7-hour power outage to impact Cape Town on Friday
The City of Cape Town has announced that a planned maintenance will cause an essential electricity supply interruption in parts of Strandfontein, Mitchells Plain, on Friday, 6 September.The ma...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 17:19hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Baby kidnapper jailed
A Chiredzi woman, Prosperity Hobyani (35), has been sentenced to three years in prison for kidnapping a 7-day-old baby.Hobyani appeared before the Chiredzi Magistrates' Court on kidnapping cha...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 16:53hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's muppets refuse to declare Bulawayo a water disaster area
The Emmerson Mnangagwa led Zanu-PF government has refused to declare Bulawayo a water disaster area, attributing the city's water crisis to mismanagement by local authorities rather than a national em...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 15:17hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
The new Champions League format
The Champions League has a new format, and leaving aside the sporting part, the business it means is quite considerable because it increases the matches and the excitement, this obviously is also mone...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 19:13hrs | 300 | by Staff Reporter
SA demonstrators shut down Musina
South African demonstrators have defied warnings from the South African Police Services (SAPS) and proceeded with a planned shutdown of Musina, including blocking the major highway leading to Zimbabwe...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:09hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's Frelimo launches political campaign in Zimbabwe
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has launched its political campaign in Zimbabwe ahead of the country's elections scheduled for October 9, 2024. The campaign was initiated at Tendai Hall i...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:36hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Zesco warns of potential Kariba Power Station shutdown
ZESCO has warned of a critical power supply shortage as water levels approach the minimum operating threshold, with the Kariba North Bank Power Station at risk of shutdown by 14 September 2024. The co...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:51hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Russia to sign key pacts
Zimbabwe and Russia are set to sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) focused on advancing education development, particularly in training teachers. The collaboration will involve online tra...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 09:56hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man survives deadly shooting in South Africa
The man who survived the deadly Limpopo shooting, where two women lost their lives at a farm, has recounted the harrowing experience when he escaped and left his wife gasping for life."The fir...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 12:51hrs | 1781 | by Staff reporter
Econet modernises +1,000 sites
Econet Wireless Limited has significantly advanced its network modernization efforts through strategic partnerships with key equipment vendors, modernizing over 1,000 sites with 4G high-capacity base ...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 16:41hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Australian-based woman loses US$58,000 to friend
A man from Harare, McDonald Katumba (31) of Aspindale Park, is facing charges of embezzlement involving funds entrusted to him by his Australian-based friend.The accusations state that Katumba...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:07hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Dhuterere 'blasts' manager, promoter
Musician Mambo Dhuterere has expressed his disappointment after his planned tour to the United Kingdom was canceled due to a dispute between his manager and the promoter.In a Facebook statemen...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:23hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Nyusi to open Zimbabwe Agric Show
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi is set to officially open the 114th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) on Tuesday, marking a significant event that underscores the strong bilateral ties...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:18hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland's new city takes shape
The Government of Zimbabwe has commenced servicing land in Mt Hampden, where the new commercial and administrative capital will be established. This follows the recent repossession of 47 farms coverin...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:18hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa won't look good on TV
President Cyril Ramaphosa is battling with an eye infection that has led him to cancel a TV interview on Tuesday morning.The Presidency also announced that on Tuesday night, Ramaphosa will att...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 07:34hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
EXPOSED: Plot to finish off Nelson Chamisa unmasked
There are plans to jettison Nelson Chamisa and replace him with Hopewell Chin'ono.Chamisa stands accused of cowardice, poor strategic thinking, and nepotism. Those who want him to step down in...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 19:46hrs | 3589 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Ex-top cop dies during a sexcapade at lover's house
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating the death of a retired senior police officer, who reportedly passed away during an intimate encounter in Chitungwiza on Monday.According to ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 15:06hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
2 jailed for plotting armed robbery
Two men have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to commit an armed robbery, despite never physically carrying out the crime.Phillip Semba, 34, and Ralph Mavura, 39, were each handed five-...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:59hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is presiding over a mobster regime!
It has been confirmed.So, the ruling ZANU PF party can, after all, have its opponents arrested and thrown in jail on trumped-up charges.This shocking revelation was made by none other ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 628 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
We will now release CCC political prisoners: Zanu-PF
The Zanu-PF spokesperson, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has sensationally claimed that his party will facilitate the release of over 100 political prisoners who were incarcerated towards and durin...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 15:38hrs | 3794 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Miss Universe to arrive in Zimbabwe today
RReigning Miss Universe, Sheynnis Palacios, is set to arrive in Zimbabwe today for a familiarisation tour. She will land at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport at 3:30 PM, accompanied by her m...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 06:57hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Girls as young as 10-years-old are having babies in SA
Shocking statistics revealed recently that over 4,000 girls in the Eastern Cape have given birth in the past four months.The Eastern Department of Health (DOH) said 97 of these girls were aged...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 21:06hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally's pointed rebuke of Mnangagwa
In absence, Zambian President Hichilema Hakainde cast a shadow at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's parade on Saturday as he assumed the rotational chairmanship of SADC.Mnangagwa had pulled all s...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:10hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa crackdown shows no signs of abetting
The Zimbabwe government's crackdown on critics ahead of Saturday's SADC summit showed no signs of abetting as more than a dozen activists were detained on Thursday and Friday, lawyers said.The...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 17:00hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Journalist wins SADC Night Flight Voucher
Bulawayo24.com journalist, Simbarashe Sithole has won one of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) domestic Tourism Night Flight voucher during the draw held Thursday evening at the presti...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 16:11hrs | 1477 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimplats narrows down costs
Zimplats narrowed down costs in the quarter to end June although it is still investing in capital projects such as a solar power plant that is due for commissioning and a concentrator project....Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 14:06hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
BCC organising a diaspora conference
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is organizing a diaspora conference aimed at attracting Zimbabweans living abroad to contribute to the development of the country’s second-largest city.Kholis...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:39hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to ignore courts and immediately release activists?
Zimbabwe should immediately release over 100 pro-democracy activists arrested in the run-up to Saturday's SADC summit in Harare, the United Nations rights office said on Wednesday.The call cam...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
SADC meetings underway in Harare
Ahead of the 44th ordinary summit of heads of state scheduled for 17 and 18 August in Harare, Zimbabwe, Southern African Development Community (SADC) engagements proceeded without incident, despite gr...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:02hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Zuma's MK wants release of Verwoerd 'monopolies' report
The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party is asking the National Assembly to share a report on the influence of the Oppenheimer and Rupert families on South Africa's economy, which Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoe...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 16:57hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Minister of Sports hotly tipped for top IOC seat
Zimbabwean Minister of Sport, Kirsty Coventry, is strongly tipped to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the current president, Thomas Bach, announced he would...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 13:13hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Awareness of responsible gambling in Zimbabwe's community
A gambling boom hit the African market in recent years, and Zimbabw...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 20:00hrs | 218 | by Staff Reporter
CCC plots August 17 mass protests
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists across Zimbabwe have informed the police of their plans to stage protests on August 17, 2024, coinciding with the SADC summit being hosted in H...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:41hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has managed to make Zimbabweans hate SADC!
Hosting international events is usually met with much joy and pride by the local citizenry. I can just imagine the anticipation and excitement that gripped the people of France as they eagerly...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 1542 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
TTI remits over US$1,5 million to BCC in five months
BULAWAYO City's traffic management company, Tendy Three Investments (TTI) has remitted over US$1,5 million to the local authority in parking, towing, clamping, storage and special packages fees from J...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:47hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
'King Munhumutapa' disrespectful to the Ndebele people
The Matabeleland-based opposition political party, Freedom Alliance, has criticized King Munumutapa (Timothy Chiminya) for his recent statements regarding his planned visit to Matabeleland as a nation...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 14:53hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
The countdown to the 200m semis continue
TEAM Zimbabwe Chef de Mission at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Ringisai Mapondera, expressed confidence in sprinters Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba ahead of their men's 200m semi-final...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 14:08hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CCC candidate arrested in 'bizarre' case
Police have arrested Tineyi Munetsi, a former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate from the August 2023 elections, for allegedly participating in an anti-government demonstration five years a...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:08hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Enos Nkala widow gets peace order
Last week, the legal dispute over Mbalabala Properties took a new turn when the Esigodini Magistrates Court granted a peace order to Thandiwe Nkala, widow of the late nationalist and National Hero Eno...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:05hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe changes schools' closing date for examination classes
The Zimbabwean government has adjusted the holiday school calendar for public examination classes. Schools will now remain open until August 22 for these classes, i...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:29hrs | 2569 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council stops water supply to western suburbs
The Bulawayo City Council has suspended water supply to Western Suburbs supplied by the Magwegwe Reservoir and other areas until Sunday due to scheduled maintenance.The affected areas include ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 16:54hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi Interchange construction stalls
Delays in compensating property owners around the Mbudzi Interchange have hindered the project's completion, which was initially scheduled to open to traffic yesterday. Despite notable progress, the U...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:13hrs | 6845 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists have a case to answer
Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on Monday dismissed the application for discharge by Grandmore Hakata, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Glen View South Member of Parliament, and 39 other party ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:49hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to build two new generators at Hwange
The Zimbabwean Government has commenced preparatory work on developing two new units at Hwange Power Station to enhance the nation's base load capacity. This follows the commissioning of Hwange Units ...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:22hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zifa still undecided on Warriors coach
ZIFA has narrowed down the shortlist for the Warriors coaching job to three candidates, with the final phase of the recruitment process set for next week. Over 180 applications were received for the p...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:17hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
National hero status for Jack Mpofu recommended
Bulawayo province has recommended that former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) High Command member and pioneer liberation fighter Makhethi Ndebele, known by his pseudonym Jack Mpofu, be de...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:15hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$10 million to procure condoms
Zimbabwe needs to raise over US$10 million from domestic sources to support condom procurement for 2025 and 2026 due to the withdrawal of donor funding. The country has three markets for condoms: publ...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:11hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to utilise PPPs to expedite roads rehab in Matebeleland
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is utilising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to expedite the rehabilitation of some dilapidated roads in the Matabeleland region....Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 09:05hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF borehole campaign gimmick exposed
Residents of Bulawayo are urging the government to complete the drilling of boreholes in several city suburbs, which they believe were abandoned after the August 2023 elections. Critics have accused t...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:36hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
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