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Man slaughters, braais own dog
A 26-year-old man from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo sent his neighbours into shock and disbelief after he slaughtered and braaied his dog in full view of his neighbours, that he also threatened with a s...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 21:12hrs | 2828 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa, Khupe fight in new twist
THE battle for control of the MDC yesterday took a new twist at the Supreme Court with former deputy president of the party, Thokozani Khupe challenging party leader, Nelson Chamisa (pictured) in his ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:30hrs | 4177 | by Staff reporter
Harare blows millions on bloated trips
THE cash-strapped Harare City Council (HCC) has splurged ZW$1,6 million and US$69 000 on local and foreign travel at a time it is battling to provide treated water and other essential services to resi...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:23hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
A peek into Chamisa's urban nightmare
The opposition party, the MDC, cut its teeth in elections in 2000. Since then, it has been winning almost the same local authority and National Assembly seats, mainly in urban areas. Despite b...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 03:52hrs | 64 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Critical day for Chamisa, MDC
The Supreme Court is today expected to either affirm or reject opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's stewardship of the MDC. This follows an appeal against High Court judge Edith Mushore's ruling...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 09:08hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF petitions Donald Trump
Some ZANU PF members have launched an online petition to urge United States of America President Donald Trump to remove the sanctions against Zimbabwe. America has a law called ZDERA which bar...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 18:22hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa finally admits to corruption in MDC led councils
Following rampant reports of corruption involving the MDC-Alliance-led councils countrywide, the party's leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has appointed a committee to investigate and take action against these...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa assigns roles to Tendai Biti, Welshman Ncube and Lynette Karenyi-Kore
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has assigned roles to his three vice-presidents months after they were elected at a party elective congress in Gweru.Vice-president Tendai Biti was assigne...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 16:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Integrity and Accountability Panel and VP Assignments
President Nelson Chamisa is concerned with the deteriorating situation in the country and recognises the urgent need for the peopleof Zimbabwe to engage this crisis immediately. All social a...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 11:58hrs | 2524 | by Dr Nkululeko Sibanda
The MDC's chequered stewardship of our urban areas
The MDC's chequered stewardship of our urban areasNobleman RunyangaThe opposition party, the MDC cut its teeth into elections in 2000. Since then it has been winning almost the same lo...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 11:55hrs | 999 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Coroner's Bill infringes on our independence, says doctors
DOCTORS yesterday said the proposed Coroner's Office Bill violates their independence of conducting post-mortems without duress.Speaking at the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, Le...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Gweru councillors endorse town clerk's suspension
GWERU councillors yesterday upheld the suspension of town clerk Elizabeth Gwatipedza over allegations of sleeping on the wheel.Mayor Josiah Makombe handed Gwatipedza the suspension letter on M...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
4 parastatals to be listed on ZSE
GOVERNMENT has identified four parastatals for listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in line with the Public Enterprises Reform Programme which seeks to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:16hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
MDC official warns Chamisa over tribalism
I write this opinion piece in my personal capacity. I am a very disgruntled member of MDC residing in Bulawayo. I write this opinion having followed the MDC Congress process right from day one of bran...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 16:40hrs | 1660 | by Nicholas Moyo Godlwayo
Chamisa and the demon of patriarchy
In the past few weeks – ironically as late as last Friday – Zimbabwe's restive but graphically acerbic social media has been abuzz with one subject – the seemingly endangered righ...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 10:54hrs | 2846 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Bulawayo snubs Zec's voter registration exercise
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has lamented at the poor turnout in its voter registration exercise in Bulawayo, and warned that the city risked losing some constituencies in the next delimita...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:51hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Councils must consider housing provision as core business
SEVEN desperate homeseekers were recently arrested in Marondera after they invaded a farm belonging to the town's municipality. Led by their co-operative leaders, the residents immediately parcelled o...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:51hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Cheap kombis for Bulawayo
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) is engaging Bulawayo public transport operators to rope in kombis under its comprehensive urban public transport system, a development that will result in...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:42hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents demand answers on food prices
The Bulawayo United Residents Association has written to the Director of the Competition and Tarrif Commission seeking answers regarding rampant price hikes.The Residents argue that the price ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 13:45hrs | 1897 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nust students urged to come up with diaper recycling methods
BULAWAYO councillors have resolved to engage students from National University of Science and Technology (Nust) to come up with diaper recycling methods to address increasing levels of litter in the c...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Church woman caught selling cannabis
A JOHANE masowe apostolic Bindura woman was slapped with a $400 fine yesterday by a Bindura magistrate after she was convicted of selling 75 sachets of dagga.Laiza Mtyida (45) of the Johane ma...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1152 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rural Namibians pin hopes for prosperous future on tourism lodges & hunting despite animal rights' anti-use threats
Namibian rural communities are impressively running lodge and hunting agreements to reduce poverty in seemingly lifeless but wildlife rich semi-desert landscapes, despite the western animal rights gro...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:26hrs | 130 | by Emmanuel Koro
Brothers in alms
There apparently being nothing pressing to do at home, comrade Mnangagwa splashed out $30,000 an hour on hiring a plane from Dubai to fly him and his delegation to a conference in France. He is report...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 18:09hrs | 2705 | by Zimbabwe Vigil
Bulawayo residents endorse solar farms at disused cemeteries
BULAWAYO residents have said they are not opposed to the setting up of solar farms at disused cemeteries as long as council does not tamper with graves.The residents said this during a Bulaway...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 19:44hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe a 'selfless liberation giant'
Newcastle Mayor and ANC chairperson in Emalahleni Region Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba on Thursday described former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe as a selfless liberation giant and Africa's Godfather. ...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:55hrs | 1357 | by IOL News
'Hlabangana was operating illegally'
HLABANGANA Lounge was shut down by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) last Friday because it was operating illegally and Highlanders Football Club (where it was situated) were on the verge of losing thei...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:27hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Nursing schools to be shutdown over tribal recruitment exercise
Matabeleland residents have vowed to shut down the nursing schools in the region until the recent recruitment exercise that saw a lot of students from Mashonaland being recruited in place of locals is...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 10:05hrs | 3126 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare water crisis case dismissed
HIGH Court judge Justice Owen Tagu has dismissed as not urgent, a chamber application that was filed by Community Water Alliance Trust (CWAT) seeking an order to compel President Emmerson Mnangagwa an...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:21hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to finish off Mnangagwa's Presidential term?
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is increasingly set to finish off beleaguered President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential term, through a vicious military coup said to likely involve...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 23531 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
I admit I have failed the next generation
Someone asked why I have been quiet this time. I had to take time to reflect on a number of real life issues realistically without anyone's influence, without political, religious, spiritual or peer p...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 3012 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyechaiye
Mphoko due in court on November 12
The trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who is facing charges of criminal abuseof office, will take place from November 12 to 15.Mphoko allegedly instructed junior officers at A...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:27hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi to address Bulawayo rally
VICE PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi will on Sunday address a rally in Bulawayo.Zanu-PF Politburo member Absolom Sikhosana yesterday told our Bulawayo Bureau that the rally will be held at Stanley Squa...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:24hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Kariba youths face the Magistrate over causing noise to elephants
Wednesday the 9th of October at exactly 10:37am, three youngsters from Mahombekombe's ward 6 stood before Kariba magistrate, Mr Toendepi Zhou for allegedly causing noise to a herd of elephants which r...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 21:37hrs | 1217 | by Dumisani Mawere Patsaka-Nyaminyami Community Radio Correspondent
Zimbabwe heading for a mass starvation?
There was one particular rumour that rocketed around the city of Harare this week.It was a scrap of information, shared on the streets and on social media, which speaks volumes about the despe...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 17:59hrs | 1171 | by John Sparks
Beitbridge border expansion pleases former CIO boss
Former CIO deputy director and Zanu-PF Beitbridge MP Albert Nguluvhe has commended the progress at the Beitbridge Border Post modernisation project which he said will create more 500 people. N...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 17:14hrs | 5076 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo population projected to reach 2 million
BULAWAYO'S population is projected to more than treble to about two million by 2034 from the 600 000 that was recorded in the 2012 national census with the informal sector to continue as one of the ci...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 08:08hrs | 2212 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC mulls recalling 'incompetent' councillor
The Movement for Democratic Change in Masvingo is considering recalling Ward 3 councillor Mr Tarusenga Vembo over allegations of incompetence.In separate interviews yesterday, some senior part...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 08:04hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies after giving birth to triplets
A HWANGE woman died after giving birth to triplets at a remote and under-resourced hospital.According to officials, the woman (name withheld), bled to death after travelling over 400km from St...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1417 | by Staff reporter
3 companies bid for Gweru mayoral mansion
THREE companies have shown interest in renting the Gweru mayoral mansion with one of the bidders successfully meeting requirements laid down by council, an official has said.Council spokespers...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:47hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Silobela villagers face health time bomb
Gweru residents are dumping garbage in Gweru River, threatening livelihoods of communities downstream in Silobela and Lower Gweru who depend on the water source.A survey carried out by Souther...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:46hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Minister pledges to resolve 'shona' nurses recruitment
THE Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Judith Ncube has pledged to engage responsible authorities to resolve the questionable recent recruitment of student nurses in Bulawayo. S...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:44hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders Hlabangana Lounge shut down
BARELY five months after the opening of Hlabangana Lounge in Bulawayo, the popular outdoor joint has reportedly been shut down by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), allegedly due to licensing issues. ...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Mrs Sithokozile Chamisa's letter: my reply!
Dear Mrs Sithokozile Chamisa, I was excited to read your letter on Bulawayo24.com yesterday dated October 8th 2019. My excitement comes not only from the content and dismay you highlighted but...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 13:23hrs | 7143 | by Nomazulu Thata
Nurses recruitment sparks uproar as only shonas get positions at Mpilo
DISGRUNTLED Bulawayo residents have criticised the selection process of 24 student nurses at Mpilo Central Hospital after 20 were selected from outside Matabeleland. The 24 reportedly started th...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
BCC fails to implement masterplan projects
BULAWAYO suffered major development setbacks between 2000 and 2015 due to unforeseen economic decline resulting in the municipal failing to implement proposed projects under its masterplan. Th...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:59hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in suicidal blunder
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's lawyers seem to have made a fatal omission in the case in which he is challenging a High Court ruling that ruled him illegitimate early this year.Chamisa took charg...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 13:57hrs | 10383 | by newzimbabwe
Civil servants demand urgent meeting
THE VICTORIA Falls Municipality management has expressed concern over vandalism of solar street lights by some residents who allegedly steal panels and batteries for household use. Town Clerk ...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets off to Uganda
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa leaves for Uganda today for that country's 57th Independence Day celebrations to be held in Sinkoro District, about 211 kilometres from the capital, Kampala, tomorrow. The ...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
MDC Chamisa's MPs worried by poor voter registration turnout
Luveve Member of Parliament Stella Ndlovu has expressed concern over poor voter registration in her constituency warning that the constituency is one of those which could be lost if voter registration...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 21:05hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo gets US$34 million for service delivery
GOVERNMENT has allocated US$34 million and ZWL$18 million to the City of Bulawayo to improve service delivery.This was revealed by Bulawayo Metropolitan Affairs minister Judith Ncube while add...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 09:45hrs | 2612 | by Staff reporter
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