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Bulawayo police warn residents about rise in street scams

Police in Bulawayo have cautioned residents to remain vigilant following an increase in two prevalent street scams, locally known as Chadonha and Ukuqhatshwa.Acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Thandekile Ndlovu said criminals a…

Published: 26 Sep 2025 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Concern over rise in street children

A deepening social crisis is gripping the city of Bulawayo, with a disturbing surge in the number of children living and working on its streets - many of whom now hail from the city's own suburban neighborhoods.According to a report by Dai…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo faces surge in street children

The city of Bulawayo is facing a troubling shift in its social landscape, as an increasing number of children living and working on the streets now originate from the city itself - a stark contrast to past trends when most street children …

Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Aids council focuses on street dwellers

PEOPLE living on the streets are recording a high default rate on antiretroviral treatment (ART), largely due to inconsistent access to medication and challenges in adhering to the treatment regimen, the National Aids Council (NAC) has rev…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Turf wars among Bulawayo's street kids highlight struggle for survival

As the sun dips below the horizon in Bulawayo, known as the City of Kings and Queens, the city's lively streets transform into tense battlegrounds. Once places of laughter and connection, the pavements in the heart of the city have become …

Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:38hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter

Judge urges interpreters to adopt street lingo

As languages evolve and incorporate more street lingo, court interpreters face challenges in accurately translating testimony, even for judges, lawyers, and prosecutors who may be fluent in the formal language but unfamiliar with colloquia…

Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:41hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's street currency traders to switch to WhatsApp

Zimbabwe's street currency traders are abandoning their regular spots in city centres for messaging platform WhatsApp to evade arrest as the central bank and police crackdown on the unofficial market blamed for contributing to currency cra…

Published: 20 May 2024 at 17:02hrs | 87 | by AStaff 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 follows a report from the Bulawayo City Council (B…

Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

King Mambo wants BCC to name street after him

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has been petitioned to name some of its streets and suburbs after the late King Mambo and other notable people who were under his kingdom.The petition is being led by the self-imposed King Mambo, real name Mike …

Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:52hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

BCC orders vendors to vacate 5th Avenue by tomorrow

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has issued a stern warning to vendors who are operating illegally along 5th Avenue. They have until tomorrow to leave the road or have their wares confiscated by the council.The BCC is on a mission to decong…

Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 08:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe citizens less willing to embrace new street names

FOR the one-year period he has been selling wooden utensils in Harare's central business district, Blessing Magocha (35) has been using popular buildings and landmarks as a meeting point with his clients.He has also been using popular stre…

Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:57hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo vendors sell meat on streets

FEARS abound that a major disease outbreak could hit Bulawayo following an increase in illegal meat vendors in the city's high-density suburbs.The most affected suburbs are Pumula, Emganwini, Entumbane, Lobengula and Magwegwe, among others…

Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:59hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

'Certain people who brought their culture to Bulawayo have turned our street into a Mbare'

Fifth Avenue in Bulawayo has become a hub of illegal activities and city fathers have vowed to continue with their operation to rid the area of illegal traders.This comes after clashes between city council municipal officers and vendors du…

Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 20:35hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Police target street vending pickup trucks

Police in Bulawayo has launched an operation to remove all pickup trucks being used for street vending, which are disrupting the smooth flow of traffic. Bulawayo Metropolitan province police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube told New Z…

Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

BCC writes to Mnangagwa's govt over street name changes

THE Bulawayo City Council is waiting for Government approval on their own individual street name changes after the High Court ruled that they cannot adhere to the names that were effected through a Statutory Instrument.The Bulawayo Progres…

Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Street drugs fake and very dangerous: Health minister

HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo on Thursday told Senate that drugs being sold on the streets were very dangerous and, at times, people were duped into buying ash packaged as capsules under the pretext that these were genuine antibiotics.He sa…

Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter

Street death body unclaimed since January

POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case of sudden death where a man was found lying on the pavement along 5th Avenue and Herbert Chitepo Street on January 11 this year.Bulawayo Metropolitan Province police spokesperson Inspector Precio…

Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:49hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter

The rise of the street preacher

STREET preaching -mostly done by men, is a form of evangelism that has taken Zimbabwe's urban business districts by storm.Oblivious of the moving public, apparently unconcerned whether or not people listen to them or ignore them, street pr…

Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 07:32hrs | 18 | by Emmanuel Kafe

Ghana names street after Ndabaningi Sithole

THE late Zimbabwe African Union (Zanu) founder, Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole, has been honoured in Accra, Ghana, where a street has been named after him.In Zimbabwe, Sithole, who was a Methodist cleric, was rejected by Zanu-PF's President R…

Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

RBZ governor backs street sales

STUNG by poor cash circulation on the market, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is encouraging local manufacturers to sell their produce directly to the market as a way of tapping into the money that is circulating outside the mainstream mark…

Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 13:15hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

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