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Storm over public toilets commercialisation
HUMAN rights watchdog, Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR), has criticised government's plans to commercialise public toilets as a measure to promote sanitisation and hygiene.The Lo...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:32hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Potholes develop at Egodini terminus
THE recently-opened and hyped Egodini terminus' tarmac has seen potholes emerging, exposing poor workmanship by the contractor. Residents have since raised alarm on the deteriorating infr...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 16:09hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
30 guns, 1 700 rounds of ammunition in cross border bus
POLICE have recovered 30 pistols, 30 empty magazines and 1 700 rounds of ammunition which were smuggled from South Africa into Zimbabwe aboard a cross border bus.Douglas Emmanuel Jekanyika (43...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 1500 | by Staff reporter
Vendors decry unfavourable conditions at Egodini
VENDORS operating at the newly refurbished Egodini Terminus have expressed concern over what they termed "unfavourable" business conditions after Bulawayo City Council (BCC) allegedly barred them from...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:42hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Egodini Taxi Rank - The Heartbeat of Bulawayo
Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe, is a vibrant metropolis with a very rich cultural and historical heritage. At the heart of this bustling city lies the iconic Egodini Taxi Rank, formerly...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 11:50hrs | 7065 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Police officer stabbed to death during robbery
TWO robbers pounced on a male police officer in Chegutu, Mashonaland West province and stabbed him on the arm before taking his Techno cellphone early February.Tinotenda Chipadze (22) and his ...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 07:48hrs | 1214 | by Staff reporter
Vendors defy Bulawayo council directive
IT was business as usual yesterday for vendors operating along 5th Avenue in the City Centre, as they openly defied a Bulawayo City Council directive to vacate the street by Sunday to pave the way for...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 05:03hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo set for major transformation
BULAWAYO is experiencing a renaissance as investor interest is surging, reindustrialisation efforts taking root and multi-million dollar projects underway, signalling a promising future for the city....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Informal traders reject high rentals at Egodini Bus Terminus
INFORMAL traders in Bulawayo continue to shun trading bays at the recently opened Egodini bus Terminus Phase 1 saying the monthly rentals are too exorbitant.Following the re-opening, the Bulaw...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:04hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
44 vehicles impounded in crackdown on errant kombis
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) in conjunction with police yesterday launched a blitz against pirate taxis and errant kombis defying a directive to move to the newly upgraded Egodini bus terminus and othe...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:44hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
BCC shuts down 5th Avenue marketplace
THE Bulawayo City Council has decided to temporarily close 5th Avenue for vending activities as it plans to create 500 vending bays in the area and allow smooth vehicular passage. The council ...Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 06:29hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council not going back on decongesting CBD
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says there is no going back in decongesting the city centre and has directed informal traders and taxi operators to move to newly upgraded Egodini Terminus and other de...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:56hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police crack down on marshals, touts
POLICE have issued a stern warning to rank marshals and touts who have taken control of bus terminuses in Harare, causing chaos and disrupting business operations.In a bid to restore order, po...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:55hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
1 091 arrested for traffic rules violators
POLICE in Bulawayo arrested 1 091 people following a crackdown on violators of traffic rules and regulations as part of efforts to restore sanity in the city.Among those arrested were 423 moto...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:29hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Traders shun Egodini, decry exorbitant user fees
TWO days after the opening of the upgraded Egodini Terminus in Bulawayo, traders and commuters are yet to move to the facility amid revelations that vendors want a reduction of the proposed US$90 mont...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Egodini finally re-opens
BULAWAYO'S Egodini Terminus finally opened its gates yesterday following the completion of the upgrade works on the taxi rank under Phase One of the multi-million-dollar construction project that shou...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:36hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF linked space barons cause havoc
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF linked space barons are giving Gweru City Council a torrid time at the Mtapa fresh produce market as they collect fees from vendors, a situation that has forced the local authority t...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:11hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
8-year wait over as Egodini finally reopens
EGODINI Bus Terminus will tomorrow reopen ending an eight-year closure for its rehabilitation after the South Africa-based contractor, Terracotta Trading Private Limited, completed the first phase of ...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:34hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Donkey meat concerns surfaces in Bulawayo
Ward 15 councilor Ashton Mhlanga has encouraged Cowdray Park residents to buy their meat from reputed licensed butcheries rather than backyards, following complaints of individuals selling donkey meat...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 18:51hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Bus route war turns bloody
GOODLUCK Nyakabau lies on his back in Harare's Stoneridge area pondering his next move.Around this time, he should be more than 300km away from the capital city on a bus heading to the northea...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 09:15hrs | 1841 | by Staff reporter
Teenager arrested for kidnapping 3-month-old baby
POLICE in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, have arrested a 19-year-old woman who kidnapped a three-month-old baby at a bus terminus. Provincial police spokesperson inspector Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday conf...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:46hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Push carts and washing of cars in city centre illegal, says BCC
The Bulawayo City Council has further clarified the issue of bringing sanity within the central business district stating that push carts are illegal and that long distance buses also have designated ...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 17:52hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Inadequate toilets leave Plumtree stinking
PLUMTREE residents have bemoaned inadequate ablution and sanitation facilities in the town centre especially at the vendors trading points, amid fears of possible outbreaks of waterborne diseases....Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 13:50hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Egodini to be opened during the second week of February
THE first phase of the long-awaited Egodini mall project is ready for re-opening with at least 400 informal traders set to be allocated vending stalls, Bulawayo mayor David Coltart has said.Co...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:17hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Cholera vaccinations start next week
A TOTAL of 153 active cholera treatment centres have been set up across the country to curb the spread of the water-borne disease as cases continue to surge with the Ministry of Health and Child Care ...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:16hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo city centre dumpsite worsens chaos, decay
AN illegal dumpsite, which resembles Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s Richmond Landfill site, commonly known as Ngozi Mine has emerged, a stone's throw away from a busy road that connects the city centre...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Harare battles acute public toilets shortage
Harare faces further risks of cholera infection with the shortage of public toilets in the city centre as the majority are closed or inaccessible.The city has public toilets dotted around the ...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:12hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Goods portering, a way of life in Beitbridge
RIVULTS of sweat run down her face, falling onto her dress as Mai Muku trudges the 472-metre length of the Beitbridge steel girder carrying an awkward-looking and heavy load.Apart from the bri...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:49hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must travel to rural areas by bus
TRAVELLING from capital cities to rural areas using public transport like long distance buses could go a long way in inculcating servant leadership in African Presidents and ministers. Such experience...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:35hrs | 2516 | by Charles Dhewa
Dark underbelly of pickpocketing in Harare CBD
AWARD-WINNING Zimdancehall chanter Killer T aptly captured Harare central business district in his chartbusting song Masuspect whose lyrics partly go: "Vapfanha vacho vanobhosha masuspect. Havan...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:28hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart sees better days in 2024
Bulawayo mayor David Coltart says finding solutions to the city's multifaceted problems will not happen overnight as he laid out his council's priorities for 2024.Coltart, a former Education m...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 13:00hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe transport operators 'fleece' travelling public
ZIMBABWEAN commuters struggling with economic hardships face a double blow this festive season as transport operators have doubled bus fares on some routes, squeezing travellers' already strained budg...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:34hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Operators hike fares as holiday traffic surges
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as bustling crowds of people jostled to catch buses to travel to various destinations ahead of Christma...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:04hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Egodini terminus completion postponed to around mid-January next year
THE people of Bulawayo have been waiting since 2016 for the completion of the Egodini terminus, a project that promises to transform the city's transport and vending sectors.However, their hop...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 19:39hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
BCC allocates vending bays at Egodini
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has started allocating vending bays to registered informal traders at Egodini Mall as the first phase of the project nears completion.More than 500 vending bays are...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 12:52hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
'Stop praying for me and Zimbabwe,' says Sikhala
Dear Zimbabwean and Worldwide FriendsMy dearest friends, today marks exactly one and half years, that is, the full 18 months under persecution, incarceration in a meter by two and half meters ...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 11:04hrs | 1532 | by Job Sikhala
Chiredzi Town Council to upgrade water supply systems
Chiredzi Town Council has tabled an ambitious 5 year development plan which will see the town intensely improve water supply and modernize all its infrastructure.This came out at a recent post...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 13:57hrs | 130 | by Stephen Jakes
Egodini Bus Terminus Phase 1A finally opens
The much-anticipated Egodini Bus Terminus is finally set to open its doors for commuter omnibuses and informal traders on Friday, marking the completion of Phase 1A of the multimillion-dollar project....Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 09:58hrs | 2307 | by Staff Reporter
Contractor re-designs Egodini Mall vending bays
TERRACOTTA Private Limited, a South African company, which won the US$60 million tender to rebuild Bulawayo's Basch Street Bus Terminus has since engaged another company from the neighbouring country ...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:14hrs | 2067 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart engages SA property firm
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart is in discussions with South Africa-based company McCormick Property Development to speed up the construction of the multi-million-dollar Egodini Mall.The discussi...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:58hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested for Mnangagwa removal campaign
Police have arrested a Chitungwiza man for allegedly mobilizing people to remove President Emmerson Mnangagwa from power.In a statement on Monday, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) ...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 14:51hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for allegedly advocating government overthrow
Zimbabwean authorities have arrested Blessing Mhembere, a 22-year-old man, on charges of subverting a constitutional government.Mhembere is accused of inciting others to overthrow President Em...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 14:11hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Man battered for dating 'married' woman
LOVE can be sweet, and it can also turn sour. While Lungisani Mpofu (22) of Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb was enjoying himself boozing in the suburb near the terminus he invited his lover No...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:54hrs | 1938 | by Staff reporter
Ward 28 Councilor Ntando Ndlovu rallies residents for Big Spring Cleaning Day
In an effort to rejuvenate the Cowdray Park suburb and contribute to the restoration of the city's charm, Ward 28 Councilor Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu has called upon the community to come together for a mo...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 13:41hrs | 609 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Sekusile terminus, a disaster waiting to happen'
Residents of Ward 23 have expressed serious concerns about the Sekusile Bus Terminus and Shopping Centre in Nkulumane, describing it as a potential disaster waiting to happen due to uncollected waste ...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 17:03hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Coltart summons Egodini project contractor
Bulawayo's Mayor, David Coltart, has called for a review of the contract with Terracotta Private Limited, the contractor for the Egodini Mall project. The project, which began in 2012, has faced signi...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:03hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Coltart lays out vision for Bulawayo
Former Primary and Secondary Education minister David Coltart says his immediate task if elected as Bulawayo mayor this week is to clean-up the city that he says has become a cesspit.Coltart, ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:58hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo flea burns
ABOUT 350 traders in Bulawayo have been left stranded after their wares were reduced to ashes by a raging inferno, which engulfed Mutize Flea Market, popularly known as the ‘Little Musina" early yes...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF members in fist fight over parking spoils
TWO Zanu-PF members appeared yesterday before Harare Magistrate Sharon Mashavira after fighting at Mbare Msika bus terminus over money they received for a parking bay allegedly belonging to the ruling...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 22 | by Stafff reporter
Construction of Gwayi-Shangani Cowdray Park water treatment plant set to begin
Construction of the Gwayi-Shangani water treatment plant at the landing station in Cowdray Park is set to begin soon, according to Finance and Economic Development Minister, Prof Mthuli Ncube....Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 08:51hrs | 45 | by Staff Reporter
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