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Gas explosion turns car into fireball in Bulawayo
Bulawayo was rocked by another terrifying gas explosion on Monday night when a car burst into flames near the Amakhosi Cultural Centre, reducing the vehicle to a charred shell and raising fresh concer...Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1347 | by Staff reporter
Gas cylinder explosion destroys Honda Fit in Nkulumane
A parked Honda Fit was completely gutted by fire on Thursday morning at Manyenziwe Shopping Centre in Nkulumane 12 after a gas cylinder inside the vehicle exploded.Bulawayo Chief Fire Officer ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:47hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter
Bless It Up bus goes up inflames
A Harare bound Bless It Up bus went up in flames after it had problems with brakes this morning in Concession, Mashonaland Central province....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 13:41hrs | 1300 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZIM condemns Mnangagwa's US$3 billion white farmers compensation plan
The Zimbabwe Independent Movement (ZIM) has condemned Mnangagwa's US$3 billion compensation package for white farmers, describing the act as reversal for the liberation struggle gains.In a sta...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 11:28hrs | 934 | by Staff Reporters
WATCH: Council official's kombi burns
Mvurwi Town Council official's commuter omnibus went up in flames at Redan Service station, Mvurwi on Saturday afternoon.Witnesses said the commuter omnibus caught up fire at the service stati...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 11:25hrs | 320 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Steve Hanke celebrates the demise of Zimbabwe's ZiG
US-based economist and currency expert Steve Hanke has issued a stark warning about Zimbabwe's economic situation, claiming that the country's inflation rate has reached a staggering 880% per year, de...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 21563 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Lodge turnoff a black spot
Residents of Beatrice have raised concern over accidents occurring at Beatrice Lodge turn-off where a number of people have lost their lives so far.According to witnesses yesterday a car went ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 15:10hrs | 1344 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Beatrice
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 | | by Staff reporter
Mr President, Zanu-PF oftentimes erupts in annoyance
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, as I see it, your party, Zanu-PF, exhibited the dearth of its democratic essence by denying the NewsDay crew accreditation to cover the party...Published: 02 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 1 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Property worth $120m goes up in flames
Property worth $120 million was destroyed on Sunday when a house in Luveve 5 in Bulawayo caught fire.Council's acting chief fire officer Lynos Phiri confirmed the incident yesterday, add...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
By-elections fail credibility test
THE by-elections set for tomorrow have revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is stuck in the past by continuing to abuse state institutions and independent commissions to manipul...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How about a Spice of uBuntu in Our Governments?
Democracy is such a good idea, but quite foreign to human nature. The absolute definition of Democracy is, "A government for the people by the people". This means, a system of government for t...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 15:34hrs | 1 | by Hlatshwayo Dlamini
2 NRZ wagons up in flames
TWO disused National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) wagons caught fire in Bulawayo on Monday.Bulawayo Fire Brigade acting chief fire officer Linos Phiri confirmed the incident yesterday."W...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pastor survives an arson attack
Villagers from Enaleni area in Bubi ward 1 were left shell shocked after unknown assailants petrol bombed a local pastor's house.The pastor, Ephraim Ndlovu who is also the Habakkuk Trust Commu...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Nyamandlovu couple burnt to death
A couple was burnt to death on Friday night after a hut they were sleeping in caught fire in Bhafodi, Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North province.The deceased were identified as Adelaide Tshuma (...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rates hike standoff turns political
ZIMBABWE's retail industry came out guns blazing this week, slamming local authorities for undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ‘Zimbabwe is Open for Business' campaign after extensive rate hi...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chaos in SA points to failure on democracy
The spate of violence that is engulfed South Africa shows that not all citizens have internalised constitutional democracy and the rule of law as the organising principle of the post-apartheid society...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:33hrs | 13 | by Mashupye Maserumule
Pravin Gordan's ally calls for Ramaphosa to fire security cluster ministers
An ally of Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan is calling for the firing of South Africa's security cluster ministers who are viewed to be close to the Zulu community.Yusuf Abramjee an Indian and a well k...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 13:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 scuttles Zanu-PF restructuring
Zanu-PF's restructuring plans ahead of the October 2021 national conference are up in flames as COVID-19 cases continue to soar, shutting the party out of its initially scheduled plans.Party s...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi's family questions his will
A ROW has erupted over the estate of the late socialite, Genius Kadungure - who was popularly known as Ginimbi.This comes as his family has approached the High Court seeking the removal of the...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Fuel tanker up in flames
A BULK fuel tanker went up in flames on Tuesday while offloading fuel at Bindura Council fuel station.The truck burnt and exploded and it became a center of attraction to Bindura residents....Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 09:52hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Murehwa murder: Another hut, gazebo up in flames
Thanks Makore, on remand on charges of allegedly murdering his seven-year old nephew Tapiwa for suspected ritual purposes, had his kitchen hut at his Murehwa homestead destroyed by fire on Friday nigh...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 23:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
One last big bash for Ginimbi Kadungure
The final party to be thrown for Zimbabwean socialite and businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure will be on Friday, but this time guests will have to bring their own champagne because he won't be ther...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:39hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Gloves off again in brawling MDC's scorched earth fight
ANY lingering hopes that warring MDC factions would soon come to their senses were quashed yesterday, after the main opposition's interim leadership led by Thokozani Khupe, pictured, recalled a furthe...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Land baron submits CV to chair DCC, Tsholotsho up in flames
Tsholotsho's local traditional leadership and villagers are seething with anger after Zanu PF recently accepted a CV from a land baron and local businessman Owen Sibanda who has expressed intere...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 09:29hrs | | by Robbie Ncube
'Keep your EU Brexit and I will keep my Zimbabwe'
HISTORY has a tendency to repeat itself, but in Zimbabwe, the frequency is just phenomenal. The country has twice in a decade suffered hyperinflation as a result of bad governance.For the seco...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Tytan, Olinda in messy break-up
AWARD winning musician and 'Mukoko' hitmaker, Njabulo Nkomo popularly known as Tytan has ended his marriage to socialite, Olinda Chapel claiming abuse.Tytan and Olinda tied the knot in March l...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 17:24hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chinamasa's world up in flames
ZANU PF Secretary for Finance is a man in trouble after it has come to light that he was instrumental in the disbursement of USD$ 3 billion worth of Treasury bonds which disappeared in the Command Agr...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 13:16hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Getaway car catches fire
TWO suspected copper cable thieves were recently arrested after their getaway car caught fire during a high-speed chase along Harare-Nyamapanda Road. The two were fleeing the police after stea...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Glen View complex up in flames...again
There are reports that the Glen View Complex has gone up in flames again. This is not the first time that the complex has been burnt down.Analysts have questioned the location of the complex....Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 21:07hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Mzansi Express bus involved in accident
A Mzansi Express bus that was on its way from Johannesburg to Bulawayo has been reported to have overturned just near Gwanda.Journalist Mdududzi Mathuthu confirmed that the accident, “h...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 07:23hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mbwando lauds Johannes Ngodzo
GERMANY-based former national team defender George Mbwando on Monday paid homage to ex-Highlanders and Warriors midfielder Johannes Ngodzo whose blossoming career was cut short by an injury. N...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 16:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Firemen struggled to put out Beitbridge Border Post fire
AUTHORITIES at Beitbridge Border Post have started investigating the cause of a fire which razed down a State warehouse and property worth thousands of dollars at the port of entry yesterday. ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Beitbridge border up in flames
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority warehouse located at Beitbridge border post on Tuesday went up in flames. This is not the first time th...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa faces uphill task to re-engage world
Zimbabwe's chances of re-engaging with some of the world's biggest economies are fast fading away after the latest wave of human rights abuses by government security organs which according to civil so...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 12:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cry my beloved Zimbabwe . . . as country is closed for business
Once open for business, Zimbabwe is closed for business.Shops are closed, people are scared and companies are closing just as is the democratic space that President Emmerson Mnangagwa opened u...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 12:25hrs | 11 | by Staff rpeorter
REVEALED: G40 tried to form a communist party in Zimbabwe
The former G40 faction of ZANU PF was on the tracks of forming a new political party called the Communist Party of Zimbabwe which was going to be in charge of ideological training for ZANU PF cadres a...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 21:13hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTO: House burns after fuel explosion
A house belonging to a man from Chivi Growth Point, Masvingo Province went up in flames after he was fuelling his 15 seater kombi from a plastic container near the kitchen. The kombi was reduced...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 15:50hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOs: Mpilo hospital up in flames
Mpilo Central Hospital doctors quarters went up in smoke this afternoon destroying more than half of the roof.The situation was saved by a response from the Bulawayo City Council Fire Ser...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 15:52hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Haulage truck goes up in flames
A haulage truck carrying Tobacco Industries Marketing Board (TIMB ) fertilizers went up in flames at Pembi Bridge Mvurwi this afternoon.According to sources the fire was allegedly caused by an...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 18:20hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Confusion rocks Air Zimbabwe debt plan
GRANT Thornton is in the dark over its alleged "appointment" as the caretaker administrator of troubled national airline Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) after the sacking of the board early this month, escalati...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Popular nightspot goes up in flames
PROPERTY worth thousands of dollars was destroyed when a fire gutted Power House Nightclub popularly known as Takarangana at Mkoba Village Six Shopping Centre.Officials at the club said they l...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fire razes down NetOne shop
PROPERTY worth thousands of dollars went up in flames on Monday after a fire razed down a NetOne shop in Marondera.Residents watched helplessly as the fire engulfed the building, with the poli...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Glen View 8 complex up in flames'
There are unconfirmed reports that a shopping complex in Glen View 8, Harare is burning. See Pictures below:...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 20:37hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithle
Haulage truck reduced to shell
A Guruve bound Haulage truck went up in flames last night after it collided with a Toyota WISH at Rivers Store in Concession, Mashonaland Central.A witness Givestar Kamuzonde told Bulawayo24.c...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 10:21hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Garage goes up in flames
There are reports that Chanda garage in Mvurwi was gutted by fire this evening. A source told Bulawayo24.com that the blaze started after some black market fuel vendors started fire with the i...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 19:33hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF supporters stage demo in Kadoma
Supporters of Zanu-PF losing candidates in Kadoma constituency on Saturday took to the streets to vent their frustration against what they termed rampant vote rigging in the party's primary elections....Published: 15 May 2018 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Plumtree high school goes up in flames
There are reports that hostels at Plumtree High School caught fire last night.more...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 03:49hrs | 9 | by Stephens Jakes
Buy N Build Hardware Centre up in flames
Buy N Build Hardware Centre in Bulawayo went up in flames early yesterday morning, but the cause of the fire remains unknown.Bulawayo chief fire officer, Richard Peterson confirmed the inciden...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 05:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Murder pobe after pregnant woman dies, burns at lodge
A PREGNANT woman from Mahatshula North suburb in Bulawayo was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend at a city lodge where they were booked, police confirmed yesterday.Fortunate Sithole (27) died...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
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