Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a major clean up blitz in the Central Business District (CBD) in a bid to address a number of dirt pile ups in sanitary lanes. Years back Bulawayo was considered one of the cleanest cities on the African continent, however, years of […]

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter CHINESE giant, Sinomine Resources Group, the new investor at Bikita Minerals has vowed to continue supporting the local community and ensure that more developmental projects are implemented. The mine, which is one of the largest lithium producers in the world, was opened back in 1910 and has seen various ownership changes […]

Rutendo Nyeve, Online Correspondent WHILE 25 May remains an important day in the African calendar for cultural conservatives and Pan-Africanists for its significance in celebrating Africa, for Large City Hall curio vendors in Bulawayo it has previously proven to bring smiles on their faces as they record brisk business. The past two years have, however, […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Zimbabwean Government has paid tribute to the African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) for the two bodies’ stance on the illegal sanctions imposed on the country. Zimbabwe declared 25 October, the anti-sanctions day, an official public holiday to show the importance of the day to […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has called on the travelling public to practice caution on the country’s roads and avoid accidents. In a statement the acting permanent secretary in the Ministry, Mr Lameck Mudyiwa said it was worrying that the nation continues to lose lives from […]

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter Namibia 127/8 20 overs (Williams 48, Madhevere 2/15, Jongwe 2/16, Raza 2/18) beat Zimbabwe 95 19.1 overs (Munyonga 28, Erasmus 2/9, Frylinck 2/25) by 32 runs ZIMBABWE suffered the humiliation of losing a Twenty20 International cricket series to Namibia when the determined Eagles beat the Chevrons by 32 runs in […]

Robin Muchetu in Hwange Traditional leaders have bemoaned the lack of compensation for victims of human wildlife conflict saying they need to be assisted in getting medical attention and food security as animals destroy their fields. Speaking on the sideliners of the African Elephant Conference in Hwange, Chief Nelukoba of Dete said the animals were […]

Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Correspondent EMPOWERMENT lobby group, Business and Economic Empowerment Forum (BEEF) has secured a contract with an international chili importer that will see southern region farmers establishing a chili belt initiative which will contribute towards the 10 thousand tonne target. BEEF is a Business and Economic Empowerment Forum that seeks to empower […]

Rutendo Nyeve, Online Correspondent POT Berry irrigation scheme in Mbalabala’s ward 20, Umzingwane district has roared back to life as government with the support from residents has stepped up efforts to rehabilitate and revatilise irrigation schemes to ensure food security. The collective efforts from government and members of the scheme who are shareholders has seen […]

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) has bemoaned the rampant theft of cast iron manhole covers for exacerbating sewer blockages and burst in its area of jurisdiction. Among other local authorities, HLB is having to spend a fortune to replace them. There have been cases of people falling into uncovered manholes and […]

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Reporter TENDY Three Investments (TTI), the company that is in partnership with the City of Bulawayo to manage the city’s parking system on Saturday donated 500 desks as well as the same number of chairs to Binga High School. Bongani Nyathi, the TTI managing director and executive chairman Lizwe Mabuza led the […]

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE are officially out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after the country failed to get its suspension lifted by Fifa. In a statement released yesterday (Monday), the Confederation of African Football stated that Zimbabwe and Kenya are out of the qualifiers since they had two weeks before […]

Robin Muchetu in Hwange Communities around national parks continue to be the centre of contention at the African Elephant Conference which is currently underway in Hwange Matabeleland North Province as they bear the biggest brunt in terms of human and wildlife conflict. Zimbabwe loses hundreds lives annually due to the conflict which is being exacerbated […]

Veteran actor Jamie Bartlett best known for his role as David Genaro on soapie Rhythm City has died aged 55. Jamie Bartlett’s death was confirmed by the news channel eNCA on Monday night. According to eNCA, though the veteran actor’s death was confirmed by a close family member, his cause of death is still to […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor REGISTERED taxi associations in Bulawayo have started putting in place modalities to bring back hundreds of their vehicles on the road following an announcement by Government that private commuter omnibuses can return to the road for intra-city routes. Hundreds of commuter omnibuses had been parked for more than two years […]

Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE’S re-engagement drive will shift into top gear this week when President Mnangagwa joins hundreds of world leaders and heads of multinational corporations in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF). The President, who leaves today for the Alpine retreat of Davos for the economic summit, is scheduled to hold high-level engagements […]

Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter MTHANDAZO Moyo shivered when he saw his wife across the room. It was chilly on the afternoon of 14 May in Bulawayo but that was not the reason why a shiver or two ran down Moyo’s spine as he stood at Stay Afrique in Barham Green. He had known Pretty […]

Mehluli Sibanda and Raymond Jaravaza DYNAMOS Football Club have been fined US$4 000 while their team manager Richard Chihoro was slapped with a US$2 000 fine for disturbances which occurred when DeMbare played Bulawayo Chiefs in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League at Barbourfields Stadium in March this year. The fines came after Dynamos protested […]

Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter A 21-year old man from Tshabalala in Bulawayo died after a suspected overdose of crystal meth, one of the drugs that have wreaked havoc among youths, bringing to fore how the drug menace has continued to destroy communities in the country. The death of Themba Mwanza at Mpilo Central Hospital […]

“Fractures and contusions constituted the most frequently occurring injuries, with collapse of the mine pits and falls being the most frequent cause of accidents reported both by the hospital and media records. This study shows that though varied degrees of injuries occur among the miners, the potential for serious injuries is substantial. Measures to reduce […]

Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter CHAOTIC scenes of violence, hooliganism, substance abuse and unruliness which has hit some high schools in Bulawayo will soon be over as the acting Provincial Education Director (PED) has vowed to tackle the issues head on in a bid to bring sanity into the education system. The acting PED, Mrs Jane […]

IN addition to pangolin and vulture, from bones excavated at Old Bulawayo there were other bones amongst which were those of a python, inhlathu in the Ndebele language. Clearly, the flesh of a python was not part of Ndebele culinary traditions. There is a belief though that there were/are individuals who consume python flesh in […]

Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter CONSTRUCTION of Gwanda State University is progressing well, with blocks in Gwanda Town and Epoch mine in various stages of completion, while government allocated ZWL$360 million for the construction of the lecture block this year. Construction of the Gwanda Town premises of the university, which was founded in 2012 started […]

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE country is expected to witness new capital market products with Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) listings expected this year. A REITs is a regulated investment vehicle that enables the issuer to pool investors’ funds for the purpose of investing in real estate. In exchange, the investors receive units in the […]

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter BULAWAYO Athletic Club picked up their third win in the National Premier League when they edged their city rivals Amakhosi by seven runs at BAC on Wednesday. The win ensured BAC of a top six finish in the nine-team national club cricket competition. Wicketkeeper Nyasha Mayavo top scored for BAC […]

Simba Jemwa at Chapman Golf Club, Harare Simon Katembenuka led the Zimbabwean contingent as he finished with an impressive three-under-par 69 to finish joint 8th after the first round of the FBC Zimbabwe Open on Thursday. Katembenuka birdied three of the first nine holes, before adding two more birdies on the 11th and 16th holes. […]

Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter The Embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe and Population Services International (PSI), through its local implementing partner; Population Solutions for Health (PSH), on Thursday launched an Exhibition of their anti-GBV campaign themed ‘#LoveShouldn’tHurt’. The exhibition is housed at the Bulawayo National Art Gallery and is part of the campaign which seeks to […]

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE Warriors captain, Knowledge Musona has announced his retirement from football at the age of 31. Musona informed the nation that he was calling time on playing for his country through a statement release on Thursday. Since he made his debut in March 2010 against South Africa, The Smiling Assassin […]

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE department of veterinary services will soon be decentralising their testing services to detect pathogens affecting livestock and animals in order to efficiently control and eradicate diseases. Centralised testing in Harare has been seen as a lengthy process that delays decision making as specimens are transported to a centralised laboratory setting where […]

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter Namibia 124/2 18 overs (Williams 62, Erasmus 36, Chatara 1/17, Jongwe 1/19,) Zimbabwe 122/8 20 overs (Shumba 29, Munyonga 23, Wiese 3/27, Frylinck 2/17) by eight wickets SOME poor batting cost Zimbabwe dearly in the second Twenty20 International cricket contest when the Chevrons lost by eight wickets to Namibia at […]

Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Correspondent ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial commissar Cde Ruth Shelton has died. Cde Shelton succumbed to kidney failure on Wednesday. The Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial secretary for information and publicity, Cde Archie Chiponda, said the province was deeply saddened by the death of Cde Ruth Shelton. “Bulawayo province has suffered a great […]

Judith Phiri, Sunday News Reporter THE Federation of Organisations of Disabled People in Zimbabwe (FODPZ) has said it will continue to complement Government efforts and work with other organisations in coming up with programmes that empower people living with disabilities (PWDs). In his report, presented during the FODPZ Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently, the organization’s […]

Nohlelo Mlilo, Sunday News Reporter A 25-year-old man from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly having sex and impregnating a Form One pupil. For impregnating the 14-year-old girl, Hilson Tatenda was sentenced to 12 months in prison with six months suspended for five years on condition he does not commit a similar […]

Harare Bureau Local news and entertainment channel, ZTN Prime, is scheduled to launch today at a glitz and glamorous ceremony set to attract a number of influential people from Government, celebrities, artistes and the business community. The channel will then start to be available on DStv Channel 294 from May 24. It will be accessed […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor SIX people died on the spot while seven were injured when a commuter omnibus collided with a haulage truck near Bulawayo’s Nkulumane complex shopping centre on Tuesday morning. Confirming the accident, National Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the commuter omnibus went through a red robot resulting in the […]

Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Reporter THE Zimbabwe International Trade fair has advised that all exhibitors and invited guests will be required to produce Covid-19 Free Certificate (PCR or Antigen) in a quest to host the show in a controlled and responsible manner. This was revealed by the ZITF Chairman, Mr Busisa Moyo during a media […]

Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter ARTISTES in Bulawayo and around Zimbabwe are coming together, with benefit events already lined-up, in a bid to rescue comedian Clive Chigubu, whose fight against a debilitating strain of cancer has been hampered by financial challenges. Chigubu was last year diagnosed with Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a type […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Government has called for nominations for the Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo commendation award for community development, peace building and fostering unity. In a statement, Chief Secretary in the office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda said the nominated individuals should be luminaries who have distinguished themselves through […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Zimbabwe Media Commission has announced that it will be embarking on an accreditation exercise targeting all journalists in Bulawayo and surrounding areas. Early this month the government gazetted the new accreditation fees for journalists with local journalists working for local media houses being set at US$20 for first time […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced a fuel price increase attributing this to the price patterns on the international market. In a statement, Zera said the new revised prices which come into immediate effect for Diesel 50 in local currency is $264.77 per litre from $218.01 that was […]

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter DESPITE losing the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens final 28-0 to Uganda at the Kyadondo Rugby Club in Kampala on Sunday, Zimbabwe qualified for this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens to be held in Cape Town, South Africa in September. The Kudzai Mashawi captained Cheetahs assured themselves of a ticket to […]

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi has said much progress has been done for the Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Whistle blowers) Bill, 2022 with it currently before the Attorney General’s office to draft the Bill. The Bill encapsulates the protection of whistle blowers with particular attention […]

Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has praised Bulawayo Province for its flawless hosting of the 42nd Independence Day celebrations last week, saying he was confident the city will once again shine when it hosts the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) that kicks off on Tuesday. In a Super April feat for Bulawayo, the city hosted […]

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor BULAWAYO could be forced to re-introduce a stringent water shedding schedule as one of its major supply dams faces decommissioning due to low inflows. The city has over the past years been forced to resort to water shedding as a means of ensuring that they conserve the available supplies in their […]

AS Zimbabwe forges ahead with economic transformation policies anchored on the National Development Strategy 1, which will lead the nation to achieve an upper middle-class economy by 2030, every Zimbabwean must realise their role and put their hands on the deck. The results of people centred policies implemented by Government are already showing results with […]

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Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Correspondent THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has seized corruptly acquired assets worth more than US$50 million as the organisation steps up efforts of hunting down proceeds of corruption. The assets, Zacc said, include 38 vehicles and 11 immovable properties, some outside the country. Zacc chair Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo told parliamentarians at a […]

Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter A FEW years after he thought he had seen the last of a hospital ward when he was discharged after suffering from a meningitis-related spinal illness, comedian Clive Chigubu once again finds himself in a battle for his life, after he was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), […]

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter AS the Covid-19 pandemic slowed economic activities with some companies forced to retrench workers, Zimbabwe witnessed a boom in small-scale retailers. The retailers were selling products ranging from clothing, groceries, furniture and electronic gadgets, fruits and vegetables as well as phone accessories. The small-scale retailers dominate the Small to Medium Enterprises […]

Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE Catholic Church’s Salesians of Don Bosco has opened a new secondary school in Hwange Town in a bid  to reduce shortage of learning institutions in Matabeleland North Province. The school started last year with 90 Form Ones who are now in Form Two and this year enrolled another batch of […]