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Struggling Gwanda SMEs in need of development funds
DELAYS in the disbursement of funds and unattractive vending points have been identified as major stumbling blocks for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Gwanda that are struggling to recover from ...Published: 14 May 2021 at 07:35hrs | 153 | by Staff Reporter
Importance of CBD in Sports: Things to know about
Sports is an activity loved by everyone whether athletes or audiences. But sometimes, sports need more than just sweat and work out. Sports are very demanding and all athletes clearly understand ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 09:18hrs | 80 | by Staff writer
Egodini Project: More harm than good
Awarded a rousing reception in 2017 by the City of Kings, the Egodini project headed by Terracotta Trading Private Limited produced a royal city befitting pitch which was well backed by the then Actin...Published: 10 May 2021 at 12:02hrs | 3049 | by Thabiso Nxumalo
Kariba primes for real estate growth
THE prime resort town of Kariba is inching towards exponential growth as evidenced by the huge demand for commercial and industrial stands in what is expected to spawn a property boom in the predomina...Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:09hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
2 die in horrific city centre accident
TWO people died on the spot in a horrific accident that occurred in Bulawayo's city centre after their car veered off the road, hit and uprooted a tree that crushed the vehicle, causing extensive dama...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 2160 | by Staff reporter
CBD isolate wholesale: Invest or startup
While it would seem that CBD (cannabidiol) couldn't further escalate in any capacity, the projections indicate it has not yet reached its peak. The suggestions show growth into 2024 with the industry ...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:46hrs | 144 | by Staff writer
CBD isolate wholesale: Invest or startup
While it would seem that CBD (cannabidiol) couldn't further escalate in any capacity, the projections indicate it has not yet reached its peak. The suggestions show growth into 2024 with the industry ...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 20:40hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Scottish-born, New Zealand-bred rugby star relishing Zimbabwe Sables dance
HE was born in Glasgow in Scotland to Zimbabwean parents, grew up in New Zealand, where he honed his rugby skills at the famed Waikato Rugby Academy, had stints in his native country with the PRO14 si...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:14hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Prisoners freed under Presidential Amnesty
SCORES of prisoners who qualified for release under the Presidential Amnesty on Tuesday were freed from various prisons yesterday afternoon. Government gazetted the legal instrument that saw s...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:12hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Residents take council to task over outdated pipes
RESIDENTS in Gwanda have called on the municipality to urgently take action on the outdated asbestos cement (AC) pipes which have been bursting frequently causing serious water challenges in the minin...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:33hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zesa battles to restore power in Bulawayo CBD
ZESA is still working on restoring power in the Bulawayo city centre following a fault caused by a power surge on Monday evening.The fault has also affected residential areas such as North End...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 15:05hrs | 939 | by Staff reporter
Arrest warrant issued for 'unlicensed' medical doctor
A MEDICAL doctor from Bulawayo arrested for allegedly practising without a valid licence from the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe has absconded court. The court has since issued a...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:23hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
BCC revenue collection in disarray
THE Covid-19 pandemic has hampered the Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) revenue collection, with the city fathers admitting it has exacerbated their already dwindling financial position. The late...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:19hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo CBD in power blackout again
BULAWAYO city centre and some suburbs have suffered yet another power blackout following a fault caused by a power surge on Monday evening.The fault has also affected residential areas such as...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:15hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' college for Whange
THE government and the local authority are prioritising the establishment of Hwange Teachers College and Empumalanga West Housing project in Matabeleland North province. "Let every local autho...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:35hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP arrested for rape
OPPOSITION MDC alliance Member of Parliament for Budiriro, Costa Machingauta (45), was yesterday arrested on allegations of raping a woman he had given a lift into Harare's central business district (...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:35hrs | 2421 | by Staff reporter
Haruzivishe conviction designed to send 'chilling effect', says MDC Alliance
The conviction on Wednesday of MDC Alliance youth activist Makomborero Haruzivishe on charges of inciting violence and resisting arrest is designed to "send a chilling effect" to President Emmerson Mn...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 18:56hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
MDC devises new ways of milking Harare
The chicken thief does not listen to the chicken's prayer! This adage clearly brings out life at Harare City Council's Town House where the MDC-Alliance led council officials seem to have devised new ...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:41hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Chadzamira breathes fire, says rates must fall
Emotions are boiling and tampers are flaring after the City of Masvingo increased rates by over 500 percent against objections from residents with Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devoluti...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 11:41hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Detective stabbed to death
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) detective Lloyd Muchachiona (32) was allegedly stabbed to death yesterday at Craft Centre in Gokwe CBD market when he was walking towards Mapfungautsi suburb in the comp...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 11:52hrs | 3913 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Beitbridge town faces demolition
IN a shocking revelation, more than 300 structures in Beitbridge Town, including part of the border post, a hospital, police base, schools, Dulibadzimu Stadium and hundreds of houses were built on wet...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri ordered to foot 1 August 2018 shootings legal bill
HIGH Court judge Justice David Mangota has ordered Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri to pay legal costs for lawyers representing three people who were injured during the August 1 2018 shootings....Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:44hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Mqondisi Moyo abducted, 9 Mthwakazi members appear in court
There was a heavy police presence in Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD), Thursday ahead of the appearance in court of nine Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) members on public violence charges....Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 20:17hrs | 2323 | by Staff reporter
Damaged urban roads need urgent attention
Importance of roads Recently I read an article by my former employer, the World Bank. The article explains that roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses. By linking producer...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:17hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vendors bemoan licensing delays
BULAWAYO informal traders have rapped the local authority for taking long to license their vending stalls to enable them to resume their operations.The issue came out last Friday during a virt...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
ZRP Milking informal traders
The latest lockdown extension by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has opened new avenues for Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to continue milking the public.Most informal traders who spoke to this r...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 14:39hrs | 2468 | by Shelton Muchena
Bosso at the same level with Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns
FORMER Zimbabwe international, Robson Muchichwa, says Highlanders are an African football giant at the same level as Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns. The ex-Kaizer Chiefs ...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge council to repossess land
BEITBRIDGE Municipality says it is considering repossessing all undeveloped business stands around the Central Business District (CBD), where most people are holding on to prime land without any meani...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 15:04hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
How can a person qualify for the medical use of marijuana
The use of medical marijuana has been steadily growing in recent years as more and more research comes out in support of its use as an effective and safe alternative medicine to traditional over-the-c...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 20:01hrs | 862 | by Allen Brown
Cop nabbed for insulting security guard
A police officer based at Shurugwi main camp was arrested for insulting a security guard over a malfunctioning thermometer yesterdayAccording to the charge sheet Albert Mombeyarara (31) went t...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:48hrs | 874 | by Shelton Muchena / Simbarashe Sithol
MDC-Alliance duo denied bail
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje today denied the MDC-Alliance pair of Joana Mamombe and Cecelia Chimbiri bail.Mr Mambanje noted that the duo has a propensity to commit further ...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 19:33hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
'Obscenities shouting' Mamombe to spend another night in custody
DEFIANT MDC legislator Joanna Mamombe and activist Cecilia Chimbiri will remain behind bars for another night after their bail hearing was deferred to this Wednesday.Court sat late on Tuesday ...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 18:34hrs | 2928 | by Staff reporter
Gweru to increase public pay toilets
GWERU City Council intends to add more pay toilets in the central business district (CBD) in a bid to maintain clean ablution facilities as well as boost revenue for the cash-strapped local authority....Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:54hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Maize planted in First Street of the dirty city
An unruly resident has planted maize at the heart of Harare's Central Business District (CBD) along First Street, in blatant disregard of city by-laws, and the crop is thriving, taking advantage of th...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Police holding cells 'super-spreaders'
POLICE holding cells in Zimbabwe could be Covid-19 super-spreaders owing to the conditions at most of the country's police cells.Standardpeople yesterday witnessed Covid-19 violators, most of ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:51hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Sunshine City goes dry
HARARE City Council (HCC) has announced an emergency shutdown of Warren control waterworks treatment plants tomorrow and on Tuesday, a move which will result in Harare residents going without water fo...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:50hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Zupco snub leaves commuters stranded
Commuters from Robert Sinyoka in Bulawayo were yesterday left stranded in the CBD after ZUPCO withdrew its buses citing bad roads. Robert Sinyoka and Mazwi village are peri-urban settlements a...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 3383 | by Staff reporter
Magaba, Siyaso traders defy COVID-19 regulations
BUSINESS has resumed at Mbare's Magaba home industry with informal traders defying COVID-19 lockdown regulations and going about their usual operations.This is despite that the government rece...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:56hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police deploy water cannons
POLICE in Bulawayo have upped their fight against lockdown violators by deploying water cannons in the central business district to disperse loitering people.This comes after police said nearl...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 13:32hrs | 3676 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lockdown fatigue kicks in
The Herald Herald Reporters More people and vehicles are flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules as evidenced by a flurry of movements in residential areas and the Harare central business district. Manufactu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1184 | by Staff reporter
Police abandon roadblocks
Masvingo CBD is busier and livelier today as people found their way into the city after rains forced ZRP to abandon roadblocks.Some shop owners who do not provide essential services have taken...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 19:42hrs | 9967 | by Staff reporter
Deputy mayor admits roads maintenance failure
BULAWAYO Deputy Mayor Councillor Mlandu Ncube has admitted that the local authority has failed to attend to its dilapidated roads and sewer infrastructure. The city's roads are an eyesore and ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:05hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
$7bn for Covid-19 response
Government has set aside $7 billion for the heightened fight against Covid-19, with authorities yesterday calling for the tightening of restrictions to control the geographical spread of the virus. ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Chaos ahead of lockdown
THERE was chaos at Beitbridge Border Post yesterday as thousands of Zimbabweans made last-minute attempts to cross into neighbouring South Africa.In cities and towns, thousands of travellers f...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:28hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Shoppers in last-minute dash ahead of strict lockdown
Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD) was a hive of activity, Monday, as residents made last-minute shopping ahead of the start of the latest Covid-19 induced month-long national lockdown set to co...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:24hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's tighter lockdown measures gazetted
The lockdown amendment order moving Zimbabwe from Level Two national lockdown back to a Level 4 for 30 days, with a few additions suspending permission for church services and other gatherings, was ga...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:08hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Defiant killer kombi driver to appear in court
A DEFIANT commuter omnibus driver violated the Covid-19 travelling restrictions which banned kombis not registered with ZUPCO from operating around the country's roads and drove into Harare's city cen...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:28hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo city in traffic congestion headache
MASVINGO City Council is grappling with congestion that has clogged local and international traffic at Mucheke Bridge, amid revelations that efforts to build an alternative route was stalled by lack o...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:06hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
5 killed, 7 injured in Gweru accident
FIVE people, including four members of the same family died in an accident while seven others were seriously injured when a Toyota D4D collided head-on with a Zupco kombi near Josiah Tungamirai Airbas...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:10hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa disapproves the Nehanda statue
A controversial statue of Mbuya Nehanda which became a butt of jokes, literally, has been rejected by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The bronze statue by artist David Mutasa portrayed a youngish...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:39hrs | 3634 | by Staff reporter
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