adminBulawayo steps up Jikinya festival preps
Entertainment Reporter BULAWAYO province has stepped up preparations for the national Jikinya Dance Festival to be held in the city next month. The event to be held on 29 November…
Detectives’ extortion case drags on
Court Reporter THE extortion case in which two detectives from Bulawayo Central Police Station allegedly extorted R80 000 from “two gold dealers” was on Wednesday postponed to Wednesday next week…
Ex-prisoner up for murder
Midlands Correspondent A RECENTLY released prisoner who has been serving time at WhaWha Prison was arrested a few days after his release for allegedly fatally striking an 85-year-old man with…
Road repairs abandoned due to contractual differences
Marvelous Moyo Gwanda Correspondent THE road leading to the Minister of State responsible for Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs Cde Abedinico Ncube’s offices has been closed for months as the contractor…
Geozing cars go under the hammer
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Reporter FIVE cars belonging to the director of Geozing Pawnbrokers, Mr George Zingane, are being auctioned by the Messenger of Court following a court application by a…
‘Silent Assassin Senko’ releases debut album
Entertainment Reporter BULAWAYO-based rising dancehall artiste Nkosana “Silent Assassin Senko” Nyati has released his debut album, titled Kukura Kwangu. The 10-track album has Shona, English and IsiNdebele songs. Senko (21)…
Iyasa to produce theatre works for all age groups
Auxilia Katongomara Entertainment Correspondent Bulawayo Arts group Iyasa, which has just returned from a six-month tour of Austria, will soon be taking its performance to a higher level by creating…
Byo industries need $400m to recapitalise
Business Reporter INDUSTRIES in Bulawayo need $400 million to recapitalise and the $40 million allocated by the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund is severely inadequate, economic analyst Dr Eric…
Corruption depriving country of potential mineral resources revenue says minister
Business Reporter THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development will work towards putting to an end alleged corrupt tendencies involving some mining commissioners, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday. Briefing delegates…
Centralised decision making structure affects companies: Mayor
Business Correspondent THE current centralised decision making process in both the Government and private companies is negatively affecting companies in Bulawayo, the mayor Councillor Martin Moyo, has said. Speaking at…