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Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi THE European Union (EU) has commended the prevailing peaceful atmosphere saying if it continues, it could scrap its illegal economic sanctions in November with personal restrictive…
ZBC preliminary audit ready
Harare Bureau THE preliminary forensic audit report on the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s operations is ready and will be presented to Cabinet soon, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Supa…
MDC-T factions fight over property
Pamela Shumba Senior Reporter AT least six MDC-T members aligned to party leader Morgan Tsvangirai are on the run on alleged robbery and theft charges after they hijacked a vehicle…
Uncles take turns to rape niece
Mpumelelo Nyoni Chronicle Reporter TWO Hope Fountain men aged 71 and 54 years each allegedly raped their 14-year-old niece once on separate occasions. The complainant allegedly reported the rape to…
100 Bulawayo SMEs upgraded
Prosper Ndlovu Deputy News Editor ONE hundred small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bulawayo were yesterday upgraded into formally registered companies as the government seeks to increase their contribution into…
‘Smart boys’ in early businesss
Pamela Shumba Senior Reporter HAVING the privilege of accessing education early after the Anglican Church established schools in Manicaland Province, people from the province flocked to Bulawayo for business opportunities.
Important dates/events in the evolution of Bulawayo over the past 120 years
Factmore Dzobo Senior Reporter 1893, 4th November – Colonial forces occupy Lobengula’s home, eMahlabathini. 1894, 1st June – Bulawayo declared a town outside Maxim Hotel, Fife Street.
Suburbs, street names origin explained
SOME 120 years ago, Cecil John Rhodes’s company, the British South Africa Chartered Company (BSAC) began pegging out stands and laying out streets and avenues in what we would call…
Bulawayo turns 120
Factmore Dzobo Senior Reporter Bulawayo will tomorrow reverberate into song and dance as the city celebrates 120 years of existence. People from all walks of life are expected to converge…
City of Kings will recapture lost glory
Prosper Ndlovu Deputy News Editor WHILE Bulawayo continues to reel under the effects of de-industrialisation, which has seen thousands of people losing jobs, analysts foresee a brighter future in the…