Youth empowerment at heart of residents’ association
Mashudu Mambo BULAWAYO Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) is empowering youths in different wards through selecting youth representatives to promote developments in the 29 wards. BPRA programmes manager, Claude Phuthi said…
Mahatshula man pleads not guilty to theft
Mashudu Mambo A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Mahatshula South suburb in Bulawayo who plies his unscrupulous pickpocket trade ran out of luck when he pulled his stunt on a police officer.…
Bed-hopping-accused brutally attacked
Danisa Masuku A MAN from Kensington plots on the outskirts of Bulawayo survived death by a whisker after he was severely attacked with stones for allegedly bedding a married woman.…
He’s been raping her since she was 7
A FATHER is fighting tooth and nail to see the stepdad rot in jail. This is after his 14-year-old daughter was raped by her 83-year-old stepdad. When she told her…
Juvenile raped while herding sheep
Mashudu Mambo A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South province has appeared in court after he allegedly raped a juvenile aged 14 who was herding sheep. Talent Nkomo…
Promoting mental health: Island Hospice hosts breakfast for men
Mashudu Mambo ISLAND Hospice and Healthcare, a palliative healthcare centre will host a breakfast meeting on 20 July in Bulawayo in a bid to promote breakfast meeting. The event will run…
Makokoba man jailed six months for possessing machete
Blessing Khanye A 47-YEAR-OLD man from Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo was sentenced to six months in jail after being found in possession of a machete. Thulani Mhlanga appeared before Bulawayo…
Woman brutally attacked by neighbour over maize grain
Gibson Mhaka THERE’S a saying, “Sharing is a way of multiplying joy,” that captures the spirit of good neighbours who share and create a sense of community. While true for…
Local authorities strides in gender equality
Gibson Mhaka MAKING progress towards gender equality, as set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), requires systematic and innovative approaches. One such approach is Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB), which is…
Boost for Zim Hip Hop
Arts Reporter BEATSLAB Music co-founder, Blessed Chando, has vowed to promote Zim hip-hop as he scouts for new talent. Hip-hop started as a cultural movement that attained widespread popularity in…











