Beitbridge strengthens its defences with new fire brigade team
Thupeyo Muleya, [email protected] BEITBRIDGE felt a little different as people gathered at the fire station, watching something important unfold. It was not just another public event. It was the graduation…
City Hall fountain flows again as Byo revives its pride
Peter Matika, [email protected] BULAWAYO City Hall has always been one of those places people recognise without thinking twice. It stands at the centre of the city, familiar and steady, but…
Pies, people and morning runs: A diplomat’s love affair with Bulawayo
Peter Matika, [email protected] IT is not often that the crisp precision of diplomacy softens into something far more human, but during his recent visit to Bulawayo for the Zimbabwe International…
Workers central to national development, says Government
Peter Matika, [email protected] WORKERS across Zimbabwe yesterday joined their counterparts worldwide in commemorating International Workers’ Day, amid renewed Government commitment to improving worker welfare, strengthening labour protections and expanding opportunities…
Falcon Road rehab brings relief
Peter Matika, [email protected] THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has stepped up its road rehabilitation drive, with recent works on Falcon Road in the Belmont Industrial area signalling a renewed push…
RECAP: Schools ordered to adopt Zimsec exams framework
Dalyn Chigwizura, [email protected] THE Government has announced a sweeping policy shift that will require all schools, including private institutions, to register learners for national examinations under a single framework, in…
National Hero Air Commodore Bere to be laid to rest on Monday
Joseph Madzimure, [email protected] THE body of the late national hero Air Commodore (Retired) Simon Bere will be buried on Monday at the National Heroes Acre. He died in Zambia, where…
From two chickens to a thriving business: Sibanda’s poultry farming journey
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, [email protected] TWO years ago, in the quiet rural setting of Ward 6 in Umguza District, 31-year-old Gracious Sibanda made a decision that would slowly change her life.…
Botswana national acquitted in cross-border car theft case
Danisa Masuku, [email protected] A Botswana national accused of stealing a vehicle in South Africa and fleeing to Zimbabwe has been acquitted after a Bulawayo court ruled that there was insufficient…
Teen convicted of raping two sisters
Kimberley Chitambara, [email protected] A Bulawayo teenager has been convicted of raping his neighbour’s two daughters, aged seven and eight, in separate incidents. Gift Lwandile Mdlongwa, of New Magwegwe suburb, was…











