Fire guts Lalani Lodge building in Bulawayo

Bongani Ndlovu, [email protected] A BUILDING at Lalani Lodge in Bulawayo was gutted by fire on Friday night, with a double-storey thatched structure being razed by the inferno. Bulawayo Chief Fire…

Four shortlisted for ZEC commissioner post

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] Four candidates have been shortlisted for public interviews to fill a vacancy on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) following the resignation of a commissioner. The candidates were…

Tennyson Primary’s long-awaited dream rolls into reality

Mthokozisi Ncube WHAT was once a distant dream has finally become a reality for Tennyson Primary School on the outskirts of Bulawayo after years of determination, fundraising and unwavering support…

Byo man bashes, strangles cousin over stolen phone

Danisa Masuku [email protected] A 35-year-old man from Bulawayo’s Lobenvale suburb is accused of turning violent, allegedly attacking and strangling his cousin following an argument over a missing mobile phone. Nkosilathi…

Chief Mtshane court resolves neighbours’ cow dispute

Raymond Jaravaza [email protected] IT was an unusually busy Saturday morning at Tatazela Hall in Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province, as villagers gathered outside the community building waiting for a traditional court…

Virginia Nyambe’s journey Shows there’s more to pageantry than expensive gowns

Gift Moyo [email protected] VIRGINIA NYAMBE’S journey to the crown is one that many young women can relate to. Recently crowned Miss Intercontinental Zimbabwe 2026, Nyambe’s rise has come at a…

Beyond the stereotypes How two Dallas teens found home, sport, and flavour in Southern Africa

Mbulelo Mpofu, recently in Chobe, Botswana KORA THOMAS and Taylor Ampofo admit that before they travelled from the United States to Africa, they had a picture in their minds that…

Fraud convict challenges sentence . . . as State urges High Court to dismiss appeal

Peter Matika [email protected] A Bulawayo man convicted of fraud and sentenced to an effective three-year prison term has approached the High Court, seeking to overturn both his conviction and sentence.…

More dipping chemicals needed against the January disease

Stephen Mpofu [email protected] CLIMATIC conditions across Zimbabwe may be favourable, with normal to above normal rainfall expected. However, many villagers still face the risk of hunger because they have lost…

Culture Day brings colour, reflection to Plumtree Prison

Ronald Mpofu [email protected] PLUMTREE Prison came alive on Wednesday as inmates, officials and members of the public gathered for a vibrant provincial Culture Day celebration. The event brought together representatives…