Three arrested for smuggling firearms and drugs in coffin

Peter Matika, [email protected] THREE men who tried to smuggle firearms and drugs into the country under the guise of repatriating the body of a dead person have been arrested by…

International Widows Day celebrations held in Umzingwane

Ashley Phiri,   The Consecrated Work Trust (CWT), a Bulawayo faith-based organisation dedicated to empowering vulnerable populations, held a heart-warming celebration for International Widows Day on Friday in Sigola Village, Umzingwane…

NSSA provides free medical checkups for the vulnerable

Michelle Moyo,  THE National Social Security Authority (NSSA) in the Matabeleland region has provided free medical checkup kits, drugs, and wheelchairs to scores of vulnerable individuals as part of its…

Business community urged to collaborate with Zimstat in driving national growth.

Lingani Nyika in Masvingo  MASVINGO Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Ezra Chadzamira has called for collaboration between the business community and the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) in the success…

Economic census creates jobs for youths

Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] THE rolling out of the first ever Economic Census exercise has created employment opportunities for youths who are expected to play a key role during the data collection…

Byo DJ/taxi driver axed to death, body parts missing

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] A 34-year-old taxi driver and popular DJ from Bulawayo’s Entumbane suburb was axed to death allegedly by a gang of five men who had hired him before they…

UAE firm to expand reach in SADC from Zim

Wallace Ruzvidzo, Harare Bureau THE establishment of a cable manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe by Dubai-based investors will help create jobs and boost the country’s economy, President Mnangagwa has said. Yesterday, Zimbabwe…

Girls in STEM Trust, Nust launch robotics competition

Michelle Moyo, [email protected] THE Girls in STEM Trust, in partnership with the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), has launched the National Hackathon of the World Robot Olympiad Zimbabwe…

BCC tariffs: A setback to city’s re-industrialisation

Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe, has been grappling with high tariffs imposed by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC). These tariffs, which have seen significant increases, are now posing a…

Byo celebrates Brahma Kumaris’ 50 years in Africa

Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] THE Zimbabwe Academy of Music in Bulawayo was last evening transformed into a colourful mosaic of life and culture as scores of Bulawayo residents — mostly the…