Weekly News Round-Up

Monday Hundreds of civil servants are settling into new homes at Emthunzini and Rangemore on the outskirts of Bulawayo as the flagship housing project, which is part of the Accelerated…

Sakubva’s wannabe criminal trades 10 years of his life for 4m copper cable

You Can’t Make This Up! IN the grand annals of Zimbabwean get-rich-quick schemes, this week’s entry from Mutare will go down in history. Not for its daring, nor its scale,…

A journey of fire and freedom Uhuru flame ready for road to Maphisa

Gibson Mhaka, Senior Political Reporter THE Independence Flame is set to embark on a historic journey across Matabeleland South, being taken to important liberation-era sites as a testimony of the…

Extinguishing the risk . . . BCC orders closure of unsafe buildings

Vusumuzi Dube, Deputy Radar Editor THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has issued evacuation orders for three buildings in the central business district (CBD) after authorities discovered that they were being…

Redcliff eyes own water treatment plant to end shortages

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau  REDCLIFF Municipality is setting sights on constructing its own water treatment plant in a move aimed at addressing persistent water shortages in the town.  The Mayor,…

Urban Grooves royalty Sku reclaims stage

Mthokozisi Ncube, Sunday Life Reporter ICONIC musician Sikhululekile “Sku” Mpofu returned to the national stage this past weekend and owned it, delivering an outstanding performance at the 24th National Arts…

THE MARRIAGE RITUALS OF THE NDEBELE PEOPLE (PART 2)

Upon arrival at the groom’s village, umthimba ensured that the bride was concealed from public view. At this point, umthimba was called umtshitshi womthimba. The bride was not allowed to…

Raw export ban to drive lithium beneficiation, export earnings

Sunday News Reporter THE global lithium supply chain was caught off guard late last month, as Zimbabwe shook the markets after slamming the door on lithium concentrate exports. In moving…

A 100 percent fare increase unjustified: Government

Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Reporter THE Government has warned transport operators against taking advantage of the recent fuel price increase driven by developments in the Middle East to hike fares…

Zimbabwe-Zambia ties unbreakable — VP Mohadi

Thupeyo Muleya in Luangwa, Zambia VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has emphasised that the relationship between Zimbabwe and Zambia that is steeped in the history of the liberation struggle is unbreakable and…