Tapiwa Chirume POLICE have released the names of five of the seven people who died when a truck ploughed into pedestrians at an accident scene along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road, with two victims yet to be identified by their next of kin. The tragic incident occurred on Friday night at the 57-kilometre peg, when a truck…
Tapiwa Chirume THE six members of the Mujuru family, who tragically lost their lives along the Harare–Masvingo Highway, were laid to rest yesterday at Wiltshire Farm in Chivhu. The funeral drew a large gathering, including church organisations, representatives of banking institutions, close relatives and friends, traditional leaders, and the minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, all…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Schools Football Championship will get underway today with hosts Zimbabwe’s girls’ team taking on Morocco at Gateway High School at 12:20 before taking on Zambia at the same venue at 15:00. Zimbabwe’s boys’ team will kick off their campaign today against Uganda at 14:25…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering a fellow villager by striking him repeatedly with a log. Lizwe Sibanda was convicted of murder by High Court judge Ngoni Nduna following a full trial in which the court rejected his defence as a fabrication. He pleaded…
THE government has launched a pilot programme to digitise the country’s land administration system, as part of key steps to streamline and modernise the registration of properties. The initiative comes amid expectations that the ongoing national title deeds programme will help to address some of the country’s long-standing land challenges. “The objective of the programme…
Masimba Makwembere PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to cherish and safeguard the prevailing peace and stability in the country, warning against taking the calm environment for granted. Addressing thousands of congregants at the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Easter conference in Masvingo Province yesterday, Mnangagwa said church leaders needed to take the lead in uniting…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has allocated close to 20 000 vending bays as part of ongoing efforts to formalise and support the informal sector. The move comes as Bulawayo, like many urban centres across the country, faces mounting pressure from informal trading activities in the central business district (CBD), largely driven by unemployment and…
Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO man who killed an assailant using unreasonable force was sentenced to an effective two-year prison term last week. Mxolisi Ncube was initially charged with murder following the death of Muziwakhe Sibanda, whom he stabbed once with a knife during an altercation on October 15, 2022. He, however, pleaded guilty to the lesser…
SIMBA Bhora coach Mandla Mpofu wants the 2023 Castle Lager Premier League winners to start fully exploiting their home advantage when they host in-form Dynamos at Wadzanai Stadium this afternoon. This comes as Simba Bhora are yet to win at home this season, having played out goalless draws against newcomers FC Hunters and Bulawayo giants…
WHILE many songs are released each year to mark the Easter holidays — a period dedicated to commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ — Charles Charamba’s “Machira Chete” continues to defy the passage of time. Despite having been officially released nearly three decades ago, the song remains a staple of Easter observances in…
