High costs, poor infrastructure hamper intra-Africa trade
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries Matabeleland chapter president Stephen Ncube made the remarks during the ZimTrade Buyers seminar in Bulawayo.
By Nizbert Moyo
15h ago

Moyoxide’s legacy as an anti-graft crusader remembered
Moyo, who was also a revered poet, died tragically last Friday in a road accident along the Bulawayo-Gweru Highway.
By Margaret Lubinda
Oct. 17, 2025
Insiza villagers unite to build road
Project spokesperson Ezweni Moyo said the grader was made available after Transport and Infrastructural Development ministry provincial engineer Mangisi Nkomo intervened.
By Staff Reporter
Oct. 17, 2025
Plumtree thieves tracked to their ‘sleeping base’
Prosecutor Sheila Nyathi told the court that the incident occurred on the night of October 11.
By Nizbert Moyo
Oct. 17, 2025
Zesa Holdings restores Hwange Unit 6
ZESA Holdings has confirmed the successful completion of maintenance work on Hwange Unit 6, restoring 150 megawatts (MW) to the national grid
By Brent Shamu
Oct. 16, 2025
Plumtree-Maitengwe project spurs hope in Mat South
Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona said the project would enhance trade.
By Staff Reporter
Oct. 16, 2025
Robbers leave Bulawayo woman naked
Police are investigating a case of attempted murder after a woman was found severely injured and naked in a bushy area behind the Amakhosi Cultural Centre.
By Nizbert Moyo
Oct. 16, 2025
Coltart calls for united front to market Bulawayo
“The tragedy is that this great city is terribly under-marketed.”
By Nizbert Moyo
Oct. 16, 2025
Unsafe abortions put Zimbabwe’s young girls at risk
Participants engaged in group discussions about the challenges and consequences of pregnancy termination among teenage girls.
By Ndumiso Tshuma
Oct. 15, 2025
Horror South African bus crash was disaster waiting to happen, say survivors
The 25-year-old man said petrified passengers had scolded the driver afterwards.
By Botho Molosankwe
Oct. 15, 2025
Councillors propose city water indaba
Mayor David Coltart said the council had engaged the government regarding the City’s water challenges.
By Staff Reporter
Oct. 15, 2025
Town clerk challenges residents to bring proof of corruption
Residents reporting corruption within the Bulawayo City Council must provide full information and be prepared to testify in disciplinary hearings, town clerk Christopher Dube has said.
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 15, 2025
2026 standstill budget commendable
BULAWAYO residents have commended the municipality for proposing a standstill budget for 2026
By Masiyephambili
Oct. 15, 2025
Cheer fund donates to charities
The Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund Board of Trustees chairperson, Nothando Moyo, said the donation stems from a commitment of addressing the needs of the less privileged in the community
By Masiyephambili
Oct. 15, 2025
Bulawayo embarks on measles vaccination drive
The City of Bulawayo launched a citywide measles/rubella (MR) vaccination programme targeting children aged between six months and five years.
By Masiyephambili
Oct. 15, 2025
Bulawayo child pregnancy crisis
The City of Bulawayo has recorded worrying statistics at its clinics where twelve children between the ages of 10 to 14 years were impregnated between January and August this year.
By Staff Reporter
Oct. 15, 2025
Bulawayo town clerk digs in over exit
Christopher Dube, is at the centre of a political storm after refusing to vacate office, instead lobbying for a controversial contract extension that could keep him in power until the age of 70
By Musa Makina
Oct. 15, 2025
Bulilima, Mangwe face food insecurity risks
This warning is contained in the 2025 report by the Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLac), which also notes overall improvements in national food security.
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 15, 2025
MRP demands United Kingdom apology over colonialism
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party has written to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland demanding an apology over the colonisation of Matabeleland by the British South Africa Company’s.
By Staff Reporter
Oct. 15, 2025
Calls for independent probe into MP’s death
There is a growing call for an independent investigation to verify the circumstances of the tragic accident that killed Nkulumane legislator, Desire Moyo
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 15, 2025
Omalaitsha services decline in southern region: Report
There has been a significant decline in the number of people who use cross-border drivers, also known as Omalaitsha
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 15, 2025
Woman arrested over boyfriend’s murder
woman from Helenvale in Umguza, Matabeleland North province, is in soup for allegedly killing her boyfriend after a misunderstanding
By Nizbert Moyo
Oct. 15, 2025
Binga, Hwange women lead in wetland preservation
Binga women take charge of conservation at Chitongo wetlands in Lusulu
By Obert Siamilandu
Oct. 15, 2025
Three arrested for 4-year-old’s murder in Bikita
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has nabbed three individuals over the murder of a four-year-old girl, Sabina Maziva in Mandinyenya village, Bikita.
By Obert Siamilandu
Oct. 14, 2025
Garwe calls for unity between traditional leaders and councillors
Daniel Garwe has called for collaboration between traditional leaders and councillors to accelerate national development and advance Zimbabwe’s attainment of an upper-middle-income economy by 2030
By Nokuxola Mbangeni
Oct. 14, 2025
Estate agent group revives hope for Bulawayo reindustrialisation
Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Judith Ncube said the decision to establish a new office in the city was a powerful statement and showed confidence in Bulawayo’s property sector
By Nizbert Moyo
Oct. 14, 2025
Magwegwe man arrested for raping ex-wife
The man is being accused of sexually assaulting his former wife (41) in the early hours of July 27 this year.
By Langelihle Nyathi
Oct. 13, 2025
Insiza RDC bans selling of food at risky sites
“The sale, preparation, manufacture, storage and exposure for sale of food shall be done from premises approved by council,” the new law says.
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 13, 2025