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Fear grips Maphisa after mine spillage
The usually calm and serene community of Maphisa in Matobo District is currently on edge following a suspected chemical spillage from the Nevada 24 Mine dump site that has led to the contamination of ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 154 | by Staff reporter
Cracks in Insiza dam raise alarm among villagers
Villagers from Singwambizi in Insiza District, under Chief Mafu, have expressed safety concerns regarding their local dam, which is spilling water due to a crack in the dam wall.The community ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:26hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani dam put on hold, Ziminya dam enters the fray
The construction of Ziminya Dam in Nkayi District, set to become Matabeleland North's second-largest water body after Lake Gwayi-Shangani, is making significant progress. The excavation work f...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:54hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
'Dollar deals' cripple bars, nightclubs
ILLEGAL alcohol sellers that have sprouted across the city are crippling the business of registered nightclubs and bars while Government has set high standards of operation to bring sanity to the dist...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Many rural and urban communities have no access to clean water: Zimcodd
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said there are many communities in rural and uirban areas that have no access to clean water due to the government's lack of political will to assist...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:20hrs | 17 | by Stephen Jakes
Insiza cattle succumbing to cyanide
SOME villagers in Gcabayi, Insiza district of Matebeleland South province, are losing livestock after drinking water contaminated with cyanide disposed of along the Umzingwane River by artisanal miner...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge dual carriageway complete
The upgrading of the 5km road linking the transformed Beitbridge Border Post to the Y-junction where the roads to Bulawayo and Harare split has been completed by the Government, with a dual carriagewa...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tanker bursts into flames outside Beitbridge
A ROAD haulage tanker carrying sulphate oil burst into flames some 20 kilometres outside Beitbridge along the Bietbridge-Bulawayo highway on Tuesday.Sulphate oil is used in the creation of per...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 18:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tips on rearing broilers
When you intend to start a poultry project, sometimes budget constraints may be very discouraging . That is not an excuse to shelve the project though. To cut on production costs, you can substitute a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:25hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2
Runaway truck crash at new Beitbridge border bus terminal
The Zimborders Consortium that is transforming the Beitbridge Border Post at a cost of US$300 million in partnership with the Government is working on improving public safety at the country's busiest ...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts in Bulawayo after mainline pipe burst
A MAJOR water pipeline burst in Esigodini has forced Bulawayo City Council to announce an emergency week-long 48-hour water shedding regime starting today, affecting all suburbs and surrounding areas ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambia-bound truck spills 35 tonnes of sulphur
A Zambia-bound truck laden with 35 tonnes of sulphur overturned and caught fire at the 311km peg along the Harare-Chirundu Highway, near Tsetse checkpoint in Hurungwe District with preliminary investi...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
42 000 litres of petrol lost as truck overturns
A TRUCK laden with 42 000 litres of petrol bound for Zambia overturned along the Harare-Chirundu Highway on Wednesday evening, contaminating at least 250 square metres of land.The incident occ...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Haulage truck spills toxic acid in Esigodini
A BULAWAYO-BOUND South African-registered haulage truck overturned near Esigodini business centre along the Bulawayo-Gwanda Road on Monday and spilled tonnes of hydrogen peroxide gas.Fog fumes...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:07hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
ZBC hikes licence fees
Cabinet received an update in respect of Zimbabwe's Covid-19 response as presented by the Honourable Vice President Dr. CGDN Chiwenga as chairperson of the Ministers' National Committee.The na...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Sewerage horror for Nkulumane granny
GOGO Minah Sibanda (74), of 1552 Nkulumane suburb is living on a health time bomb as a sewerage manhole that is located right next to the door behind her house spills regularly and has not been attend...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ema exposes BCC
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has exposed Bulawayo City Council's continued failure to timeously repair burst sewer pipes and collect waste in residential areas, a development which may tr...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EMA urged to get tough on BCC
THE Environment Management Agency (EMA) in Bulawayo has been petitioned by a human rights organisation, Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) to release its charges against the Bulawayo City ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Risks of flooding increasing
Significantly higher rainfall continues to fall throughout the country with most areas already surpassing 300mm, says the Meteorological Services Department in a mid-season outlook which further predi...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Fuel tanker up in flames
A BULK fuel tanker went up in flames on Tuesday while offloading fuel at Bindura Council fuel station.The truck burnt and exploded and it became a center of attraction to Bindura residents....Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 09:52hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Health catastrophe looms in Zimbabwe cities
MILLIONS of Zimbabweans are staring a health catastrophe in the face owing to a shambolic management of sewer systems by urban local authorities, an investigative audit by Auditor-General Mildred Chir...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC led council wants 1000% rates hike
THE Bulawayo City Council is considering coming up with a second supplementary budget to increase rates by up to 1 000 percent arguing the city is in a crisis as it is failing to provide services. ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC to give residents 30-day rates objection period
RESIDENTS still have a chance to reject the increase of rates by the Bulawayo City Council as the local authority has to wait for a 30-day objection period before sending the proposal to Government fo...Published: 16 May 2019 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Truck spills dangerous sulphuric acid
A ZAMBIA-bound haulage truck transporting 30 000 litres of sulphuric acid was involved in an accident spilling the hazardous liquid near Northlea High School in Bulawayo's Richmond suburb. The...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Race to save Africa's iconic dam
WHEN a 60-year-old dam that stands 128 metres tall, 716 metres long and holds 181 billion cubic meters of water needs repairs, it is never a small job and it comes with a huge budget: US$294 million. ...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 10:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents to fork out more in rates
BULAWAYO residents will next year fork out more in rates and rentals as the city's 2019 budget has increased to $212,5 million from $152,5 million. The increase, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Acid spillage in haulage trucks head-on collision
TWO haulage trucks caught fire and one of them spilled an unknown amount of sulphuric acid when they were involved in a head-on collision in Dinde area outside Hwange town on Monday night.The ...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwayi coal mine under Parly spotlight
MAGWEGWE legislator Anele Ndebele on Wednesday grilled Mines minister Winstone Chitando in the National Assembly for allowing Liberation Coal Mine to extract coal near the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, saying t...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC launches 2nd phase of Rapid Results Initiative
Bulawayo City Council has launched its second 100 days of the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) with the servicing of stands, rehabilitation of roads and the commencement of the Egodini Mall project bein...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Matapi hostels must be demolished,' says Parirenyatwa
Pressure is piling on Harare City Council to decisively deal with the perennial typhoid outbreaks with Health minister David Parirenyatwa calling for the demolition of Mbare's Matapi hostels.T...Published: 28 Oct 2017 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Oil spill shuts road to Zambia
THE road which runs from Victoria Falls to the border with Zambia was closed for nearly 24 hours when it became slippery after cooking oil that was being transported in a truck spilled onto the road....Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Poison gas panic at high school
Pupils lost consciousness and two of them were rushed to hospital after they inhaled bromine gas in an Advanced Level laboratory at St Bernard's High school in Bulawayo's Old Pumula suburb.The...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 07:13hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
West Hands Off Zimbabwe's Internal Affairs
Diplomat William M. Bellamy, you are a shameful westerner that does not subscribe to the fundamental democratic values held by your nation state, the US, which claims to be the custody of the most adv...Published: 04 May 2016 at 21:33hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Lab chemicals 'kill teacher'
A TEACHER died at Mandwandwe High School in Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb after allegedly inhaling poisonous fumes at the science laboratory. The school has been forced to close its science laboratories...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:38hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Heavy rains expected next week countrywide
The Meteorological Services Department has forecast that heavy rains are going to be received across the country between Monday and Thursday next week.Sharp downpours that might lead to potent...Published: 22 Jan 2016 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
15 car crashes as tanker spills diesel
About 15 cars were on Saturday evening reportedly involved in accidents after drivers failed to control the vehicles on slippery roads following a diesel spillage that affected the stretch of road...Published: 09 Nov 2015 at 05:26hrs | | by Joan Tsikira
Man stabbed over accidental beer spillage
A BULAWAYO man got the shock of his life when he was stabbed with a broken bottle on the left side of his stomach for accidentally spilling beer at a local nightclub.Mayibongwe Dube (19) appea...Published: 20 Sep 2015 at 08:47hrs | | by Tatenda Gapare
New Year Message by his Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo
The just ended year has been a remarkable year for the City of Bulawayo, as we commemorated our 120th Anniversary Celebrations and successfully hosted the African Union Sports Council Region Five Unde...Published: 31 Dec 2014 at 18:00hrs | 6 | by Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo
Man crushed to death cleaning sugar spillage
A 35-YEAR-OLD man was crushed to death at Tongaat Hullet's, Hippo Valley sugar milling plant when his supervisor allegedly switched on a conveyor belt he was working on.Fortune Mupfudze was ki...Published: 19 Aug 2014 at 08:18hrs | 5 | by Tawanda Mangoma
King Lobengula and the Rothschilds: A tragedy of a Son of Africa (Part 1)
'To tell men that they are equal has a certain sentimental appeal. But this appeal is small compared with that made by a propaganda that tells them they are superio...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 12:39hrs | | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
Of coalitions, mild beer and Jollof rice, A light hearted treatment of a concept gripping Zimbabwe
Now that the frenzy has abated a little this could be an opportune moment to look afresh at the much talked about idea of a coalition of parties to co-contest future elections in Zimbabwe....Published: 02 Jun 2014 at 21:30hrs | | by Dr Ralph Mguni
Kasukuwere shuts down Vumbachikwe mine
VUMBACHIKWE Gold Mine in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, has been ordered to stop operations for refusing to comply with the Environmental Management Ageny (EMA) rules and regulations.The mining c...Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 07:12hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Slippery justice for victims of oil spills
...Published: 18 Oct 2013 at 14:24hrs | 1 | by Yemisi Akinbobola
Police given ultimatum over teargas spillage
ENVIRONMENTAL Management Agency (EMA) has given police in Bulawayo a 24-hour ultimatum to clear spilled teargas concentrate at Lobengula Street and Third Avenue Extension.It is believed that t...Published: 21 Feb 2013 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Byo City Council plans massive clean-up campaign
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has vowed to address the cleanliness of the city by embarking on a massive clean-up campaign next year, an official has said.In an interview with Sunday News, Bulaw...Published: 27 Dec 2011 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Municipal Correspondent
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