No evidence! Accounts clerk acquitted in US$7 000 theft case
Lesley Chikudo, [email protected] A 30-year-old Agri-Foods employee, employed as an accounts clerk and accused of stealing US$7 410 entrusted to her by the company, has been discharged at the close of…
Lithium solar batteries linked to rising home fires
Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected] THE Vella family’s life was irrevocably altered on the night of July 28, 2024, when a devastating fire engulfed their home in Bulawayo’s Suburbs neighbourhood. The blaze, believed…
Bulilima loses vital link with collapse of Majazi Bridge
Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] THE collapse of Majazi Bridge on the Plumtree-Bambadzi Road, which connects the border town to the Maitengwe Border Post in Bulilima district, Matabeleland South, has sparked widespread concern.…
Wedding of the week
Wedding of Michael K Msekiwa, son of Mr Minton & Joyce Msekiwa of Gwabalanda, Bulawayo, and Vimbainashe Chipadza, daughter of Mr Norman & Pedzisai Chipadza of Nketa, Bulawayo. Venue: We…
It shall be well: Mhlophe to Bosso fans
Innocent Kurira, [email protected] HIGHLANDERS’ chairman, Kenneth Mhlophe, has sought to quell the anxiety of the club’s passionate supporters, assuring them that the recent departures of key players will not hinder…
Bribe seeking magistrate jailed 7 years
Trish Mukwazo, [email protected] AS a practising magistrate in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, Talent Phiri was no stranger to the judicial process. He routinely presided over cases, passing judgment on a…
Movie-style heists expose gaps in security training and preparedness…‘Rope in ex-soldiers for cash-in-transit’
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] INADEQUATE training and a lack of preparedness are leaving security personnel dangerously vulnerable to armed robberies, warns Ishmael Jassat, a security expert with over 40 years of…
Raza’s last stand…Chevrons all-rounder moots retirement
Brandon Moyo, Zimpapers Sports Hub IN a surprising turn of events, the recently concluded two-match Test series against Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club may have been Sikandar Raza’s final appearance…
COMMENT: As rains pound, safe passage of school children must be prioritised
As Zimbabwe’s schools prepare to reopen for the 2025 first term, the safety of schoolchildren during this rainy season demands urgent attention. The Bulawayo Fire Brigade has identified rivers and…
Kaufman: The sculptor who shaped Bulawayo’s artistic landscape
Mbulelo Mpofu, [email protected] AS one strolls through the streets of Bulawayo, the city’s artistic and cultural flair is undeniably evident, particularly in the striking sculptures that grace its urban fabric.…