Salesperson jailed for stealing employer’s cellphones
Trish Mukwazo, [email protected] A 25-year-old Bulawayo salesperson has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling US$5 800 by selling 14 cellphones and pocketing the proceeds. Bullard Makunde was convicted…
Tree planting campaign goes full throttle in Mberengwa
Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] COMMUNITIES in Mberengwa District are being encouraged to take decisive action against climate change by planting and preserving more trees. This initiative is seen as a critical step…
Vision 2030 in motion as Redcliff receives new fire tender
Midlands Bureau GOVERNMENT has commissioned a fire tender for Redcliff Municipality, marking another milestone in the transformative impact of devolution funds introduced by the Second Republic in 2019. The funds…
Friends jailed for breaking into neighbours house
Lesley Chikudo, [email protected] TWO friends from Bulawayo were yesterday sentenced to 26 months in prison for ganging up with an accomplice, who is still at large, to break into their neighbour’s…
Heavy rains raise Lake Kariba levels
Leonard Ncube, [email protected] Heavy rains being received across the country have resulted in an increase in water levels in Lake Kariba, which is now close to three percent full after rising…
BCC identifies flooding hotspots: Urges teachers to release pupils early when it rains
Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected] WITH schools set to reopen next Tuesday for the 2025 first term, the Bulawayo Fire Brigade has raised alarm over several rivers and streams that pose significant risks…
President urges students to raise Zimbabwe flag high
Wallace Ruzvidzo, Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored students on Government-to-Government scholarship programmes outside the country to raise the Zimbabwean flag as they are not just going to study but represent…
Relationships: Christmas all alone
Joseph SeechackChristmas Day with family and friends is finally over. Everybody finally went home; all the pressure is over now. The dishes and all the clean up can wait for…
Man stoned to death after mocking another man for being gay
On January 6, police in Harare arrested 28-year-old Benedict Rueben for murder at the Boka Bus terminus on the Harare-Masvingo Road. The incident happened after Rueben and the victim, 32-year-old…
Woman arrested for assaulting lover
Tsenulo MoyoBULAWAYO is being christened with various names, with one of the popular ones being “komfazi utshay’ indoda” (where wives beat up their husbands).Living true to the moniker, Petronella Magagula…