A baby was snatched after a social media scam. Police in Bulawayo are searching for an unknown person who kidnapped a four-month-old infant from a home in New Parklands. Provincial spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the child's mother was tricked by a WhatsApp group named Idale Labomama, offering free clothes. After contacting a person calling herself MaNdlovu from Cowdray Park, the mother arranged to meet a courier at a street corner, leaving the baby and a four-year-old sibling alone. She returned to find the infant missing.
The mother had joined the group months prior and responded to a post requesting contact for charity items. The supposed donor scheduled a delivery and instructed her to wait at Harare Road and Cecil...
Vendors are getting a new storage spot for their stuff. A cloakroom is being built across from Mupedzanhamo market in Mbare for the sellers inside to leave their goods overnight. The project was confirmed by the local SME committee chairperson, Councillor Denford Ngadziore, who said it will function like the existing facility at Mbare Main Market, where travelers store items. Ward Four Councillor Boniface Maburutse also verified the construction, calling it a warehouse meant to improve the area for the people working there.
A retired general gets named a national hero. Acting President Kembo Mohadi confirmed the national hero status for Brigadier General Mathias Tizirai Ngarava after his death, calling him a disciplined soldier who fought for Zimbabwe's independence. Officials, including Minister Jenfan Muswere, delivered the declaration to the family at their home in Chinhoyi, with Mashonaland West provincial leaders like Marian Chombo and Ziyambi Ziyambi present. The family, represented by his son Emmanuel Ngarava, accepted the honor with gratitude.
Mohadi stated the nation lost a committed fighter whose lifelong service showed a selfless love for the country. The late general, who used the war name Elias Chimurenga, left school in 1976 to join the...
Cops are promising a major crackdown on New Year's chaos. Police in Bulawayo, alongside other groups, are telling everyone to celebrate responsibly, with heightened security operations planned. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele specifically called out dangerous driving stunts like spinning, drifting, and skidding on public roads. She warned that these activities, common on the final night of the year, cause serious accidents and deaths.
Msebele noted that while vehicle spinning is officially recognized as a sport by the relevant commission, it is only allowed in approved locations. She urged drivers to completely avoid performing these maneuvers in the central business district or any undesignated area. The...
The ruling party is putting its own MPs on report. ZANU-PF's provincial chairman for Matabeleland South, Mangaliso Ndlovu, announced a full review of parliamentary members from the area to check their accountability. Ndlovu, who also works as the Industry and Commerce Minister, stated that elected officials must answer to the people who voted for them. This process involves meetings with top local party members from each constituency to judge if public expectations are being met since the 2023 election.
The chairman emphasized that representing the party is a privilege, and individual lawmakers should not create doubts about ZANU-PF through their personal conduct. He plans to talk directly with community members in places like...
Dam levels are way up, but watch out downstream. The national water average has hit seventy eight percent across Zimbabwe, with many major dams like Manyuchi and Zhovhe completely full after heavy rains. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority warned communities living below these reservoirs to stay alert for potential flooding from water spilling over. Despite the overall good news, Bulawayo faces a different reality with its combined supply dams at only about forty two percent, though that is still better than last year. Key projects like Kunzvi Dam are progressing, now almost seventy percent finished, and will eventually hold a huge volume for the Harare area.
Specific dams show varied levels, with Tugwi Mukosi nearly full at over...
Airports are getting swanky, and the planes are coming back. Zimbabwe's aviation scene is making a serious comeback, centered on a major one hundred fifty-three million dollar upgrade to the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport that finished recently. That project, along with new systems like a Secondary Surveillance Radar, has passenger numbers climbing. The push is a big part of the country's goal to build a ten billion dollar tourism industry, with airlines like Air Zimbabwe and Fastjet adding more flights and new routes such as one between Harare and Mutare.
The government's Ministry of Transport highlighted all this modernization, noting the airport's capacity jump to six million travelers a year. They pointed out regional...
Facebook live drama leads to cyberbullying charges. A businesswoman from the UK named Olinda Chapel had to go to court in Harare over accusations she bullied her boyfriend's ex-wife online. The case involves Desmond Chideme's former partner, Dyonne Tafirenyika, who was allegedly targeted in a live video broadcast on Facebook. Magistrate Ruth Moyo granted Chapel bail set at one hundred dollars without requiring a plea. The court set a future appearance date for the case.
The prosecution claims Chapel used the social media platform to send a video where she shouted insults at Tafirenyika, calling her a prostitute. These actions, which allegedly included threats to harm the woman, were accessible to the public with the apparent goal of...
A language champion just got laid to rest. Murunwa Siphuma, an 85-year-old education pillar from Beitbridge, was buried at his Tshapfutshe area home following his death. This former headmaster spent decades fighting for the TshiVenda language, pushing hard to get it added to the national school syllabus and into Great Zimbabwe University. He was remembered by a big crowd of community leaders, officials, and professionals for dramatically boosting local school pass rates and mentoring countless educators.
Multiple speakers at the service highlighted his lifelong drive for fairness in schooling. A fellow educationist, Ntshavheni Simutha Ndou, noted the tough battle to make TshiVenda part of the curriculum, calling it a historic win...
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