BUSINESS NEWS

US$18,000 bureau de change heist in Bulawayo

Three armed robbers staged a daring daylight heist at a bureau de change in Bulawayo's central business district on Wednesday, fleeing with more than US$18,000 and R151,000 after disarming a security...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road width to be widened

The Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, currently eight metres wide, is set to be widened by an additional four metres, bringing it to 12 metres upon completion.Government has awarded contracts to five repu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2025

POLITICS

Bulawayo residents protest alleged sale of Youth Sports Field

Residents of New Lobengula in Bulawayo have expressed outrage over reports that a local youth sports field is being sold for development, warning the move could deprive young people of a safe recreati...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo mulls night patrols to tackle littering

Bulawayo City Council is considering deploying municipal police at night to curb rampant littering and illegal activities in the city, according to the latest council minutes.Councillor Melisa Mabeza...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare to add 3 more interchanges, Bulawayo dololo

The Government has announced plans to build three additional road interchanges in Harare over the next 12 months, aiming to reduce congestion and modernise the capital's road network, Transport and In...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 August 2025

POLITICS

Bulawayo community radio aspires for licence

Bulawayo-based aspiring community radio station, Youth Broadcasting (Y-FM), has expressed frustration over the latest call for community radio applications issued by the Broadcasting Authority of Zim...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

Zivhu calls for law allowing 'shoot to kill'

Former ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Chivi South, Killer Zivhu, has called for constitutional amendments to permit police officers and licensed gun owners to shoot to kill armed robbers in life-thr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Degrees in law and medicine are a waste of time

As undergraduate degrees have lost their payoffs thanks to AI, young people have turned to advanced schooling to unlock jobs with salaries exceeding $200,000 (or in some cases, a $100 million signing ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo divided over Glassblock dam deal

Bulawayo councillors are at odds over the proposed Glassblock Dam project, with debates centering on cost, water security, and reliance on a single supply source. The dam, planned on the Mzingwane Ri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

OPINION

Zimbabwe's lawyer-heavy politics retrogressive

Most of Zimbabwe's leading politicians are lawyers. Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti, David Coltart, Job Sikhala, Welshman Ncube, and even President Emmerson Mnangagwa all come from legal backgrounds. The...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Groundwater to tackle Bulawayo shortages

The Bulawayo City Council and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) are exploring innovative groundwater extraction solutions in a bid to address the city's persistent water shortages. The ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 August 2025

AFRICA BUSINESS

Motsepe's company faces R3.4 billion lawsuit

Patrice Motsepe's investment company, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), is now in a legal battle worth R3.4 billion with a US-based firm, Pula Group. The dispute started when Pula Group, led by a former ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

BCC blitz uncovers 800 illegal shops in Bulawayo CBD

A recent crackdown by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) on lettable unit shops in the city's Central Business District (CBD) has revealed that about 800 out of more than 1 300 premises are operating wit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo industrial decay raises alarm

Once a proud hub of Zimbabwe's industrial might, Bulawayo now stands as a hollow shell of its former self. The city's industrial parks, once teeming with workers and humming with production, are large...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

244 buildings condemned in Bulawayo

Bulawayo City Council has condemned 244 properties across the city as dilapidated and issued urgent renovation notices to their owners, warning of potential enforcement action if repairs are not promp...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo launches blitz on pushcart operators

In a bold move to restore order in the city centre and clamp down on illicit activities, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday launched a sweeping operation targeting pushcart operators and street ven...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2025

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Bulawayo commissions 650 serviced stands

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC), in partnership with Enock Construction and Earth Moving Equipment, will on Friday commission 650 fully serviced stands in Mahatshula East suburb, marking the final phase o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo hit by wave of lithium battery fires

Lithium batteries meant to power homes are instead turning them into death traps, as a surge of fires linked to poorly installed solar systems sweeps across Bulawayo.So far this year, 10 homes have be...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 August 2025

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Fastjet launches inaugural Bulawayo-Victoria Falls flight

Fastjet Zimbabwe has successfully launched its inaugural direct flight between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, further strengthening the country's domestic air network and linking the industrial hub to o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 August 2025

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Bulawayo-Vic-Falls Road rehab to take 10 months

The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road is gaining significant momentum, with five contractors now actively working on different segments of the critical trade and tourism corridor. The...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Councillors jostle for out-of-city conference slots

Councillors in the City of Bulawayo are reportedly lobbying for spots in delegations attending out-of-town conferences, raising concerns over unequal access to such opportunities and sparking internal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

POLITICS

Forensic expert links Bulawayo deputy mayor to 'bribery list'

A forensic handwriting expert has told a local court that Bulawayo deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu authored a document allegedly listing councillors earmarked to receive a US$20,000 bribe from a company see...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo urged to shun imported 'waste' goods

A solid waste management expert has urged Bulawayo residents and businesses to avoid importing goods considered waste in other countries, warning that low-quality imports are driving illegal dumping i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt backs Bulawayo's Khumbul'Ekhaya Investment drive

The government has thrown its support behind Bulawayo's Khumbul'Ekhaya Investment initiative, a programme designed to attract both local and diaspora investors to help revive the city's struggling eco...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo to host investment conference in Harare

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is today hosting the Khumbule' Khaya Investment Conference in Harare as part of efforts to attract investors to Zimbabwe's second-largest city, once known as the count...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2025
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