By Denzel Tshuma Umzamo Wabatsha has launched a digital application aimed at connecting Pumula residents with local authorities, while providing a platform for reporting community concerns, accessing alerts and sharing skills. Speaking at the launch at Silwane Youth Centre on Thursday, the organisation’s executive director, Jabulile Siwela, said the Hoodly application would also offer a […]

By Denzel Tshuma | 30 October 2026 A gold panner has lost US$6 000 in cash after falling victim to a bogus manager scam in Bulawayo, with police warning the public to remain alert. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stated that the incident occurred on 23 October, around eleven in the morning, at the intersection […]

By Denzel Tshuma | 30 October 2026 Asidle Experience is creating a space for men to openly discuss the pressures of modern manhood, with its inaugural i-DALE: Vent It Out gathering set for Bulawayo next month. The event, founded by Nomanjabulo Mantula, will take place at Hillside Dams on 7 November, bringing men together for […]

By Denzel Tshuma | 30 October 2026 The Bulawayo Chess Association (BCA) is using chess to raise awareness about drug and substance abuse among young people, as it prepares to host its inaugural Bulawayo Chess Open tomorrow. The two-day tournament runs from 31 October to 1 November at Agape College, bringing together players of different […]

Nokusa Masuku Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has called for a review of Zimbabwe’s sugar tax, saying the levy imposed on manufactured beverages appears disproportionate to the cost of sugar used in production. Addressing the 2027 National Pre-Budget Seminar in Bulawayo yesterday, Minister Ndlovu said the beverages sector had recorded significant growth in production […]