GWERU Provincial Hospital has tapped into the electronic super highway and social media platforms to communicate with patients with outstanding payments.

The Minister of Finance and Economic Development the Honourable Patrick Chinamasa presented his shoestring budget statement on Thursday November 26. The budget statement had a preamble that announced an intention to “build a conducive environment that attracts foreign direct investment”.

Small-scale miners have called on government to decriminalise possession of gold which they argue is promoting side-marketing of the mineral on the black market.

Gold output in Zimbabwe is expected to rise this year to 18.4 tonnes, the highest level in 11 years, thanks to higher production from small-scale miners, the mining chamber said on Wednesday.

KWEKWE City Council has deferred its plans to award its prepaid water meter tender to the winning bidder, after councillors said they wanted to scrutinise details of the deal before passing it.

BULAWAYO’S perennial water woes have not eased despite massive de-industrialisation that has seen more than 100 firms shutting down or relocating.

HARARE — Zimbabwe’s lucrative safari industry – including trophy hunting – is worth an estimated $200 million a year, but it has been plunged into fresh uncertainty after authorities confirmed two deaths involving big game in Hwange and Victoria Falls parks.

PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) founder Walter Magaya last night kicked off the church’s first international crusade in Gaborone Botswana.

The father of the bride is usually highly honoured at weddings, but not this one, as he has ended up trending on the internet for all the wrong reasons. While everyone, in what seems to be a family picture at a wedding, dons their Sunday best, an unidentified man, believed to be the father of […]

BULAWAYO City Council has received rare praise from one of the city’s residents’ associations, which says service delivery has improved since the 2013 elections.

TV presenter Nonhle Thema allegedly only received shoes from her endorsement deal with Madison, The Heart of New York.

JOHANNESBURG – Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead by intruders in a township near Johannesburg on Sunday in what local media reported as a botched robbery. The Orlando Pirates goalkeeper was shot after two men entered a house in the Zamo Section in Vosloorus where Meyiwa was visiting, at about 8pm, Gauteng police […]

First Lady Grace Mugabe on Wednesday lashed out at Zanu PF Bulawayo women’s league members who reportedly stood up to walk out as she spoke. State media have been at pains to say Grace did not reprimand the women, downplaying the incident, but in this recording, the First Lady clearly lambasts the women, saying she […]

Not since HIV reared its ugly head have we seen a virus of such deadly proportions.

South Africa’s dependence on coal to generate 85% of its electricity is taking a substantial toll on human health, according to environmental groups.

Even as he received red carpet treatment in Beijing last month, lauded by China as an “old friend” and “renowned leader”, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was in danger of being upstaged by a colourful, charismatic presence at his side.

FORMER Idols East Africa 2008 winner and gospel singer Eric Moyo, reportedly a target of South Africa’s celebrated gospel choir, Joyous Celebration, wants to discuss the contract with his potential players before putting pen to paper.

THE Bulawayo City Council’s plans to introduce pre-paid water meters have been met with serious opposition from residents who feel this would push the essential commodity out of their reach.

Amid the horror of Ebola in West Africa, where more than 1 400 people have died of the disease, a few have found reason to celebrate after recovering from the virulent infection which has no known cure.

At a time when HIV rates have stabilised or declined elsewhere, the epidemic is still advancing in the Arab world, exacerbated by factors such as political unrest, conflict, poverty and lack of awareness due to social taboos.

Ethel Maziriri (27)holds an Honours Degree in Social Work from the University of Zimbabwe, but instead of working in her chosen profession, she works as a cashier in one of the country’s leading clothing retail company.

INFORMAL traders in Bulawayo yesterday called for an end to harassment, beatings and confiscation of their goods by the police.

AS I write there is a possibility of a ceasefire which could essentially expunge the war that is raging in the Middle East between Israeli and Hamas.

Some Pumula South residents in Bulawayo are in quandary over 163 houses that were constructed on land bought by Bopse Land Developers Construction Company from the Bulawayo City Council after the company was liquidated.

HEALTH AND CHILD CARE minister David Parirenyatwa’s mother Emily Mkhwananzi was buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo on Friday.

OLD Nic Mine continued to find the going tough in the Zifa Southern Region Division One League after losing their 13th match of the season going down 2-3 to Hwange Under-20 in Hwange on Saturday.