Bulawayo Ward 1 councillor Josiah Mutangi has been removed from office after an independent tribunal found him guilty of misconduct following his fraud conviction over the illegal allocation of vending bays.

A 42-year-old Bulawayo man has appeared before the courts facing four rape charges after allegedly preying on women who were stranded at night by pretending to help them find transport home. Alphios Chitsa appeared before Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Taurai Manuwere on Tuesday, where he was remanded in custody until July 6, 2026. He was not asked to plead as the matter is still before the court.

A family says it fears for a pensioner's well-being and property after he married a woman nearly 20 years younger. The couple rejects the allegations and insists their relationship is built on love.

BULAWAYO – A 22-year-old Bulawayo man has died by suicide following a devastating fire that destroyed several homes and left families homeless in Emakhandeni on Saturday morning.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Fifty-one pupils at Barham Green Primary School were injured after a swarm of bees attacked learners on Friday afternoon, forcing emergency services to temporarily close the school and a nearby road while rescue efforts were carried out. The incident triggered a swift response from the Bulawayo Fire Brigade and emergency medical teams, with dozens of affected children rushed to the hospital for treatment.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Police have arrested five suspected drug traffickers after intercepting a vehicle carrying 360 kilogrammes of dagga valued at approximately ZiG10.8 million along the Bulawayo–Solusi Road in a major anti-drug operation.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer has been sentenced to an effective three years in prison for a violent assault that left a father of two with life-threatening injuries and permanent disability before his eventual death, in a case that has intensified concerns over police brutality in Zimbabwe. Nosonzi Sinyolo (33) was convicted by Bulawayo Provincial Magistrate Themba Chimiso at Tradegold Magistrates Court on charges of assault following a brutal

BULAWAYO – A 31-year-old Mpopoma man, Caleb Murahwa, has appeared before the Bulawayo Magistrate’s Court facing multiple fraud charges after allegedly being caught with 21 stolen bank cards. Murahwa is accused of posing as a "Good Samaritan" to elderly and unsuspecting citizens struggling with Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) before swapping their cards for invalid ones.