Gukurahundi victims are denied citizenship because they cannot provide death certificates of their relatives. Image by Amnesty International
BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAY 22
In the middle of a voter registration blitz ahead of the 2023 national elections, victims of the Gukurahundi genocide are finding it hard to access national identity documents — and consequently might be left out of the imminent plebiscite.
Culture must be the centre pivot where the people of Matabeleland find ways to heal their many scars. Image by Clayton Moyo
BY THABANI H. MOYO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAY 28, 2021
People’s culture is meaningless unless it plays a full part in their political, economic, religious and social development, writes Thabani H. Moyo.
Artists and festival team members of the Bulawayo Arts Festival are yet to get their dues, a year after the 2021 edition.
BY THABANI H. MOYO | @thabanih | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAY 6, 2022
Months in the planning, the event had hung in the balance during the COVID-19 lockdown, until the government permitted outdoor attractions—but to a limited audience and under strict regulations.
Some districts in Matabeleland province do not have cellular networks, radio and television signals to cater for online learning. Image by Nicholson
BY MBONISI GUMBO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 19, 2021
Poor pass rates in public examinations has long been an issue facing the region of Matabeleland, but COVID-19 could have worsened the existing challenges, now the region finds itself facing a problem it has always contended with. Could decentralization be the solution? Mbonisi Gumbo has a point to make.
Failure to access documents remains a challenge in Matabeleland. Graphic by The Citizen Bulletin
BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 19, 2021
In Matabeleland, historical issues have always affected citizens’ ability to be documented, faced with COVID-19—the wound continues to fester.
Although the lockdown might be slightly over, COVID-19 is still with us. Graphic by The Citizen Bulletin
BY DIVINE DUBE | @Village_Scribe | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 5, 2021
Our primary job at The Citizen Bulletin is to keep you informed about what’s happening in your community. When everyone’s health is on the line, our mission has an added weight.
Political analysts say that in fluid politics there is nothing called a safe seat. Image by Al Jazeera
BY MUSA MAKINA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAY 6, 2022
With the 2023 elections months away, Zanu PF is pulling out all the stops, openly declaring that the party is going for the kill to seize all constituencies under the opposition.
Amid growing poverty and illiteracy, for the San COVID-19 is a huge blow. Image supplied by Davy Ndlovu
BULAWAYO, The Citizen Bulletin, Aug. 28, 2020 (EDITORIAL) — Our government has the sole responsibility of taking care of its citizens, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this editorial, we make a case for the San, a constituency of indigenous peoples who have suffered marginalization for several decades.
