Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter France-based Zimbabwean hip-hop artiste DenimWoods (born Abraham Lupwishi) is ready to conquer Africa and rub shoulders with some of the greatest the continent has to offer. The Zambia-born but Zimbabwe-bred rapper believes his latest song, “All I got” shows a statement of his intent and is “exciting”. “I’m excited about this […]

Business Reporter GIANT financial institutions, CBZ and ZB Holdings Limited have notified their shareholders of separate potential acquisitions that could have an impact on securities prices. In a cautionary statement, ZB Holdings, which is in a rebranding phase, said negotiations that could have material impact on its securities prices are ongoing. “ZB Holdings Limited advises […]

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter ZANU-PF Matabeleland South Women’s League vice chairlady Evelyn Mpofu has died. The late Cde Mpofu collapsed on Friday evening near her home in Esigodini. She held various positions within the youth structure from provincial to national level before being elected vice chairlady. Matabeleland South Women’s League chairlady, Cde Sindisiwe Nleya said […]

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter OVER the years, Ms Senzeni Sibanda (44) from the Dundubala area of Umguza District in Matabeleland North Province has been struggling with the responsibility of raising her 10 children. Hard labour characterises her busy lifestyle, as she is always engaged in endless chores and long working hours in the field, where […]

Lumbidzani Dima, Chronicle Reporter THE experience of staying in the bush for a good eight months with a four-year-old brother at the age of five, has inspired a Bulawayo man to share the little he has with children living on the streets. The kindness he received from strangers at a tender age turned a harrowing […]

Mukudzei Chingwere, Harare Bureau National Hero Major-General (Retired) Sydney Bhebhe will be remembered for his contribution to the liberation struggle, standing firm for justice and defending Zimbabwe’s interests, Commander Defence Forces, General Phillip Valerio Sibanda has said. He made the remarks while leading the funeral parade of Major General (Rtd) Bhebhe at the Charles Gumbo […]

Tomorrow is Father’s Day and if you have not chosen an appropriately Dad-themed gift yet, do not fret. While everyone enjoys opening a pretty parcel, sometimes the best gift you can give the father figure in your life is something money cannot buy. This includes spending time together and creating memories, showing him some real-life […]

Harare Bureau GIANTS Dynamos and Highlanders’ youth teams are set to headline the inaugural Marvelous Nakamba Foundation (MNF) Under-17 Invitational tournament which kicks off in Bulawayo next weekend. The youth football extravaganza, which is set to be staged at White City Stadium on June 25 and 26, was launched in Harare on Thursday night. Organisers […]

The Government yesterday broke the ground for a US$11million low-cost housing development project in Bulawayo. Shelter Afrique, a pan-African institution to drive investment in real estate development and BancABC are involved in the project. The former is providing the primary financing while the latter is the implementing agency. This is part of a wider Shelter […]

Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter BULAWAYO yesterday witnessed the official launch of a US$11 million housing project that will result in the construction of thousands of low-cost housing units in selected parts of the country with the City of Kings being the launchpad. The project is being developed by financial services institution BancABC from the […]

Wedding of . . . Archibald Madende, the son of the late Mr and Mrs Madende of Mberengwa and Samkelisiwe Ngcobo, daughter of the late Ms Ngcobo of Mawabeni. Tied the knot on . . . April 30, 2022. Venue . . . Esigodini. How did you meet? . . . We met at church […]

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has set aside $7 billion for the upgrading of all tollgates across the country as part of efforts to plug revenue leakages and improve efficiency. Most tollgates across the country had been subject to lax systems resulting in some errant motorists passing through without paying […]

Stephen Mpofu, Perspective What do you (yes, you) think MUST BE DONE when joy and sorrow become strange bed fellows in a people? That is exactly the case today in our nation as drugs and dangerous substances compete for space in a nation freed by the AK-47 rifle from colonial oppression and now struggling to […]

Liverpool have agreed a €41 million deal to sell Sadio Mane to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The Reds will get a fixed €32 million euros with an additional €6 million based on appearances and €3 million based on individual and team achievements. The forward was approaching the final year of his contract with the Reds, […]

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter THE Hip-HopCapital FlowFest returns this winter with more to celebrate in the city’s hip-hop culture than ever before. The event will take place at Club263 with the change of times being one of the notable differences. The third installment of hip hop’s premier monthly show will be held in the afternoon, […]

Chronicle Online Reporter A man who shares the same name with famous footballer Kudakwashe Mahachi died at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after he was stoned by unknown assailants. Mahachi was found lying unconscious in Makokoba. Nkosiyabo Sibanda, the lawyer representing Kuda Mahachi the football player, said the Mahachi who died was not his client. […]

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter MTSHABEZI Irrigation Scheme in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South, had been a pipe dream for over 80 years, but is now up and running, as has become the norm under the Second Republic. Last year in September, Government channelled $177 million towards the establishment of the 200-hectare irrigation scheme as part of […]

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau STAKEHOLDERS here have commended the Government for rolling out massive housing projects in the area that will ease accommodation woes that have perennially affected workers deployed to the country’s busiest port of entry. A total of 220 houses are being built about 3km east of the town as part of the […]

Stanford Chiwanga / Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporters THE emergence of machete gangs in Zimbabwe’s mining towns has given birth to a new breed of armed robbers who use machetes as a weapon of choice since the broad blade, which is traditionally used as an agricultural tool, is easier to attain than guns, the Officer Commanding […]

Business Reporter GLOBAL electronic commerce company, Appletree Digital Commerce, yesterday unveiled its “Taking One Million African Traders Online Movement (TOMATO)” in Zimbabwe, an innovative-driven solution to lack of opportunities facing the youth across Africa. It is expected to buttress the historic African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, which came into force last year and […]

Business Reporter LISTED agriculture company, Ariston Holdings Limited, says its tea export revenue dropped by average 22 percent in the first quarter of 2022 due to the adverse impact of Covid-19 on shipping logistics. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is also having a negative impact on the speed and cost of logistics resulting in increased input […]

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter NGUMIJA suburb in Hwange, which is home to National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) employees and those that are renting has gone for more than six years without water while electricity was switched off in November last year. Residents said no reason was given for switching off the power but NRZ acting […]

During the colonial era, it was illegal for Zimbabweans to speak their native languages at school. They had to speak English, the language of command. The language of the colonial master. Such bizarre regulations were meant to alienate Africans not only from their languages, but from their culture. Africans could not be allowed to believe […]

Cynthia Mhuru, Online Reporter THREE people have succumbed to Covid-19 as the country recorded 67 new cases in the last 24 hours reporting cycle. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Childcare, Zimbabwe has so far recorded 254 098 Covid-19 cases, 5 521 deaths and 246 407 recoveries since the outbreak of the […]

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter A MAJOR infrastructure upgrade of Bulawayo City Council (BCC) clinics is underway and involves improving water supplies to the health facilities as well as medicines and other consumables. The clinics have also been painted and perimeter walls have been erected to improve security. Nkulumane, Pelandaba, Nketa and Tshabalala are some of […]

Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter WHEN she established her organic skin care products enterprise, Ms Princess Noma Siziba (35) of Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park suburb never imagined that she would make it big in business. Using umsuzwane/zumbani as her key ingredient to produce a range of skin care products, which include soaps, toners and face masks, Ms […]

Angela Sibanda, Showbiz Reporter Operating as a group in the arts industry comes with several challenges and Khaya Arts is one of Bulawayo’s cultural groups that have remained standing through overcoming challenges as they arise. Established on September 3, 2011, at Sizinda Youth Centre, the group has built a reputation through consistency and innovative performances. […]

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter SOON after completing her diploma in animal and health production at Mazowe Veterinary College in Mashonaland Central, Mrs Ntokozo Sibanda (38) of Bulawayo had no idea what she wanted to do with her academic certificates until a friend offered her four rabbits. Despite lack of specialised expertise in rabbit farming, she […]

The Parliamentary Thematic Committee on Peace and Security has been in Hwange district since Monday to meet victims of human-wildlife conflict. The committee members heard harrowing experiences of villagers who are living in constant fear of being attacked by wild animals that are invading their homes at night. Some of the villagers have been killed […]

Harare Bureau AFTER years of polarisation, fanned by toxic football leadership, interim Zifa president Gift Banda and his board find themselves seized with the urgent need to restore domestic football to good health and to champion the development agenda of the game that was run down by corruption and squabbles. Banda, who was recently appointed […]

Dingilizwe Ntuli TO be honest, Zimbabwean cricket is dying a slow, but inevitable death and recent results bear testimony to the embarrassing fate that has befallen the local game. The men’s senior national team’s performances have been extraordinarily poor to the extent that even non-regular cricket followers are asking what is going on. It’s unbelievable […]

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter WITH Bulawayo celebrating its month in June, a host of creative minds are cementing the idea that the City of Kings and Queens possesses finesse artistic talent and these come in many shapes and forms. Individuals get inspiration from diverse avenues, but the loftiest of them all is being guided by […]

Zvamaida Murwira in Mudzi PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned a US$35 million gold crush and recovery plant in Makaha, Mudzi district, a development set to give impetus to the Second Republic’s quest to attain a US$12 billion economy in the mining sector by 2023. Radnor Mining firm, a partnership between local and Chinese investors will see […]

Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter IN his lifetime, Mr Isaac Nyandeni Mpofu was very particular about the isiNdebele language and all his life he taught the language through stories written in deep isiNdebele. Mr Mpofu died at the age of 90 at United Bulawayo Hospitals due to renal failure more than a week ago and was […]

Prosper Ndlovu in Victoria Falls THE value of Zimbabwe’s mining industry has jumped to above US$6 billion from US$2,2 billion in 2018 and is projected to clock US$8 billion by year-end as the Second Republic forges ahead towards meeting the US$12 million mining milestone come 2023. President Mnangagwa revealed this here yesterday when he officially […]

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter COMING from a rural background, IT specialist, Mr Ntokozo Ncube has managed to defy the odds through development of software and applications that are being used in several countries across the globe. His Sadc Open Internet Education Project (SOIEP) application, which he developed under the Internet Society of Zimbabwe, now has […]

Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter POLICE in Bulawayo have launched an operation targeting long distance buses using illegal pick-up points, impounding the vehicles and arresting both drivers and passengers. The operation started on Wednesday and on Thursday morning, police officers were involved in running battles with long-distance buses who load passengers at undesignated spots. A Chronicle […]

SCHOOLS and parents must work together to eliminate illegal practices at learning centres by pupils including the intake of harmful and addictive substances. The country is dealing with a drug problem especially among youths and it will take efforts from everyone to stop the scourge that threatens the nation’s future generations. President Mnangagwa in February […]

Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS yesterday unveiled Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito as their new head coach at the club offices, filling the vacancy left after Mandla Mpofu was sacked a fortnight ago. Brito, who turns 71 today, will be in charge of the team until December 2023 and brought his own assistant coach Antonio […]

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter BULAWAYO-born singer Thandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila popularly known as Thando is upbeat about her singing career after she had a podium finish at the just-ended The Voice Australia 2022 singing contest. Lachie Gill, from Rita Ora’s team, was named the winner of The Voice Australia 2022 and walked away $100 000 […]

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE completion of Lake Gwayi Shangani will spur rural industrialisation through provision of electricity and clean water to villages while weaning off some Bulawayo supply dams in Matabeleland South to cater for other developmental projects. Bulawayo draws water from Umzingwane, Lower Ncema, Upper Ncema, Insiza, Inyakuni, Mtshabezi dams. However, due to […]

Stanford Chiwanga, Online News Editor PERHAPS it should come as no surprise that Kudakwashe Mahachi and his wife, Rose Mahachi have returned to Zimbabwe to defend themselves from accusations that they were abusing their four-year-old son and topped off the cruelty by scalding him with boiling water from a kettle when he visited them in […]

Raymond Jaravaza, Showbiz Correspondent TUCKED away on the outskirts of Bulawayo’s central business district, a dilapidated building stands at the corner of a crowded street. The building is still in use as evidenced by hordes of people walking in and out. Its dilapidated state, walls that are in desperate need of a lick of paint, […]

Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Matabeleland South Bureau Chief TRADITIONAL leaders will no longer have to pay transport fares on all Zupco buses across the country, Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga told mourners at the homestead of the late Chief Nhlamba in Gwanda yesterday. Chief Nhlamba, who died last weekend after a long illness at the age of 75, […]

Senior Business Reporter PHARMACEUTICAL and personal care products manufacturer, Datlabs Limited has announced the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Todd Moyo. Mr Moyo is due to step down on 30 June after serving the company for 37 years. “The shareholders and Board of Datlabs wish to advise of the retirement of Mr Todd […]

Prosper Ndlovu in Victoria Falls PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has officially opened the 2022 Annual Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe Conference here where he has challenged players in the sector to scale up production with a focus on value addition and beneficiation to contribute more to the economy. Addressing local and international mining industry executives and key […]

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has dispatched a team to Limpopo province to verify the nationality of five people who were killed when a Harare-bound bus overturned near Makhado town on Wednesday evening. It is reported that the driver of the Chihwa bus that was travelling from Cape Town to […]

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter TOMORROW, The Zimbabwe Saints Sports Bar will come alive as the establishment hosts the Winter Party. With a panel of DJs on decks including DJ Prince Eskhosini, DJ Cuety, Kellie Boi and Carl Da DJ, revellers are set to enjoy music and festivities. DJ Prince Eskhosini said revellers should not fear […]

Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent The mining city of Kwekwe will be a hive of activity this weekend with a number of shows lined up. Baba Harare makes a return to the city for a show with Mambo Dhuterere, who will be performing for the first time in Kwekwe with a show lined up at Solomon’s […]

Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS have announced Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito as their new head coach, taking over from Mandla Mpofu, who was sacked a fortnight ago. Brito will be in charge of the team until December 2023. He will bring with him his assistant coach Antonio Joao Martins Leao Torres from Portugal. Highlanders […]