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Matabeleland North embarks on waste water infrastructure overhaul
Urban councils in Matabeleland North have initiated a comprehensive programme to modernise waste water treatment and reticulation systems as part of efforts to improve environment...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:56hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland tops HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe?
Matebeleland North Province has been identified as having the second-highest HIV prevalence rate in Zimbabwe at 14.4 percent, trailing only behind Matebeleland South, which leads with 17.3 percent. Th...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:16hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Primary school pupils use buckets as chairs
Villagers in Bubi District Matabeleland North have clashed with their legislator Simelisizwe Sibanda after he told them that their contributions towards resolving a furniture crisis at Majiji Primary ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 21:55hrs | 1563 | by Stephen Jakes
Steady progress in Bulawayo-Nkayi Road rehab
The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road has gained momentum, with the contractor working on a 23km stretch from Inyathi Business Centre, affirming the Second Republic's commitment to infrastruct...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 07:41hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko laid to rest
Scores of mourners gathered in Bulawayo yesterday to bid an emotional farewell to national hero and former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who was laid to rest at his family plot in Douglasdale. Th...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:32hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko remembered for honouring Landa Nkomo
The late former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko has been fondly remembered as one of the earliest individuals to honor the legacy of his predecessor, the late John Landa Nkomo. Mphoko, who passed aw...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:36hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Phelekezela Mphoko: Farewell to a revolutionary
THE passing of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has left a profound void in the hearts of many Zimbabweans and those who knew him globally. As we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:28hrs | 115 | by Marshall Ndlela
Mphoko burial slated for Bulawayo tomorrow
Bulawayo is set to host the burial of national hero and former Vice President Phelekezela Report Mphoko tomorrow, in accordance with his family's wishes. Mphoko, who passed away at the age of 84, was ...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:23hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's body arrives
The body of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who passed away in India last week at the age of 84, arrived in Harare yesterday. He was accompanied by his wife, Laurinda, their children, and ot...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's body expected tomorrow
The body of the late former Vice-President and national hero, Phelekezela Mphoko, is expected to arrive in Zimbabwe from India tomorrow. The announcement was made by Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and De...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:37hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's body expected this week from India
The body of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who passed away in India last Friday at the age of 84, is being repatriated this week, with arrangements coordinated by Zimbabwean and Indian auth...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Tributes pour in for hero Mphoko
Zimbabwe is mourning the passing of former Vice President and decorated liberation war hero, Phelekezela Report Mphoko, who died in India on Friday at the age of 84.The late national hero, rem...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:48hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko dies
Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has died.He was 84. George Charamba, the Deputy Chief Secretary-Presidential Communications in the Office...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 4701 | by Staff reporter
Inyathi cops probe mysterious death of dumped corpse
Police in Matabeleland North are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 23-year-old man, Fandile Moyo, whose body was discovered on a footpath at Bucklands Farm in the Inyathi area...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 10:29hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs under fire
Zanu-PF-linked politicians are reportedly shielding errant miners in Matabeleland North's Bubi district from environmental laws, which is undermining the Environmental Management Agency's (EMA) abilit...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:27hrs | 1928 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pays tribute to nationalist Aaron Milner
ZANU-PF has paid tribute to the late Aaron Michael Milner, a prominent freedom fighter who played a crucial role in the liberation of several Southern African countries. Milner passed away from pneumo...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:21hrs | 42 | by Staff reportyer
Senior ZANU PF figures withdraw support for notorious Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati
Senior ZANU PF political figures in Matabeleland North have severed their ties with notorious Italian Mafia boss Francesco Marconati. The move comes amid increasing frustration over Marconati's blatan...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 05:38hrs | 23 | by George Tshuma
Mnangagwa to commission 17 new Govt schools
President Mnangagwa is set to commission 17 new schools built by the government with additional funding from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) next Thursday.These schools, con...Published: 25 May 2024 at 10:57hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor under fire
A Zanu-PF councillor has been accused of illegally parcelling out land in Matebeleland North's Bubi district to desperate land seekers from as far as Midlands.Villagers from ward 14 also accus...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mix up at South African mortuary, 2-year body swap resolved
IN September 2021, then-31-year-old Bongani Ngwendu was attacked by a vigilante group in a suspected xenophobic attack at an informal settlement in Pretoria, South Africa, where he was burnt to death ...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shona youth that attack Matabele possessed by the demon of gukurahundi
Shona youth that drive all the way from Mashonaland to Matabeleland armed with machetes and fire arms to invade Matabeleland and violently attack and kill...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 23:53hrs | 69 | by Israel Dube
Court grants farm ownership to tenant after 30 years of rent
IN a landmark ruling, the High Court of Zimbabwe has declared that a tenant can take ownership of a property in which one has been consistently paying for rates and rentals for a period of 30 years....Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:27hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Nkayi Road section opens
The Government has opened to the motoring public a completed section of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road near Turk Mine in Bubi District with the Government committing to avail more funds to complete the targe...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:28hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Bubi councillor installs street lights to curb muggings
BUBI district Ward 8 Councillor Ignatious Khabo has installed street lights in his ward in a move aimed at reducing crime.Cllr Khabo said he has installed more than 10 solar-powered lights and...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Herdsman assaults boss and wife over delayed December pay
THOSE who believe hell hath no fury like a woman scorned have probably never come across a herdsman who has not received his salary.An infuriated herdsman from Nkenyani Village in Bubi distric...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 123 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Tragic Incident: Man dies after falling from bus
In a tragic incident along the Lubu-Kariangwe road, a 35-year-old man from the Inyathi area in Bubi District lost his life after falling from the top of a bus.Trust Moyo, a bus assistant condu...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 16:05hrs | 11 | by Peter Matuka
Goblins terrorise Beitbridge teachers
Six female teachers at Tshabili Primary School in Beitbridge East have left their jobs due to alleged sexual abuse by malevolent entities, commonly known as goblins. The teachers claim they we...Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
MP Elizabeth Masuku reported to ZACC over O Level exam scandal
Matabeleland North Member of Parliament, Elizabeth Masuku, is facing allegations of misconduct and corruption, as reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). According to a letter obta...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Bubi villagers applaud Chinese firm
COMMUNITIES in Bubi district, Matabeleland North province, have applauded Chinese gold miner Ming Chang Sino Africa (Ming Chang) for spending close to US$100 000 in a road rehabilitation project....Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Senator exposes Gukurahundi 'denialists'
Zanu-PF officials from Matebeleland have been accused of blocking any debate and motions on Gukurahundi whenever they are presented in Parliament.The claims were made by recalled MDC Alliance ...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Memorial lecture held for top Zapu member
A MEMORIAL lecture was held in Bulawayo on Monday for the late top Zapu member John Mthimkhulu who was killed by the Fifth Brigade at the height of the Gukurahundi massacres at his rural home in Bubi ...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Work on Bulawayo-Nkayi Road begins
WORK on the rehabilitation of the 158km Bulawayo-Nkayi Road has resumed following the disbursement of funds by Government for the project as the Second Republic steps up efforts towards completing out...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi roadworks resume
WORK on the rehabilitation of a 15km stretch of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road is set to resume with contractors now in the process of mobilising machinery and other equipment, and expected to be on the site...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must stay away from occult wealth seeking
IMAGINE being instructed by an inyanga or sangoma to take soil from a stranger's grave that will be used to perform a ritual to invoke the spirit of a dead person to help you get instant wealth and po...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Government to start upgrading Nkayi Airstrip
GOVERNMENT will next month start upgrading Nkayi Airstrip in Matabeleland North Province with $40 million already set aside for the project as the Second Republic continues to roll out key infrastruct...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Couple kills employer, steals his property
Police in Bulawayo have arrested a couple who allegedly axed their employer, Dr Geneva Sibanda (62) to death before stealing his property in Inyathi.Sources close to investigations told Bulawa...Published: 02 Jan 2023 at 09:31hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Nkomo berates ex-Zpra cadres intimidating communities
ZAPU president, Sibangilizwe Nkomo, has chastised some ex-ZPRA cadres who are reportedly being used by the ruling Zanu-PF party to intimidate communities ahead of next year's elections.His rem...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese man attacked, killed in Zimbabwe
A 60-year-old Chinese man who was working at a mine in Inyathi under Bubi district, Matabeleland North province died at Materdei hospital after he was robbed and severely attacked at the mine....Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:19hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha: Matebeleland's unsung heroes
OMALAYITSHA (cross border transporters) are among the unsung heroes to most communities particularly in Matabeleland region where most families have relatives based in South Africa who send them money...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho, Nkayi roadworks take shape
THE construction of major roads linking Bulawayo with Nkayi and Tsholotsho districts has gathered momentum as the Second Republic steps up efforts towards completing outstanding infrastructure develop...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Goblins shut down school
REPORTED mysterious manifestations have shut down a school in Matabelealnd North's Bubi district.Villagers in the area are currently up in arms after an apostolic sect prophet popularly known ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:25hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
116-year old Inyathi Mission still exudes medieval charm
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country’s oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:31hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
116-year Inyathi Mission still looks charming
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country's oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still l...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 26 | by Staff Reporter
Goblins 'besiege' school
CHURCHES and village leaders have been called for a cleansing ritual following alleged incidences of goblins sexually harassing teachers and students at Majiji Primary School in Bubi District, Matabel...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Voter apathy is Zimbabwe's elephant in the room ahead of 2023 polls
Bongani Ndlovu, a Zanu-PF councillor in Matabeleland North's Bubi district holds the unenviable record of registering the least number of voters in the March 26 parliamentary and local government elec...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:15hrs | 5 | by Nokuthaba Dlamini
Ulunyoka: a harmful violation of spouse's rights
Harmful traditional practices have led to the abuse of human rights and abuse of women. These include genital mutilation and child marriages that have infringed on the rights of women, however, the us...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:46hrs | 67 | by Mashudu Mambo
Woman accuses man of cursing her privates
IN a protest-like fashion, a woman from Bubi District in Matabeleland North province sensationally claimed her husband locked her sexual organ with ulunyoka as a way of stopping her from being intimat...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking the origins of the Mabhikwa Chieftaincy
FOLLOWING the death of Chief Mabhikwa, Chronicle sought the views of historian Mr Thomas Sibanda, who helped shed more light on the historical background of the chieftaincy.He shares his views...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:20hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Thokozani Khupe invades Bubi
Former MDC-T President on Thursday embarked on a voter registration drive in Bubi district where she encouraged voters to vote for CCC President Nelson Chamisa in the coming 2023 general elections. ...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 19:21hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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