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Mnangagwa reads riot act
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday read the riot act on senior party members who are presenting their personal opinion as the reflection of the party's ideology and policy to the public.The Preside...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:36hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu's Gukurahundi denialism very unsettling
UTTERANCES by Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu (pictured) dismissing Gukurahundi as a "thing of the past" and telling victims to forget is tantamount to attempting to whitewash the gen...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:18hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urged to complete outstanding projects in honour of Chief Mabhikwa
Lupane West Member of Parliament (MP) Martin Khumalo has challenged the government to complete all the outstanding projects in Matabeleland North in honour of the late Chief Mabhikwa of Jotsholo, Lupa...Published: 31 May 2022 at 12:38hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF is intolerate, period!
LAST week we expressed our serious reservations over the ruling Zanu-PF's conduct as far as respecting this country's laws after its women's league members unlawfully used a school bus to travel to Fi...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:01hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa makes waves in Binga
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday described Binga in Matabeleland North as a "yellow republic" after thousands of villagers turned up for a victory rally.Citizens Coalition for Change...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:00hrs | 1388 | by Staff reporter
Command burial as Chiwenga presides over chief's burial
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga is today expected to preside over the burial of Chief Mabhikwa of Lupane at his rural home in Jotsholo, Matabeleland North. President Mnangagwa yesterday ac...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:49hrs | 1296 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mabhikwa: cause of death revealed
The late Chief Mabhikwa of Lupane lost a lot of blood after being involved in a head-on collision with a haulage truck on Sunday night leading to his death, his family has said, citing post-mortem res...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga mourns Chief Mabhikwa
ACTING President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has mourned the death of Chief Mabhikwa saying the nation has been robbed of a humble, intelligent, resourceful and dynamic youthful leader who was barely in t...Published: 24 May 2022 at 15:48hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Gone too soon! Chief Mabhikwa (28) dies in horror car crash
CHIEF Mabhikwa of Lupane who died yesterday after his vehicle crashed head on with a haulage truck on Sunday night has been described as a humble cultural preservationist of outstanding leadership qua...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:21hrs | 678 | 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 | 478 | by Staff reporter
Condolence message for the Late Chief Mabhikwa- Vusumuzi N. Khumalo
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Honorable Senator Monica Mutsvangwa joins His Excellency, President Dr. E.D Mnangagwa and the nation at large in mourning the passing o...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:19hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Chief Mabhikwa dies in a car accident
Lupane traditional leader, Vusumuzi Khumalo, better known as Chief Mabhikwa has died. Chief Mabhikwa was involved in a fatal car crash. ...Published: 23 May 2022 at 10:38hrs | 5422 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo Council names streets after departed eminent leaders
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has named some streets in the city's new suburbs for easy identification of properties.The street names were given in line with the council resolution of 1990....Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Lupane villagers complain over extraction of granite stones
VILLAGERS in Ndengwende, which is popularly known as koMlalazi village in Lupane, are complaining about mass extraction of granite stones in their area, saying it is posing an environmental hazard....Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
NetOne constructs new base station in Lupane
THE country's mobile network operator, NetOne, has started constructing a new base station in rural Lupane, which will enhance mobile connectivity in 14 wards.The new base station is located i...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs compile database of undocumented citizens in Matabeleland
CHIEFS in Matabeleland region have started compiling a database of community members who have no national identity documents as part of efforts to address challenges arising from Gukurahundi.T...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:33hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Cattle farmers must use proper stockfeed for livestock survival
CATTLE farmers in Matebeleland have been encouraged to use proper stockfeed for their livestock to ensure their survival, particularly during the dry season.Matabeleland South Provincial Veter...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:06hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions devastate rural communities
RURAL communities are among the worst areas affected by illegal sanctions as the embargo has led to limited opportunities for communities increasing poverty levels.Studies have shown that the ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
World Vision transforms state of Lupane schools
THE era of learning under trees and carrying water to school for drinking and sanitation is over for children in Lupane after World Vision invested close to US$300 000 into learning infrastructure, wa...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wartime bomb shakes Lupane
FIVE family members are lucky to be alive after a bomb exploded in their homestead, blowing off the roof of a house and damaging three huts at neighbouring homesteads in Lupane.The explosion o...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
105-year-old granny dies
ZANU-PF Politburo member Headman Moyo has lost his mother, Mrs Thenjiwe Moyo (nee Ncube) who passed on at the age of 105.She succumbed to pneumonia at home in Mbembesi under Chief Mabhikwa are...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills self after beating wife to death
A 37-YEAR-OLD bigamist from Lupane allegedly committed suicide by hanging on Sunday after fatally assaulting his first wife who he suspected of having an extra-marital affair, police have said....Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man beats friend to death in vicious age dispute
A LUPANE man beat his friend to death following an argument on who was older between the two, a court heard.Levison Luphahla (32) of Geleza village was incensed by Khumbulani Tshuma (30)'s ins...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 16:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Haulage truck runs over pothole filler
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy from Lupane was crushed to death on the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway near Cross Jotsholo when a haulage truck ran over him while he was filling potholes on the road. The a...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Gwayi-Shangani pipeline a game changer'
A MATABELELAND North traditional leader Chief Mabhikwa has hailed government's move to speed up completion of the Gwayi-Shangani pipeline, saying the project, though long-overdue, would transform the ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mysterious fires terrorise families
A SERIES of mysterious fires have reportedly razed three homesteads belonging to three related families in Lupane, forcing them to flee and seek refuge in a bush. The bizarre incidents are tak...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
10 new mini-factories for Matebeleland North Province
A TOTAL of 10 mini-factories will be shortly established to manufacture high-value leather products in rural Matebeleland North province following the handover yesterday of brand-new equipment sourced...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man beats 1-yr-old stepson to death, secretly bury body in anthill
A LUPANE man allegedly whipped his 18-month-old stepson to death and connived with the boy's mother to conceal the death by secretly burying the body in an anthill.Saviours Ncube (22) and his ...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 06:44hrs | 346 | by Staff Reporter
Man arrested for incest
A LUPANE man who had a sexual relationship with his maternal cousin and at one point the two had sex in a church building has been arrested for incest.Preshet Mpala (33) of Chimwara Village 3,...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 20:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide deal divides stakeholders
THE majority of stakeholders in the 1980s army killings in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces have expressed reservations over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to allow traditional leaders to ...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Timber firms rile Lupane villagers
Timber processing firms are in the eye of a storm amid accusations they are failing to improve the lives of villagers in Matabeleland North province where they are harvesting hard wood from one of Zim...Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Gukurahundi victims top documentation hearing
PEOPLE from Matabeleland North have implored the Government to help facilitate the issuance of national documents to victims of Gukurahundi saying a majority of them remain undocumented. ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two husbands woman shocks community
A Lupane woman has left her community shocked after it emerged she was married to two men and had children with both of them. Ms Siphathisiwe Mkandla (48) of Manansa village in Malunku ward co...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 2078 | by Staff reporter
Elliot Moyo died vomiting blood
While he got the world in hysteria and shock for the past weeks for being resurrected and dying again, all that Thabiso Proud Mlanje who is popularly known as "Elliot" has left are deep wounds among h...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 17:11hrs | 17857 | by Staff reporter
New twist to Alph Lukau's Elliot who died last week
Shocking details have emerged regarding a man who was allegedly ressucted for the dead by South African Pastor Alph Lukau in February at Alleluia Ministries Headquaters in Sandton South Africa. ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 10:54hrs | 52779 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lupane school forced to close over goblins
Menacing goblins have forced a school in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, to shut down, leaving teachers and hundreds of pupils stranded.So stubborn has been the nocturnal creatures that t...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:07hrs | 2578 | by Staff reporter
Fired worker kills employer
A TEENAGER who was employed as a herdboy in Lupane allegedly attacked and killed his employer with a shovel after she fired him for indiscipline. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Chi...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 23:08hrs | 3947 | by Staff reporter
Lupane man dies in armed villagers' raging war
A 19-year-old man died on the spot in a nasty fight between two armed gangs from neighbouring villages in Lupaka, Lupane, police have confirmed, the Chronicle reported. The Chronicle was told ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 12:01hrs | 2009 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to digitalise 3 500 schools
GOVERNMENT targets to fully digitalise about 3 500 schools countrywide within five years in an effort to enhance e-learning and quality education, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Professor Pa...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Death by 'snake bite' in deep well story takes new turn
THE story of a Lupane man who was allegedly fatally bitten by a snake in a 49-metre deep well has taken a new twist amid claims that he fell to his death in the shaft after a rope he was using broke. ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Colliery rescuers retrieve snake victim's body
RESCUERS from Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) yesterday used hooks to finally fish out the body of a Lupane man who was allegedly fatally bitten by a snake in a well last Wednesday. The...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | 2647 | by Staff reporter
Impotent hubby ties wife to bed, assaults her
A man who has a dysfunctional manhood tied his wife onto their matrimonial bed and pummelled her several times for allegedly having an affair.Clifford Lunga (43) told Lupane resident magistrat...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:27hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
'Mathuthu's death blow to Matebeleland region development'
MATEBELELAND North provincial leadership has described the late former Provincial Affairs minister Sithokozile Mathuthu's death as a blow to the development of the region, as she worked hard towards t...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mathuthu burial set for Sunday
Zanu-PF Politburo member and former Matabeleland North Governor Thokozile Angela Mathuthu, who died on Monday at her home in Harare and was declared a national heroine, is expected to be buried at the...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands over 1 444 cattle to Matebeleland North farmers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday handed over 1 444 head of cattle to farmers in Matabeleland North at the official launch of the provincial Command Livestock and Fisheries Programme at Arda Jots...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 05:51hrs | 2034 | by Staff Reporter
King Lobengula family to lead pilgrimage march
King Lobengula Family will lead a pilgrimage march on the 23 June, 2018, at the Pupu-Shangani ford where King Lobengula crossed after the battle of the 4 December, 1893 against the imperialist forces ...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 12:30hrs | 637 | by Zwidekalanga Khumalo
King Lobengula Family to lead a pilgrimage march on 23 June
King Lobengula Family will lead a pilgrimage march on the 23 June, 2018, at the Pupu-Shangani ford where King Lobengula crossed after the battle of the 4 December, 1893 against the imperialist forces ...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 13:37hrs | 1914 | by King Lobengula Royal Trust
Teacher arrested for 'affair' with Grade 7 pupil
A TEACHER in Lupane has been arrested for allegedly having an affair with a Grade 7 pupil, police confirmed yesterday.The matter came to light last week when the 13-year-old girl visited a cli...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after drinking 'holy water'
A MAN from Lupane died after drinking "holy water" that his mother got from a prophet to assist him to get employment, police confirmed.Thembelani Sibanda (48) of Ndamuleni village, under Chie...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1378 | by Staff Reporter
Kids beat 4-year-old to death, dump body
A NINE year old girl from Lupane allegedly teamed up with her Grade One neighbour and tied her four year old sister's hands and legs with strips of bark (ingxoza) before beating her to death with a st...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
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