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Decade-long Hwange chieftaincy wrangle ends with Mlotshwa's appointment
The protracted succession battle over the Mvuthu chieftaincy in Hwange District has finally come to an end following the appointment of 29-year-old Silibaziso Mlotshwa as the substantive Chief Mvuthu....Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:29hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Regent Chief Mabhikwa divides Khumalos
Regent Chief Mabhikwa of Lupane has vowed to continue executing her duties despite ongoing challenges to her appointment. This comes after a faction of the Khumalo clan filed a High Court application ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 13:03hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa drawn into Khumalo Chieftaincy dispute
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been named as a respondent in a High Court case involving a chieftaincy dispute within the prominent Khumalo clan in Lupane, Matabeleland North province. The case, whi...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 20:06hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Mabhikwa Chieftainship dispute deepens over regent appointment
The dispute over the rightful heir to the Mabhikwa chieftainship has intensified, with divisions within the Khumalo family growing deeper. A faction of the family has rejected the appointment of Ms. Z...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:46hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Fresh wrangle rattles Mabhikwa chieftaincy
The appointment of Ms. Zanele Khumalo as Regent Chief Mabhikwa has sparked fresh controversy, with 32 family members approaching the High Court to challenge her ascension to the chieftaincy.Za...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:22hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Khumalo family challenges appointment of regent Chief Mabhikwa in Court
Some members of the Khumalo family have approached the High Court of Zimbabwe to challenge the appointment of Zanele Khumalo as Regent Chief Mabhikwa. The dispute follows her introduction ceremony las...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 20:27hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Mabhikwa family names 9-year-old as heir, appoints aunt as Regent Chief
In a moving tradition of succession, the Mabhikwa family has named nine-year-old Wayne Makhosemvelo Khumalo as the rightful heir to the late Chief Mabhikwa's throne, following the tragic passing of hi...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:45hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Headmistress disrespecting the community, lying to authorities
In Mbembesi, Lupane, tensions have escalated between parents of learners at Mlonyeni Primary School and the school's headmistress, Ms Abigail Mpinga, amidst allegations of mismanagement, disrespect to...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:10hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Lupane benefits from ZNA medical outreach
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s recent free medical outreach programme in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, has been hailed as a success, with more than 500 villagers receiving healthca...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:16hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt suspect in strangulation robbery case
Authorities in Matabeleland North Province are currently in pursuit of a suspect accused of strangling a 23-year-old man and demanding property and cash totaling US$103. The incident took place last w...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 22:23hrs | 3 | by Peter Matuka
Man steals 42 beasts
Police in Matabeleland North Province have launched a manhunt for Tatenda Chimombe who is on the run after allegedly stealing 42 beasts valued at US...Published: 23 Feb 2024 at 20:20hrs | 12 | by Peter Matuka
Man in trouble for raping girl 13
A 22-year-old man from Masimini Village at Kenilworth, Lupane is in trouble after he allegedly grabbed a 13-year-old girl and dragged her into the bush where he raped her without protection.Ev...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 15:26hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
War vets, Zanu-PF youths' land dispute rages on
The Kusile Rural District Council says it cannot intervene in a land dispute pitting war veterans against Zanu-PF youths because the allocation of plots at a farm in Gwayi was done by central governme...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dingani-Nelukoba appeals for restoration of his area
Chief Dingani-Nelukoba of Mabale in Hwange District has called upon the government to reconsider the boundaries of his chiefdom, citing a significant reduction in its size due to encroachments by neig...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 14:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi Villagers cry for help
Villagers under Headman Manguni in Nkayi have requested urgent government assistance and help towards tackling challenges that have made life difficult for the people of Nkayi. Villagers r...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 11:52hrs | 1 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Lightning kills father and daughter
VILLAGERS in the Ndimimbili area under Chief Mabhikwa in Lupane, Matabeleland North province were left shocked after a bolt of lightning fatally struck a man and his daughter leaving his wife with ser...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 struck dead by lightning
A DARK cloud engulfed Lupane and Binga in Matabeleland North when three people died after they were struck by lightning in two separate incidents.In both incidents, the lightning struck and bu...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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 | | 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 | 14 | 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 | 11 | 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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 11 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 12 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 10 | 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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | 11 | 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 | 10 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 25 | 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 | | 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 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
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