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Alarm over Zimbabwe's new media blueprint
Media advocacy groups have raised serious concerns over what they describe as the veiled criminalisation of journalism in Zimbabwe's new National Media Policy, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 3 hrs ago | 38 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miners wreak havoc in Mberengwa, Filabusi
Relations between local communities - including low-level employees, villagers, and chiefs - and Chinese nationals working in mining operations have sharply deteriorated in the Dolo and Filabusi areas...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Setting the record straight on Qoki Zindlovukazi Land Projects
I would like to set the record straight on the opinion piece by Solabanye Nqabeni titled The Uphill Battle of Economic ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 18:19hrs | 1804 | by Yolandah Nyathi
Zimbabwe to recruit 8,000 teachers
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is set to recruit 8,000 teachers in the upcoming second term, pending final approval from the Treasury. The recruitment drive, announced yesterday, is a...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:37hrs | 233 | by Sytaff reporter
Civil war: Not Matabele-Shona but Zezuru-Karanga infightings!
Now that the impeachment is dead on arrival, Geza has changed his modus operandi multiple times, he wants people to make stay-away protests. His statement has again changed, and it now says: stay away...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:55hrs | 1617 | by Nomazulu Thata
What triggered the call for the failed 31 March 'uprising' in Zimbabwe?
The old-age wisdom that facts are stubborn came alive last week after social media platforms and sections of the mainstream media went into a frenzy with sensational claims that the Parliament of Zimb...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 18:22hrs | 2792 | by Jonathan Moyo
Sick and tired of sweet-talking! Set 109 activists & Blessed Mhlanga free!
Nyokayemabhunu informed us, the demonstrations on the 31st of March will be safe: nobody will be hurt or arrested or gunned down by Mnangagwa army: he said, he is carrying a true voice from Geza, it w...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:41hrs | 758 | by Nomazulu Thata
Choosing Chiwenga to replace Mnangagwa is like a mouse telling a black mamba bites better than a green mamba!
I wonder still if I could have said it better than this! (Wilbert Mukori's last article on BYO 24) Zimbabwean GenZs are a problem, not a solution. They will muddle with water instead of coming up with...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 15:13hrs | 1295 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe govt to regulate AI use
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the ethical and strategic implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. This was highlighted during a validation w...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:48hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's colourful vernacular reshapes Zimbabwean discourse
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, renowned for his pivotal role in the 2017 military coup that ended President Robert Mugabe's near-four-decade rule, is now making headlines for his vibrant and imp...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:10hrs | 1689 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo maid killed, body dissolved in acid
In a chilling case that has shocked the Bulawayo community, a man from Matsheumhlope suburb has appeared in court accused of aiding his friend in concealing a murder by dissolving the victim's body in...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:30hrs | 2033 | by Staff reporter
FAO, Govt collaborate to launch National Agricultural and Livestock Census Plan of Action
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is working alongside Government to design and implement a National Agricultural and Livestock Census (NALC) Plan of Action. Th...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 13:29hrs | 234 | by Staff Reporter
Woman shares heart-wrenching story behind kidnapping of newborn baby
A 39-year-old woman from Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo has opened up about the devastating circumstances that led her to kidnap a two-day-old baby from Mpilo Central Hospital in September 2023, an a...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:39hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
60% of Matebeleland South households do not own cattle
A significant number of households in Matebeleland South province are struggling with livestock ownership, a situation worsened by the persistent drought that has depleted pastures across the region. ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:37hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe falters on human rights obligations, says NGO
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration continues to underperform in addressing fundamental human rights obligations, according to the latest data from the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (H...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 16:55hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players departure rumours intensify
Rumours surrounding the departure of Highlanders' stalwarts Peter Muduhwa and Lynoth Chikuhwa have intensified, despite head coach Kelvin Kaindu's assurances that no players have officially left the c...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:10hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Muduhwa, Chikuhwa to leave Bosso?
Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has chosen to remain tight-lipped on widespread reports that key players Peter Muduhwa and Lynoth Chikuhwa could leave the club. Speaking ahead of Highlanders'...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 128 | by Sgtaff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwe snake charmer succumbs to Puff Adder bite
A well-known Chinhoyi snake charmer, Show Chedhu, popularly known as "Mabhemba," tragically died early Thursday morning after being bitten by a Puff Adder, one of the most venomous snakes in the regio...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:16hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans blast government over WhatsApp licences
A wave of backlash has erupted across Zimbabwe following the government's announcement of new regulations requiring WhatsApp group administrators to obtain licenses and comply with stringent data prot...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:12hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Only sports fraud will stop MWOS from PSL promotion
In a thrilling penultimate round of the Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) season, MWOS and Scottland both secured crucial wins, ensuring the title race will go down to the wire next Friday. MWOS, w...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:34hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Trump's odds of winning have suddenly surged
A data scientist who constructed a model to predict who will win the 2024 presidential election says Donald Trump has surged ahead in the last week.Dr Thomas Miller from Northwestern Universit...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 16:48hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
'Tshinga Dube was a good man'
OUT SPOKEN Ex-Zipra war veteran Max Mkandla has described the later Former War Veterans Minister Tshinga Dube as a figure father who loved and was loved by many due to his care for the well being of a...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 13:32hrs | 663 | by Stephen Jakes
'Zimbabwe lagging in AI adoption'
Zimbabwe is falling behind in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance productivity and efficiency across key economic sectors, distancing itself from the global community, a legislator...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:29hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
JSC ordered to release judges' public interviews results
Freelance journalist Mlondolozi Ndlovu has successfully won a case against the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) before the Public Information Appeals Committee (PIAC), after the JSC initially refused...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:11hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Why does Zimbabwe attract rogue Chinese investors?
Last night, I had the honor of being one of those invited for the launch of a report, in Harare, by the Center for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) titled, 'Chinese Investments in Zimbabwe'....Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 22:57hrs | 4979 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
40% of South Africa critical skill permits issued to Zimbabweans
South Africa has issued 4,913 critical skills visas since 2020 to nationals from over 100 countries, with more than half (55%) of those going to people from Zimbabwe and India.Home Affairs Min...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 19:29hrs | 5268 | by Staff reporter
US$40,000 fraud trial continues
The trial of Harare businessman Michael Smith, accused of defrauding MA Auto Suppliers (trading as Mr Cruiser) of over US$38,000 and R124,000, continued with the State presenting three more witnesses....Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:11hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Politics of sympathetic pregnancies
Politics of mimesis Opposition in Zimbabwe - not the Zimbabwean opposition - is in a deep mess. It is vainly looking for causes, models and examples. Our politics, it would appear, has entered a p...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:27hrs | 92 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
King Nadolo parts ways with Yadah FC
King Nadolo has left Yadah Stars to join Scotland FC. The former Highlanders and Dynamos player reportedly accepted a more lucrative contract from the Northern Region Division One side, owned by Mabvu...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:46hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Namibia collaborate on prisons
Efforts are being made to improve the standards of correctional facilities in Zimbabwe and Namibia, focusing on creating a more sustainable and humane prison environment to aid inmate rehabilitation.&...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:53hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
JSC shields new judges from scrutiny
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has declined to disclose information regarding the selection process of judges in Zimbabwe, despite scrutiny over the judges' performance during interviews....Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:11hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Overcoming stereotypes about sports and achieving success
Sports are always a looking glass that reflects society. Like all mirrors, however, it is flawed. Preconceived notions about sports tend to become the lenses through which we see things, sometimes unf...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 10:26hrs | 69 | by Staff Reporter
Scottland beat Bosso on Dzingai
Scottland, a title contender in the Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL), has successfully signed former Warriors' defender Jimmy Dzingai, outmaneuvering Premiership giants Highlanders. ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:40hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
President William Ruto's poor and misguided politics! He lied to the voters
We still have voices in Africa that spell it out: That one voice comes from Ghana: Kwesi Prett Jr. does not mince words: His politics is eloquent, he understands African politics. Without fear or favo...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 21:11hrs | 28 | by Nomazulu Thata
Khama Billiat sinks Bosso
In a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at The Heart Stadium, YADAH FC secured a 2-0 victory over Highlanders on Saturday. Jerry Chipangura opened the scoring in the 31st minute, capitalizing on...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Village Head caught pants down
There was drama in Silobela after a local village head was caught pants down with a married woman during daylight on Friday.The v...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 19:59hrs | 51 | by Simbarashe Sithole
New currency without public confidence won't solve crisis
The government of Zimbabwe through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has launched a new currency, which it calls the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).We have been here before and it is key to understand i...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:29hrs | 6 | by Mlondolozi Ndlovu
Early deep ploughing now a prerequisite for better yields, tobacco farmers urged
Mashonaland Central province senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged tobacco farmers to do early deep ploughing on the land and seedbed sites the...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 06:48hrs | 28 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa third term bid, what does the law say?
ON February 21, 2024, some leaders of the Zanu-PF party in Masvingo province declared that they wanted President Mnangagwa to go beyond 2028, contrary to the Constitution of Zimbabwe.But what ...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | 2 | by Mlondolozi Ndlovu
'Zimbabwe inflation rate at 747%'
ZIMBABWE'S annual inflation could be over 20 times higher than the official rate of 34,8%, an independent advisory estimated this week, as it gave glimpses into fundamentals behind deeper turbulence c...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills his grandmother and cutting off her breast
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Gokwe is on the run after allegedly fatally striking his grandmother (82) with a hoe handle before cutting off her left breast.The suspect was in 2016 charged with murde...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 13 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Ingutsheni overwhelmed by abandoned patients
AUTHORITIES at Zimbabwe's largest psychiatric hospital, Ingutsheni in Bulawayo, have accused families of dumping their loved ones who are suffering from mental health issues at the facility, resulting...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:37hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mafume's plan is to stabilise Harare
NEWSDAY reporter Sharon Buwerimwe (ND) caught up with recently re-elected Harare mayor Jacob Mafume (JM) for an interview to discuss his plans after bouncing back into office.The mayoral post ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:33hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe economic data questionable'
A team of technical experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week called into question the authenticity of economic data compiled by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), r...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:14hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe carbon credit deal raises stink
THE deal in which the Zimbabwean government is selling large tracts of forests in a carbon credits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company, Blue Carbon, lacks fairness and transparency, a glob...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 03:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Team Pachedu not linked to ZESN
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has dismissed Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) claims that it was collaborating with Team Pachedu to collate and tabulate August election results wi...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 17:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
TelOne learning centre to offer degrees
TELONE Centre for Learning has deferred its 2023 graduation ceremony as it prepares to transform into a university.In a statement yesterday, TelOne spokesperson Melody Harry said the learning ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
TelOne Training Centre postpones graduation
TelOne Centre for Learning has postponed its 2023 graduation ceremony, with at least 600 students now expected to graduate next year.The postponement has been necessitated by the on-going rest...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo exposes Mahere's 'big fat lie'
EXPLAINER: Fingerprints of the MDC in the "Edited" CCC Constitution filed by Tshabangu in Chamisa's Interdict Court Case to halt Further Recalls not Fraud but Proof of MDC Paternity of Lawful CCC...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 18:06hrs | 15 | by Jonathan Moyo
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