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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 | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Substandard solar installations fuel infernos
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has identified substandard solar panel products and improper installations as the leading causes of fatal electrical accidents in the country, which hav...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:57hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean girl commits suicide over money dispute
On August 18, 2024, a 17-year-old girl from Mlotshwa Village under Chief Samambwa tragically died after ingesting rat poison. The incident occurred around 5:00 PM fo...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:15hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally bludgeons friend over US$5
A man from Zhombe reportedly went into a violent frenzy and killed his drinking mate over a dispute about US$5.Mariny Marimbe, 31, allegedly attacked Cliff Maunganidze, 36, with a drill bit, a...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 12:14hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for driver who crashed into School wall
Police in Bulawayo are searching for an unidentified Tshova Mubaiwa kombi driver who fled after crashing his vehicle into the precast wall of Mpopoma High School and a fowl run. The accident occurred ...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mzingwane High to change its name
The Government is in the process of introducing technical high schools, which will result in pupils being professionally trade-tested before completing secondary education in line with international s...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:19hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's family donates US$20 000 towards school project
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga's family has donated US$20 000 towards the development of the repurposed St Augustine Catholic College in Sunnyside, Bulawayo, which complements the Government's...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Slow progress of Nust projects
THE Government has raised concern over the slow pace that the administration at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo is taking in completing key development projects, s...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Matinyarare's 'Innscor has destroyed the taste of Zim food' comments cause consternation
If Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed food giant Innscor was hoping to avoid press scrutiny, it could hardly have chosen a more self-destructive path than seeking a gag order against journalist Rute...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 21:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cellphone thief dragged out of fowl run hide-out
THERE was drama when a man from Morningside suburb in Bulawayo, who was being pursued by a mob after he allegedly stole a cellphone, was found hiding under a fowl run.This was heard when Innoc...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman up for stock theft
A woman appeared in court facing charges of theft of livestock and property.Hezel Ndebele (21) was not asked to plead to charges when s...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Innscor goes after Zanu-PF activist
Innscor Africa has obtained a takedown order against Zanu-PF social media activist Benson Rutendo Matinyarare, who posted videos online accusing the company of "destroying the taste of Zimbabwean food...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 05:05hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers cause stir in Gweru
HUNDREDS of soldiers have camped at a military base in Guinea Fowl, Gweru, stretching social amenities in the area where there are limited ablution facilities and erratic water supplies at a time ther...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP threatens to evict settlers for supporting opposition
Concerns are growing over potential retaliatory actions by Zanu-PF against Chiwundura plot holders, who are facing possible eviction due to their alleged support for the Citizens' Coalition for Change...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on high alert for avian flu
Surveillance measures have been intensified along the borders of Zimbabwe in response to the emergence of a novel, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain, recently identified in South Africa....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer allegedly received a bribe to conceal racism
PROMINENT attorney Advocate Thabani Mpofu, popularly known as the legal representative of Nelson Chamisa, involved in a wrangle with Zimbabwean-Croat Joseph Crnkovic, a former finance officer for Cheg...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 22:40hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell affecting Zimbabwe to continue until Tuesday
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said the cold spell, cloudy and windy conditions that affected Matebeleland South, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces from yesterday will cont...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cold weather expected today, tomorrow
COLD, windy and cloudy conditions are expected today (Thursday) and tomorrow in Masvingo, Matebeleland South, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan, southern areas of Mashon...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo freezes
AS Zimbabwe experienced freezing weather that brought with it drizzles in some areas yesterday, Bulawayo city centre was adorned with images of people clad in an assortment of thick winter garb....Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must brace for extreme cold spell
The ChronicleTHE Meteorological Services Department has warned of a cold front, which is expected to move across the country from today up to tomorrow, with Bulawayo set to record a minimum te...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Chekhov's middle age monks
From a writer, critic, traveller, doctorI am reading selected letters of Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer, critic, traveller and medical doctor.The letters span a big chunk of his lif...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2 On Saturday
Lupane varsity starts chicken artificial insemination project
LUPANE State University (LSU) has started a chicken artificial insemination project to improve indigenous breeds in the country with similar projects also being done with goats and pigs.The un...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pilot project for technical high schools takes off
GOVERNMENT has introduced modern technical high schools as a pilot project that will result in pupils being professionally trade-tested before completing secondary education in line with international...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government recruits 2 500 teachers
Government is in the process of recruiting 2 500 teachers and most of them will be deployed to rural areas where there is a critical shortage.This was revealed by Primary and Secondary Educati...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC lawmaker mourns electrocuted boy
Mbizo Legislator Settlement Chikwinya (CCC) has mourned the 11- year old Kwekwe boy who was electrocuted after he came in contact with live electricity cables connected to a chicken fowl run on Thursd...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 20:16hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Man nearly kills father-in-law, wife and neighbour in fit of rage
A MAN from Chiodza, Mvuma, is on the run after nearly killing his father-in-law, wife and neighbour in a machete attack following some misunderstanding over US$10,000 in labour compensation which the ...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Game Sanctuary gets new furry resident
Tshabalala Game Sanctuary on the outskirts of Bulawayo has a new tenant; a three-year-old male lion that was released yesterday to the facility from Hwange National Park.Still nameless, the li...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tips on rearing broilers
When you intend to start a poultry project, sometimes budget constraints may be very discouraging . That is not an excuse to shelve the project though. To cut on production costs, you can substitute a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:25hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2
BCC unveils US$158m budget
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday unveiled its US$157,99 million revenue budget and is proposing to set aside US$106 million to fund key infrastructural development projects that include construct...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Headmistress up for theft
THE headmistress of Rugare Primary School in Harare was yesterday arraigned before the courts on allegations of stealing timber and asbestos sheets from the school.Calister Tarisai Matsitsiro ...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer denies bribery accusation
TOP lawyer Thabani Mpofu has once again written to the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) refuting allegations raised by Joseph Crnkovic, a former finance officer for Chegutu-based mining company Dallagio ...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 19:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer says he faces 'extortionate' means
PROMINENT attorney Advocate Thabani Mpofu, involved in a wrangle with Zimbabwean-Croat Joseph Crnkovic, a former finance officer for Chegutu-based mining company Dallaglio Investments, over allegation...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer Zacc in crosshairs
TOP lawyer, Advocate Thabani Mpofu is in Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)'s crosshairs following allegations that he received "an inducement" from accused persons to conceal racism and human...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Headman dragged to court
A headman who allegedly instructed three men to destroy a fowl run which cost $300 000 has been dragged to court together with the trio for malicious damage to property. Headman Simbarashe Nho...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
NoViolet Bulawayo makes prestigious Booker Prize shortlist
ZIMBABWEAN writer NoViolet Bulawayo is among the 13 authors shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Booker Prize for fiction.Bulawayo, was nominated for her second novel ‘Glory' which has been ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fireworks for 2023 as Kasukuwere rolls up sleeves
As the months, weeks, days and hours go by in the momentous countdown yo the epic decisive Zimbabwe elections in 2023, many wait with bated breath for what has been touted as the most dynamic politica...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 11:00hrs | 14 | by Ndinashe Mudavanhu
Zanu-PF, MDC-T connive to sell Harare golf courses
Zanu-PF and MDC-T councillors have set themselves on a warpath with their Citizens' Coalition for Change counterparts after conniving to block CCC councillors from sitting on committees while facilita...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Poverty is a choice'
SHE has set herself a target of being one of the biggest fish farmers in Matabeleland and Midlands region.Ms Patricia Tabengwa (67), a pensioner from Killarney suburb in Bulawayo believes that...Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Car with stolen chickens lands in ditch
A BULAWAYO man has lost over 200 chickens to thieves over the past two months and a man who fled police while driving a car ferrying some of the birds has been arrested.The suspect Tawanda Kas...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unpacking Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo Philosophy
During our War of Liberation, we had a huge rear base in Mozambique called Mudzingadzi.As with many of our rear bases, Mudzingadzi suffered repeated Rhodesian air raids.One such raid c...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:18hrs | | by E.D. Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa's oligarchs: The heirs of Cecil Rhodes
As Zimbabwe's economy has spiralled down, with one million economic refugees in South Africa alone and ordinary people facing shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter, there is a class of people ...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 1 | by Phillip van Niekerk and a Zim-based Research Team
Prospects of a meaty Xmas diminishing fast
To most villagers of Ward 3 in Chiweshe, Mash Central, all prospects of a 'meaty' festive season are diminishing fast. After the Provincial herd was obliterated by January Disease a few months ago, ch...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 13:51hrs | 9 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
High temperatures affect poultry production
The high temperatures felt throughout the country have been killing chickens in many backyard fowl runs in rural and urban areas. Many people have over the years started rearing broiler chicke...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Suspects caught selling peacock for drug money
Reaction Unit SA officers rescued a peacock in Verulam yesterday after being tipped-off about two men trying to sell the bird in Todd Street.In a media release, the security company said it ha...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:08hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths to block Somizi's Harare showcase
GAY South African media personality Somizi Buyani Mhlongo also known as Somgaga was Tuesday attacked on Facebook by Zanu-PF activists who vowed they will mobilise block his planned appearance at the r...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:15hrs | 9 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Qatar offers fresh market for Zimbabwe products
LOCAL exporters should take advantage of the direct flights between Zimbabwe and Qatar to tap into the US$25,8 billion Western Asian market. Early this month, Qatar Airways announced the introduction ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
20 richest investors on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
Investors on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange have amassed staggering wealth since the start of the year owing to the strong pace of recovery in the country and renewed buying interest by local inv...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:05hrs | 236 | by Mfonobong Nsehe
Tinopona Katsande scores big
Today social media was awash with Tinopona Katsande's (former Studio 263 actress and radio personality) rise to fame.However this time it is not on the stage but in the fowl run where the form...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 10:41hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
Animals do not burn your houses, why burn theirs?
Mr Chibage was a later day Goliath, both is stature, macho and all. A staggering six footer who caused nerve jarring and hair raising when it came to being physical. Men of his time in Chinehasha Vill...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:55hrs | | by Tondo Chinehasha
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