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Amacimbi harvester strangles leopard, arrested
AN expedition to harvest the much sought after mopani worms (amacimbi) almost turned tragic for a security guard employed at Whitewater High School in Matobo District, Matabeleland South, as he found ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:13hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
10 armed robbers go berserk
A MINE worker was shot dead while several others were injured when about 10 robbers armed with a gun and machetes went on the rampage attacking people in Maphisa, Matobo District on Thursday night. ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:05hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Mine worker shot dead by armed robbers
A MINE worker was shot dead while several others were injured when about 10 robbers armed with a gun and machetes went on the rampage attacking people in Maphisa, Matobo District on Thursday night. ...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1185 | by Staff Reporter
Senior players skip Highlanders pre-season camp
HIGHLANDERS' pre-season preparations got off to another false start after senior players boycotted yesterday's training session at White City Stadium. Bosso seem headed for another turbulent p...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Environment levy for Zimbabwe miners on the cards
GOVERNMENT has said an environmental rehabilitation levy is on the cards targeting the mining sector, which is blamed for severely damaging the environment. In an interview last week, En...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:16hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi loses 271 cattle to drought
AT least 16 000 head of cattle have succumbed to drought in Matabeleland South amid growing fears of a looming water shortage in some parts of province as water bodies are fast drying up.Cattl...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 13:36hrs | 2463 | by Staff Reporter
Matobo rides on tourism attraction centres for business investments
Matobo district is riding on the availability of tourist attractions like the Matopo National Parks and the Matopos Hill to lure investors to the district.However, Matobo Rural District, Chief...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 11:44hrs | 522 | by Stephen Jakes
16000 cattle die in Matabeleland South
AT least 16 000 cattle have succumbed to drought in Matabeleland South Province, amid growing fears of a looming water shortage in some parts of the provi...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 06:40hrs | 2051 | by Staff Reporter
Rural transport operators hike fares
TRANSPORT operators plying rural routes have increased fares to capitalise on an increase in the number of people travelling to their homes to spend Christmas with their families. A snap...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:44hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustler caught redhanded
A Cattle rustler was reportedly caught redhanded with pieces of cattle body parts by Matobo villagers. ...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 13:05hrs | 4909 | by Stephen Jakes
Villagers revert to barter trade as cash crisis escalates
Struck by serious shortage of cash at the time they need to purchase various goods such as food and household property, villagers in Matabeleland South's Matobo district are reported to be now resorti...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 10:30hrs | 2053 | by Stephen Jakes
Farmers urged to boast their livestock life with stock feeds
Farmers in the drought prone Matabeleland south have been challenged to boast the life of their livestock by buying stock feeds.The call was made by the Organisation of Rural Association for P...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 10:29hrs | 1070 | by Stephen Jakes
Massive cattle deaths irk Matabeleland South farmers
Villagers in Matabeleland South have cried foul over massive death of their cattle due to prolonged drought and their failure to purchase stock feed as a ...Published: 18 Dec 2019 at 16:04hrs | 1742 | by Stephen Jakes
Rains damage 35 Matebeleland South schools
INFRASTRUCTURE in 35 schools in Matebeleland South Province has been damaged by rains. Presenting a report during a Matebeleland South Provincial Drought Relief Committee meeting on Wednesday,...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:13hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Scores of families stranded after hail storm in Matobo
Scores of families are stranded for shelter after a hailstorm recently hit the area leaving a train of destruction.According to district government officials, 846 people were seriously affecte...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:04hrs | 426 | by Stephen Jakes
Lightning kills boy (10)
A 10- year -old boy from Matobo in Matabeleland South was last week struck by lightning to death.This was confirmed by Matabeleland pol...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1194 | by Stephen Jakes
Hailstorm ravages Bulilima West
A HAILSTORM, which ploughed through Bulilima West over the weekend, destroyed entire classrooms at Ndolwane Primary School, leaving only one, with reports that yesterday pupils were turned away becaus...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:28hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland switches to rand amid currency turmoil
As the government celebrates the transition from the multi-currency regime to a mono-currency system as one of its successes towards currency reforms, it is a different situation altogether in rural M...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:38hrs | 1588 | by Staff reporter
Woman strikes hubby with axe
A WOMAN from Matobo allegedly struck her husband with an axe twice on the head after the man assaulted her over a missing hoe. Charity Sithole (29) of Lushongwe Village is expected to appear i...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:05hrs | 1818 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube pens explosive book
VETERAN freedom fighter and former Cabinet Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Judge Dube has penned his autobiography which is set to be launched at the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo on Friday....Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:22hrs | 2343 | by Staff reporter
Maphisa goes for two months without power
MAPHISA Growth Point in Matobo, Matabeleland South has gone for two months without electricity resulting in the area going without running water for the same period. The electricity outages have been ...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:44hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Drought decimates 5 000 cattle, Beef prices set to skyrocket
THE ravaging drought that has seen pastures depleted and water sources drying up has so far wiped out nearly 5 000 cattle in Matabeleland South Province only while thousands more are at risk if no imm...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 05:37hrs | 4095 | by Staff Reporter
Daily flights between Johannesburg and Bulawayo announced
Many African cities like Luanda and Dar es Salaam are experiencing a population boom, growing exponentially. But these cities also have beautiful attractions worth visiting.As SA Express (SAX)...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 11:34hrs | 4978 | by Staff reporter
Businessman dies in hail of bullets
A PROMINENT Maphisa businessman was early yesterday morning shot dead in his home at the growth point in Matabeleland South. Tapson Ncube, who had business interests in mining, transport, reta...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 05:59hrs | 3062 | by Staff reporter
Cyrene High old boys rescue destroyed school
CYRENE High School has received a donation of roofing sheets from former pupils to repair two hostels whose roofs were destroyed by a whirlwind last month. Speaking at the handover ceremony at...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:39hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni threatens to expel traditional leaders
CHIEF Nyangazonke Ndiweni of Matobo District has threatened to expel traditional leaders under his jurisdiction, whom he is accusing of conniving with self-proclaimed witch-hunters, known as tsikamuta...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 08:48hrs | 6283 | by Staff Reporter
Man rapes prostitute falls asleep at crime scene
A MAN from Bulawayo who raped a prostitute after dragging her to a bushy area, only to fall asleep at the crime scene, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The 25-year-old prostitute was ...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1463 | by Staff Reporter
Lightning strikes woman fixing fowl run
A MATOBO woman died after she was struck by lightning while fixing a fowl run with her husband at their homestead. Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Loveness ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Uncle turns niece into sex slave
A MAN from Matobo district in Matabeleland South province, has been arrested and appeared in court on allegations of turning his 13-year-old niece into a sex slave, and reportedly pimping her out to s...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 15:06hrs | 1940 | by Agencies
Botswana shoots Zimbabwe stray cattle
OVER 100 cattle from Ward 19 in Gwanda near Mlambapeli Border Post have been shot in Botswana in the past three weeks after they strayed into the neighbouring country. In an interview Matabele...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:56hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Consortium provides feed and water for Matabeleland South cattle
A group of non-governmental organisations have initiated a programme called Sizimele in Matabeleland South aimed at providing survival stock feed and drilling boreholes pumped by solar to save livesto...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:17hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks needs US$30 million for operations
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) needs about US$30 million annually to effectively run its operations, but the budget might be affected if the United States government's...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:22hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
'US crafting Cecil Act to ban Zimbabwe trophy movements'
THE United States is reportedly working on legislation called the Cecil Act, which seeks to ban the movement of trophies from Zimbabwe to America, a development that could see the southern African nat...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 12:37hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Lozwi/Rozvi Mambo unveiled in the midst of pomp and ceremony at Mawabeni
SPIRITUALITY was a strong component of the whole process from the selection of the rightful candidate who was earmarked for installation. This became clear from the testimony of Gogo MaMoyo the reside...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:27hrs | 510 | by Pathisa Nyathi
World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe
A World Heritage Site is a natural or cultural site that the world community regards as having immense universal value. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation have design...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:26hrs | 182 | by Phineas Chauke
The recruits who challenged the Zipra leadership
SEVENTY-THREE-year-old Tapson Ncube passes for just another villager in the Inyankuni area in Umzingwane District, but when one goes down memory lane, the man whose pseudo name was Makhula Thebe durin...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:25hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe takes tourism commemorations to Matobo
Zimbabwe will today celebrate the World Tourism Day at Matobo National Park.The day is set aside to raise awareness of the socio-economic benefits that are derived globally through travel and ...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 08:08hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Whirlwind blows off roofs of classrooms and hostels in Matebeleland
A WHIRLWIND blew off the roofs of classrooms and hostels at two schools in Matebeleland South on Thursday injuring pupils at one of the schools.Matebeleland South acting provincial education d...Published: 23 Sep 2019 at 15:11hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's pictures
AS the country continues to celebrate the life of the late former President Robert Mugabe, The Chronicle went to its archives to get some pictures taken by its photojournalists over the years....Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 22:23hrs | 9685 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele nation panic over Mambo King installation
The recent installation of a new leader of the Mambo dynasty has riled some Ndebele traditional leaders who have viewed the event as an attempt to cause divisions among the Ndebele nation.This...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 05:55hrs | 3772 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko will be arrested, says Zacc
FORMER vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko has said he is not corrupt, and never stole anything during his time in office.Mphoko said this during an interrogation by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Com...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:58hrs | 3995 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko wants ZACC to arrest Mnangagwa, Mugabe
EMBATTLED former State Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has challenged the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to arrest incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa and former president Robert Muga...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:07hrs | 6641 | by newzimbabwe
By-elections show Zanu-PF's prowess?
ZANU-PF has polled a total of 25 597 votes to the MDC Alliance's 11 369 in all by-elections held since last year's harmonised elections, statistics from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) have re...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:33hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Matobo clinic projects successful
THE initiative to rope in diasporans to play a key role in developing their areas of origin is paying off in Matobo District, Matabeleland South with major projects especially in the health sector bei...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:13hrs | 153 | by Staff Reporter
Rape assist woman arrested
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman from Matobo district has been arrested for allegedly helping her boyfriend (20) rape her 10-year- old cousin. The lovers, whose names have been withheld to protect the iden...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Bhalagwe heroes acre status rejected
A Matabelaland civic society organisation Ibhetshu lika Zulu has rejected the notion that Bhalagwe memorial site should be treated as a heroes acre. In a statement on Sunday issued by the Secr...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 20:48hrs | 2107 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Work on Bulawayo-Kezi road to honour Joshua Nkomo'
MATOBO North Member of Parliament Edgar Moyo has called on the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development to work on the Bulawayo-Kezi Road as a way of honouring the late Vice-President Dr ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:58hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm sets up $2 million gold plant
A CHINESE investor has pledged to set up a US$2 million gold processing plant in Maphisa district, Matabeleland South province, bringing relief to small-scale miners who have endured years of challeng...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Explosive Bosso indaba expected
AN explosive indaba is expected at the Highlanders club house tomorrow when the fading Bulawayo giants' members meet for an annual mid-year review meeting. Members will demand honest answers o...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Construct Gukurahundi monument at Bhalagwe: Zapu
ZAPU has petitioned government to erect a monument at the Bhalagwe mass graves in Matobo, Matabeleland South, as part of measures to bring closure to Gukurahundi victims.Zapu spokesperson Iphi...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:25hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
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