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Woman sues estranged husband after 15-year abandonment

A Harare woman has dragged her husband to court, accusing him of abandoning her and their children for 15 years before resurfacing to cause turmoil in their lives.Fern Chiyanike told Harare Civil Court magistrate Ashton Dube that her husba…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:51hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter

Harare-Mazowe road dualisation opens key sections

A major milestone in Zimbabwe's road infrastructure upgrade was achieved yesterday with the opening of a 3.3km stretch of the Harare-Mazowe road dualisation project, bringing relief to motorists long burdened by congestion along the busy r…

Published: 10 Sep 2025 at 08:54hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter

Foreigners feast on our minerals while Zimbos starve

OUR country is richly blessed with natural resources, yet it is our people who continue to suffer in poverty. From diamonds to gold, platinum to lithium, our mineral wealth has been a constant source of international interest, but one cann…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:19hrs | 490 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Mutare cracks down on vendors

The City of Mutare is stepping up enforcement against street and night vendors as it prepares to host the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo from September 10-12, 2025. Mayor Simon Chabuka has instructed city management to strictly enf…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:44hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter

Mutare CBD property owners urged to refurbish buildings

Mutare City Council has directed property owners in the central business district (CBD) to refurbish and repaint their buildings ahead of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi Expo, scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12, 2025.In a no…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter

If Mnangagwa wants to know what 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' really means, he should learn from Rhodesians!

Sometimes, words are cheap, and it is often those who boast the most who achieve the least.When the late Robert Mugabe popularized the phrase 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' - and his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa has since elevated it into a …

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 429 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Criminals trying to rubbish Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims

Contrary to KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claim that dockets from the political killings task team were "gathering dust" in the office of the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sib…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:31hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter

Couple clash in court over infidelity

A Mutasa woman, Eveline Nyamakari, has accused her husband, James Frank, of destroying their marriage through abuse, infidelity, and repeatedly infecting her with sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which he allegedly refuses to treat.…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:10hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho council accounts in shambles

The Tsholotsho Rural District Council (RDC) in Matabeleland North has been flagged by the Auditor General (AG) for failing to comply with International Accounting Standards (IAS) in its financial reporting for the period 2021 to 2023, rais…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | 185 | by Staff rporter

Retired cop criticises Mnangagwa's govt

A RETIRED Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer has openly criticized the Government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa over its recent donation of welfare goods to Mozambique, arguing that the country's own citizens are being neglected.Tong…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 16:25hrs | 1782 | by Staff reporter

244 buildings condemned in Bulawayo

Bulawayo City Council has condemned 244 properties across the city as dilapidated and issued urgent renovation notices to their owners, warning of potential enforcement action if repairs are not promptly carried out. Among the condemned pr…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe pregnant prisoners to access private maternal healthcare

The High Court has issued a landmark ruling directing prison authorities to allow pregnant inmates to access maternal health care services of their choice, ending the practice of forcing them to use government hospitals against their will.…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter

ZIFA's Amateur Hour: How Magwizi's Leadership is Destroying Zimbabwean Football

The Zimbabwe Football Association's (ZIFA) recent decision to suspend Under-17 selection activities across the country is a stark reminder of the organization's amateurish approach to the sport. This move is not just a minor setback, but a…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:58hrs | 205 | by Silent Echo

Bindura neglects billing 1,598 households

Bindura Town Council has come under fire following revelations that it neglected to bill 1,598 households in the Garikai area for water services, resulting in a significant loss of revenue. The disclosure is part of the Auditor-General's r…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:12hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Highlanders Board: Guardians or Grave-diggers of a proud legacy?

Highlanders Football Club, Bosso, as it is affectionately known, is more than a sports team. It is a symbol of heritage, pride, and resilience for its supporters and the broader community. Yet, today, this venerable institution stands dang…

Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 07:19hrs | 240 | by Silent Echo

Tourism hopes derailed by neglected road infrastructure

Hopes of transforming Kariba into a premier tourist destination are being undermined by chronic neglect of road infrastructure, with stakeholders voicing growing frustration over the government's inaction.The deteriorating condition of the…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 14:51hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter

Parirenyatwa hospital struggles with single ICU

Zimbabwe's largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, is currently operating with just a single Intensive Care Unit (ICU) that serves the entire institution, a situation that severely hampers its ability to provide critica…

Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter

Maphisa calls for Uhuru day celebrations to deliver development

Residents of Maphisa have called on the government to ensure that the hosting of the 2026 Independence Day celebrations at the growth point leads to meaningful and lasting development rather than serving as a symbolic gesture.The 46th anni…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:10hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's ally takes over City Sports Centre

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special advisor, Paul Tungwarara, has been handed the reins to oversee the long-awaited renovation of the City Sports Centre, a once-proud Harare landmark that has suffered years of neglect under the manageme…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:58hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter

It's time Zimbabwe redefined who we call a national hero

The recent declaration of the late ZESA executive chairman, Sydney Gata, as a national hero has once again reignited a longstanding and deeply divisive debate in Zimbabwe. At the core of the controversy lies a critical question: who t…

Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Gambling is devouring Zimbabwe's youth faster than drugs

Zimbabwe is witnessing a disturbing surge in gambling addiction, a crisis that is fast becoming as destructive as the country's long-running drug epidemic. The explosion of betting, particularly among young people, is emerging as a silent …

Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:42hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter

Let us restore our identity

Family bondage is crucial to our lives and contributes to the development of a solid and tranquil community. We Africans have abandoned certain customs and behaviours because we don't realise how effective they are at creating solid famili…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:30hrs | 132 | by Leonard Koni

Dad did not rape 10 months old baby, court rules

HARARE regional magistrate, Mr Musaiona Shotgame, has acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-month-old daughter and infecting her with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).The court ruled that the evidence presented by the mother was i…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter

There's nothing visionary about a president who only acts after public pressure

It is hardly praiseworthy for a father to feed his family only after their cries of hunger grow too loud to ignore.I was watching a news report on the state broadcaster this evening, and by the time it ended, I was left with a bitter taste…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 342 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Knives out for Zanu-PF's Muchinguri Kashiri

Tensions are rising within Zanu PF as party insiders openly criticize national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri for failing to organise overdue district coordination committee (DCC) elections, a key party structure whose term has long …

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter

Ex-ZPRA commander urges govt to rebury forgotten heroes

A former regional commander of the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) has made a passionate appeal to the government to prioritise the reburial of fallen liberation war fighters whose remains lie scattered and neglected across the…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:14hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter

Even the government's own excuses prove it's to blame for drug shortages in hospitals

When incompetence runs deep, even your excuses end up exposing you. The recent state-sanctioned explanation in The Sunday Mail on why public hospitals in Zimbabwe are running out of basic medication such as paracetamol reads more like…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 183 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe scores badly on questionable global rights index

Zimbabwe continues to slide deeper into repression and deprivation, with a damning new report by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) revealing widespread violations of civil, political, and economic rights under President Emmers…

Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Council's cemetery excuses can't bury their neglect

Today's Saturday Chronicle highlights a distressing reality: young schoolchildren, some barely toddlers, are forced to walk through the overgrown and dilapidated Pelandaba Cemetery in Bulawayo on their way home. This troubling image sheds …

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:49hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter

Airtime vendor sues ZRP for US$40,000

Airtime vendor Michael Zumba from Masvingo has filed a US$40,000 lawsuit against Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba and Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe, alleging unlawful arre…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo school children use cemeteries as a bee line

In Bulawayo's Old Magwegwe suburb, schoolchildren as young as four are forced to walk daily through the overgrown and neglected Pelandaba Cemetery to reach their homes in nearby Pelandaba West. This dusty, unsafe trail has become the short…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:37hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter

ZANU PF, A reminder that roles can change, and the law applies to all

One reality continues to echo loud and clear, positions of power are not permanent and the law does not discriminate. The incarceration of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi is a typical example of how roles can shift and how th…

Published: 15 Jun 2025 at 12:43hrs | 903 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Councillors slam inaction over bus terminus revival

Frustration is mounting among Masvingo city councillors over the local authority's continued failure to renovate and revive Mucheke Bus Terminus, despite multiple resolutions aimed at restoring order and revenue in the city's transport sys…

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 13:09hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter

4,912 injuries, 76 fatalities recorded in workplaces in 2024

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has revealed alarming statistics for workplace safety in 2024, reporting a total of 4,912 injuries and 76 fatalities across various sectors. The labour federation is calling for urgent and robus…

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:51hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF cracks the whip

ZANU PF's Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) has taken stern action against the Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC), citing gross failure to adhere to party procedures and constitutional obligations as outlin…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:39hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls: A world wonder at risk as Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road crumbles

A weekend trip to Victoria Falls offers breathtaking experiences - from a serene breakfast at Makuwa Kuwa Restaurant, perched on the cliffs of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, to mesmerizing views stretching across Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswa…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:45hrs | 3023 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Dembare captain neglects daughter

Former Dynamos and Warriors captain Ocean Mushure has been accused of neglecting his 12-year-old daughter, who has reportedly dropped out of school due to lack of financial support over the past two years.The child's mother, Noreen Sixpens…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:09hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter

Kariba turns into ghost town

The eastern shoreline of Kariba, once a crown jewel in Zimbabwe's tourism industry, is fast slipping into obscurity as tourism operators flee the area amid plummeting visitor numbers, collapsing infrastructure, and rising investor pessimis…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 11505 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa defends Geo Pomona Waste deal

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended the controversial takeover of Harare's waste management by Geo Pomona Waste Management, claiming the arrangement will significantly improve a sector long neglected by the City Council.Mnangagwa mad…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:40hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter

SPCA warns against dangerous dog breeds

The Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a stern warning to the public against owning, breeding, or cross-breeding dangerous dog breeds following a tragic dog attack that claimed the life o…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:28hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter

Killer pitbulls put down

In the aftermath of a brutal dog attack that claimed the life of 39-year-old Samuel Machara, the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a strong statement condemning neglectful dog ownership …

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:20hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter

George Shaya's wife delivers a stinging rebuke of Dembare

Agnes Shaya, widow of the late Dynamos and Zimbabwe football legend George Shaya, has delivered a stinging rebuke of the clubâ€™s leadership, accusing them of abandoning her husband in his darkest hour and vowing never to accept any form o…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:37hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry's George Shaya state funeral promise unfulfilled

The widow of the late football legend George "The Mastermind" Shaya has broken her silence, revealing that a government promise of a state-assisted funeral - allegedly made by then Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry - was never honoured.In an…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:36hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter

Where are the once touted Zupco buses?

As members of the fourth estate, our role is clear: to hold power to account and to speak truth to those entrusted with public resources. Remaining silent in the face of Zimbabwe's ongoing transport crisis would be both undemocratic and un…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter

Mamombe sues CCC counterpart Nyandoro for US$100,000 defamation

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament for Harare West, Joana Mamombe, has filed a defamation lawsuit against fellow CCC MP Bridget Nyandoro of Southerton constituency, seeking US$100,000 in damages.In court papers lodged…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:58hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter

Ministry of Education fails to pay rent for 16 years

Zimbabwe's education system is rapidly collapsing, driven by a combination of chronic underfunding, rampant corruption, indiscipline, and government failure to disburse allocated budgets. Despite promises of free education made by Presiden…

Published: 18 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's 45-year fall

The country is emerging from the celebrations of the statehood of the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 2025, just under five years to celebrate half a century of its existence.Are there any tangible and plausible achievements that citizens…

Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 396 | by Vivian V. Siziba

ZANU-PF's own conference resolutions tell a story of a party that doesn't care about the people

Talk about upside-down priorities!I recently went through the list of resolutions adopted at the 2024 ZANU-PF Annual People's Conference - and what I found was both predictable and disturbing. Predictable, because over the years, the rulin…

Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:47hrs | 518 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Residents oppose Gwanda council vehicle tender

The Gwanda Progressive Residents Association (GPRA) has raised concerns over Gwanda Municipality's decision to initiate a tender process for the purchase of six new vehicles, arguing that such spending is misguided given the community's pr…

Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter

Boreholes are not the solution to Zimbabwe's water crisis - they may worsen it

There has been a growing disturbing trend.The Zimbabwean government has, in recent years, taken to vigorously drilling boreholes across the country as its signature approach to solving the country's deepening water crisis.Branded as the "P…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 991 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

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