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Kasukuwere mourns Munatsi
Exiled Saviour Kasukuwere sent his condolence message to the Munatsi family following the untimely death of Chief Executive Officer of Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency, Douglas Munatsi who died ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 1108 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe women's group in today's reaction to Merry Mubayiwa is long overdue
We welcome the intervention of the Zimbabwe women's group to put pressure to the Vice President, General Constantine Chiwenga. We celebrate their move to put questions to VP why he is treating Merry l...Published: 3 hrs ago | 869 | by Nomazulu Thata
BREAKING: Zimbabwe Top Banker burnt to death in his house
CEO of the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency, Douglas Munatsi, has died. He was burnt by a fire that gutted his flat located at the corner of Fifth Street and Josiah Tongogara Avenue on Monda...Published: 6 hrs ago | 5994 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Japan bans entry of all international travellers over Omicron variant
Japan has announced it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors due to the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.Prime Minist...Published: 8 hrs ago | 723 | by Staff Reporter
Chaos rocks Zanu-PF provinces
Zanu-PF is battling to conclude its restructuring exercise due to violent clashes among supporters, which have affected several provinces, it has emerged.Several provinces, especially in Midla...Published: 9 hrs ago | 2512 | by Staff reporter
Teachers, govt face off today
TEACHERS and Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu will today meet in Harare under the cloud of threats to boycott public school examinations that are scheduled to begin today....Published: 9 hrs ago | 1785 | by Staff reporter
Forus party launches manifesto
NEWLY-FORMED Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (Forus) party on Saturday launched its manifesto in Harare, with its leader Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (44) claiming her outfit was ready to contest the ele...Published: 9 hrs ago | 583 | by Staff reporter
BCC finally adopts Master Plan
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has adopted the Bulawayo Master Plan 2019-34, which is expected to assist in refurbishing old infrastructure.The master plan was adopted after BCC conducted consult...Published: 9 hrs ago | 645 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe laws protect animals more than human beings'
BULAWAYO-BASED human rights groups have expressed concern over the country's wildlife laws, which they say offer more protection to animals than to human beings, who end up being attacked or killed by...Published: 9 hrs ago | 383 | by Staff reporter
Looming SA deportations a wake-up call to Zimbabwe
THE decision by South Africa this week to stop extending the Special Zimbabweans Exemption Permits (ZEP) that first came into force in 2017, was inevitable as President Cyril Ramaphosa's government ha...Published: 9 hrs ago | 843 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pays US$44m of foreign debt
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration paid US$44,2 million to foreign creditors during the nine months to September, as part of its refreshed debt repayment plan, data showed at the weekend....Published: 9 hrs ago | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube bolsters construction sector
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube's 2022 national budget presented on Thursday gave impetus to the growth of Zimbabwe's construction sector, analysts at Inter Horizon Securities said yesterday.Ncu...Published: 9 hrs ago | 324 | by Staff reporter
Experts warn govt over the omicron variant
LOCAL health experts yesterday warned government against giving false hope on its ability to deal with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has since been described as "a variant of concern" by the ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 859 | by Staff reporter
Govt dangles land to PWDs
GOVERNMENT has dangled farming land to people with disabilities (PWDs) throughout the country, saying this would empower them to make a living through agriculture.This was disclosed yesterday ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 352 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to engage 10 000 more teachers
GOVERNMENT has announced plans to employ 10 000 teachers in 2022 in a bid to reduce the teacher-to-pupil ratio and decongest schools.While presenting the 2022 national budget last Thursday, Fi...Published: 9 hrs ago | 383 | by Staff reporter
Population growth in Africa a concern to Europe?
EXACTLY 150 years ago, Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck became the Chancellor of the Germany Empire. He masterminded the unification of Germany in 1871 and served as its first Chancellor until 1890, i...Published: 9 hrs ago | 398 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Manama Mission Hospital rehab almost complete
REPAIRS at Manama Mission Hospital where infrastructure and buildings were extensively damaged by a violent storm early last month are at an advanced stage with works expected to be complete by Decemb...Published: 9 hrs ago | 122 | by Staff reporter
November inflation sheds 0,64 percentage points
THE month-on-month inflation rate for November 2021 stood at 5,76 percent after shedding 0,64 percentage points on the October 2021 rate of 6,40 percent, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 111 | by Staff reporter
$100m boost for Mpilo hospital from Govt
MPILO Central Hospital has received an additional $100 million from the Government for the ongoing refurbishment exercise meant to provide healthcare workers with decent accommodation at the public ho...Published: 9 hrs ago | 99 | by Staff reporter
Rebate on duty scammers exposed
GOVERNMENT has tightened the conditions for businesses benefiting from the rebate of duty facilities amid concerns over lack of transparency and accountability, which has seen some beneficiaries makin...Published: 9 hrs ago | 250 | by Staff reporter
Villagers detain, torture stock theft suspects
A GROUP of about 15 villagers from Gwanda allegedly kidnapped and tortured seven men for four days after accusing them of stealing their livestock.The Chronicle news crew caught up with two of...Published: 9 hrs ago | 291 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans fret over SA decision on permits
The decision by South Africa's Cabinet on Wednesday last week to discontinue the issuance of Zimbabwean special dispensation permits has raised anxiety among many locals living in that country who hav...Published: 9 hrs ago | 572 | by Staff reporter
ZEC removes 22 000 from voters roll
More than 22 000 dead people have been removed from the voters rolls in the latest batch of such routine deletions, with a notification and appeal process in place in case a mistake was made, while th...Published: 9 hrs ago | 281 | by Staff reporter
Dembare falls to Triangle
Triangle 1 - 0 DynamosDYNAMOS coach, Tonderai Ndiraya, felt the Glamour Boys did not have enough in their tank as they fell to defeat in this Castle Lager Premiership match at Gibbo yesterday....Published: 9 hrs ago | 252 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fires blanks
Highlanders 0 - 0 Ngezi Platinum StarsABOUT 1 500 fans yesterday paid their way into Barbourfields to watch this Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash between Highlanders and Ngezi ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 148 | by Staff reporter
Why MDC is afraid of elections
RECENT reports that the MDC Alliance is mulling pulling out of next year's by-elections and the 2023 polls did not come as a surprise, but only served to confirm what this publication has stated in th...Published: 9 hrs ago | 365 | by Golden Guvamatanga
Grade 7 examinations start today
All primary schools are ready to hold in a safe environment the Zimsec Grade 7 examinations that start today.Special efforts were made by the schools and Government to put in place acceptable ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 212 | by Staff reporter
Tight screening at borders for new Covid-19 variant
Border testing and movement controls in place for many months are being tightly enforced for travellers crossing into Zimbabwe, especially on the southern and western borders, in the wake of the disco...Published: 9 hrs ago | 249 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T official up for assault
A MEMBER of the MDC-T led by Mr Douglas Mwonzora, Yvonne Musarurwa, on Friday appeared in court on allegations of assaulting the chief of protocol in her party president's office while he was addressi...Published: 9 hrs ago | 104 | by Staff reporter
Britain overstepping its bounds on Zimbabwe
It boggles the mind why the British government seems not to understand that Zimbabwe ceased to be a colony of the Crown over four decades ago.How else should one explain the British's continuo...Published: 9 hrs ago | 324 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank sets up regional HQ in Zimbabwe
Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works and National Housing, on Friday availed land for the construction of a US$100 million Afreximbank Africa Trade Centre (AATC) and re...Published: 9 hrs ago | 186 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in fresh call for dialogue following murder of MDC activist - implement reforms, hypocrite
The sheer hypocrisy and duplicity of MDC leaders when it comes to dealing with the thorny issue of Zimbabwe's political culture of violence, never seize t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1112 | by Nomusa Garikai
Biti in eighth attempt to stop assault trial
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has approached the High Court to stop his trial at the Magistrates Court where he is accused of verbally assaulting a Russian national, Tatiana Aleshina....Published: 20 hrs ago | 597 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer dupes client US$3 000
A SERIAL fraudster who masqueraded as a lawyer was on Friday arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi after duping several people that unknowingly requested for legal services from him....Published: 20 hrs ago | 564 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: Not all Southern African countries have conformed Omicron variant cases
How did travellers from Southern Africa get banned from entering the UK, US and many western nations over the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron when most of the reported cases are in Western countries?...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1040 | by Nomalizwe Mbulu
Is Mnangagwa's security more important than our national security?
This country is a mighty weird place!Normally, 'weird' can be funny - if not downright hilarious - but, in Zimbabwe, 'weird' can border on ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1802 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
1 person dies of Covid-19 in ZImbabwe
ONE person succumbed to Covid-19 yesterday as the country recorded 115 new cases in the last 24-hour reporting period.The country has so far recorded 133 951 cases, 4 705 deaths and 128 646 re...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 14:33hrs | 1644 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 'sponsoring investors' cry foul over mine
A Botswana company has been 'cheated' of a gold mining concern by its local partners, who have allegedly politicised the issue and accused the investors of sponsoring MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamis...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:07hrs | 1508 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean migrants making it big in South Africa
WHEN he made the decision to leave the country and cross the border into South Africa several years ago, his family and his peers tried to dissuade him, telling him he was putting his life in danger u...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:07hrs | 2341 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm yet to start airport job seven months after contract
The multi-million-dollar contract to fix Zimbabwe's Air Traffic Control Communication Systems (ATCCS) by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is yet to commence, seven months after the Chinese mul...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:07hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
2 minors die in car boot
TWO girls aged three and four died in a Honda CRV vehicle boot while two survived after being forgotten in the car when it got parked.The incident happened in Chiredzi on Tuesday where Seline ...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:06hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Silent Killer arrested for assault
A Zim dancehall musician has been arrested along with two others for assaulting DJ Fantan's younger brother in Mbare yesterday.Jimu Mudereri, 30, popularly known as Silent Killer, stand accuse...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:06hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Cheating wife beats up hubby for exposing affair
GETTING cheated on is one of the most devastating and damaging things that can happen in a person's life.It becomes even worse when that partner who is cheating on you becomes abusive as punis...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:06hrs | 1348 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for infecting lover with HIV
A woman from Hillside suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested over allegations of deliberately infecting her lover with HIV.The 32-year-old woman, whose name is being withheld, allegedly didn't d...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:03hrs | 625 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa guards brutalise motorist
Soldiers that were part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's escort yesterday assaulted a Harare motorist and later detained him on charges of intercepting his long motorcade.The incident happene...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:09hrs | 3388 | by Staff reporter
Fresh twist to Prophet Freddy case
A police officer investigating a matter where a ZBC presenter is accused of extorting prominent preacher Tapiwa Freddy has been accused of unlawfully seizing her mobile phone.In a letter addre...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:07hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa to stand down as Cosafa president
COSAFA has revealed names of candidates in the running for executive posts at the association's elective annual general assembly to be held in Mbabane, Eswatini, on December 19.For the post of...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 11:55hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Young igwe takes Sungura to growthpoint
Utakataka Express front man Peter Moyo "young igwe" took his Sungura band at Guruve growth point yesterday.Having been missing at...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 09:39hrs | 481 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa breathes fire
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has accused Zanu-PF of being behind the death of a party activist who was assaulted during his tour of Masvingo a month ago.Nyasha Mawere was buried in Gutu ...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:06hrs | 3757 | by Staff reporter
Women's groups gun for Chiwenga
Women rights defenders are convening a virtual indaba tomorrow to deliberate on the continuous harassment and alleged abuse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa Chiwe...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1197 | by Staff reporter
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