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Mabika clinches ZANU PF Manicaland Women's league top post
Dorothy Mabika has emerged victorious in the re-run of the ZANU PF Manicaland Women's League chairperson election held in Mutare on Sunday, defeating ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 312 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum player Brian Banda dies following car crash
FC Platinum midfielder Brian Banda has tragically died following a road traffic accident earlier this Sunday. The 29-year-old was traveli...Published: 12 hrs ago | 642 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos second from bottom after ZPC Kariba draw
Dynamos' nightmare 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign deepened yesterday after they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by ZPC Kariba, a...Published: 13 hrs ago | 220 | by Staff reporter
Foreign investment fuels Matabeleland gold rush
A surge in foreign investment and exploration activity in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland region is being hailed by mining analysts as a strong vote of confid...Published: 13 hrs ago | 414 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings turned into 'a farce'
An international researcher and leading authority on state-sponsored atrocities has sharply criticised the ongoing Gukurahundi public hearings, descri...Published: 13 hrs ago | 403 | by Staff reporter
Sally Mugabe Hospital operations unaffected by fire incident
The government has confirmed that no major damage was sustained at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital following a fire that broke out on Saturday, affectin...Published: 13 hrs ago | 49 | by Staff reporter
ZERA defends US$191,000 IT equipment purchase
Postal, courier volumes decline 4%MidweekThe Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has released its abridged...Published: 13 hrs ago | 87 | by Staff reporter
ZERA defends US$191,000 IT equipment purchase
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has issued a statement defending its recent US$191,679.50 procurement of laptops and desktop computers...Published: 13 hrs ago | 106 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya's apple anointing sparks social media frenzy
Zimbabwean preacher Prophet Walter Magaya has once again set tongues wagging online after images emerged of him praying over and anointing crates of a...Published: 13 hrs ago | 283 | by Staff reporter
Thieves steal US$7,000 tobacco at farm
Police in Rusape have launched a manhunt for five armed robbers who attacked Riplemade Farm on Monday night and made off with 12 tobacco bales valued ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 126 | by Staff reporter
'US probably not the right place to host the World Cup'
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the decision to suspend the Club World Cup last-16 tie with Benfica for two hours because of extreme weather was "a ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 462 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala reunites divided Zimbabwe opposition leaders
In a historic and unprecedented gathering, Zimbabwe's long-divided opposition leaders came together on Friday night, sharing the same stage and microp...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1372 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo sold Chief Hwenje a dummy
ZANU-PF-aligned musician and praise singer Chief Shumba Hwenje, known for his pro-party hit Mai Welly, has publicly accused flamboyant businessman Wic...Published: 20 hrs ago | 794 | by Staff reporter
4 year mystery: Family discovers missing cop's grave through spirit revelation
A decades-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Bulawayo-based police officer may finally be drawing to a close, after his family was reporte...Published: 20 hrs ago | 982 | by Staff reporter
US$1m for strategic minerals licence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has gazetted a sweeping new Mines and Minerals Bill that seeks to clamp down on speculative mining claim hoarding while ensuring only credibl...Published: 20 hrs ago | 187 | by Staff reporter
Maphisa Hospital set for major upgrade, to train nurses
Plans are underway to transform Maphisa Hospital into a functional nurse training centre, in a move aimed at revitalising the healthcare system and fa...Published: 20 hrs ago | 174 | by Staff reporter
Crime hits Nketa suburb
Councillor Aleck Ndlovu of Ward 25 has issued a public appeal to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to intensify both day and night patrols in his war...Published: 20 hrs ago | 190 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei sparks feud with Kasukuwere, Biti
ZANU PF-aligned businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has ignited a political storm after accusing self-exiled former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere an...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 15:44hrs | 1107 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda slams tribalism as 'nation-killer'
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson Jabulani Sibanda delivered a powerful rebuke of tribalism on Wednesday, warning that the persistent scourge is...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Prison launches driving school at Chikurubi
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has commissioned a new driving school at Chikurubi Training School, aimed at providing comprehen...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:22hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Dr Guramatunhu loses money in cryptocurrency scam
Renowned ophthalmologist Dr Solomon Guramatunhu has reportedly lost more than US$583,000 in a cryptocurrency scam allegedly orchestrated by a business...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Lungu's South Africa burial halted
The Pretoria High Court has halted the burial of Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu in South Africa.The attorney-general of Zambia approach...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Zimra surpasses revenue target by 10%
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has exceeded its 2024 revenue collection target by 10.26%, raking in ZWG116.47 billion against a projected ZWG1...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 14:33hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Car thief caught using stolen vehicle as pirate taxi
A CHEEKY Mutare man who had in the morning stolen a parked car in the city was nabbed while using the vehicle as a pirate taxi later that same day....Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 14:29hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
SDA Church shares major update on Chegutu University project
The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has announced that its new university in Chegutu, Mashonaland West, will welcome its first students in January ...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 14:27hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi chancer fakes O-Levels to join Bulawayo nursing school
A 20-year-old man from Chiredzi, Jonathan Mukwenha, is in police custody after attempting to secure a place in a nursing programme using a forged Zimb...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:34hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Online investment scam backfires for EcoCash agents
An attempt to make quick profits through an online investment scheme ended disastrously for two Mutare women who were convicted of fraud after misusin...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:34hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Woman pours acid on love rival
A 29-year-old woman from Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South, has admitted to assaulting her friend by pouring acid on her, after accusing her of having an...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Shava returns as NSSA substantive boss?
After three years of internal turmoil, high-profile dismissals, and corruption scandals, a measure of calm and certainty has returned to the National ...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Minister fires entire NSSA Board
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Edgar Moyo has dismissed the entire board of directors of the National Social Security Authority (N...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:57hrs | 2201 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire accuses Mnangagwa of 'monetising problems'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's surprise visits to Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe Hospitals, as well as the NatPharm warehouse on Monday, June 16, have ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:30hrs | 1133 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers sick and tired of earning peanuts
Dozens of teachers under the banner of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) staged a demonstration on Monday in Manicaland provinc...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:08hrs | 1907 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro stadium on the brink of condemnation amid rapid decline
Rufaro Stadium, the historic heart of Zimbabwean football, is facing the grim possibility of being condemned once again-barely a year after it was reo...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:07hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Family of torture victim to sue Zimbabwe police
The grieving family of Blessed Believe Juruvenge, who died after allegedly being tortured by a police officer at Ruwa Police Station, has formally not...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:06hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa visits public hospitals amid growing health sector crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals, as well as the NatPharm warehouse, in what he said was an effo...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:05hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health system profits from the dead
Blessing Mucharambei's uncle was just having lunch when he stood up, then collapsed. "[He] started bleeding from the nose," she says, "and died on the...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:03hrs | 352 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Man murders cheating wife
A 24-year-old man from Muringai Village in Chiweshe has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife to death following accusations of infidelity....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:56hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
2 killed in horrific accident
Business activities along Cripps Road in Graniteside came to a halt recently after abnormal load trucks passed through the area, causing widespread di...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Zapu rebels revive original Zapu
A group of former ZAPU members yesterday officially unveiled a new political party called the (Original) O ZAPU during a vibrant launch event held in ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:54hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Poised to Introduce VAR Technology in PSL
In a landmark development set to transform Zimbabwean football, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is moving swiftly to introduce Video Assistan...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:52hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks ready to dispense ZiG from ATMs
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has sought to ease public concerns over the scarcity of the Zimbabwe Gold currency, commonly known as ZiG, assuring...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:52hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Ugly fight over war vets windfall
A US$650,000 government empowerment fund intended for children of Zimbabwe's liberation war veterans has ignited a fierce dispute between rival associ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:51hrs | 120 | 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 ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:49hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt squeezes miners for more forex
Zimbabwe's mining industry is facing increased strain as government departments intensify demands for miners to pay taxes and fees in foreign cu...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Land wrangle victim still in mortuary 4 years on
Four years after the alleged assault and killing of Headman Taurayi Lovemore Takawira, his body remains in the mortuary at Masvingo Provincial Hospita...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 158 | 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 a...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
ECD teacher sucks pupils' blood
A 51-year-old Early Childhood Development (ECD) teacher from Bikita, Masvingo province, has appeared before Masvingo Regional Magistrates Court charge...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:46hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe marks rise in digital surveillance
Zimbabwe is experiencing an alarming increase in digital surveillance by government authorities, severely impacting civil liberties and intensifying r...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:45hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims Shared Law School history with Edgar Lungu
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has asserted a personal connection with the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, claiming the two were contemporari...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:44hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Contraceptive pill taken by millions is linked to brain tumours
Millions of women using a common contraceptive pill could be at greater risk of developing a brain tumour, new research suggests.The mini-pill...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:43hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
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