Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter AS one approaches Heany Junction level crossing in Ntabazinduna along the Bulawayo-Harare Highway from Bulawayo, there is a signpost inscribed with bold words: PARIRENYATWA TICHAFA SAMUEL. Underneath that name there is an inscription: THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE ZIMBABWE AFRICAN PEOPLE’S UNION (ZAPU) IN 1962 WAS CARRIED OUT […] …
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Monthly Archives: April 2022
Zimbabwean murdered in SA: Family speaks out
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter The mother of a Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi who was killed by a vigilante group in South Africa yesterday said it will be difficult to find closure following the manner her son was murdered. Nyathi (41) was callously killed by a vigilante group in Diesploot on Wednesday night last week. They […] …
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WATCH: Joy as churches back to traditional Easter worship
Angela Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter THERE is joy this Easter as churches are returning to indoor services in a revival of the traditional way of worship last experienced in 2019. In 2020 and 2021 religious groups were forced to conduct services remotely or with a few people attending physically to protect members from Covid-19. The virus […] …
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WATCH: Ngozi Mine affords women opportunity to eke out a living
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Reporter RICHMOND sanitary landfill site in Bulawayo, popularly known as Ngozi Mine, is home to huge tonnes of solid waste generated by the city on a daily basis. Thick plumes of smoke billowing into the air accompanied by disgusting odour and illegal settlements are a common sight. For a discerning person, the […] …
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Exhibitors begin preps for ZITF
Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter EXHIBITORS at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) have started working on their pavilions in readiness for the prime trade exhibition, ZITF deputy chief executive officer Ms Stella Nkomo said yesterday. The exhibitions will be held from 26 to 30 April under the theme: Rethink, Reimagine and Reinvent Value Chains […] …
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Top cop Erasmus Makodza acquitted after corruption trial
Matabeleland North police chief was accused of securing ex-girlfriend a lease on police farm …
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MP’s call for universities to appoint own chancellors shot down
‘We now have a lot of universities and there is no need to burden the president to officiate’ …
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Standard Charted Bank exits Zimbabwe after 130 years
Bank says it will focus ‘where we can deliver significantly improved shareholder returns’ …
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State assisted funeral for xenophobia victim Elvis Nyathi
Funeral services company Doves offers to repatriate 43-year-old’s body to Zimbabwe …
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Maize meal price up 52 percent, millers cite rising costs
‘The global food inflation crisis is causing serious headwinds, and Zimbabwe is not spared’ …
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