Monthly Archives: September 2022

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter  ONE of the hallmarks of a marriage in the Ndebele culture is ukucola, a ritual to introduce the daughter-in-law to the ancestors which is conducted by the groom’s family.  The process involves sprinkling bile from a goat on the daughter-in-law’s stomach while immediate family members communicate with ancestors of the groom.   This […] …
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Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter For Ms Eucalia Moslyn Ncube, who toiled with many other villagers to construct the Lupane Magistrates Court, its completion and commissioning was a huge relief and a dream come true.  The Lupane Magistrates Court, whose construction was spearheaded by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) , was commissioned yesterday by Chief Justice Luke […] …
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Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter UGLY scenes of hooliganism leading to the premature end of Highlanders and FC Platinum’s last two meetings have spoiled the beautiful game. FC Platinum are making a return to Barbourfields tomorrow to face Highlanders, 30 months after the Castle Challenge Cup which they won 2-0 was marred by ugly scenes […] …
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Yvonne Ncube, Showbiz Correspondent WHAT started as a hobby and a competition to see who is the best traditional painter is now set to enrich female contestants of the My Beautiful Home/Comba Indlu competition as plans are afoot to attract foreign tourists, who want to experience what it feels like to reside in the rural […] …
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Tafadzwa Chibukwa, Features Reporter APART from maintaining academic excellence and impressive pass rates, Matopo High School strives to equip pupils with life skills. Their motto, “We strive to build a complete character”, highlights Matopo High School’s sole purpose, which is to mould pupils of integrity. The school builds good character among pupils by providing quality […] …
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ZIMBABWE will soon celebrate yet another milestone achievement when the Hwange Thermal Power Station Unit 7 is commissioned. The plant is 97 percent complete and is set to be commissioned next month and thereafter starts feeding electricity into the national grid. The unit 7 is a component of the US$1,4 billion Hwange unit 7 and […] …
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Zvamaida Murwira in CHINHOYI TERTIARY institutions and students should no longer pride themselves in having paper qualifications, but the ability to produce something tangible, which demonstrates the knowledge acquired during one’s time at college, President Mnangagwa has said. The education system, the President said, should adequately empower a graduate to be self-sustaining and contribute to […] …
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Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter The tag “teenage sensation” is carelessly thrown around when a teenager does well in a certain sporting discipline, but at just 16 years old, a young all-rounder has become a vital cog of the Zimbabwe women’s cricket national team and is on course to writing her name in stone as one […] …
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Stephen Mpofu ,Perspective ‘’WHETHER the weather — any weather — be good or bad Zimbabwe CAN — and WILL weather the weather’’, like it or not. The prudent philosophy above must be the driving force behind the third Republic’s engagement and re-engagement exercise globally; otherwise it would be nonsensical of any Zimbabwean, let alone our […] …
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Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter WHEN Tategulu was installed as Chief at the age of 21, it soon dawned on him that wearing shorts and vests and courting women in public was something taboo. He was now the father of the area and everything that his peers could do without a thought, he had to think […] …
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