Source: Govt workers reject US$50 increment –Newsday Zimbabwe GOVERNMENT workers reportedly rejected a US$50 salary increment offered by their employer. GOVERNMENT workers reportedly rejected a US$50 salary increment offered by their employer during the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) negotiations held last week Friday. Government had offered a US$20 increment from US$200 and the latest […] …
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Monthly Archives: March 2023
64% Zim girls, women malnourished: Unicef
Source: 64% Zim girls, women malnourished: Unicef –Newsday Zimbabwe THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says a average of 64% of women and adolescent girls in Zimbabwe are undernourished and overlooked. Unicef’s latest report indicates that 15% of the women and girls are underweight, 12% have short height and at least 40% have anaemia. Many […] …
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Conversations on Zimbabwe’s land reform: “well, it’s a bit more complex than that….”
I am often involved in conversations with people who are intrigued that I work on land issues in Zimbabwe. Such conversations frequently lead off with something along the lines ‘Oh it was such a terrible thing, wasn’t it?’. Their assumptions … Continue reading → …
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7 years in jail for culpable homicide
Fairness Moyana in Hwange A HWANGE man who fatally assaulted a fellow reveller with a wooden plank following a misunderstanding over beer has been jailed seven years for culpable homicide. Ragee Muleya from BH43 village under Chief Shana in Jambezi, who was 24 at the time of committing the offense in March last year, […] …
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Auditions for Tongai Anorld Chirisa will be held in Hwange, Binga and Victoria Falls
Leonard Ncube Online Reporter AUDITIONS for the upcoming Zimbabwean film featuring Zimbabwe-born Hollywood actor Tongayi Arnold Chirisa will be held in Hwange and Binga districts as the storytellers want to keep it local. Dates for the auditions have not been set yet, but the film writer and director Jessica Rowlands says they will be held […] …
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Gwanda man slaps rival to death over beer
Chronicle Reporter A 24-year-old man from Gwanda in Matabeleland South has been arrested for fatally slapping an older man following an altercation during beer drinking. Culture Nare slapped Thandazani Moyo (49) and the victim was pronounced dead upon admission at Gwanda Provincial Hospital. Police confirmed the incident saying Nare has been charged with murder. On […] …
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Gwanda town baboons: ZimParks deploys rangers to deal with marauding primates
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu Online Reporter A TEAM from the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has been deployed in Gwanda Town to control and capture marauding baboons that have been terrorizing residents. Councillor for Ward 2, Nappy Moyo said the deployment of ZimParks officers has brought hope to residents. “We are glad that ZimParks […] …
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ZEC denies journalists access to voter registration stats
Source: ZEC denies journalists access to voter registration stats – #Asakhe – CITE The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has denied journalists and election observers to access statistics at voter registration centres on the basis that they have not been accredited. The electoral management body did not call for accreditation for those interested in covering the […] …
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Costa Tich’s family speaks on his death
Lizzy Nekhoma, Chronicle Reporter THE family of South African rapper Costa Tich (28) who died after collapsing on stage while performing on 11 March 2023 has issued a statement thanking fans for supporting his career. The actual cause of his death is yet to be determined, but according to rumors, Costa-born Costantinos Tsobanoglou- reportedly had […] …
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Your final chance: ZEC launches voter registration blitz until March 21
If you want to vote in the 2023 general elections, this might be your final chance to register at a centre near you …
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