Monthly Archives: January 2025

By Sikhumbuzo Moyo Email: smoyo@chronicle.co.zw EIGHTEEN tenants at Sizinda Flats had the roofs of their homes blown off during heavy rains that lashed the city for over three hours on Tuesday afternoon. The rains also destroyed two houses in Harrisvale and Richmond suburbs, while Romney Park experienced significant flooding, according to Bulawayo City Council Chief […] …
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Trish Mukwazo trishmukwazo515@gmail.com A 40-year-old bogus estate agent from Bulawayo was convicted yesterday after defrauding four victims of over US$80 000 on the pretext of selling them houses. Mpumelelo Mhlanga, from the Douglasdale suburb and the sole proprietor of Ihawu Holdings, used an elaborate ploy to sell properties, including houses and stands in Bulawayo, from […] …
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Sheronrose Mugombi, mugombisheron@gmail.com A 20-YEAR-OLD man was jailed 15 years by the Chipinge Magistrates’ Court for raping a 4-year-old girl. In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said on 17 December 2024 the accused person had sexual intercourse with a female juvenile aged 4 years who in terms of the […] …
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Sheronrose Mugombi-mugombisheron@gmail.com A 25-YEAR-OLD woman from Triangle appeared before the Chiredzi Magistrates’ Court for throwing her two daughters aged 4 and 8 into a water canal where they drowned. Blessing Chiromonye tried to commit suicide by jumping into the canal but survived. In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said […] …
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By Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau BEITBRIDGE Municipality, in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, has commenced a blitz targeting unregistered private schools that have proliferated across the town. The district officially has 71 primary schools and 18 secondary schools. However, education authorities are yet to determine the exact number of unregistered schools, […] …
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