The Chronicle

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw  HE calls himself a prophet, but his victims call him a monster. Mike Moyo, also known as Sikhulumo Mathe, is a cross-border driver who has allegedly been luring young girls from rural Zimbabwe with false promises of jobs in South Africa. But once they cross the border, he turns into a rapist and […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com SANDRA Ndebele-Sibindi is a woman of many talents. She is a singer, a dancer, a politician and now, a roastee. Today (Saturday), she will face the ultimate test of her sense of humour as she becomes the subject of mockery at her debut Comedy Roast at the Rainbow Hotel. Comedy roasts are […] …
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THE ongoing operation by the police and Bulawayo City Council has restored sanity in the city that had been turned into a theatre of chaos by illegal transport operators. They had turned different spots in the city centre into undesignated pick-up and drop-off points. Adding to the chaos, the illegal transport operators, be it the […] …
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Raymond Jaravaza/Thandeka Moyo–Ndlovu, Chronicle Writers  IN a  decisive move against illegal land sales and occupations, police in Matabeleland North province have apprehended 155 land barons and illegal settlers.  The crackdown, which spans hotspots in Umguza, Bubi, Lupane, and Hwange, aims to restore order and uphold lawful land allocation processes.  Matabeleland North Minister of State for Provincial […] …
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Stanford Chiwanga, stanford.chiwanga@chronicle.co.zw>  THE year 2003 witnessed the birth of one of the fiercest rivalries between two managers in football. The bitter and intense conflict was between Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman – two of Netherlands’ legends.  It all started when Van Gaal was appointed as the director of football for Ajax in 2003, while […] …
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Lawson Mabhena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates ZIMBABWE will not copy and paste from the Dubai development manual but will instead, use visits and relations with the emirate to “leapfrog” the economy, President Mnangagwa said here yesterday. The President made the remarks after he visited DP World offices and toured the company’s Jafza Free Zone […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, sukulwenkosi.dube@chronicle.co.zw THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has said it has enough stocks of grain in its strategic grain reserves (SGR) to ensure food security at the household level for vulnerable families across the country until the next harvest.  The food deficit mitigation programme under which the Government provides vulnerable households with grain, will require […] …
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Land is a finite resource hence it should be shared by all citizens  that want to work on it.   It is for this reason that Government has come up with systems to ensure equitable distribution of land in both urban and rural areas. Government soon after independence in 1980 embarked on the land reform […] …
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Senior Business Writer ZIMBABWE’S ongoing international re-engagement drive remains critical for debt resolution and access to financial support, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted. It urged authorities to accelerate foreign exchange market reforms by allowing more flexibility in the official exchange rate through market-driven price discovery. In December 2022, the Government established a structured […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com VIOLETTE Sohaili Kee-Tui has made a remarkable journey from journalism to fiction writing. The former assistant features editor at ‘Chronicle’ has won several awards for her debut novel, ‘Mulberry Dreams’, which explores an inter-racial relationship in the 70s.  Now she has been nominated for her second novel, ‘Magic and Masala’, which traces the […] …
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