The Chronicle

  Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter HEAVY rains that continue being received in Matabeleland South and other parts of the country have frustrated efforts to retrieve the body of an illegal gold panner who has been trapped in a shaft in Gwanda for a week. The body of the illegal gold panner who is suspected to […] …
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   Midlands Bureau GWERU City Council (GCC) has started rolling out pre-paid water metres in residential areas in a move that is aimed at improving revenue collection and ensuring accurate billing for water users. City council’s spokesperson, Ms Vimbayi Chingwaramuse, said they have started with 100 pre-paid water meters in Ivene, Southview and Southdowns suburbs. […] …
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  Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter   ZIMBABWE Cricket have banned a fan from all cricket activities for five years after he unsuccessfully tried to influence an international player to get involved in a spot-fixing deal last year. The fan, Edward Walter Mupangano from Harare is said to have approached Chevrons all-rounder Luke Jongwe on 4 […] …
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  Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter AT least 1,8 million pupils have been placed under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) as the Government commits to ensure that vulnerable learners access quality education. Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, Professor Paul Mavima, said this during the National Assembly question and answer session. He said no […] …
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Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter HWANGE residents panicked on Thursday following reports that some lions had been spotted in the coal mining town. While the sight of lions and other wild animals is not unusual in areas around Hwange, Binga and Lupane in Matabeleland North, residents panicked after a carcass of a cow was found […] …
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Leonard Ncube, Online Reporter VICTORIA Falls dominated the Hwange district National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash) track and field inter-zonal competition held in Hwange on Thursday and Friday. Heavy rains that fell in Hwange could not deter the athletes as there was a brief stoppage before the event resumed in the afternoon. Victoria Falls […] …
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Leonard Ncube, Online Reporter PLAYERS in the tourism sector in Victoria Falls have implored Government to come up with an all-encompassing policy that promotes green tourism and product diversification. Contributing during a tourism stakeholder engagement workshop hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry in the tourism capital this afternoon, various stakeholders […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter ZINDELE villagers in Ward 22, Gwanda District need a clinic as they have to travel about 35 kilometres to reach the nearest clinic. Villagers from the resettlement area said in cases of emergency, they have to hire motorists who charge between R1 000 and R1 500 to get to Silonga Clinic. […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Founders High School student that Wayne Ndlovu died protecting from Hamilton High School bullies requested a second body viewing of his hero to confirm that his friend had indeed died at the hands of a pupil who stabbed him on Monday. At first viewing he froze, staring at Wayne’s body. […] …
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Canditar Chapanduka, Chronicle Reporter SCHOOL gang violence is not something new. However, the use of dangerous weapons and murder is something new, old boys from Founders High School and Hamilton High School say. In an interview, a Founders High class of 2012 student, Prince Zhakata said gang violence between Hamilton High and Founders High is […] …
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