Citizen-centric development policies bearing fruit: Acting President Chiwenga

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said the Government’s citizen-centric policies of rebuilding the country have started benefiting communities at the grassroots level.  He said this while addressing hundreds of Christians who had converged at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Exhibition Centre for the sixth edition of the National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service. The […] …
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Scams at Beitbridge Border Post

Stephen Mpofu, Perspective DISCREET but nauseating scams are reportedly the order of things at both the Zimbabwean and South African border posts at Beitbridge with authorities on our side saying this week that they will leave no stone unturned to root out those officers engaged in the alleged corrupt acts.  Zimbabweans working in South Africa and […] …
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BLACK JAMES BOND! The day Pele escaped a coup in Nigeria by pretending to be a pilot

ASSASSINATION, disguise and a foreign embassy sound like the typical ingredients of an underwhelming action film, not tales from the life of Pele.  But that is exactly what they are. During a February trip to Nigeria in 1976, one of football’s greatest players found himself holed up in a hotel alongside tennis legend and reigning […] …
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Andy Muridzo back in Bulawayo by public demand

Showbiz Reporter THREE months after he produced a stellar performance that left revellers begging for more at Palace Hotel, contemporary musician Andy Muridzo returns to the same venue tonight for what is expected to be a scintillating show. He will be supported by MC Jaiva, DJ Mandoza, DJ Charlie, DJ Anzania and DJ Bhanditi who […] …
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Football fiesta at Njube’s Desert Ground

Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter NJUBE Spurs and Vitality will clash in the rescheduled Gift Banda Youth Soccer tournament final at Njube Desert Ground today, after a waterlogged pitch forced cancellation of the competition last week. Bongani Mafu, a member of the tournament’s organising committee said social soccer teams, Cream Tata and Brotherhood will play […] …
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No time to rest for Lulu

Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter FORMER Highlander coach Mandla “Lulu” Mpofu resumed training with his Botswana Premier Soccer League side Masitaoka Majatlhaga Football Club on Wednesday, cutting short their festive holidays. Mpofu, who is in his first job outside Zimbabwe, having previously coached Kujatana, Railstars, Chicken Inn, Bulawayo City and Bantu Rovers has been in […] …
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Caledonia declares US$0.14 quarterly dividend

Business Reporter   CALEDONIA Mining Corporation has declared a US$0,14 quarterly dividend to its shareholders.   In a statement on Friday, the company’s chief executive officer, Mr Mark Learmonth, said the mining house strategy to maximise shareholder value includes a quarterly dividend policy, which the board adopted in 2014.   He said the board will consider future […] …
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Mampintsha was easygoing: Mark Vusani

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter LAST week Saturday, people woke up to the shocking death of one the finest kwaito and gqom artistes Mampintsha (born Mandla Maphumulo), barely days after he was admitted to King Edward Hospital in Durban following a “minor stroke” attack. His death spurred a social media frenzy, with fans expressing disbelief under […] …
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Intwasa arts fest roars to life

  Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter INTWASA Arts Festival KoBulawayo commenced on Tuesday with the screening of community films at Matshobana Hall. The festival that will largely be held at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) in Bulawayo is being held under the theme “Reconnect”. For a long time, Bulawayo’s annual flagship arts extravaganza has […] …
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