The Chronicle

Simba Jemwa, Showbiz Reporter The late Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music argues for the importance of loving well, which resonated even more soundly after his passing in November last year. After the brilliant composer’s death, the theatre world has been reflecting on his legacy. Today we remember one such ‘little’ night of music when […] …
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Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Matabeleland South Bureau Chief THE Zanu-PF leadership in Matabeleland South province welcomed more than 30 defectors from Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party in Gwanda on Friday. The defectors, who likened opposition politics to a dead end, said they were enticed by the Second Republic’s development agenda. “We were lost, but we have […] …
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LAW enforcement agents are urged to quickly intervene and end the reign of terror unleashed by criminal elements in Gwanda’s Phakama suburb.  We reported on Saturday how a place called Greenland in Phakama suburb has been turned into a haven of criminal activities. Residents said they are tired of waking up to the sight of […] …
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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter A SYMPHONY of massive flood lights illuminates the sky at night at the construction site of the gigantic Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District in Matabeleland North province. The clangour of the heavy construction equipment fills the night air. Silhouetted against the dimly-lit sky, construction workers, in their protective clothing, meticulously carry […] …
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Nqobile Tshili in Binga MORE than 60 years ago, Sister Gladys Mupeta, a young girl at the time, told her parents she wanted to be a nun. Little did she know that later in her teenage life, she would ultimately realise her childhood dream of becoming a Roman Catholic nun. Sr Mupeta (67) has been […] …
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Zimbabwe on Thursday witnessed a milestone achievement when the Cold Storage Company resumed operations under a new name CSC- Boustead Beef after 22 years of closure. The giant beef processing plant which is a game changer for the country’s livestock farming, was officially opened by Vice President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga who said the company will […] …
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Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter FEMALE farmers are defining the country’s farming success story with many contributing significantly to the nation’s food security as they compete with their male counterparts. One such famer is Ms Duduzile Ncube (43) of Umguza District in Matabeleland North province. Having benefited from the Presidential Inputs Scheme, Ms Ncube planted […] …
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Raymond Jaravaza, Sports Correspondent PUSHED to the periphery of football royalty for years now, two of Zimbabwe’s biggest clubs rightly deserve to be called fading giants. Numbers don’t lie. Numbers reflect and display what their fans would rather keep in locked closets. Two decades ago, who would have thought that Highlanders and Dynamos would be […] …
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporter VICTORIA Falls-based fast-rising musician Andrea The Vocalist yesterday left the country for South Africa where he is expected to meet up with Amapiano kingpin, celebrated South African producer – DJ Maphorisa for their much-anticipated collaboration. The collaboration had been hinted at for a while and in April this year, it was […] …
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Tafadzwa Chibukwa, Chronicle Reporter EMKAMBO in Makokoba suburb is the go-to place for those seeking a jack of all trades market in Bulawayo. Chickens, traditional herbs and medicine, hardware, spares, furniture, work tools, garden tools and even small-scale mining tools are sold there. The odds and ends market better known as Emkambo by most of […] …
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