The Chronicle

Mthabisi Tshuma in Harare  Arts organisation Chenhaka Trust is hosting a three-day training and capacity-building workshop in the capital for network members under the Connect for Culture Africa (CfCA) project. The CfCA initiative is a joint venture between Selam and the African Union (AU) dedicated to transforming the cultural and creative landscape of Africa. This […] …
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Mthabisi Tshuma, revmmthiretshuma@gmail.com FUNERAL services provider Regional Funerals has announced its open-door policy aimed at supporting players in the creative sector. The organisation has reiterated its willingness to uplift the country’s arts scene, following its successful sponsorship of the inaugural #53 Nkayi Festival. Regional Funerals Manager Kwanele Sibanda expressed happiness at being part of the […] …
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Online Writer MARONDERA, Zimbabwe – The Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Mashonaland East, Mr Tawabarira Kutamahufa, visited Manyame Milling Company on Thursday to evaluate the company’s operations and its contribution to the local economy. The milling company, which specialises in the production of flour, mealie meal, and animal feed, employs 50 workers […] …
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Online Writer THE Office of the President and Cabinet in Zimbabwe has issued a statement disowning fake scholarship advertisements circulating on social media. The Presidential and National Scholarships Department clarified that it has not released any official advertisements for scholarships for the year 2025. In a Press Release signed by Executive Director Raymore Machingura, the […] …
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Sheronrose Mugombi mugombisheron@gmail.com A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Sikomo Village, Mwenezi, Masvingo Province allegedly set a hut in which his wife and mother-in-law were sleeping, on fire. Trust Bhonde brutally attacked the two women with a hoe as they escaped from the burning hut. His wife Nollen Rivete died while his mother in-law Ms Manyuke Sasai […] …
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By Sikhumbuzo Moyo. smoyo@chronicle.co.zw THE Bulawayo City Council is grappling with the challenge of finding relocation sites for 18 Cowdray Park flood victims whose houses are set to be demolished to pave the way for a three-kilometre drainage pipe. The relocation of these families is part of a permanent solution devised by the council to […] …
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By Mthabisi Tshuma, Email: revmmthiretshuma@gmail.com South Africa-based radio station Amaqhawanentaba FM, wholly owned and run by Zimbabweans, continues its mission of promoting artistes from the SADC region by honouring them annually. Topping the charts for 2024 was Zimbabwean Maskandi artiste Nqam’Ebomvu with the song Ngisize Gologo. Zimbabwean gospel act Khenile Dube secured second position with […] …
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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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