The Chronicle

Sheronrose Mugombi-mugombisheron@gmail.com A 25-YEAR-OLD woman from Triangle appeared before the Chiredzi Magistrates’ Court for throwing her two daughters aged 4 and 8 into a water canal where they drowned. Blessing Chiromonye tried to commit suicide by jumping into the canal but survived. In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said […] …
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By Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau BEITBRIDGE Municipality, in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, has commenced a blitz targeting unregistered private schools that have proliferated across the town. The district officially has 71 primary schools and 18 secondary schools. However, education authorities are yet to determine the exact number of unregistered schools, […] …
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Business Writer THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has lifted the ban on importing live cloven-hoofed animals from four South African provinces until further notice. Cloven-hoofed animals include cattle, deer, pigs, antelopes, gazelles, goats, and sheep. In a circular titled “Review of the Import Ban of Cloven-Hoofed Animals and Their Products […] …
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A 29-year-old man arrested for allegedly strangling a 14-month-old baby and kidnapping the child’s mother has attempted suicide in a holding cell at the Thohoyandou police station in Limpopo. Police say the suspect used a sharp object to cut his throat and was found unconscious by officers on Monday morning, just before he was due […] …
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Laura Parnaby 5–6 minutes An elderly retired actress has been found dead in her Los Angeles home after it was burned to the ground amid the raging wildfires. Dalyce Curry, 95, died after the Eaton Fire tore through her property in Altadena just north of LA , her family has confirmed in heartbreaking social media updates. […] …
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Lesley Chikudo chikudolesley@gmail.com A 23-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been sentenced to an effective 18 months in prison for impregnating a 15-year-old girl. The man, from Cowdray Park suburb was convicted of having sex with a minor by West Commonage magistrate, Mrs Lenia Khumalo. He was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment, with six months suspended for […] …
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Nqobile Tshili nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will roll out the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) to magistrates’ courts across Zimbabwe, starting this month with pilot projects in Matabeleland North and Mashonaland Central. Previously operational only in the High Court, the system is being introduced province by province to modernise and streamline justice […] …
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Nqobile Tshili nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has lauded the City of Bulawayo for its proactive support of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) through the allocation of land for constructing two magistrates’ courts in Emganwini and Cowdray Park. This initiative, following a similar move by Epworth, is expected to bring justice closer to the people […] …
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Nqobile Tshili nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has raised the alarm over the increasing number of murder cases in the Midlands province, calling for swift measures to address delays in justice delivery. Speaking during the opening of the 2025 legal year, Justice Malaba urged the resuscitation of fast-track courts across the country to expedite the […] …
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