This year it’s 25 years since Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform. Ever since the year 2000 when people invaded the land and former white farmers were dispossessed of their farms, we have been tracking what has happened. We have been asking … Continue reading → …
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Alarming Rise in HIV infections among young women in Plumtree despite overall decline
Ronald Mpofu PLUMTREE Town District Hospital has recorded an alarming increase in new HIV infections among young women aged 20–39, despite a general decline in the rate of new infections and an increase in the number of individuals tested. Hospital data shows that between January 2023 and November 2024, 5 235 individuals underwent HIV testing, […] …
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Bosso elections nomination process closes
Innocent Kurira -Online Reporter THE Highlanders election nomination process for the positions of vice-chairman and treasurer has closed. The elections returning officer, Peter Dube, will announce the names and number of candidates on Monday after the electoral college verifies the nominations. To qualify, candidates must have been club members for 24 months, obtain signatures from […] …
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Heavy rains wash away track: National Railways of Zimbabwe temporarily suspends operations
Business Writer HEAVY rains across Zimbabwe have forced the (NRZ) to temporarily suspend operations on a critical route due to track washouts. The South East Line, which includes the Rutenga-Mbizi and Rutenga-Beitbridge sections, is undergoing rehabilitation. In a notice issued on Friday, the railway company said the realignment of the line is now 90 percent […] …
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Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike ‘mistake’
Strike was intended for criminal gangs
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Chief Justice Malaba urges collaborative approach to justice delivery
Nqobile Tshili nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw THE 2025 legal year in Zimbabwe begins this morning under the theme: Building Public Confidence in the Judiciary through Stakeholder Participation. Marking a historic first for Bulawayo as it hosts the main event, Chief Justice Luke Malaba, Malaba emphasised the critical role of collaboration in ensuring the effective delivery of justice, asserting […] …
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Rural development challenges in land reform areas of Zimbabwe
We have recently produced three new booklets summarising our work on themes relating to rural development challenges based on our work across our sites. The booklets contain lots of photos and draw from blogs published earlier on this site. They … Continue reading → …
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Mozambique’s Election Body Set to Destroy Ballot Papers
Richard Muponde-Zimpapers Politics Hub In accordance with Mozambique’s electoral law, the country’s National Elections Commission (CNE) has scheduled 17 January for the destruction of ballot papers from the general election held on 9 October. A statement issued by Mozambique’s electoral body on Thursday stated that the process involves the “destruction of validly expressed, blank, void, […] …
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Adopt target hardening techniques, police urge public
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw MEMBERS of the public have been urged to adopt target-hardening techniques to secure their homes and also utilize the house under supervision scheme which is available at all police stations in the country. The call was made by the acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, following the arrests of […] …
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Ervine praises Chevrons
Brandon Moyo, brandonmalvin9@gmail.com ZIMBABWE Test captain, Craig Ervine, praised his team for playing positive cricket after drawing against Afghanistan in the Boxing Day Test match that was played at Queens Sports Club. Records were shattered in the game where both Zimbabwe and Afghanistan scored their highest Test scores on a wicket that offered nothing to […] …
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