Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter Residents in Bulawayo’s eastern suburbs have resorted to hiring security guards to patrol at night in a bid to stop electricity cable theft. In suburbs such as Kingsdale, Famona, Hillcrest and Hillside, residents have been living in the dark following the theft of cables. Thieves have been wreaking havoc in Zimbabwe, […] …
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Rise in BP and diabetes cases
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter BULAWAYO Province recorded a rise in new hypertension and diabetes cases in 2020 and 2021, a development which health experts say could be closely linked to effects of Covid-19. Monthly statistics gathered from 30 Bulawayo health institutions show that in 2020, a total of 1 019 new hypertension cases were […] …
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COMMENT: Disaster management systems must always be in place
AS we reported yesterday, the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has identified 13 districts in the northern parts of the country that will be affected by a depressed tropical cyclone Ana, which landed in mainland Mozambique on Monday. The downgraded Tropical Storm Ana will affect Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Malawi’s government on Monday suspended classes in […] …
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Tropical Ana: Rains leave trail of destruction
Harare Bureau HEAVY rains and strong winds brought into Zimbabwe by tropical depression Ana damaged at least eight houses and two institutional buildings in Manicaland yesterday with rainfall exceeding 100mm in places along the Mozambique border. Initial reports suggest some scattered modest damage with the heavy rains and strong winds expected to ease off from […] …
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Gukurahundi, tribalism inspire powerful protest art
Source: Gukurahundi, tribalism inspire powerful protest art – #Asakhe – CITE A controversial mural that was painted on the wall of a Bulawayo City Council (BCC) property over the weekend has been described as a powerful piece of protest art and a reminder of the need to discuss certain historic events, scholars and analysts have […]
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Proposed law could have far-reaching ramifications on citizens
Source: Proposed law could have far-reaching ramifications on citizens – #Asakhe – CITE The Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, once enacted into law, will have far-reaching implications on the citizenry which benefits from services provided by non-governmental organisations (NGOs). These remarks were made by Human Rights lawyer, Nosmilo Chanaiwa of Zimbabwe Lawyers for […]
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Police Release Chin’ono’s Equipment
Source: Police Release Chin’ono’s Equipment – Pindula News The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has finally released the broadcast equipment they seized from prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono’s Harare home in 2020. Police arrested Chin’ono in July 2020 on charges of incitement to commit public violence through posting tweets denouncing alleged looting and corruption by well-connected political […]
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Arlington Estate Developers Respond To Demolition Threats
Source: Arlington Estate Developers Respond To Demolition Threats – Pindula News The Developers of Arlington Estate have assured stakeholders that all developments in the area were done in strict adherence to relevant laws. The developers issued a statement this Tuesday in response to utterances attributed to Harare Metropolitan Province Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, […]
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ZEC Withdraws Notice Of By-Elections Vacancies For Six Constituencies
Source: ZEC Withdraws Notice Of By-Elections Vacancies For Six Constituencies – Pindula News ZEC Chief Elections Officer Utloile Silaigwana The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has withdrawn the notice of by-election vacancies for six National Assembly constituencies that were held by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members, including the party’s former president Tendai Biti before they were […]
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Zimbabwean high flyer James Manyika hired by Google as senior vice president
‘He has spent decades working at the intersection of technology and society’ …
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