Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw AT a time when Bulawayo residents are enduring a 120-hour water shedding due to low dam levels following poor rains, authorities have said that rampant theft and vandalism of water infrastructure at the Rochester boreholes and Epping Forest in Nyamandlovu, is worsening the situation. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) and Zimbabwe Electricity […] …
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Zimbabweans top South Africa’s tourist arrivals – officials
More than 613,000 Zimbabweans visited South Africa in the first quarter of 2024
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Zimbabwe appeals to its diaspora population and foreigners for investments
Source: Zimbabwe appeals to its diaspora population and foreigners for investments Faced with an inability to access offshore credit lines — due to defaulting on previous loans — the government of Zimbabwe is appealing to its diaspora population and foreigners to invest in the Southern African nation. Some citizens in the diaspora are skeptical that […]
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Zimbabwe’s likely to abolish the death penalty: how it got here and what it means for the continent
Source: Zimbabwe’s likely to abolish the death penalty: how it got here and what it means for the continent Zimbabwe is likely to abolish capital punishment, following a cabinet decision on 7 February 2024. However, its parliament still has to endorse the move and pass the necessary law enabling the change. The question is when this […]
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Zimbabwe’s illegal forex dealers use WhatsApp to find clients, evade police
Source: Zimbabwe’s illegal forex dealers use WhatsApp to find clients, evade police Zimbabwe clamps down on black market trading it blames for devaluing its newly launched ZiG local currency. An informal money changer checks old US dollars at a marketplace in Harare, Zimbabwe [File: Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters] By Chris Muronzi 7 May 2024 Harare, Zimbabwe – The entrance […]
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What actually happened to Dr. TS Parirenyatwa?
Source: What actually happened to Dr. TS Parirenyatwa? Yesterday, I came across a report in which a former ruling ZANU PF high-ranking official Rugare Gumbo was quoted as threatening to expose the people behind the assassination of then party chairman Herbert Wiltshire Chitepo Tendai Ruben Mbofana He was killed by a bomb planted underneath his […]
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WATCH: Byo Women and Men Exposed: Police say administrators could face arrest
Bongani Ndlovu, Online Reporter POLICE in Bulawayo have warned that cyberbullying is a crime and those administrators of the WhatsApp groups face arrest if they violate the law. The warning comes amidst a surge in the creation of online communities dedicated to sharing pictures and information about individuals suspected of engaging in extramarital affairs. Lately, […] …
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Zimura spearheads transformation in Zimbabwe’s music sector through consultative meetings
Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com THE Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has been making strides in empowering musicians and promoting a fair and sustainable music industry through its consultative meetings and digital initiatives. In recent months, Zimura has hosted a series of consultative meetings in Harare and Bulawayo, as well as other places, bringing together musicians, producers, […] …
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Seven CCC youths to stand trial for assaulting Deputy Mayor
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau SEVEN youths from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are set to stand trial on May 22 for ganging up and assaulting the Deputy Mayor of Beitbridge, Councillor John Manatsa, whom they accused of sympathising with the party’s Interim Secretary General, Senator Sengezo Tshabangu. The assault took place on March 6 […] …
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Woman steals week old baby
Mkhululi Ncube,themkhust@gmai.com A WOMAN from Empandeni Village in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South, was arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing a one-week-old baby boy from Plumtree District Hospital. The woman reportedly befriended the baby’s mother, who had taken him to the hospital for a check-up, before asking her to buy bananas. The suspect then disappeared with […] …
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