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Pumula man loses eye in catapult attack

Andile Tshuma, Court Reporter A MAN from Bulawayo man lost an eye from injuries sustained when he was attacked by a catapult by a robber during a botched break-in at his home. Mr Tichaona Mbiva (35)...

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‘Serial car thief, hijacker’ remanded in custody

Farai Mlauzi Tanaka Mrewa, Court Reporter AN alleged serial car thief from Filabusi has appeared in court for hijacking a taxi which he later burnt in a bid to conceal fingerprints evidence. Farai...

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Beitbridge money changer robbed at gunpoint

Whinsley Masara, Chronicle Reporter FOUR men pounced on a money changer in Beitbridge, robbing him of R8 000 and $750 after assaulting him and firing a shot into the air. Mr Jusmile Mukwazvure (49) of...

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Zimbabweans face mass deportation from SA

Minister Malusi Gigaba Tendai Mugabe, Harare Bureau AT least 200 000 Zimbabweans in South Africa face deportation at the expiry of their special dispensation permits on December 31 this year. The...

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Parly summons Minister over data tariffs debacle

Minister Supa Mandiwanzira Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter PARLIAMENT has summoned Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Supa Mandiwanzira to explain...

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13 Bubi cops guilty. . . Gold mining police face criminal charges

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent THIRTEEN police officers have been convicted under the Police Act for engaging in illegal gold mining in Inyathi, Bubi District. Four of the officers were...

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Woman sells out prison escapee brother

Whinsley Masara, Chronicle Reporter AN inmate who escaped from Tsholotsho Prison has been re-arrested after villagers apprehended him at his sister’s home in Nyamandlovu. Champion Sibanda (19) of...

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Zim on track to meet HIV/Aids global targets

Paidamoyo Chipunza, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe is on course to meeting the HIV and Aids United Nations global targets aimed at increasing the number of HIV positive people who know their status, the...

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Masvingo comes out tops in O-Level

Abigail Mawonde, Harare Bureau Masvingo Province has again taken the lead in the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary Level November 2016 national examinations, statistics released...

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Khupe riles opposition parties

MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe Nduduzo Tshuma, Political Editor TURMOIL has rocked political parties desperate for a coalition ahead of the 2018 elections following pronouncements by MDC-T deputy...

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Perm Sec meets council officials over schools handover

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Dr Sylvia Utete-Masango launches the Gampu Primary School Banana Project in Mpopoma, Bulawayo yesterday Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle...

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Mawarire arrest: Govt slams US

Mr George Charamba Fidelis Munyoro, Harare Bureau The United States government is the least qualified to comment on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe given its international record as the worst...

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West threatens Zim’s peace, says Minister

Dr Sydney Sekeramayi Tendai Mugabe, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe is a stable country but its peace is being threatened by a sustained regime change agenda sponsored by the West that seeks to counter the...

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Witness doctor arrested in court

Richard Muponde, Gwanda Correspondent THERE was drama at the Gwanda regional court yesterday after a doctor who was supposed to testify in a rape case was arrested and sentenced to 30 days in prison...

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5 000+ senior citizens get BCC rates rebate

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent CLOSE to 5 000 senior citizens in Bulawayo are benefiting from the council rebate scheme that allows them to pay only 50 percent of their rates. The rebate...

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Pastor called as pupils fall in trance

Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter A PASTOR had to be called to pray for a group of Form Four pupils at Pumula High School in Bulawayo after they allegedly fell into a trance trying to save one...

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74pc of female students sexually abused, legislators told

Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau AT least 74 percent of female students in tertiary institutions have been subjected to sexual harassment by male lecturers, non-academic staff and security guards in...

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Mawarire bail hearing deferred

Evan Mawarire Fidelis Munyoro, Harare Bureau EMBATTLED self-appointed pastor Evan Mawarire of the shadowy #ThisFlag movement will know his fate today, when the High Court hears his application for bail...

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More water flows into Byo dams

Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter BULAWAYO’s supply dams are now 74,4 percent full. According to the Bulawayo City Council, Insiza Dam was spilling while Upper Ncema was at 71,70 percent full and...

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Zesa power station catches fire

Mpopoma substation. Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent A ZESA power substation in Bulawayo’s Mpopoma suburb caught fire yesterday causing power outages in some parts of the city. Two electricity...

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