The hanging tree, one of Zimbabwe’s monuments
Flora Fadzai Sibanda ONE can only imagine the horror the Ndebele people woke up to sometime in 1896, during the First Umvukela, when bodies of their loved ones were found…
Boost for Hwange anti-poaching drive
Leonard Ncube recently in Hwange [email protected] A PARTNERSHIP between Government and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) on wildlife conservation and human wildlife conflict mitigation is bearing fruit following…
Zimbabwe turns 43
Features Writer ZIMBABWE today marks 43 years of self-rule, restored dignity, justice and fair opportunities for all. As the sun peeps across the horizon, so will Zimbabweans across the country…
It’s all systems go for Uhuru celebrations
Chronicle Writers ALL is set for Independence Day commemorations in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces today while the main celebrations will be held in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central province. This is…
Bosso ready to defend Uhuru Cup
Ricky Zililo [email protected] HIGHLANDERS Football Club are ready to defend their Independence Cup against Dynamos, with the team’s longest serving player, goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda promising an entertaining display. Bosso, winners…
COMMENT: Happy 43rd birthday united Zimbabwe
ALL roads today lead to Mt Darwin in Mashonaland Central province which is playing host to the country’s 43rd Independence Day main celebrations. Provinces and districts will however, converge at…
Remembering nationalist hero Dr Edson Sithole who never returned
Sifelani Tsiko, Agriculture, Environment and Innovations Editor When Zimbabwe gained its independence in April 1980, Mbuya Chiwoniso Sithole and her husband Sekuru Chisingaitwi Sithole had high hopes that they would…
Teacher remains undeterred in the face of paralysis
Tafadzwa Chibukwa [email protected] TRIALS and tribulations are certain situations that humans come across in life. For some, they bring them down and for others, they come as stepping stones to…
Artistes upbeat ahead of Uhuru celebrations
Showbiz Writer TODAY, Zimbabwe is celebrating its 43rd birthday and what’s a better way to do that than through song and dance? Since 1980, the Independence Gala has been an…
EDITORIAL COMMENT – Independence Day: Rededication to our unity
Today we celebrate the 43rd anniversary of our independence, and after taking the national ceremony to Bulawayo last year under its policy of including everyone in a practical manner, the…











