TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR THE ‘NDEBELE ROCKSTAR’
Langalakhe Mabena-Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub THE sudden death of popular radio personality and entertainer, Babongile Sikhonjwa, affectionately known as ‘‘The Ndebele Rockstar,’’ has sent shockwaves throughout Bulawayo, in particular,…
Bulawayo weeps for its Rock Star. . . Babongile Sikhonjwa remembered as entertainer, mentor & unifier
Langalakhe Mabena/Mbulelo Mpofu, Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub EVERYONE has a Babongile Sikhonjwa story, especially those in entertainment circles. Larger than life, unapologetically goofy, and fiercely passionate about the arts,…
Zimbabwe launches crackdown on cross-border financial crime
Nyore Madzianike, Harare Bureau A MAJOR multi-agency operation targeting illicit financial flows across Zimbabwe’s borders — including tax evasion and entrenched corruption — is now in full swing, as the…
Beitbridge facelift boon to regional integration
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The US$300 million Beitbridge border modernisation project has set the country on the road to achieving improved port efficiency and regional and international trade, as set…
FIVE ARMED MEN INVADE SHRINE, STEAL FROM WORSHIPPERS
Arron Nyamayaro FIVE men, armed with machetes, invaded a shrine where six worshippers were praying along Arcturus Road in Mabvuku and stole their belongings. There were four men and two…
Adequate housing: a cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s development agenda
Gibson Mhaka, Zimpapers Politics Hub THE right to adequate housing is a fundamental human right recognised in Zimbabwe’s Constitution and international human rights instruments. It ensures that people live in…
Lack of preparation, poor scouting haunt Zim U-17s
Spencer Banda ZIMBABWE’S Under-17 boys have crashed out of the Cosafa Championships with just a single point from three matches, and the manner of their exit should alarm anyone concerned…
BCC allocates over US$1m to rehabilitate Lobengula Street and Third Avenue
Raymond Jaravaza, Chronicle Reporter THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will spend over US$1 million on rehabilitating a section of Lobengula Street and Third Avenue, roads that had become riddled with…
Insurance and pension funds drive investment in key sectors, says Ipec
Zimpapers Business Hub THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) reports that insurance firms and pension funds have invested millions of dollars into agriculture, energy, and infrastructure development, in line with…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Parirenyatwa renovations will modernise the hospital
While the main buildings at the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in central Harare date to a rush building job in the 1960s, several parts of the complex are considerably older having been built as add-ons to the original central hospital that still is part of the southern edge of the complex.











