Drugs major cause of rise in crime

Opinion Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu Zimbabwe has lately been experiencing very beastly types of crimes ranging from the rape of babies and elderly women to the murder of elderly parents by…

The mutation of Zanu-PF

Perspective Stephen Mpofu TWO interlocutors communicate by telephone across a political divide. INTERLOCUTOR ONE: Hello, there! Our deepest condolences to you people.

Editorial Comment: Africa must dictate terms of trade

It is disturbing to note that despite the fact that Africa is endowed with natural resources that constitute the bulk of the raw materials for industries, some of its countries…

South Africa’s health care staff fuel xenophobia

When Elise M’s* 18-year-old daughter tried to kill herself with an overdose of pills last year, the ambulance that Elise called took them to nearby South Rand Hospital, in the…

Speaker snubs MDC-T request to recall MPs

Daniel Nemukuyu Harare Bureau THE Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda yesterday rejected a request by the MDC-T to withdraw 18 lawmakers from both the National Assembly and the Senate because…

Let Mugabe do his job: Kasukuwere

Farirai Machivenyika  Harare Bureau ZANU-PF will not hesitate to take action against power-hungry individuals working to topple President Robert Mugabe before he sees his mandate through, the party’s secretary for…

Stop using Zapu to campaign for posts: Dabengwa

Oswell Moyo  Chronicle Reporter ZAPU leader Dr Dumiso Dabengwa has castigated ex-Zapu leaders still in Zanu-PF who he said are trying to win the post of Vice-President on a Zapu…

Minister hands over 302 houses to ZDF members

Nduduzo Tshuma Senior Reporter THE Minister of Defence, Dr Sydney Sekeramayi, yesterday handed over 302 core houses in Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park suburb to members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.

Pre-paid water meters spark protests

Loveness Bepete Chronicle Reporter HUNDREDS of Bulawayo residents, led by civic society organisations, yesterday staged a demostration protesting the city council’s plans to introduce prepaid water meters.

11 gold mines shut down

Daniel Nemukuyu Harare Bureau THE government has temporarily shut down 11 gold mining companies – including three in Matabeleland South – for non-compliance with the mining regulations in a bid…