Civil servants in the Ndebele Kingdom
Mzala Tom FOR the smooth running of his government, King Mzilikazi employed royal civil servants who were on the state pay roll and welfare. They included amanxusa, inyanga yomuzi ,isanusi, imemezi...
View ArticleDraw for Khanyisile basketball tourney out
Innocent Kurira, Sports Writer The draw for the second edition of the Khanyisile Foundation Basketball Tournament was held in the city on Friday evening with Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (Buz)...
View ArticleBible based content available to visually impaired
Sunday News Reporter In an ongoing Bible-education outreach, a global organisation of volunteer ministers has made major advancements in assisting the blind or visually impaired. Worldwide, 43...
View ArticleThe unblemished beauty of village voices
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter THE Hudson Road Trip album opens with a folktale, the age-old story of umvundla loNteletsha. It is a familiar enough folktale, one that is almost like a rite of...
View ArticleThe Premier Soccer League @30
THE Premier Soccer League era which came into being in 1993 has been one of the most exciting times of Zimbabwean football with a number of milestones achieved by the local game. At the end of 1992...
View ArticleChurch urged to speak against drug, substance abuse
Wilbrought Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter CHURCHES have been urged to play an active role in the fight against drug and substance abuse in communities as moral uprightness is one of the important...
View ArticleA pastor’s kid, the slum and drugs…Mthulisi Moyo’s whirlwind tale of drug...
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter IF those that had known Mthulisi Mukwa Moyo before saw him in 2008, they would have denied that the dishevelled man in front of them was the same young lad that...
View ArticleAmanda Nkomo: Model to represent country at Miss Globe
Sandisiwe Gumbo, Sunday Life Reporter Amanda Ngcono Nkomo, a 25-year-old Zimbabwe-born model, is set to represent the country at the Miss Globe pageant in Albania on November 17. Born in Bulawayo on...
View ArticleThe girl raised by sewing machines
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter GROWING up as the daughter of the famed South Africa-based fashion designer Thembani Mubochwa, Evelyn Mubochwa’s toys were the sewing machines. These were the same...
View ArticleBekezela the healer! From hitmaker to spiritual healer
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHILE some might have thought that Bekezela, born Bothwell Nkomo, had disappeared off the scene because the hits had dried up, the musician has revealed that his...
View ArticleLife Lessons from the eagle
The eagle is a fascinating bird. Known for its power and ability to fly at high altitudes in the sky. It flies where no other bird can fly. As children, we are often told to soar like an eagle. Aim...
View ArticlePromoting animal welfare through sport
Nkosilathi Sibanda, nkosilathi.sibanda@chronicle.co.zw THE Binga Kasambabezi Half Marathon proved that sporting events are among the ideal platforms to advocate wildlife conservation. This was...
View ArticleThe power of the secret place
Sunday sermon with Apostle Chisal Greetings beloved nation in the name of Jesus Christ. Psalms 91:1 says, “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the...
View ArticleThe rebirth of the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHEN the ROIL Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAAs) roll into the City of Kings on 25 November, the city’s arts lovers will be treated to new faces, fresh stage designs and...
View ArticleBitterness as a cause of mental health problems
The world is full of people who have not dealt with an old hurt. They look for things to criticise and find faults and ways to justify the way they feel. People who felt that way and hypercritical of...
View ArticlePride Ngwenya: Binga’s unsung sports hero
Nkosilathi Sibanda, Sports Writer YOUNG football players from Binga say they want to play like Peter Ndlovu. So huge is the admiration for Ndlovu, who also hails from the area that even those who have...
View ArticleYoung Stunna’s stunning deportation: The facts
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter LAST Saturday evening, as the Bulawayo Sneaker Expo entered its twilight hours, some revellers could be heard contemplating where they would be going next. The expo...
View ArticleMkhokheli challenges soccer administrators
FORMER Highlanders striker Mkhokheli Dube has challenged teams in the country to engage people with a technical appreciation of the sport to make decisions about coaches and clubs’ technical...
View ArticleHow women acquired wealth under Ndebele culture
Mzala Tom Ancient Ndebele customs were devised to ensure that women acquired cattle which they could permanently own and utilise for their sustenance. Cattle were also spiritual assets as they were a...
View ArticleWATCH: Zimpapers Cancer Power Walk set for Saturday
Sunday News Reporter Zimpapers Cancer Power Walk 8th edition is here. The event will kick off concurrently in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, Masvingo and Chinhoyi on Saturday. A registration fee of...
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