Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday postponed the first term 2022 schools opening to a later date citing the need to mitigate Covid-19 infections that are being recorded across the country causing a rise in deaths. In the past three days, the country has been recording an average of 30 Covid-19 related deaths and […] …
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Monthly Archives: December 2021
Zanu-PF provincial executive elections preliminary results out
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter ZANU-PF has announced preliminary results for its provincial executive elections, which were held on Tuesday with Cde Jabulani Sibanda being elected Bulawayo provincial chairman. Cde Sibanda, the former chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) bounced back to the political scene after a long absence. Cde Nqobizitha Mangaliso […] …
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Creatives’ reflections on 2021 and their expectations for 2022
Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter GIVEN a chance to describe how 2021 was, what could you possibly say? A total waste? A stressful period? One to forget? The aforementioned statements are some of the sentiments that most of us would have when quizzed about our thoughts and feelings of the past year. This has been the […] …
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COMMENT: Zimbabwe poised to scale greater heights this year
THE year 2021 ended on a high note for Zimbabwe with greater prospects in the New Year which starts today. The country is poised for another bumper harvest on the back of another recorded in the last agricultural season while various sectors of the economy recorded significant growth. Government says this agricultural season, more than […] …
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2021, the year sport bled
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter SIMPLY put, the year 2021 has been particularly cruel to the Zimbabwean sporting fraternity, it has been devastating and many have been wishing that days could fast forward so that they could quickly cross over and start a brand-new year, which starts today. An incredible 18 sports personalities could not […] …
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Uniformed forces, health workers top blood donors
Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Mat South Bureau Chief UNIFORMED forces and health workers constituted a majority of blood donors during the Covid-19 lockdown period, which threatened blood stocks in the southern region, the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has said. The blood bank’s programming was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic as some planned blood donation outreaches had […] …
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From Gwabalanda to world’s top tech firms, Twitter
Lumbidzani Dima, Chronicle Reporter RAISED by a single mother who worked as a maid, a young man from Gwabalanda suburb in Bulawayo found himself landing at one of the world’s top tech companies, Twitter. Eric Khumalo (26) did his primary at Matshayisikhova Primary School in Luveve, Ordinary Level at Mzinyathini High School in Esigodini and […] …
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Midlands scored remarkable progress in 2021
Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief AS the new year begins today, the Midlands Province looks back with fulfillment over the remarkable progress achieved in 2021 on the agriculture front and other economic sectors. Despite the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the province was able to attract key investments and commission some of the completed projects. […] …
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What a wow!…Bulawayo ladies rock Great Gatsby
Yoliswa Dube-Moyo Social media could possibly be one of the greatest inventions of our time otherwise I wouldn’t have known about the Great Gatsby! I must say this was one of the most opulent events I’ve seen being hosted in Bulawayo in a long time. It really makes you smile seeing people going out of […] …
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Warriors in Yaounde, organise friendlies
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter THE Warriors are set to play two friendly matches against continental giants Cameroon and Sudan as part of their preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals that kick off on January 9. Cameroon are the hosts of the continental football showpiece. Zifa spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela, who was part […] …
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