The Chronicle

Mashudu Netsianda, mashudu.netsianda@chronicle.co.zw  ZANU-PF Politburo member and a stalwart of the liberation struggle, Colonel (Retired) Tshinga Dube has died. Col (Rtd) Dube, a decorated war veteran, former Cabinet Minister, and revered figure in the country’s liberation history, died yesterday, at the age of 83, after a long battle with illness. His son, Mr Vusa Dube confirmed […] …
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Wallace Ruzvidzo, Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has commended the Church for heeding the Second Republic’s “nyika inovakwa nevene vayo” philosophy by engaging in various philanthropic activities and adding to the Government’s development efforts. The Vapositori and vaZion for ED, led by Madzibaba Moses Gwasarira, yesterday donated an assortment of hospital equipment and medical supplies encompassing 570 […] …
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Mkhululi Ncube/Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporters Rhumba and Maskandi fans are in for a treat this Saturday as a show dubbed the “Big 5” featuring some of the best live performers from the Matabeleland region, takes centre stage at Esibayeni leisure spot in eMatshobana suburb, Bulawayo. The star-studded line-up includes Godolude and his group Eze Energy, […] …
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Amos Mpofu, mpofuamos41@gmail.com  IN a shocking daylight robbery, six armed men made off with nearly US$4 million after raiding a cash-in-transit vehicle that was carrying boxes of money from an Ecobank branch in Bulawayo yesterday afternoon.  The incident occurred at the corner of Fife Street and 9th Avenue in the city centre shortly after 3pm. The […] …
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Precious Manomano, Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has acquired 300 combine harvesters and 14 888 tractors valued at US$18,5 million, to expedite winter wheat harvesting and increase tillage capacity for summer cropping. This significant investment will improve crop yields, enhance food security and support economic growth towards securing food security and sovereignty, which is critical for the attainment […] …
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Wallace Ruzvidzo, Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE is recording encouraging progress in all sectors of the economy despite challenges and difficulties wrought by climate change-induced droughts and the albatross of Western-imposed sanctions, President Mnangagwa has said. In the last year, the country has witnessed unprecedented growth in the agriculture, mining, tourism, infrastructure development, media and health sectors, […] …
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Farirai Machivenyika, Harare Bureau THE stabilisation of the local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold, is central to maintaining macro-economic stability and the Government is instituting measures to deal with speculative behaviour that has seen the re-emergence of parallel market activities, President Mnangagwa has said. Delivering a State of the Nation Address and officially opening the Second […] …
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Joseph Nkani, Guest Writer WHEN football rules cease to make sense, those entrusted with administering the game begin to make cents. When football rules cease to make sense those holding custody of the game are expected to show traces of logic, if not full blown sense, more than the cents the game pays them. When […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com VICTORIA Ncube, the inaugural Miss Teen of the Universe Zimbabwe, arrived in New Delhi, India, yesterday morning to represent Zimbabwe in the Miss Teen of the Universe pageant, scheduled for Saturday night in Rajasthan. The 20-year-old beauty queen from Umguza District in Matabeleland North was welcomed by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to India, Stella […] …
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Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com FOOD and milk processor, Dairibord Holdings, is taking measures to reduce its dependence on the domestic market and expand exports to increase foreign currency inflows. The company is working to leverage cost-efficient production methods and commercialise its toll manufacturing activities in South Africa to extend its reach. These efforts align with the […] …
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