The Chronicle

Wallace Ruzvidzo, Herald Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday swore in members of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC), as the Second Republic continues to foster a culture of transparency and accountability among the country’s security services. The ZICC will be chaired by former High Court judge, Justice Webster Nicholas Chinamora, with other members of the Commission […] …
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Farirai Machivenyika, Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has signed into law, the Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of Children and Young Persons) Bill, 2024, raising the age of consent from 16 to 18 and protecting young people from sexual predators and early marriages. The amendment was passed by both Houses of Parliament in July and on Tuesday, […] …
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THE Presidential Innovation Fair Awards held in Harare on Wednesday was a remarkable showcase of ingenuity, creativity and ground-breaking ideas to create a better future for our people and our country. We are proud of the young innovators and institutions who were honoured at the awards ceremony for their innovative ideas. They have shown us […] …
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Midlands Bureau THE Government has praised the landmark agreement between the Bungwe community in Mberengwa District and mining company, Zimasco, for sharing land, paving the way for a mutually beneficial solution aligning with Vision 2030. A total of 37 households were relocated to the Bungwe area in 1998 from the Mataga area to make way […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com WILL Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi join fellow comics Terry Fator and Paul Zerdin in taking home the coveted America’s Got Talent (AGT) US$1 million prize? This is the question on most people’s lips. His only difference from the aforementioned pair is that he doesn’t have a ventriloquist’s dummy on his side to […] …
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Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau THERE is a need to fully unlock value from the country’s abundant resources and other natural endowments by turning them into tangible products through research and innovation in line with the Second Republic’s Heritage-Based Education 5.0, President Mnangagwa has said. Delivering a keynote address at the Second Presidential Innovation Fair 2024 […] …
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Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com A discarded lit material, possibly a cigarette stub may have sparked the devastating fire that destroyed 51 decommissioned passenger coaches at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) Bulawayo mechanical workshop on Monday, a report by the Bulawayo Fire Brigade suggests. The decommissioned passenger coaches were reduced to shells in a raging inferno […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com THIS Friday, the cultural landscape of Zimbabwe will reach a significant milestone as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the “My Beautiful Home” (MBH) clay-painted hut competition at the Amagugu International Heritage Centre. Founded by French geologist Veronique Attala, Zimbabwean historian Pathisa Nyathi and John Knight, this annual event has become a […] …
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Lovemore Dube, lovemore.dube@chronicle.co.zw VETERAN athletics promoter and writer Geshom Nyathi believes the pendulum for the International Olympic Committee presidency could swing Minister of Sport, Kirsty Coventry’s way. She is among seven candidates vying for the position to replace Thomas Bach, who announced that he will step down at the organisation’s congress from March 18-21 next […] …
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Melissa Mpofu, mellisa.mpofu@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO’S Mayor, David Coltart, has called on Fastjet, one of the major airlines servicing the city, to consider expanding its routes. Speaking at the introduction of Fastjet’s third flight between Bulawayo and Johannesburg, Coltart expressed gratitude for the airline’s efforts but emphasised the need for more direct flights from Bulawayo to other […] …
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