The Chronicle

Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com  BULAWAYO’s public health sector is poised for significant transformation through medical personnel exchange programmes and healthcare investments as a result of increasing cooperation between Zimbabwe and Belarus.  Yesterday, a Belarusian delegation visited major referral hospitals in the city to explore avenues for collaboration in healthcare. This visit follows a recent trip to Belarus by […] …
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Business Reporters THE 17th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo 2024 kicked off in Bulawayo yesterday amid hopes of improved new investments and stronger partnerships that will bolster the growth of Zimbabwe’s tourism sector and the wider regional economy. With 408 companies and seven countries showcasing their products and services, this year’s prime sectoral […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw FACED with the risk of losing the entire 150 hectares of prime winter wheat crop and a thriving potato field due to drying water sources, Feed the Nation, operating at Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) Jotsholo Estate, has dug a canal within Tshangani River to save the crop through sustained irrigation until the […] …
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Tadious Manyepo recently in KAMPALA, Uganda Michael Nees is a happy man. The Warriors’ German gaffer has seen his squad emerge from their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations two qualifiers without blemish. Zimbabwe opened their quest for a place in Morocco with a goalless draw against Kenya last Friday before settling for the same […] …
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THE Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo is set to ignite the City of Kings and Queens into a flurry of activity this week. Running until Saturday at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC) in Bulawayo, the annual expo will bring together tourism professionals and enthusiasts from across the globe.  To complement the event, the entertainment industry has […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw AT least six million hay bales have been produced through Government and private sector partnerships as part of a raft of measures to avert livestock poverty deaths with free distribution to farmers ongoing mainly in drier and most vulnerable provinces including Matabeleland region. The intervention is expected to ease the strain on livestock […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, sukulwenkosi.dube@chronicle.co.zw  OVER 3 500 cattle have died in Matabeleland South Province over the past four months due to severe drought conditions caused by the El Niño phenomenon which has led to widespread depletion of pastures across the region. According to a report presented by the Department of Veterinary Services during a provincial drought meeting, […] …
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THE Pfumvudza/Intwasa conservation farming technique has been a game-changer since its national rollout in the 2020-21 farming season. At its launch, the Government provided about 1,6 million smallholder farmers across the country with inputs for them to grow maize. The climate-proofed production model entails farmers concentrating on small portions of land instead of working acres […] …
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Harare Bureau THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) has approved the listing of Smartvest High Income Fund (Shif) on the Financial Securities Exchange (Finsec) Mutual Funds Board. The Shif is the product of a collaboration between Finsec Lincoln Capital and Smartvest Wealth Managers. The fund is denominated in US dollars, offering a fixed-income […] …
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Bongani Ndlovu, bongani.ndlovu@chronicle.co.zw ACHUZI frontman Unity “MaUzah” Moyo has poured his heart out following the shattering and surreal feeling he experienced when he heard that South African Kwaito legend Mapaputsi had died. The two had a fruitful music connection spanning 15 years. Mapaputsi (48), real name Sandile Ngwenya, died on September 5 in hospital, after […] …
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