The Chronicle

Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT is implementing a raft of policy measures to arrest price increases, stabilise the foreign exchange rate and ultimately maintain the value of the Zimbabwe dollar, with a structured currency set to be introduced soon, President Mnangagwa has said. Addressing the first Cabinet sitting of the year at State House in Harare yesterday, […] …
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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw TWO days after the opening of the upgraded Egodini Terminus in Bulawayo, traders and commuters are yet to move to the facility amid revelations that vendors want a reduction of the proposed US$90 monthly fee that is being charged by the contractor. Although some commuter omnibus operators had moved to the new-look taxi […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com BULAWAYO’S hip-hop scene has been on life support lately, with online beefs and petty rivalries overshadowing the music and the culture. Veteran rapper Orthodox Six has been the main instigator, flaunting his wealth and success while dissing his fellow hip-hop artistes for being broke and irrelevant. His provocative track sparked a wave […] …
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HIGHLANDERS held its elections for the chairman, executive secretary and committee member in Bulawayo on Sunday. City businessman and farmer Kenneth Mhlophe ousted incumbent Johnfat Sibanda after amassing 165 votes compared to the latter’s 104. Nodumo Nyathi whose candidature was seemingly supported by netizens was third with 87 votes and Eddison Dube last with two. […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw  GOVERNMENT has abolished the death sentence in response to a nationwide survey carried out by the                                                                           […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu and Ashley Phiri, Chronicle Writers  BULAWAYO’S Egodini Terminus finally opened its gates yesterday following the completion of the upgrade works on the taxi rank under Phase One of the multi-million-dollar construction project that should include a modern shopping mall, among other commercial infrastructure. Several kombi operators had already ranked at Egodini in the morning […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw ZIMBABWE is expanding its critical skills base through the introduction of a Biomedical Science Degree as a prerequisite for those who aspire to become medical doctors, as they would graduate with another degree programme before they pursue medicine. In the past, students would be enrolled in the School of Medicine upon completing Advanced […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw  Government has reiterated its commitment to liberalise media space by licensing more community radio stations and ensuring that those already licensed go on air, in line with the Second Republic’s strategic thrust to expand information discourse. The licensed community radio stations include Radio BuKalanga (Bulilima), Matobo Community Radio Trust (covering Maphisa, Mangwe, and […] …
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Fungai Muderere, fungai. muderere@bmetro.co.zw HIGHLANDERS executive members yesterday held a handover-takeover ceremony at the club’s offices where former chairman Johnfat Sibanda officially gave Kenneth Mhlophe the keys to lead the Bulawayo football giants. Mhlophe reclaimed the hottest seat in the country’s oldest club in the elections held at the Highlanders Clubhouse on Sunday. Mhlophe garnered […] …
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THE clean sweep by Zanu-PF in the weekend by-elections is a shift by the people after realising the mistake of voting the chaos-riddled Citizens Coalition for Change that was recently dumped by its leader Mr Nelson Chamisa.  Mr Chamisa, reeling from the chaos he caused by avoiding an elective congress following the formation of CCC, […] …
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