The Chronicle

Nqobile Bhebhe, nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw ZIMBABWE has started reaping savings from reduced energy imports following improved domestic electricity generation mainly from the upgraded Hwange Thermal Power Station and the rising contribution by independent power producers (IPPs). Despite the reduced output from the giant Kariba Hydro-Power Station due to low water levels linked to climate change, the commissioning of […] …
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Zvamaida Murwira in ROME, Italy Africa must be food secure first as part of measures to address socio-political stability and ensure sustained economic growth and prosperity, President Mnangagwa has said. He was addressing world leaders here attending the Italy-Africa summit meant to forge a strategic alliance between Rome and the African continent. “In order to […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw ACTING President Cde Kembo Mohadi has slammed the fractured Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) for bleeding national resources through its leadership chaos, which has caused unnecessary by-elections that have become a strain to the national fiscus. Elections are generally costly to any nation and authorities have raised concerns that budgeting for a series […] …
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Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com FOLLOWING their last match qualification into the next stage of the 2024 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Saturday, Zimbabwe Under-19s are set to face a tricky test in the second stage of the tournament. Zimbabwe qualified into the Super Six stage after they finished third in Group […] …
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THE decision by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to remove illegal vendors from the central business district (CBD) at a time when the city is under threat from an outbreak of cholera which has affected many areas across the country, is a welcome development which must be supported by all stakeholders.  Bulawayo which used to […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw THE over-crowding at the country’s prisons where the population of inmates has recently doubled the holding capacity of the available infrastructure has been attributed to the citizens’ knowledge of the law and the effective delivery of justice through the courts. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Permanent Secretary, Mrs Vimbai Nyemba, said this on […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, thandeka.moyo@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has given informal traders, kombi, bus and pushcart operators, and those involved in illegal car wash business in the city centre an ultimatum to cease their illegal activities by Friday next week. The move comes at a time when the local authority is battling lawlessness characterised by dirt, chaos […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, thandeka.moyo@chronicle.co.zw THE Ministry of Health and Child Care will today roll out the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) across the country starting with hotspots as the Government steps up efforts to curb the spread of the water-borne disease. Since its outbreak last year on February 12, a cumulative total of 21 101 suspected cholera cases, […] …
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Mashudu Netsianda, mashudu.netsianda@chronicle.co.zw  PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe’s destiny is structured towards economic growth leveraging on its vast natural resources, skills and competencies, warning those interested in complementing Government efforts in its development trajectory to desist from imposing their programmes.  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has listed Zimbabwe as one of the fastest-growing economies in the […] …
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EMBATTLED former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president has himself to blame for the chaos in the party that eventually forced him to abandon the political organisation last week. In retrospect, some members have said that the very formation of CCC was not a result of discussions leading to a common resolution by the party […] …
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