The Chronicle

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw TO cope with the negative effects of climate change on their livestock, a vital source of income for many households, farmers in Zimbabwe’s southern region are scaling up their production of fodder. Amid the increasing incidents of drought and the subsequent depletion of pastures, coupled with the outbreak of livestock diseases in recent […] …
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Leonard Ncube in Hwange ABOUT 2 000 people from Matabeleland North Province graduated with certificates in Hwange yesterday after completing the second intake short course training through a programme facilitated by the First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa’s Angel of Hope Foundation in partnership with the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Cde […] …
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 Brandon Moyo, brandonmalvin9@gmail.com NEEDING a win to salvage something from the One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Sri Lanka, the Chevrons produced, what could be one of their worst batting performances in the past years as they were hammered by the Lankans by eight wickets at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) yesterday. In a […] …
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We can never forget the day the US government imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and another senior prosecution official, Phakiso Mochochoko. It was September 2, 2020. Bensouda’s crime: Prosecuting US servicemen over alleged detainee abuse in Afghanistan. Then US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said pompously: “In theory, the ICC […] …
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent GWANDA High School has started working towards introducing SeSotho as one of the subjects to be taught at the school in line with Government policy of promoting the teaching of all indigenous languages in schools, including those spoken by minority groups. Already, Government has started training more indigenous languages and science teachers […] …
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Leonard Ncube, leonard.ncube@chronicle.co.zw Kamativi Mine in Hwange District, Matabeleland North province which has not been operating for almost 30 years, is back in production but mining lithium and not the tin it used to mine. President Mnangagwa is expected to commission the lithium project during the first quarter of this year, Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and […] …
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Flora Fadzai Sibanda / Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Chronicle Reporters DRIVING on Bulawayo’s roads in the Central Business District is now a nightmare as rowdy push-cart operators, pirate taxi drivers, kombi and bus crews flout traffic rules and regulations as the city fathers and the police seem to have given up.  Roads such as 6th Avenue Extension and […] …
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Business Writer ZIMBABWE’s food basket for a family of six has gone down in US dollar terms to US$440 from US$495 of last month while in local currency, the basket increased by 22,66 percent from $2 958 460,70 to $3 628 944,20, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has said. The consumer watchdog corporate affairs […] …
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Innocent Kurira, innocent.kurira@chronicle.zw THREE candidates have so far paid for nomination forms ahead of the Highlanders elections set for February 4. Highlanders communications officer Nozibelo Maphosa confirmed that three candidates had collected the forms. “Three members have paid for the forms and they are Kenneth Mhlophe, Nodumo Nyathi and Kindman Ndlovu. The deadline for this […] …
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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw THE driver of the Mzansi Express bus, which was captured on the widely circulated video while dangerously overtaking a haulage truck carrying highly flammable gas and other motorists, has been suspended pending internal investigations.  The latest development comes after Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona issued a statement this week directing that […] …
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