The Chronicle

Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, thandeka.moyo@chronicle.cozw  A NEW state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) scan has been installed at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, a huge boost to health service delivery for the southern region as it will enhance access to accurate diagnosis and treatment.  Before its installation, members of the public were paying at least US$600 at private institutions […] …
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Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw MASSIVE progress is being made at the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) plant in Manhize, Chirumhanzu District in Midlands Province, where about 90 percent of the works have been completed. As the blast furnace superstructure is inching close to completion, the investor has increased manpower to expedite the construction of […] …
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Innocent Kurira, innocent.kurira@chronicle.co.zw VETERAN footballer Thabani Goredema did not hold back in blaming coaches, managers and administrators for football players living in abject poverty. This is despite the fact that they belong to the entertainment industry and should be paid well. Goredema says the majority of local football players have nothing to show for their […] …
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FOOD self-sufficiency is a crucial aspect of a country’s food security, which refers to the ability of a country to produce enough food to meet its domestic consumption needs. Achieving food self-sufficiency can help reduce a country’s reliance on imports, which can be affected by factors such as trade policies, natural disasters, and climate change. […] …
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Nqobile Tshili and Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Chronicle Writers GOVERNMENT has warned school authorities against arm-twisting parents and guardians into paying school fees exclusively in foreign currency and forcing them to buy uniforms and stationery from preferred retail shops and dealers. Before the opening of schools, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education issued a directive allowing parents […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw GOVERNMENT has launched a US$400 000 cloud seeding programme to induce more rains to boost agriculture productivity across the country as part of efforts to mitigate adverse effects of El Nino weather conditions. Cloud seeding is a scientifically approved rainfall enhancement method that involves the deliberate introduction of hydrophilic substances into the atmosphere […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, thandeka.moyo@chronicle.co.zw A STAGGERING 1 383 murder cases were handled by the High Court in 2023 with southern region provinces dominating, amid calls for members of the public to respect the sanctity of life as more people continue to die from violent crimes.  Statistics from the Judicial Service Commission show that Midlands Province was the […] …
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Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw For two years, Kale Guest (21) from Bulawayo’s Queens Park suburb suffered from drug addiction, a scourge bedevilling the country while threatening to destroy the youth. It was soon after the Covid-19 pandemic that Guest got hooked on crystal meth, popularly known as “guka”. It wasn’t his own doing as he was influenced […] …
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Business Reporter Sadc has moved in to curb illicit financial flows within the region through the operationalisation of the Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The inaugural meeting of the committee is planned to take place next month, buttressing the provision of Annex 12 of the Sadc Protocol on Finance […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com Renowned acapella ensemble, Amavevane Acapella Music, is gearing up to launch their fourth album, Njengevevane, featuring 10 captivating songs. As a preview of the launch later this month, the ensemble has unveiled a single titled “Prayer for Rain”. The track draws inspiration from the childhood song Zulu zulu, buya sidl’amakhomane but adds a […] …
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