The Chronicle

Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw  THE enchanting experience of traveling to Moscow and Saint Petersburg in the Russian Federation left a lasting impression. As part of the InteRussia Fellowship Programme for International Journalists, I joined a diverse group of journalists from African countries to immerse ourselves in Russia’s culture and alternative perspectives provided by Sputnik News Agency and […] …
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Mkhululi Ncube, themkhust@gmail.com  SIX miners died while eight others survived a sudden gush of water that inundated a tunnel they were working in at Lilian Mine in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province.  The news of the devastating accident shook the region, with five of the deceased hailing from Nkayi District and one from Kusile District. The […] …
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Innocent Kurira, kuriralnnocent@gmail.com A heart-wrenching turn of events crushed the hopes of a nation as the Gems, the Zimbabwe national senior netball side, failed to shine on the grand stage they had fought so hard to reach. Anticipating an improvement from their respectable eighth-place finish in the previous World Cup, the captain, Felistus Kwangwa, had […] …
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Blessings Chidakwa, Zimpapers Elections Desk IN 2018, billboards adorned Zimbabwe’s roads with a bold declaration: “Kujekesa nyika yese nemagetsi” (Lighting up the whole country with electricity). To sceptics, it seemed like a distant dream, but under President Mnangagwa’s leadership, that dream has become a remarkable reality. Back then, power outages plagued Zimbabweans, and the idea […] …
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Talent Chimutambgi, Harare Bureau DEGREES and certificates were conferred on 102 graduates by President Mnangagwa during the fourth graduation ceremony of the Zimbabwe National Defence University (ZNDU). Among the students capped by the President, who is the Chancellor of the higher learning institution of security studies, were allied students accredited from Pakistan, Nigeria, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique […] …
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Prosper Ndlovu in Hwange, prosper.ndlovu@chronicle.co.zw THE level of development and economic transformation achieved in the last five years without access to global lines of credit is an indication that Zimbabwe under the Second Republic is effectively defeating the illegal Western sanctions, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Since the advent of the New Dispensation in November 2017, […] …
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 Prosper Ndlovu in Hwange, prosper.ndlovu@chronicle.co.zw PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday officially commissioned the US$1,5 billion Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8 Expansion Project in Matabeleland North Province, which has added 600 MW to the national grid. The country is already feeling the positive impact of this massive investment, which has been facilitated by the Second […] …
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Innocent Kurira,kuriralnnocent@gmail.com HIGHLANDERS FC coach Baltemar Brito is hoping forward Thabo Zikode Khumalo will produce the qualities they are looking for in a striker. Brito’s number one target upfront was Obriel Chirinda but the club failed to acquire the player’s signature with Brito publicly stating it is difficult to bring players to Highlanders. Bosso are […] …
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Njabulo Nkomo, njabulo@gmail.com ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) has approved a customs clearance system for South Africa-based residents who hold Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) to bring their goods to Zimbabwe on duty-free when their permits expire. Prior to that, Zimbabweans from South Africa have been paying duty at the border post to transport their goods to […] …
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Leonard Ncube, leonard.ncube@chronicle.co.zw VICTORIA Falls-based Top Kings, an Afro-fusion duo made up of twin brothers, Nkosenhle and Nkosilathi Ncube, believe they have matured enough to be able to stand on their own in the music industry. After breaking into the music scene as Mosi-oa-Tunya High School pupils a few years ago, Nkosenhle and Nkosilathi recently […] …
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