The Chronicle

Mashudu Netsianda President Mnangagwa is the most trusted politician in the country with a majority of Zimbabweans trusting his party, Zanu-PF, a reputable survey has revealed. According to the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI), whose results were released this week, 68 percent of Zimbabweans trust religious leaders while 56 percent trust traditional leaders. Fifty-five percent […] …
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Sikhulekelani Moyo – mskhulekelani16@gmail.com THE Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has suspended trading licences for 17 pharmacies for violation of the Exchange Control directives and Government policy where they were using speculative exchange rates, which are beyond the set margins. The Government continues to urge businesses to use the official exchange rates with a […] …
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Peter Matika – peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw DRIVING along the bustling Bulawayo-Harare Highway, one cannot help but notice the reddish-brown dust emanating a few metres away from the road just after Mahatshula suburb. So heavy is the natural smog that one might mistake it for a cloud of dust arising from a blast emanating from a mining operation. […] …
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Peter Matika – peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw AS Zimbabwe experienced freezing weather that brought with it drizzles in some areas yesterday, Bulawayo city centre was adorned with images of people clad in an assortment of thick winter garb. Some in the city gathered around miniature bonfires and braziers (imbawula) which illuminated the city with red-hot charcoal stones. The […] …
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JUST 42 days away from the harmonised elections, the electorate has indicated it will retain President Mnangagwa and his party, Zanu-PF in office. That is according to an often-reliable research organisation, the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) which released results of its survey on Monday. The agency contacted 3 110 registered voters spread across the […] …
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Brandon Moyo, Brandonmalvin9@gmail.com AS momentum builds towards the start of the much-anticipated Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10 league, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has released the fixtures schedule. The tournament is set to begin on July 20 and will see five teams battling it out for the top honours of the inaugural tournament in the country.  The […] …
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Business Writers THE recent drop in prices of basic goods and services is expected to restore consumer purchasing power in line with the continued positive exchange rate developments, which have seen the Zimbabwean dollar regain its value for the past three consecutive weeks. In a huge relief to consumers, large and small-scale business entities have […] …
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Nduduzo Tshuma, in Gaborone, Botswana PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to leave the country this afternoon to join fellow African Heads of State at the high-level 15th US-Africa Business Summit that kicks off at the Royal Aria Convention Centre here today. More than 1000 participants will take part at the continent’s largest annual gathering of US and […] …
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Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw SIGNIFICANT progress is being registered in the construction of the massive US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Plant in the Manhize area of Chirumanzu District in the Midlands province where major works in establishing the giant blast furnace are being implemented in line with set deadlines. Now at 50 metres tall, 20 […] …
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Michael Magoronga, magorongamk@gmail.com LOCAL Government and Public Works Minister, Cde July Moyo, has donated an assortment of groceries to 40 schools in Redcliff Constituency to supplement their school feeding programme. The donation, which includes cooking oil, sugar, and salt is meant to complement Government’s school feeding programme. Handing over the donations recently Cde Moyo who […] …
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