The Chronicle

Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw MASSIVE investments into new mining projects  in the Midlands province, coupled with the expansion of existing operations, are impacting positively on local communities through job opportunities, increased disposable incomes and critical infrastructure development. Home to numerous precious and base minerals, the Midlands has since the coming in of the Second  Republic, become one […] …
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Justice Ndlovu and Laurel Murangaridzirayi, Chronicle Writers TWO firefighters from Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s Fire and Ambulances Services sustained severe burns while their fire tender was reduced to ashes as they battled to put out a veld fire at a plot in Burnside suburb.  The two firefighters were taken to hospital and one of them has […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw  MORE than 10 000 primary and secondary schools across the country are set to benefit in terms of quality education following a decision by Government to establish a virtual school that will generate educational content for thousands of learners. The virtual school will operate like a distance learning facility where learners will be […] …
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Business Writer SCORES of micro-small to medium enterprises (MSMES) continue to graduate into big businesses across the country as they embrace the formalisation drive in response to improved Government support. In line with the Second Republic’s inclusive economic development thrust, unlocking the potential of MSMEs is critical to building a solid economic base, leading to […] …
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Ricky Zililo, ricky.zililo@chronicle.co.zw HIGHLANDERS Football Club’s leadership will rely on the  constitution to guide them in filling the void left by treasurer Busani Mthombeni who resigned from his position on Tuesday. Mthombeni quit the Highlanders’ treasurer’s post to focus on personal projects that have arisen and require his undivided attention halfway through his term. Highlanders board […] …
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Leonard Ncube, leonard.ncube@chronicle.co.zw GOVERNMENT has been challenged to speed up the harmonisation of  various pieces of legislation to, among other things, remodel local authorities in line with modern international trends. This also comes amid calls for the country’s institutions of higher learning to invest in research that would result in the remodelling of local authorities in line […] …
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Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw  SOME big supermarkets in Bulawayo are now exclusively charging certain goods and products in foreign currency and using the black-market rate for currency conversions in defiance of Government monetary policy. Retail outlets such as OK Zimbabwe Limited are now charging selected goods such as quality meats and bread in foreign currency. A Chronicle […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw LUPANE State University (LSU) has started a chicken artificial insemination project to improve indigenous breeds in the country with similar projects also being done with goats and pigs. The university whose mandate is to promote research and innovations in dryland areas seeks to improve the quality of road runners in communities. Chronicle visited […] …
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Michael Magoronga, magorongamk@gmail.com WHILE the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund is traditionally associated with goodies for the vulnerable, Redcliff Municipality teamed up with the local community and decided to change the narrative by launching a project which has brought smiles to faces of senior citizens. The project known as “Livelihoods Projects’’ has changed the lives of the […] …
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If they were new, the developments in the economy in recent weeks were going to stagger us. A sharp, rapid depreciation of the national currency and a resulting spike in prices.  The timing — just before and after the Government proclaimed the election date.   The motivation – to stir public anger on the eve […] …
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