The Chronicle

Nqobile Bhebhe – nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw IN a landmark moment for Binga District in Matabeleland North Province, London-listed natural resource investor behind the Lubu coking coal project, Contango Holdings, on Tuesday commenced production of washed coking coal, setting the tone for a major transformative high-impact project in the region. The mining firm has been accelerating the assembling […] …
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Africa Moyo and Herbert Zharare in SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday committed to resolve Zimbabwe’s long overdue debt arrears, and re-engaging with development partners and creditors to reposition the economy for sustained growth anchored on partnerships and multilateral financial support. He also rallied development partners and international financial institutions to support the arrears […] …
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Langalakhe Mabena,langamabena@gmail.com For years, debating has been commonly used as an activity for developing critical thinking skills among humans. Apart from that, it is also a way of developing real-time critical thinking. Debating is widely used in schools to open students’ minds to real-life situations and train them to handle situations as they come. That […] …
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Patrick Chitumba – patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw The pace-setting Midlands State University (MSU) has ventured into the production of hearing aids as it continues to set itself apart as an innovative institution of learning. Hearing aids also known as earmolds are a useful tool which amplify sound or protect against it. They are custom made and have a […] …
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The Lubu Coking Coal Project in Binga district, Matabeleland North province, which is being developed by London Alternative Investment (AIM) listed miner Contango Holdings, has started production. The company, which produced its first washed coking coal on Tuesday, said the commencement of production was a landmark development. The mine’s target is to produce 20 000 […] …
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Nqobile Tshili – nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw FROM 2002, Phaphamani Irrigation Scheme in Nyamandlovu, Umguza District in Matabeleland North farmers were struggling to produce due to lack of mechanisation equipment, making them redundant on 30 hectares of land. The majority of the 72 farmers at the irrigation scheme abandoned the project, leaving only 12 resilient scheme members. The […] …
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Hebert Zharare in Sharm El-Sheikh – EGYPT President Mnangagwa held high-level bilateral talks with his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi here yesterday on the sidelines of the 58th African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meeting, where the two veteran leaders discussed various areas of cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two sisterly countries’ economies. […] …
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Thupeyo Muleya – thupeyo.muleya@zimpapers.co.zw WORLD Vision Zimbabwe has poured US$33 000 into the construction of a classroom block and the upgrading of water and sanitation facilities in Beitbridge East to complement Government’s thrust of creating child-friendly schools. The organisation’s Matibe Area Development Program has so far completed the construction of a classroom block at Tshaswingo […] …
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Peter Matika – peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a probe into the criminal activities of illegal foreign currency dealers who are using Point of Sale (POS) machines and so far seven osiphatheleni have been arrested. In recent months, illegal forex dealers have resorted to using POS machines for transactions involving large sums of money. […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe – nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw PLAYERS in the leather sector have said they are struggling to access the US$5 million retooling fund availed under the IMF Special Drawing Rights, as financial institutions administrating the facility are turning down applications on account that they are not foreign currency earners. This is despite the massive business potential the […] …
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