The Chronicle

Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter Registrar-General Mr Henry Machiri has implored members of the public to utilise registry offices dotted around the Matabeleland region to decongest the Bulawayo office, which has since the beginning of the festive season been overwhelmed with clients applying for e-passports. Since the onset of the festive season, winding queues have […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Second Republic is rolling out empowerment projects for the San community as it moves to ensure noone and no place is left behind when it comes to development. The San live in the borderline areas of Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North and Bulilima in Matabeleland South in a relatively closed society […] …
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Leonard Ncube,Victoria Falls Reporter ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has reversed the Rainforest entry fees increase that was set to begin next month and deferred the review to April. Tourism operators had expressed concern over the increase without their consultation and raised objections through the Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe (TBCZ). ZimParks spokesperson, […] …
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Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited (ZSE) has instituted a unilateral Securities Halt on the trading of Lafarge Cement Limited shares from 23 December until further notice. The move is a result of material developments in the sphere of activity of Lafarge following the recent finalization of the agreement to sell 76,45 percent […] …
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Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has warned that some parts of the country will experience violent thunderstorms and localised hail which may damage property between 29 December and 3 January 2023. Moisture is expected to start drifting into the country from Zambia through all Mashonaland provinces. The 2022/23 rainy season is in full […] …
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Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE city of Victoria Falls was teeming with activity on Christmas Day as hordes of tourists, both local and foreign, descended on the country’s prime tourism resort to spend the holiday. Tour operators and hoteliers said it is a busy and hectic period with over 70 percent occupancy rate and […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Reporter A GROUP of Zimbabweans based in South Africa have collectively purchased R3,5 million worth of borehole drilling equipment to address perennial water challenges in Matabeleland. The 325 members formed Matabeleland Borehole Drilling Project (MBDP) in October 2020 and they are drawn from Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South provinces. Each of […] …
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Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau FOUR Zimbabweans are among the 18 people who were killed when a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa on Christmas Eve. The blast, which tore the roof off the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial Hospital, destroyed two houses, several cars, and injured bystanders, […] …
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  Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau SIX more Zimbabweans were killed yesterday when a vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a road accident in Musina area, South Africa. The incident occurred around Dorothy Farm, a few kilometres south of Musina town along the N1 Highway. Zimbabwe’s Consul General to Johannesburg, Mrs Melody Chaurura, confirmed […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has awarded a US$50 000 token of appreciation to world-renowned Matobo District-born medical scientist and virologist, Dr Sikhulile Moyo, in recognition of his contribution in saving humanity after he discovered the Omicron Covid-19 variant. Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development Minister, Professor Amon Murwira, handed over […] …
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