The Chronicle

Simba Jemwa, Showbiz Reporter WHEN the Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) were first unveiled to the public six years ago, few in the industry and beyond gave them their due respect.   But fast forward to 2022 and the evidence of that one day in a year when artistes from Bulawayo are showered with love, given a show-stopping […] …
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WE commend the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) for cancelling 21 out of 34 tenders flighted this year to prevent the Government from being fleeced after it was discovered that some suppliers had inflated prices while others did not meet procurement standards. The Second Republic has declared zero tolerance for corruption that includes murky deals and […] …
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Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE late Chief Mvuthu’s daughter Ms Silibaziso Mlotshwa could be one foot closer to succeeding her father after the Chiefs Council endorsed her. Chief Mvuthu, born Nyangayezizwe Mlotshwa of Mvuthu area outside Victoria Falls, died in March 2014 aged 61. Headman Mr Bishop Matata Sibanda has been acting Chief to date. […] …
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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has proposed new stringent by-laws that will see impounded vehicles unclaimed for 30 days being auctioned while dirty ones will be removed from the city roads or any area under council jurisdiction. Under the proposed new by-laws, motorists will also be required to foot medical bills for any […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter  THE United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) has cancelled 21 out of 34 tenders flighted this year to ensure that Government is not fleeced but gets value for money after some of the suppliers had highly inflated prices while others did not meet procurement standards. The development comes after Government took a firm position […] …
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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter Bulawayo City Council (BCC) intends to ban push carts, popularly known as “Scanias” from operating within the city centre while also criminalising displaying goods on the city’s pavements, triggering an outcry from the affected people.  The local authority wants to repeal the Bulawayo (Clamping and Tow-away) By-laws of 2006, published in Statutory […] …
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Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE missed out on a great opportunity to book their place in the Super 12 of the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup after losing their second encounter against West Indies by 31 runs at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia yesterday. After being asked to bowl first, Zimbabwe’s bowlers led […] …
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The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) tests are now well underway. Grade Sevens completed their schedule on October 10.  Ordinary and Advanced level pupils started writing theirs in earnest on Monday, a few weeks after they did their final practicals.   These are the first public examinations to be taken so smoothly since the Covid-19 […] …
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Tafadzwa Chibukwa, Chronicle Reporter INSPIRED to prove to society that schoolboys can also come up with great innovations that defy odds and motivate their peers, a group of Milton High School boys is making a breakfast cereal that has garnered national interest. The six Form Five pupils – Arthur Dube, Mqondisi Moyo, Tavonga Mudhe, Knowledge Tshuma, […] …
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Midlands Bureau Chief GOVERNMENT has revitalised an irrigation scheme in the Midlands, ushering in a new era in Gokwe South District with the local community making history by becoming the first growers of commercial wheat in this part of the country.  The 134-hectare Mutange Irrigation Scheme, which has been lying idle for years, was this […] …
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