The Chronicle

OUR country is facing economic challenges.  Western sanctions are to blame. Droughts and a few natural disasters have had an impact here and there but sanctions are clearly the biggest cause. As a result of the punitive measures meted on us over the past 22 years, some companies faced artificial barriers to some markets. They, […] …
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Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor GOVERNMENT has done a lot of “hard-work” in stabilising the macro-economic environment in the country and should now consider liberalising the market for the economy to start enjoying the fruits of stable fundamentals, prominent economist and businessman, Mr Eddie Cross, has said. While acknowledging the adverse effects of the prevailing inflation […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has directed that there will not be automatic bonus payments for senior civil servants, but they will only receive the 13th cheque depending on their work output in line with performance-based contracts which they signed earlier in the year. Government last year introduced performance-based contracts for Cabinet Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter Some donated equipment at Bulawayo United Hospitals (UBH) has been gathering dust since last year yet patients countrywide are complaining that public health institutions are operating without adequate equipment and medicines. The donations were part of Covid-19 interventions as the global pandemic crippled essential hospital services leaving the public without […] …
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Mashudu Netsianda, Deputy News Editor A MAJORITY of farmers in Matabeleland provinces will receive the crop input packages for traditional grains for the 2022/23 farming season under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme, popularly known as Intwasa/Pfumvudza. The Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme is set to benefit 3,5 million farmers in communal, A1, small-scale commercial farming, old resettlement and […] …
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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter Highlanders FC 2-0 Triangle United THE jeers and boos have turned into cheers! A few weeks ago, some sections within the Highlanders family had doubts in coach Baltermar Brito but he is slowly winning hearts and minds. Highlanders fans kept singing and dancing long after the final whistle as a Lynoth Chikuhwa […] …
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Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau BEITBRIDGE District is coming strong as the prime citrus fruit production hub in the country amid calls for the Government and its partners to invest more towards building the capacity of citrus farmers to increase production volumes. Zimbabwe used to have about 10 000 hectares of land under citrus farming but at […] …
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PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has once again urged Zimbabweans to remain united, peaceful and live in harmony saying this is the only way the country can realise prosperity and sustainable development. Cde Mnangagwa who was addressing delegates to the War Veterans League Conference in Harare on Saturday, said peaceful coexistence was key to reinforcing the country’s embryonic […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter  FORGET Romeo and Juliet, disremember Anthony and Cleopatra – this is the greatest love story of all time! Two lovebirds in their 70s, from Mberengwa in the Midlands, have finally tied the knot, 52 years after cupid shot his arrow through their hearts. Mr Favayo Lawrence Chinyere (77) and the love of […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter  QUARRY is one of the critical resources that is used in the construction of durable building structures.  It is thus not surprising that the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) in partnership with China International Water and Electric Corporation decided to establish a quarry plant at Lake Gwayi-Shangani construction site.  The Lake-Gwayi Shangani […] …
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