The Chronicle

THE infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) says it is planning to replicate the Bulawayo students’ hostels complex in other cities and towns to address the problem of shortage of students accommodation. The US$17 million students’ hostels complex near the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), will accommodate more than 1 000 students from different […] …
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Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief CITY of Gweru-based Ms Doreen Mundondo (53) has taken the shoe fashion industry in the Midlands capital by storm after introducing crochet sandals and shoes to the market. In the early eighties up to the nineties, common among people were crochet jerseys and hats but now there are sandals and […] …
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Simba Jemwa, Showbiz Reporter THE much-hyped Spring Feelings Jazz Concert that featured South Africa jazz legend, McCoy Mrubata turned into a monumental disaster with load shedding exposing the promoters of the local show, Big Scale Promotions. The organisers, Big Scale Promotions managed to sell out VIP tickets with the event that was held at the […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter WHILE abortion is illegal in Zimbabwe, some unscrupulous individuals are now offering the services through online platforms. Those wanting to abort hook up with the dodgy individuals and get pills for up to US$100, with promises of further treatment to clean the womb after termination. Police yesterday said they were aware of […] …
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Yvonne Ncube, Chronicle Correspondent BULAWAYO businesses and residents associations have insisted that fees under the new parking system implemented by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) in partnership with the privately-owned company Tendy Three Investments (TTI) are exorbitant.  This was said during a dialogue hosted by the Public Policy Research Institute of Zimbabwe (PPRIZ) in collaboration with […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT will not tolerate shoddy work by contractors who have been hired to carry out various infrastructural projects countrywide as it expects high value for money, Finance and Economic Development minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube said. There have been concerns over poor workmanship on some high impact infrastructural projects countrywide with […] …
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WITH the ongoing mobile registration exercise wrapping up at the end of this month, members of the public, who have not used this opportunity to access national documents should quickly visit centres closest to their respective locations. The Civil Registry Department is on a national crusade to provide citizens with national documents in a blitz […] …
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Senior Business Reporter FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said the Government is working on capacitating the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO) and the youth bank to financially empower youths’ business start-up ventures. Minister Ncube said it was critical for youths to be financially empowered as the various start-ups have […] …
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Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter AS schools open for the final term for the year today, parents in Bulawayo are crying foul as some learning institutions are demanding part of fees only in foreign currency. The Government recently said the practice is illegal and urged people to report such schools to the Ministry of Primary […] …
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Nqobile Tshili/Rejoyce Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has reached a milestone in the issuance of national documents such as birth certificates and IDs under the ongoing mobile registration exercise ending this month-end with more than a million obtaining the documents. The Civil Registry Department is on a national crusade to provide citizens with national documents which […] …
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