The Chronicle

Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT will continue to restructure and partially privatise parastatals including establishing new ones in order to buttress the ongoing economic transformation drive in line with Vision 2030. Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, said this on the sidelines of the inaugural Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference (ZEDCON), which ended […] …
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Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter FOR a second consecutive league match, Harare giants Caps United have been aided to victory by controversial refereeing decisions that have left their opponents feeling robbed. The latest victims to fall to Caps United are Bulawayo City who were denied two genuine goals by calls made by both assistant referees […] …
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REVELATIONS that drug abuse, especially by young people, may reverse the gains the country has achieved in tackling HIV and Aids should serve as a wake-up call to society on the negative impacts of substance abuse. Several calls have been made for communities to work with authorities in addressing the drug abuse scourge that has […] …
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Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor THE recent inflation spiral is expected to retreat going forward, which will boost disposable incomes and restore purchasing power as the Government is implementing measures to contain speculative conduct, a Cabinet Minister has said. This comes as continued downward review of fuel prices, coupled with tightening of money supply have started […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has embarked on mass vaccination against measles targeting children aged six months to 15 years following a countrywide outbreak of the highly contagious disease. A total of 80 unvaccinated children have died since April while more than 1 000 suspected cases have been recorded. From the suspected cases, 125 cases […] …
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Melissa Mpofu/Fungai Muderere in Harare Harare Gardens was packed and heaving on Saturday, a day that saw traditional dance ensembles from each of the country’s 10 provinces seeking to outdo each other for the top accolade of the country’s prestigious dance competition. After rehearsing for months, perfecting their act, unheralded Dapurahunanzva from Manicaland province delivered […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter Bulawayo has seen the emergence of vending barons who, in cahoots with council workers, demand US$1 in daily “protection fees” from desperate vendors for them not to be raided for illegally operating in the city centre. The vendors are allegedly being forced to pay the money to some people who claim […] …
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Rejoyce Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter A BULAWAYO man is making decent money through operating a small, thriving mushroom garden at his backyard in Sizinda suburb. Mr Bongani Ncube (34) runs a flourishing mushroom project that has seen restaurants constantly banging at his door for supplies. Mushrooms are a rich, low-calorie source of fibre, protein and antioxidants. […] …
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Prosper Ndlovu in Victoria Falls PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated the need to adopt fair business practices and called upon economic stakeholders to rally behind the country’s transformation agenda and leave a legacy of positive impression on all Zimbabweans. Reacting to consumer outcry over rampant profiteering by some business players who continue pegging prices of goods […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter FROM dining with the Queen of England when she visited Hwange National Park to having his hand almost chewed off by a charging lion, Mr Raphael Ndlovu, a professional hunter and tour guide has always lived on the edge. Mr Ndlovu, from Dete, in Hwange, Matabeleland North, has over 30 years […] …
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