The Chronicle

Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls A DECADE ago Zimbabwe could not freely sell its diamonds because of machinations of some of the members of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). Fast forward to 2022, Zimbabwe is vice chair of two important organisations comprising diamond producing nations. Zimbabwe assumed vice chairmanship of the Kimberley Process in […] …
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Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor ZIMBABWE is finalising its tariff offer under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and hopes to reap huge trade benefits under the agreement, a Cabinet minister has said. The AFCFTA came into force last year in January and Zimbabwe is among the pioneer countries that have ratified the historic deal. […] …
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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter WHEN Zimbabwe Saints announced that it would be playing in the Zifa Southern Region Division One league two years ago, there was some belief that perhaps there’d be a turnaround at one of the country’s oldest football clubs. But 12 games into the season, Chikwata has already had four coaches and […] …
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Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed retired judge Justice Maphios Cheda to head a tribunal that will investigate misconduct allegations against Justice Edith Mushore of the Harare High Court.Justice Mushore is attached to the family law court at the High Court. Other members of the tribunal are Mr Charles Warara and Mrs […] …
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Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has officially opened the extraordinary meeting of the Association of African Diamond Producing Countries (ADPA) and Council of Ministers here and called for an end to exports of unpolished diamonds. The President, who is accompanied by Vice President Dr Costantino Chiwenga, called for close cooperation in the industry […] …
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MASSIVE infrastructure projects being carried out by the Second Republic across various sectors have excited local industry, which is reaping huge profits from the increased Government supply and construction contracts, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) said on Friday. Guided by robust economic blueprints including the National Development Strategy 1, the Government has, since 2017, […] …
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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has released $15 million towards completion of works in the restoration of King Lobengula’s original capital, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by fire 11 years ago. King Lobengula was the last Ndebele monarch whose kingdom collapsed in 1894 after it was raided by white settlers, marking complete colonisation of present-day […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter THE completion of Government-funded staff residence renovations at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo will positively impact on service delivery as the upgraded facilities guarantee staff retention and go a long way in boosting workers’ morale. The milestone rehabilitation has modernised a structure which was gutted by fire in May last […] …
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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has mobilised funds to conduct detailed engineering designs for the construction of the Kazungula Bridge One Stop Border Post (OSBP), which will service Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana as part of the Kazungula Tri-National Border crossing. Kazungula Bridge Consultants, on Wednesday, issued a statement calling for the public participation on the […] …
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