The Chronicle

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter IT was one of those lackluster days that one encounters in life when suddenly, my phone rang and little did I know that rays of light were on the way. South African royalty had touched down. Ndebele Queen Sekhothali Mabhena was in the city en-route to Matobo for the Umtshado KaMbulumakhasana […] …
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Stanford Chiwanga, Online News Editor THE new parking system introduced by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has made the cost of parking in Bulawayo more expensive than New York City when the average salaries of employees are factored in. The new parking system is being implemented by BCC in partnership with Tendy Three International (TTI) […] …
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Fungi Kwaramba in Belgium, Brussels Zimbabwe has the potential to produce diamonds worth US$5 billion annually, leading investors who are coming into the country- with more than 500 years in the field have said. After meeting the President in Brussels yesterday, the chief executive officer of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), Mr Ari Epstein […] …
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Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO is fast becoming the country’s most expensive city to live in following the latest rates increases ranging from 150 percent to over 600 percent, together with a new parking system that will see motorists paying US$1 for 30 minutes starting today. Parking in the city centre will now come at a […] …
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Chronicle Reporters  GOVERNMENT is planning to issue at least two million national identity cards (IDs) and birth certificates during a mobile registration blitz that begins on April 1. Lack of critical national documents has seen a few people, especially in Matabeleland provinces, failing to register to vote during the voter registration exercise that is currently […] …
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporter It is all systems go for the much-anticipated National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) that are taking place at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) next week Saturday with renowned actor Leroy Gopal and radio personality Nonkululeko Dube aka Amard being unveiled as the presenters. An array of artistes that include Awa […] …
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Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter VICTORIA Falls and surrounding areas have been hit by daytime power cuts as the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is carrying out routine maintenance work on its infrastructure. The ZETDC started maintenance work on Tuesday and is expected to finish today and the work includes replacing copper cables with […] …
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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE macro-economic recovery momentum in Zimbabwe remains sustainable underpinned by the continued implementation of a dual currency policy and fiscal consolidation measures by the Treasury, economic experts have said. They, however, stressed the need to narrow the exchange rate disparity between the official and parallel market platforms so as to […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter  TEACHERS and private tutors are cashing in on extra lessons, charging up to US$40 per subject per month especially for examination classes as parents and guardians become desperate to make up for lost time. An investigation by Chronicle revealed that for primary pupils, the charges for extra lessons are mostly pegged at US$10 […] …
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Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter PUPILS at public schools across Bulawayo are idle as some teachers are going to class but not teaching in defiance of a Government directive for them to resume duty. Since schools opened last week on  Monday, some teachers and headmasters have not been reporting for duty, citing incapacitation. Treasury subsequently announced a […] …
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