The Chronicle

AS we reported yesterday, the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has identified 13 districts in the northern parts of the country that will be affected by a depressed tropical cyclone Ana, which landed in mainland Mozambique on Monday. The downgraded Tropical Storm Ana will affect Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Malawi’s government on Monday suspended classes in […] …
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Harare Bureau HEAVY rains and strong winds brought into Zimbabwe by tropical depression Ana damaged at least eight houses and two institutional buildings in Manicaland yesterday with rainfall exceeding 100mm in places along the Mozambique border. Initial reports suggest some scattered modest damage with the heavy rains and strong winds expected to ease off from […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) is set to start manufacturing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) kits next month following delivery of a US$86 000-reagents manufacturing machine. The country has been importing PCR kits for Covid-19 tests and Government last year released funds to Nust to procure the Oligomaker reagents […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter POLICE have said the sale of cars without effecting change of ownership emerged as one of their biggest challenges during their operation targeting motorists driving unregistered, unlicenced and vehicles without number plates. The operation, which started on January 15, has netted about 14 000 motorists countrywide, resulting in several vehicles being […] …
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Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter BETTING syndicates from the Indian underworld are haunting Zimbabwe Cricket, with former captain Brendan Taylor becoming the second personality to admit receiving money for spot-fixing barely a year after Heath Streak was banned for eight years for breaching cricket’s anti-corruption code. Spot-fixing is an illegal activity in which a specific […] …
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporter ORGANISERS of the 20th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) have expressed confidence that they will put up a good show next month when they celebrate the country’s art. The awards ceremony has been slated for February 26 at its traditional venue, Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). They will […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has identified 13 districts in the northern parts of the country that will be affected by a depressed Tropical Cyclone Ana, which landed in mainland Mozambique yesterday. The downgraded Tropical Storm Ana will affect Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Districts such as Chipinge, Chimanimani, Mutare, Mutasa, Nyanga, […] …
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Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Matabeleland South Bureau Chief An A1 farmer in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, together with his wife, have proven that hard work, financial support and a little nudge bear much fruit. Mr Edson Moyo and his wife Fungai, have thriving crops on 4,8 hectares of land which they cultivated using resources from the […] …
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Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE year has started on a positive note for civil servants as they have started receiving US$75 Covid-19 monthly risk allowance from Government. Pensioners are receiving US$30 allowances. The payments started last week. This follows a decision late last year by Government to pay civil servants bonuses in US dollars. […] …
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The UK has accused President Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow figure to lead Ukraine’s government. The Foreign Office took the unusual step of naming former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev as a potential Kremlin candidate. Russia has moved 100 000 troops near to its border with Ukraine but denies it is planning an invasion. […] …
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