The Chronicle

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter WITH the expenses of the festive season and the rising cost of living, in general, leaving us broke, the harsh economic reality is starting to rear its ugly head on people’s lives and many of us are looking for ways to save the little that we have as the New Year […] …
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Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter Private school education and facilities are no longer the preserve of the eastern suburbs in Bulawayo as a number of such institutions have been built in western areas targeting the swelling population there. A drive around Bulawayo’s high-density areas reveals that there are new school structures dotted around different areas. Parents […] …
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Angela Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has started cleaning up sanitary lanes in the city centre as it moves to reverse general decay in a bid to regain lost glory as the country’s cleanest city. The sanitary lanes which are designed to provide leeway for service vehicles, such as delivery and garbage collection […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has proclaimed March 26 as the day for holding by-elections to fill vacant Parliament and council seats, a move welcomed by the country’s major political parties. The Nomination Court will sit on January 26. Most of the seats became vacant following the recall of MDC Alliance members following a […] …
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The youth livestock scheme which is being launched by President Mnangagwa in Kwekwe today, will go a long way in not only empowering the youth but improving the national herd. Through this programme, poverty can be alleviated and upper-middle income status achieved. Before the launch, President Mnangagwa is expected to lead a clean-up campaign in […] …
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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter With just over 72 hours before his charges plunge into the Teranga Lions’ den, Warriors coach Norman Mapeza believes they need to be in their right frame of mind. He said they will still be playing football when they meet Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter AFTER successfully hosting the Mr and Miss Rural Matabeleland North Province pageant last year in Gwelutshena, Nkayi, organisers are ramping up preparations for the second leg to be held in Gwanda. Mr and Miss Rural Zimbabwe founder Sipho Mazibuko said preparations for the Matabeleland South province final are at an advanced […] …
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Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter BULAWAYO has the highest number of people who have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in Zimbabwe with statistics showing that the province is halfway to achieving herd immunity. As of Tuesday, 253 292 residents had received both doses of the vaccine which translates to about 51, 9 percent. […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT is set to rehabilitate 10 critical roads in Bulawayo under the extended Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 (ERRP2), building on the momentum started last year to upgrade key infrastructure. Government launched the ERRP 2 programme to rehabilitate roads that had been heavily damaged by rains in the past season. […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter IF you don’t have it on your phone, then you have probably heard it from someone else’s. Either way, you have listened to or heard of Kujata Jata. The song by D.T Bio Mudimba (real name Day Tawanda Ncube) and his Kaani Stars band became a national hit so much that […] …
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