The Chronicle

Raymond Jaravaza and Lesley Chikudo, Saturday Chronicle Writers TREES are a source of life for the invaluable role they play in providing humans with oxygen to breathe, but in Entumbane suburb, some have become a source of sorrow and grief for families of loved ones who use the giant vegetation to prematurely end their lives by […] …
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Kudakwashe Mugari in GABORONE, Botswana PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday joined other Heads of State and Government to witness the swearing in ceremony of new Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko that was held at the National Stadium in Gaborone. The President, who is the chairman of the Southern African Development Community, joined other regional leaders for the […] …
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Stanford Chiwanga, stanford.chiwanga@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO’S house music scene was last Sunday electrified by the Garden of House (GoH) event, where the city’s finest DJs took to the stage to deliver an unforgettable night of pulsating beats and electrifying energy. But this time there was a twist – the introduction of Zim Tickets – a digital ticketing […] …
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As the festive season approaches, residents of Entumbane in Bulawayo have come together to spread love and joy through the Christmas Food Hampers Project.  This philanthropic initiative, spearheaded by Mr Nkosikhona Mlilo and Mrs Margaret Zulu, aims to provide essential food parcels to vulnerable groups within the community. Launched last year with humble beginnings, the […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, sukulwenkosi.dube@chronicle.co.zw NKAZHE Village in Gwanda District is home to an inspiring woman, 69-year-old Dorcas Nyoni. With unwavering determination, Nyoni has transformed her life through entrepreneurship, leveraging the power of community and her own ingenuity. By diligently saving and borrowing from her Internal Savings and Lending Scheme (ISALS) group, Nyoni was able to establish […] …
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Farirai Machivenyika in MUTARE YOUNG people have an important role to play in the country’s governance and economic development as the nation strives to attain an upper-middle-income status as envisaged by Vision 2030, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. In that regard, the President said his administration has incorporated the youth at various levels of governance. President […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe, nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Constantino Chiwenga has underlined the necessity of a stronger partnership between the Government and private sector to facilitate infrastructure development. Addressing delegates at the Africa Infrastructure and Built Environment Confex (AfriConfex) in Bulawayo yesterday, Dr Chiwenga warned that slow and cautious progress would not be enough to create the transformation […] …
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Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelaqni16@gmail.com GOVERNMENT has emphasised the need to densify existing settlements to curb the increasing demand for land, which has led to housing developments encroaching on productive agricultural areas, threatening national food security. Speaking at a plenary session during the Africa Infrastructure and Built Environment Confex (Africonfex) in Bulawayo on Wednesday, Permanent Secretary in […] …
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With the rainy season fast-approaching, the Government, farmers and other stakeholders are putting their systems together for what we pray will be a successful season. The 2023-24 harvest was poor due to a drought.  Farmers only harvested 750 000 tonnes of cereals, which was too little to feed the nation until the next harvest. As […] …
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Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw The Government’s Rural Electrification Programme continues to transform communities across the Midlands Province, with Gatawa Clinic in Lower Gweru being the latest beneficiary of this initiative. This development is part of the Second Republic’s broader rural industrialisation agenda, aimed at improving the quality of life and enhancing healthcare services in rural areas. […] …
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