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Sikhumbuzo Moyo,[email protected] SUSTAINED police crime awareness campaigns by Bulawayo police and close cooperation by farmers around the city has led to the recovery of 19 head of cattle stolen from Inyathi and Mbembesi areas in Matabeleland North province. According to the Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube, the animals are being kept at Kuthula […]
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Mkhululi Ncube, [email protected] FARMERS in Matabeleland South who heeded the Government’s call to gravitate towards drought-resistant traditional small grains in the wake of El Nino-induced droughts have expressed hope of recording a good harvest as evidenced by the condition of their crop. Zimbabwe is reeling under El Nino effects, with normal to below-normal rainfall having been […]
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Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] THE Government-initiated drought mitigation measures, which include the removal of value-added tax (VAT) on maize, rice and potato seed, have been hailed with captains of the industry saying the move is expected to contain price hikes. Due to El Nino weather conditions, most communities are unlikely to harvest anything and in preparation for […]
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Peter Matika, [email protected] Bulawayo’s majestic structures which were once symbols of architectural splendour and housed department stores are undergoing a transformation. These iconic buildings are now embracing a new identity as market villages and shared retail spaces. However, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over the proliferation of these shops, asserting that many of […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere and Precious Manomano The 2024 Tobacco marketing season opened in Harare yesterday, with Vice President Constantino Chiwenga optimistic that deliveries will be high despite the ravaging effects of the El Nino-induced drought. The official opening saw the first bale going under the hammer for US$4,92 per kilogramme up from US$4,35 registered on day […]
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Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] THE Netherlands Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Margret Verwijk, has declared that her country enjoys good bilateral relations with Zimbabwe and seeks to increase cooperation in sustainable economic development and address emerging issues such as climate change. Amb Verwijk also expressed satisfaction with Zimbabwe’s engagement and re-engagement policy under the Second Republic and highlighted initiatives […]
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Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] GOVERNMENT is creating a new database for grain beneficiaries in response to complaints that some communities were disenfranchised by the delimitation used in last year’s general election. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) conducted a delimitation exercise which created new boundaries moving some wards from one rural district council to another. The new boundaries […]
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Harare Bureau President Mnangagwa has conferred Liberation War hero status on Cde Chemist David Siziba (pictured), who died on Saturday last week and will be buried at Glen Forest Cemetery in Goromonzi. Cde Siziba died at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare aged 76. He was a Harare-based businessman and was one of the pioneers of the […]
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Bongani Ndlovu, Online Reporter THE trial of the former Vice President of Zimbabwe, Phelekezela Mphoko is set to continue following the dismissal of his application for review which he filed contesting the refusal by a Bulawayo Magistrate to discharge him at the close of the State’s case. In a statement by the National Prosecuting Authority […]
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Chronicle Reporter Yadah FC striker Khama Billiat and team owner Prophet Walter Magaya today paid a courtesy call on President Mnangagwa at State House in Harare. Billiat, a former Ajax Cape Town, Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns striker in South Africa also presented a complimentary jersey to the President. He returned home recently and penned a […]
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Senior Business Writer VICE President Dr Chiwenga today officially opened the 2024 tobacco marketing season at the Tobacco Sales Floor as the first bale was sold for US$4,92/kg “Today, Vice President, Hon. Gen. (Rtd) Dr C.G.D.N. Chiwenga, officiated the commencement of the 2024 tobacco marketing season at the Tobacco Sales Floor. The first bale auctioned […]
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Prince Ngwenya, [email protected] ZESA Holdings has said the national grid experienced a system disturbance this morning at 0938 hours, which resulted in the loss of generation at the Hwange Power Station. Many areas around the country are without electricity. In a statement, the power utility said the incident has resulted in increased load shedding across […]
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Nqobile Tshili, Online Reporter TSHOLOTSHO North National Assembly member Mr Libion Sibanda has said “injengu” alcohol is destroying lives of the young and old in the district and contributing to an increase in crime rate. The brew has an alcohol content of up to 40 percent but sells for a price that is a fraction of […]
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SPACE One’s ‘Kairos’ rocket burst into flames shortly after lift-off in western Japan on Wednesday. The explosion left a large plume of smoke in the air and sent fiery debris flying near the launchpad. The Tokyo start-up was racing to become Japan’s first private company to put a satellite into orbit. Watch more on:
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