Bio-fuels policy to cut petroleum import bill

Pride Mahlangu, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE is set to significantly cut its petroleum import bill through development of a vibrant local bio-fuels industry. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a bio-fuels policy, which…

Government commissions US$5m Zimsec printing press

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has commissioned a US$5 million Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) printing press, a development that will improve the security of examination papers and save the parastatal…

Pair steals US$2 300 from cars

Brenda Zinyuke, Court Reporter TWO men from Bulawayo have appeared in court for allegedly stealing more than US$2 300 and other valuables from two motor vehicles in the Central Business District.…

‘Let’s unite to develop grassroots football’

Mandla Moyo, Sports Reporter SOCCER for Life Academy, a non-profit organisation, has urged Bulawayo communities to work with it to help develop grassroots football in their respective areas. The academy’s founder…

Parly committees commence hearings on Marriages Bill

Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter  THREE Parliamentary Portfolio committees made up of seven teams will today commence public hearings on the Marriages Bill in Hwange and Victoria Falls among other areas countrywide.…

Athletics team confident

Ellina Mhlanga, Harare Bureau ONE of Zimbabwe’s leading athletes for the athletics team at the African Games, Ngoni Makusha, is oozing with confidence ahead of the track and field competition that…

Humanitarian food support appeal rises to US$464m

Blessings Chidakwa, Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE has revised upwards the budget for humanitarian support to US$464 million, amid indications that about 5,5 million people are food insecure. This emerged during a briefing…

Infertility stigma – Women use Whatsapp group for support

Roselyne Sachiti  Amanda Nyandoro (not her real name for fear of stigma), a 29-year-old woman from Harare, is “glued” to her cellphone. As she scrolls down on a Whatsapp group…

Sarah Mpofu grooms future thespians

Bubelo Moyo VETERAN actress Sarah Mpofu-Sibanda has partnered Geraldine Roche Drama (GRD) in an ambitious filmmaking project as part of efforts to groom up-and-coming thespians.  The project has seen them…

ZC hold first official meeting after reinstatement

Sports Reporter THE Zimbabwe Cricket board held its first official meeting in Harare since its  reinstatement and resolved to institute a raft of changes to enhance the quality of the…

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