adminWFP appeals for US$250m to alliviate hunger in Zim
With COVID-19 aggravating an already severe hunger crisis in Zimbabwe, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for an additional US$250 million to support a rapidly expanding emergency operation for millions at-risk.
Chronicle Editor
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 80 views
Hospitals demand Covid-19 test proof
Patrick Chitumba and Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporters SOME hospitals are allegedly turning away people seeking medical services saying they must first produce Covid-19 medical certificates. The turning away of patients…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 92 views
Fresh fuel shortages hit country
Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent FRESH fuel shortages have hit the country and in Bulawayo most service stations have been dry for the past week. A Chronicle news crew took to…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 75 views
Jealous man douses ex-wife and son with petrol, sets room alight
Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter A 26-year-old Bulawayo woman miraculously escaped from her burning bedroom and rescued her four-year-old son after her jealous ex-husband allegedly doused them with petrol before torching…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 35 views
‘It’s safe for Covid-19 positive mothers to breastfeed’
Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Covid-19 positive mothers can continue to breast feed their children as it is safe to do so. This was…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 59 views
Covid-19 allowances for non-health frontline workers
Chronicle Reporter Government has said it will soon start paying civil servants who are not in the health sector Covid-19 allowances. In a media briefing, the Minister of Information, Publicity…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 87 views
July 31 protestors in court
Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter FIVE political activists who were arrested in Bulawayo for allegedly trying to incite members of the public to protest on July 31 appeared in court…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 603 views
New Health Ministry permanent secretary appointed
Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza as the new permanent secretary in the Ministry Health and Child Care. Before the appointment, Air Commodore Chimedza…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 65 views
COMMENT: The time we all feared has finally come
When China’s first confirmed Covid-19 case traced back to November 17, 2019 was announced, the pandemic was too far from Zimbabwe. On January 13 when the first case outside of…
- Chronicle
- August 4, 2020
- 132 views
Mine workers get 327 percent pay increase
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter WORKERS in the mining industry have been awarded a 327,5 percent wage increase with effect from July 1, taking the salary for the lowest paid…