R11 million gold ‘smuggler’ gets R100 000 bail in SA
Mashudu Netsianda / Thupeyo Muleya, Chronicle Reporters SOUTH Africa’s Hawks, a specialised directorate for priority crime investigation, have arrested a Zimbabwean man for allegedly smuggling 23 pieces of gold worth…
COMMENT: Government commended for fulfilling yet another pledge
As it promised, the Government has started a countrywide rehabilitation of roads, including many that should have been worked on by local authorities. In February, Government declared all roads across…
EU’s Borell says Iran nuclear talks moving to crucial stage
Negotiations in Vienna between world powers and Iran are moving into a crucial stage and the next few weeks will be critical to saving their 2015 nuclear deal, the European…
FBC Holdings defies Covid-19, income jumps 14 pc to $8.1 billion
FBC Holdings Limited has defied the adverse impact of Covid-19 to post a commendable set of financial results in the full year ended December 2020 after its income grew 14 percent to $8.1 billion from $7.2 billion in the comparable previous year, with foreign currency revaluation gains contributing more.
Bulawayo Arts Fest to be rolled out countrywide
Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent THE second edition of the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) which will be held just after the Bulawayo Day celebrations on June 1 is set to arouse…
Gokwe earmarked for textile and clothing hub
Midlands Bureau Chief GOKWE District is set to be transformed into a textile and clothing hub under the ambitious Midlands Provincial Development Strategy, which aims to empower and incentivise about…
Let’s bite the bullet to attain a green economy
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent As the world pushes towards achieving a green economy and reducing effects of climate change, challenges lay in ambush to that agenda. The major task is…
Relocation of Idai victims speeded up
The construction of permanent homes for Cyclone Idai victims, who are still living in a temporary camp, is being expedited by Government with at least 105 houses set to be ready for occupation by June, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said.
Unicef warns of waterborne diseases outbreak in Byo, Hre
Yvonne Ncube, Chronicle Reporter Unicef has warned of the possibility of an outbreak of waterborne diseases in Bulawayo and Harare as the cities are failing to manage their water reticulation…
Editorial Comment: New bridge opening giant leap forward
The commissioning of the new Kazungula Bridge across the Zambezi yesterday by the Presidents of Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and DRC is important for all for the SADC region in that it creates a second major north-south corridor across the region, vital in the growth of trade as everyone puts development on the top of the agenda, and also opening new investment opportunities, especially in tourism.










