Businesses adjust to latest RBZ measures

Nokuthaba Ncube/Lesley Chikudo/Amos Mpofu, Chronicle Writers BUSINESSES and consumers have smoothly adjusted to the latest Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) measures, which have been commended for cooling down speculative parallel…

Shurugwi double-murderer gets two life sentences

Midlands Bureau HIGH Court Judge, Justice Munamato Mutevedzi, last Friday handed a Shurugwi man two life sentences for murdering two girlfriends in separate incidents, targeting their vehicles and cash. The…

Government decries teenage pregnancies, child marriages spike

Varaidzo Mambende, Midlands Bureau GOVERNMENT has expressed concern over persistent mortality rates linked to rampant teenage pregnancies as well as child marriages. In a speech read on his behalf by…

Addressing drug abuse surge among teenagers in Bulawayo: A call for targeted policy action

Taygeta Larsyn Zihwi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city is grappling with a burgeoning drug abuse epidemic among its teenagers, as evidenced by the alarming rise in Vuzu parties. These clandestine gatherings,…

RTG occupancy breaks record

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] LISTED hospitality concern, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), has posted a half-year historic occupancy rate of 52 percent, accounting for 13 percent growth from the 46 percent recorded in…

Old Mutual cricket finals on

Lovemore Dube, [email protected]  THE Old Mutual Colts Cricket Cup and the Cabs Under-13 Cricket Cup finals are set for the Old Mutual Cricket Academy Oval this Saturday. Deputy Minister of Sports…

Sphinx Bow’s mural captures, celebrates Litshe’s legacy

Mbulelo Mpofu, [email protected] A vibrant mural honouring the late all-round artist, Ishmael “Litshe” Muvingi was unveiled at the Isalukazi Centre in Njube, Bulawayo, this past weekend, capturing the spirit of…

JR Goddard roped in to construct Bopoma Glassblock Dam Project to help ease Bulawayo water woes

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] GOVERNMENT has backed plans to construct Bopoma Glassblock Dam in Matabeleland South province through public-private partnership (PPPs) to boost bulk water supplies for local communities and potentially…

Bulawayo set to sizzle with Castle Lager Braai Fest

Showbiz Reporter October is here, and Castle Lager fans are in for a treat as they gear up for the much-anticipated Braai Festival, an event traditionally held in Harare. The…

Nust clocks 10 000 DNA tests in10 years

Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected] SINCE acquiring specialised equipment for its DNA testing facility in 2014, the National University of Science and Technology (Nust)’s Applied Genetics Testing Centre (AGTC) has conducted over…