Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief AT around 5:30AM daily, Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) Correctional Officer Grade 1 Petronella Chadenga wakes up, does her household chores, prepares lunch boxes for her five children and husband before they leave for school and work respectively. CO Chadenga works at WhaWha Medium Prison on the outskirts of […] …
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Monthly Archives: April 2022
COMMENT: Take advantage of mobile births registration exercise at your door step
Government yesterday launched a national mobile registration exercise to issue up to two million birth, death certificates and national identity documents. The backlog for identity documents is estimated at one million but the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage is of the opinion that the number of people in need of the papers could, […] …
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‘There is need to reduce plastic pollution’
Chronicle Reporters DEFENCE and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has urged local authorities to adopt the greening approach in their cities towards sustainable communities. She said this in a speech read on her behalf by the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Judith Ncube during the Bulawayo provincial clean-up campaign that was […] …
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Double treat for Byo. . . legend Mwaruwari starts coaching
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter FOOTBALL fans in Bulawayo are in for a two-day treat when Castle Lager Premier Soccer League leaders Chicken Inn host rejuvenated Manica Diamonds at Luveve Stadium this afternoon, before Bulawayo Chiefs cap the weekend with a clash against Ngezi Platinum Stars tomorrow. Both matches have what appears to be the […] …
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Four hundred-plus Zim ambassadors for Rwanda
Stephen Mpofu, Perspective Rwanda is putting Zimbabwe upfront in efforts to bolster the East African country’s education sector with teachers from this country, it emerged from the Zimbabwe-Rwanda Trade and Investment Conference officially opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare earlier this week. A Rwandan delegation official was reported on local radio as saying that […] …
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Is there a life span for an engagement?
Yvonne Ncube, Showbiz Reporter IF you recently said “Yes” to the big question, “will you marry me?”, you might be wondering how long you have to wait until you tie the knot. Already, your mood has been lit up and all you hear are wedding bells. You would also probably want to start window-shopping for […] …
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President castigates opposition-run councils
Mukudzei Chingwere in Shamva PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has castigated opposition-run urban councils for scuttling Government efforts to promote cleanliness, order and restore splendour to towns and cities countrywide. Speaking at Shamva Country Club after leading a national clean-up and officially opening two-classroom blocks at Shamva Low-Density Village Primary School yesterday, the President implored Zimbabweans to maintain […] …
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2022 World Cup draw held – a look at the pairings
England will play the United States, and both must face Iran …
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Male contraceptive pill found 99 percent effective in mice
WASHINGTON, United States – A team of scientists said they had developed an oral male contraceptive that is 99 percent effective in mice without causing side effects, and could enter human trials by the end of this year. The findings will be presented at the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, and mark a key step […] …
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COVID 19: Four die as infections continue falling
Blessing Karubwa, Online Reporter FOUR people succumbed to Covid-19 on Thursday as the country recorded 104 cases in the last 24-hour reporting period. Zimbabwe has so far recorded 246 286 cases, 5 444 deaths and 238 276 recoveries. The national recovery rate remains at 96 percent and active cases go down to 2 566. All […] …
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