Monthly Archives: August 2022

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter Acting President Constantino Chiwenga today visited the late playwright and film maker Cont Mhlanga’s home in Nguboyenja to pay his condolences to the family. He was accompanied by his wife, Miniyothabo Baloyi, Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube and service chiefs. Addressing mourners, Acting President Chiwenga said Mhlanga played a significant […] …
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Business Reporter The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will today hold a stakeholder consultative meeting in Bulawayo on consumer protection policy with outcomes expected to feed into the draft Consumer Protection Policy document that is being developed. The consultative meeting runs concurrently with consumer education awareness, which the ministry in collaboration with the Consumer Protection […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter VILLAGERS participating in the Bubi Lupane Irrigation Scheme are set to be paid a dividend of nearly US$1 000 and $600 000 each after delivering 900 tonnes of maize to the Grain Marketing Board. This is the second time the scheme members are being paid a dividend as they received $250 […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has signed a power purchasing agreement with an independent power producer, Matshela Energy Limited, for a 100MW solar plant in Gwanda. The project is touted as one of the biggest renewable solar projects in the country and the Southern Africa region. Zimbabwe […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Reporter An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck in Kariba and surrounding areas on Tuesday evening with officials saying tremors of such magnitude are not expected to affect the structural integrity of the Kariba Dam. In a statement issued by the Zambezi River Authority’s chief executive officer, Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa on Thursday, the […] …
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