Urban farmers roll up sleeves : Favourable seasonal forecast spurs Intwasa preps

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter URBAN farmers in Bulawayo metropolitan province have started land preparations for the 2022/2023 farming season under the climate-proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme, popularly known as Intwasa/Pfumvudza, with the latest seasonal forecast predicting normal to above normal rains across the country. In the previous season, Bulawayo farmers harvested 5 000 tonnes of maize […] …
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Measles immunisation blitz relief as death toll nears 700

Bongani Ndlovu/Canditar Chapanduka, Chronicle Reporters PARENTS have welcomed the ongoing measles immunisation blitz as evidenced by the high numbers of parents bringing their children to immunisation points in Bulawayo amid reports that the disease has killed nearly 700 children across the country since April when the measles outbreak was reported. The immunisation blitz that started […] …
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COMMENT: Avail land for construction of students’ hostels

THE infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) says it is planning to replicate the Bulawayo students’ hostels complex in other cities and towns to address the problem of shortage of students accommodation. The US$17 million students’ hostels complex near the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), will accommodate more than 1 000 students from different […] …
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Woman crafts crochet sandals, shoes

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief CITY of Gweru-based Ms Doreen Mundondo (53) has taken the shoe fashion industry in the Midlands capital by storm after introducing crochet sandals and shoes to the market. In the early eighties up to the nineties, common among people were crochet jerseys and hats but now there are sandals and […] …
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Mrubata jazz concert a monumental disaster

Simba Jemwa, Showbiz Reporter THE much-hyped Spring Feelings Jazz Concert that featured South Africa jazz legend, McCoy Mrubata turned into a monumental disaster with load shedding exposing the promoters of the local show, Big Scale Promotions. The organisers, Big Scale Promotions managed to sell out VIP tickets with the event that was held at the […] …
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Warrant of arrest for Makomborero Haruzivishe 

Source: Warrant of arrest for Makomborero Haruzivishe –Newsday Zimbabwe Makomborero Haruzivishe A Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere has issued a warrant of arrest for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Makomborero Haruziviishe after he failed to appear. Haruziviishe is accused of participating in an illegal protest and violating Covid-19 regulations. More to follow… …
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