Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com LISTED beverages producer, Delta Corporation Limited, has increased its hectarage under the maize contract farming scheme from 2 000 to 5 000 hectares, a development that will see the company meeting its annual raw material needs, which is around 50 to 60 000 tonnes. Delta, which produces traditional and clear beers, is […] …
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Monthly Archives: May 2023
WATCH: AHOY MOTHERS!. . . Over 500 women gather for Mother’s Day
Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter THERE is nothing more fulfilling for a child than to see gratitude in the faces of mothers especially when celebrating them through gifting. This was the case yesterday during Mother’s Day celebrations in Bulawayo. Mothers from all walks of life gathered at various venues around the city as their children treated […] …
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WATCH: JP the history maker
Langalakhe Mabena, langamabena@gmail.com He knows what his fans want and has mastered the skill to get them eating from the palm of his hand. And that makes Zimbabwean music giant Jah Prayzah (JP) a one-in-a-million creative, a special being. Still maintaining his status as the best contemporary artiste in the country, Jah Prayzah outdid himself […] …
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Reversal of Procurement Secrecy Notice : How and Why Was it Published?
ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE WATCH 3/2023 There has been a furore over a notice published the Gazette ten days ago in which the President purportedly banned disclosure of information about the Government’s procurement of medicines, equipment and materials for the country’s health institutions. Newspapers called it a “looting notice” and raised fears that it would be used to hide corruption. Veritas […] …
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If Mnangagwa had a shop how much would he sell a loaf of bread?
Tendai Ruben Mbofana It is really sickening whenever I hear senior government and ruling ZANU PF party officials always choosing to fault businesses every time prices of basic commodities shoot up. Over this past weekend, information minister Monica Mutsvangwa was in rural Manicaland province, where she placed all the blame for these skyrocketing prices on […] …
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First economic census set for 2024
Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) is set to conduct an economic census next year which will cover both formal and informal establishments across the country in order to generate comprehensive baseline statistics on the size and structure of the economy as well as generate key information required for compilation […] …
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Chaos at Bulawayo council meeting
Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) full council meeting last Wednesday degenerated into chaos with two councillors eventually ejected from council chambers for improper dressing. The largely Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors have seemingly been divided into warring factions owing to the ongoing candidate nomination process within the party. The […] …
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Specialist surgical hospital for Bulawayo. . . ‘We are now operating the brain at UBH’
Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter A SUPER-SPECIALIST hospital is set to be constructed at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), a move that will reduce the number of locals going outside the country to get specialised surgeries. This comes as a state-of-the-art laboratory, the first in Zimbabwe, is also at 95 percent completion with the view of […] …
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Kenya doomsday cult death toll climbs to 201 – official
On Friday, 29 bodies were unearthed, including those of 12 children which were found in one grave. …
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Cop, colleagues extort US$3,000 from Chinese businessman
Primrose Tarumbiswa, 35, appeared in court Friday facing extortion. …
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