Monthly Archives: May 2023

 

Parents brace for tough times as schools reopen 

Source: Parents brace for tough times as schools reopen –Newsday Zimbabwe Some boarding schools are also demanding school fees in United States dollars at a time the majority of the workers are earning in local currency. PARENTS and guardians have been warned to brace for tough times ahead of schools opening on Monday next week […] …
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Zimbabwe celebrates open airwaves on World Press Freedom Day

Chronicle Writers This year’s World Press Freedom Day came at a time when the Second Republic had made major strides in promoting local languages and sustainable development through the establishment of community radio stations in formerly marginalised areas across the country. In the Matabeleland region, the Babirwa, Tonga, Venda, Xhosa, Kalanga, Nyanja and Nambya people […] …
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Zimbabwe readies to open ‘First of its kind in Southern Africa’ chrome smelting plant

Business Reporter IN what could be “the first of its kind in Southern Africa”, Zimbabwean-based African Chrome Fields says construction is nearly complete at its new state-of-the-art Aluminothermic Smelting Plant in Kwekwe, Midlands Province, which is expected to be opened in the next two months. The establishment of a technologically advanced chrome beneficiation plant is […] …
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Matojeni Melo-maniacs’ Rhythms of the Matebele, a must-have

Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com WHEN heavyweights join forces, one would expect a humdinger of a project and stakes loftily get high. This is the case with Matojeni Melo-maniacs (MMM)’ Rhythms of the Matebele EP which was released last month. Matojeni Melo-maniacs are a group that consists of veteran artistes – Nomathamsanqa T “Nkwali” Mkhwananzi, Thandeka Patricia […] …
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GMB gets $4bn for grain deliveries

Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) says it has received $4 billion from the Treasury to facilitate smooth and speedy payment of farmers for grain deliveries. Zimbabwe expects to record a bumper harvest on account of improved Government and private sector support plus good rains that were received across the country this farming […] …
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All set for FBC Zim Open Golf Championship

  Brandon Moyo in Harare, brandonmalvin9@gmail.com THE stage is set for the commencement of the much anticipated 2023 FBC Zimbabwe Open Golf Championship which starts today at Royal Harare Golf Club in Harare. The flagship event that will feature the country’s professional and amateur golfers as well as participants from Southern Africa runs until Sunday. […] …
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elephant poaching down in Zimbabwe reserve

In the decade following some of the worst poaching incidents in Southern Africa, crimes against wildlife have drastically declined in Zimbabwe. Source: elephant poaching down in Zimbabwe reserve A family of African elephants walks along the banks of a watering hole in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Photo: © Rudi Van Aarde In the decade following possibly […] …
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Zimbabwe Tobacco Sales Bring in Millions

Tobacco production is expected to increase by 9 percent from 212,703 tons. Source: Zimbabwe Tobacco Sales Bring in Millions  – Tobacco Reporter Photo: Taco Tuinstra Zimbabwe’s tobacco revenue has reached $258 million, 19 percent more than in the comparable 2022 period, reports NewsDay. “Income/revenue to farmers increased by 19 percent from $216 million to $258 million […] …
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