‘I was the pregnant 9-year-old’s first foster parent, and I stayed with her for two months when she was six months pregnant’ …
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Monthly Archives: May 2023
Poorly paid ZIMRA workers demand time for ‘side hustles’
Manyangadze said fuel prices were now pegged in US dollars while the continued price surge in the country has eroded members’ wages. …
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Confronting uncertainties: towards convivial development in Africa?
Some readers may be heading to the European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) this week in Cologne, Germany, whether physically or online. The conference’s focus is ‘African futures’ and there is a fantastic set of panels planned, with a bewildering … Continue reading → …
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Election date today! President inspects voters’ roll
Michael Magoronga/ Nqobile Tshili PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday took the lead to inspect the voters’ roll ahead of today’s scheduled announcement of the election date. The voter inspection exercise commenced on Saturday and was to end next Wednesday but ZEC has said it is considering extending the exercise beyond the day […] …
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Zim-dollar not going anywhere
Nqobile Tshili nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw THE Treasury has assured the market of continued usage of the local currency and that deliberate steps are being taken to strengthen its value so as to restore consumer purchasing power and buttress the economic recovery momentum. Despite the latest wave of speculative parallel market-induced inflationary forces and skewed preference for foreign […] …
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DRAW-SSO!… Greenfuel hold Highlanders to another draw
Innocent Kurira kuriralnnocent@gmail.com Highlanders 1-1 Greenfuel VISIBLY dejected, wondering what kind of spell has been cast on them, Highlanders Football Club players immediately walked off the pitch at the final whistle of their home draw against Greenfuel Football Club at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday. Frustration could be seen even on Highlanders’ coaches after the match as […] …
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Massive transformation on Binga radar
Nqobile Bhebhe in Binga BINGA in Matabeleland North Province is on the radar for massive transformation as the Second Republic under the leadership of President Mnangagwa has green-lighted the implementation of several major projects in the district. In line with President Mnangagwa’s philosophy of ensuring that “no one and no place is left behind” in […] …
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The beauty of the BaTonga culture
Vusumuzi Dube in Binga FROM old women smoking their famous ndombondas, to traditional groups singing in what seemingly sounds like incoherent music, there is something natural about the whole thing — a people so proud of their culture. And yes, the atmosphere in Binga, particularly in Kariyangwe was culturally electric over the weekend. It summed […] …
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Treasury warns government departments for dumping Zim-dollar
‘Instances where Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies show preference for the US$ when charging for services to the general public should stop forthwith’ …
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Dynamos horror show continues after 2-1 defeat to Ngezi
Fellow giants Highlanders and Caps United also failed to impress when they both surrendered their leads to allow opponents to force 1-1 draws …
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