Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw GOVERNMENT paid school fees for 44 000 pupils in Bulawayo under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) out of a target of 60 359 while a local resident received US$11 000 for special medical treatment in India at the height of Covid-19. BEAM was set up in 2000 to enhance access to primary […] …
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Monthly Archives: August 2023
Vice President praises Matabeleland North for anti-colonial resistance
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw MATABELELAND North province played a critical role in the liberation struggle as the cradle of bold anti-colonial resistance in both the First and Second Umvukela/Chimurenga, which led to Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, has said. As the country readies to commemorate the National Heroes and Defence Forces holidays next […] …
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COMMENT: We must remain united as we build the Zimbabwe we all want
ZIMBABWEANS will on Monday commemorate the Heroes Day to pay tribute to the gallant sons and daughters who sacrificed their lives to liberate the country. Citizens will gather at different Heroes Acres throughout the country but the main commemorations will be at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. This is the time when the nation […] …
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Chamisa plea to Mnangagwa to stop spilling blood, mourns party activist
‘Dear Mnangagwa, you cannot lead a country full of graves. This should come to an end. Life is precious’ …
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Zanu PF supporters involved in CCC activist’s death charged with public violence
The group was on Monday remanded in custody pending bail ruling on Tuesday afternoon by presiding magistrate Dennis Mangosi. …
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West African leaders to meet on Niger after junta defies deadline
The 15-nation club has taken a harder stance on the Niger coup, the region’s seventh in three years. …
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Defiant Niger junta shuts airspace amid threats of military force by ECOWAS
Niger’s armed forces and all our defence and security forces, backed by the unfailing support of our people, are ready to defend the integrity of our territory, …
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Zimdollars rain at Chamisa’s rally
Source: Zimdollars rain at Chamisa’s rally –Newsday Zimbabwe OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa made Sakubva Sports Oval rain with Zimdollar notes after declaring that once he is elected President, he will do away with the local currency, violence and centralisation of power in one person or one region at the expense of national development. Excited supporters […] …
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Mining laws disadvantage locals: US embassy
Source: Mining laws disadvantage locals: US embassy -Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE lacks mining legislation that protects locals from exploitation, resulting in their failure to benefit from natural resources in their communities, a United States (US) official has said. Acting US embassy public affairs officer Rebecca Archer-Knepper applauded government for its “positive steps” to encourage foreign investment, […] …
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Food basket shoots to $2,6m
Source: Food basket shoots to $2,6m –Newsday Zimbabwe Prices of commodities shot up by 24,5% in United States dollar (US$) terms. THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says a family of six now requires $2,6 million a month to survive, up from $2,5 million in June, spelling disaster for thousands of families countrywide. The cost […] …
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