Bongani Ndlovu, Online Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and the First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa have left for Namibia to attend the State funeral of that country’s late President, Dr Hage Gottfried Geingob. The President and First Lady are attending the funeral which will be held on Sunday. The late President Geingob died shortly after midnight on […] …
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Monthly Archives: February 2024
Kenya scraps entry fees for South Africans, six other countries
Unpopular policy slant was viewed as affront to tourism in Kenya
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‘Global support key to Zimbabwe endeavours’…Zim committed to honouring obligations
Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE is committed to honouring its obligations to bilateral and multilateral creditors even as it is weighed down by the unjustified burden of economic sanctions, President Mnangagwa has said. Sanctions notwithstanding, the country has been addressing the debt overhang, a testament to its commitment to servicing the debt. Speaking at a New Year […] …
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Cops smash car wash drug den, seize vehicle
Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com THE car park near the Chronicle building in Bulawayo was the scene of a dramatic, but surgical police raid yesterday, as detectives swooped in on the notorious drug hotspot. The operation was the result of months of surveillance and intelligence gathering by the CID Drugs and Narcotics division, who had been monitoring the […] …
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Zim, Belarus to up security ties
Columbus Mabika, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe and Belarus yesterday committed to co-operation in defence and security as the two nations seek increased global security. This follows yesterday’s courtesy call on the Minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri by Belarus Minister of State Authority for Military Industry, Dmitry Pantusher. The courtesy call came on the sidelines of the ongoing […] …
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Men join fight against child abuse as community childcare workers
Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw CHILDCARE is often seen as a woman’s domain, where maternal instincts and compassion are essential. But in some communities, men are breaking the stereotypes and stepping up as community childcare workers, who protect and support vulnerable children from various forms of abuse. These workers are part of the Department of Social Development under […] …
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COMMENT: Women’s involvement in crime worries police
WOMEN must not allow themselves to be used as distributors by notorious drug peddlers as they risk arrest and prosecution. They have been targeted as distributors by drug peddlers as it is not easy to suspect that they are part of the illicit trade that is mostly associated with men. To avoid detection, the drug peddlers have […] …
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A bullet dodged: Billiat could have been a costly mistake for Dynamos
Stanford Chiwanga, stanford.chiwanga@chronicle.co.zw THERE is no doubt that Khama Billiat was (possibly still is) once a star player for Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa where we won several trophies and awards. Who can forget his second-half brace as Sundowns defeated defending champions Bidvest Wits 2-0 in the league in 2017 to move to within three points […] …
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NAMA 22 in the heart of culture…A night of fashion, arts and debate
Mthabisi Tshuma, revmmthiretshuma@gmail.com TONIGHT, Bulawayo will host the 22nd edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA), the most prestigious event in the Zimbabwean arts industry. The awards will be held at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre’s Hall 3. The ceremony will be a celebration of fashion, arts and interactive discussions, featuring the best and brightest […] …
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Wanted: A national patriotic development ideology
Stephen Mpofu Today young and old Zimbabweans – even those aided by walking sticks and might not live long enough to reap their expectations – all look forward to brave new futures. Let us all go back to colonial Rhodesia before 1980 and you (yes, you) will find people different ages being driven by the […] …
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