Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw IN a rare gesture of appreciation, diversified giant manufacturing firm, Treger Group, rewarded the Bulawayo Fire and Ambulance Services department for its swift reaction which averted a potential devastating explosion after an inferno engulfed the company’s plastics recycling plant. Timely response by the Fire and Ambulance Services department on a Sunday night in […] …
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Online application for chronic illnesses
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, thandeka.moyo@chronicle.co.zw IMAGINE getting a reminder to take medication on a daily basis complemented by tailor-made diet plans by renowned dieticians. This has been made possible by a local company whose online disease management application is aimed at reducing the impact of chronic diseases in Zimbabwe. The system also allows a medical aid scheme to […] …
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ZEC calls for applications for observers
Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is inviting local and international observers interested in observing the August 23 harmonised elections to apply for accreditation in line with international polls transparency standards. President Mnangagwa set the election roadmap after proclamation of the election date through a Government Gazette last Wednesday. He also set June 21 […] …
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Shaka iLembe: an incredible experience for Nomzamo Mbatha
Brandon Moyo SUNDAY, June 18 will be one for the history books, not just for South Africa and South Africans, but for the entire motherland, Africa as well. Shaka iLembe, a story rich with African history, told by Africans, will be premiered on Mzansi Magic on that day. The much anticipated prime-time drama series will […] …
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Unpredictability reigns supreme
Innocent Kurira kuriralnnocent@gmail.com IN the midst of the electrifying Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, Ngezi Platinum finds themselves perched at the top of the table. However, their coach, Takesure Chiragwi, isn’t exactly doing cartwheels of joy. With a league as unpredictable as this one, who can blame him? As the fixtures rolled by, the […] …
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Candidates, start your engines!
Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw THE Midlands Zanu-PF Convention Centre stood tall and majestic as President Mnangagwa arrived with an unmistakable spring in his step yesterday. Accompanied by the radiant First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, the President greeted party cadres with a warm smile, exchanging pleasantries with notable figures such as Cde Kembo Mohadi, the Zanu-PF second secretary, […] …
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WATCH: Zanu-PF injects new blood
Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw ZANU-PF has embraced new blood to produce a blend of leaders that would propel the country towards inclusive economic prosperity, the ruling party’s political commissar, Cde Mike Bimha said yesterday. He was addressing journalists in Gweru soon after the official opening of the five-day orientation and induction workshop for Zanu-PF aspiring candidates by […] …
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Government moves with speed to fix major highway
Leonard Ncube, leonard.ncube@chronicle.co.zw SIGNIFICANT progress has been made in the rehabilitation of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP2) as the Second Republic walks the talk in delivering its promises. The reconstruction of roads is an economic enabler and a driver towards the attainment of Government’s vision to achieve an upper-middle-income economy […] …
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COMMENT: Zimbabweans must go for order and progress and shun chaos and disorder during polls
THE lack of structures continues to haunt the Mr Nelson Chamisa-led Citizen’s Coalition for Change with its candidate selection exercise in Bulawayo at the weekend rocked by chaos. The failure by Mr Chamisa to control his party betrays a fundamental flaw in the opposition leader in terms of order and governance leaving many wondering how […] …
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Gold-backed digital tokens mop up $34bn excess liquidity
Nqobile Bhebhe, nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has mopped up $34 billion through gold-backed digital tokens, which are part of measures to reduce liquidity in the market and expand the value-preserving instruments to stabilise the economy. The gold-backed digital tokens just like the gold coins have a vesting period of 180 days and can […] …
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