Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw FORMER Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) High Command member and pioneer liberation fighter General (retired) Cde Makhethi Ndebele, who is commonly known by his pseudo name Cde Jack Mpofu has been declared a national hero. Cde Mpofu died last Saturday at his home in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo. He was 82. He joined […] …
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Mangongo bemoans poor batting display
Brandon Moyo ZIMBABWE Emerging head coach Steve Mangongo bemoaned his side’s poor batting show at the top on day one of the first four-day Test against South Africa Emerging at Queens Sports Club on Thursday. Zimbabwe found themselves in all sorts of trouble early on in their innings, struggling on 31/5 before three half centuries […] …
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Watch: Sadc delegation tours Dinson Iron and Steel Plant, sees massive expansion plans
Online writer A DELEGATION from countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, who are attending the Industrialisation Week in Harare, has toured the Dinson Iron and Steel Company in Manhize, Zimbabwe. The Dinson Iron and Steel Company is set for a massive expansion, with plans to produce 600 000 tonnes of steel in […] …
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Family destitute after US$350 000 Bulawayo home goes up in smoke
Tsenulo Moyo and Amos Mpofu Zimpapers writers. THE Vella family from Bulawayo’s Suburbs area will never forget 28 July 2024, when fire ravaged their home and reduced to ashes nearly all their possessions. Caused by a suspected electrical fault, the blaze left them with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Approximately $350 000 worth […] …
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President Mnangagwa celebrates unity and development in Chirumhanzu
Online Writer During the commissioning of the Holy-Cross Dam and Associated Agro-Innovation and Rural Industrialisation projects in Chirumhanzu, Midlands Province, President Emmerson Mnangagwa expressed his joy at the unity and progress showcased by the community. Addressing the gathering, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services, the President began by acknowledging the presence of […] …
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Midlands provincial information officer Edwin Moyo retires
Johnsias Mutonhori, Midlands Reporter VETERAN journalist and Midlands Provincial Information Officer Mr Edwin Moyo has bid farewell to a distinguished 43-year career in the Ministry of Information, Media, and Broadcasting. A retirement luncheon was held in his honour in Gweru, attended by colleagues, peers, and friends from the media industry, who gathered to express their […] …
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Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After 13 Years
The Jamaican Court of Appeal reportedly voted against a retrial in the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Vybz Kartel poses for a photo backstage during MTV’s Tempo network launch celebration October 16, 2005 in St. Mary, Jamaica. Scott Gries/Getty Images Vybz Kartel is a free man. After 13 years behind bars, Vybz — born […] …
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Ras Tekken’ Mpakhwe to collaborate with South African musicians in Cross-Border Music Project
Sipepisiwe Moyo, moyosipepisiwe@gmail.com PANASHE Dilone Mpakhwe also known as Ras Tekken, is a 21-year-old artist who specialises in song writing and singing and is based in Sizinda, Bulawayo. He ventured into the music industry in 2019 and he says his music is inspired by the ghetto life and his surroundings. Panashe has worked with various […] …
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Female boxer yells ‘this is unjust’ and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against ‘biologically male’ Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 SECONDS following two powerful punches
A boxer deemed a ‘biological male’ today won against an Italian woman in one of the most controversial Olympic bouts ever. The fight between Italy‘s Angela Carini and her Algerian opponent Imane Khelif took just 46 seconds, with the Italian throwing her helmet onto the floor as the clash was abandoned, yelling: ‘This is unjust.’ The 25-year-old […] …
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Bulawayo City Council stops water supply to western suburbs for maintenance
Amos Mpofu, mpofuamos41@gmail.com The Bulawayo City Council has suspended water supply to Western Suburbs supplied by the Magwegwe Reservoir and other areas until Sunday due to scheduled maintenance. The reservoir supplies areas that include Cowdray Park, Gwabalanda, Maplanka, Emakhandeni, Entumbane, Pelandaba West (Hawkflight), Magwegwe, Lobengula, Lobengula West, Mabutweni, Matshobane, Njube, Luveve, Mpopoma, Magwegwe North and […] …
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