Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw THE Rural Infrastructural Development Agency (Rida) has joined hands with locals to build six community dams in Nkayi North constituency to enhance water harvesting and mitigate adverse climate change impacts through income-generating projects. Besides providing drinking water for domestic animals, the dams will also allow villagers to start income-generating projects such as nutrition […] …
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Muzarabani gas discovery key for import substitution
Chronicle Writer THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says the recent discovery of commercial gas reserves in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central, is a huge milestone expected to drastically reduce the country’s energy import bill and also impact positively on the country’s industrialisation and modernisation programme. The regulator says it is following developments in Muzarabani with keen […] …
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WATCH: Minister, SDA Church donate to the elderly
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, florafadzaisibz@gmail.com GOVERNMENT in partnership with the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church brought smiles to 100 people yesterday, among them the elderly and people living with disabilities when they distributed Christmas food hampers. The hampers included packets of rice, bottles of orange crush, cooking oil, body lotion, soap, 20kg bags of meal mealie, flour, […] …
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Curtain Raiser: Minister Rwodzi to kick-start Mapopoma Festival
Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Writer Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi is set to officially launch the Mapopoma Festival, scheduled to run from next week Friday to New Year’s Eve in Victoria Falls. The launch of the festival’s fifth edition is slated for December 28, a day ahead of the festival activities at Baobab Primary School […] …
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WATCH: ZRP honours outstanding officers
Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Republic Police yesterday honoured 15 officers from its Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in the southern region for showing dedication and commitment in fighting crime. Some of the cleared criminal cases that have earned the detectives recognition include murder, armed robbery, theft of copper cables and vandalism of national infrastructure, kidnapping and […] …
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Documents dash: Scores rush to beat January passport fee hike
Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw LONG winding queues have resurfaced at the Civil Registry offices in Bulawayo as scores of people including Diasporans on holiday continue to flood the facility to apply for passports and other national identity documents. The sudden increase in the number of people streaming to the Civil Registry could probably be attributed to the […] …
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Universities, agriculture amplify Matabeleland transformation
Nqobile Tshili, nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw THE establishment of new universities in Matabeleland provinces and the unlocking of agriculture sector potential, among others, have amplified the transformation of the region and increased its contribution to national development, a senior Government official has said. The Government has been at the forefront of constructing universities in the region, beginning with the […] …
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Ziyakhala Music Festival faces uncertainty as Soul Brothers pull out
Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Writer The fate of the Ziyakhala Music Festival hangs in the balance after South African legendary group Soul Brothers announced their withdrawal from the event, accusing the promoters of deception and fraud. A statement released by the leader of the Imbaqanga kings, Moses Ngwenya on Monday evening, read: “It is with great regret […] …
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Embrace unity, diversity – VP Mohadi
Mashudu Netsianda, mashudu.netsianda@chronicle.co.zw VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has implored the nation to embrace unity and diversity as the country on Friday celebrates the 36th anniversary of the Unity Accord signed by the late former President Robert Mugabe and the late Vice President Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo in 1987. Soon after independence, the country went through some political […] …
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Manyuchi nearly collapses
Tadious Manyepo, recently in Zambia ICONIC boxer Charles Manyuchi almost collapsed at the end of his first 30km road run when he was signed by a Zambian stable that eventually moulded him into a World Boxing Council silver champion. The 34-year-old is retiring from the sport and he took one of his farewell fights against […] …
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